[andymj]

Last few cars I've driven all seem to have electronic handbrake. A 2012 530d Demonstrator I had even had one. So why does the 3 Series stick with a manual handbrake?

Do you have a preference ? Or is just technology for technology's sake ?

[rjberry]

For me, I prefer the good old fashioned lever. I had a hire car from work once which had the electronic hand brake and it was a novelty but took some getting used to. I'm not a Luddite but some how I have more faith in a lever doing the job than pressing a button, especially when parking on a hill

[Glackster]

Manual handbrake every day for me.

I just parted company with my 2009 Audi A4, which had an electronic handbrake, absolutely hated it. It didn't have intelligent hill hold, so steep hill starts well a bloomin nightmare. For me personally, I'm glad my wee F30 has the good old fashioned handbrake.

[ikonic]

Manual handbrake of course!


How else are you going to do J-Turns and handbrake turns around the local Tesco carpark?!?!?!

[Respm]

Originally Posted by andymj

Last few cars I've driven all seem to have electronic handbrake. A 2012 530d Demonstrator I had even had one. So why does the 3 Series stick with a manual handbrake?

Do you have a preference ? Or is just technology for technology's sake ?

My car has an eletronic handbrake and my wife's has a manual one. Must admit, I now don't like the manual one on the wife's car. Mine works every time and does the job on hills. It is a step backwards for me, when (if?) I get a 320.

[andymj]

Besides from reliability issues (I've never seen any) ... a manual handbrake just takes up space that can be better used for something else!

Electronic for me ...... slightly disappointed that my 330d on order will be a manual handbrake.

[MaestroAl]

Yeah likewise. As long as it's properly implemented, an electronic handbrake is great

[no golf clubs]

Impossible to do handbrake turns with an electronic handbrake.

Lol

Said that to the plamf when collecting a new A6, you should have seen the look on his face!

Ps for the avoidance of doubt, the only donuts I do are Krispy Kreme or an occasional greggs. :-))

[CoolDude196]

Originally Posted by andymj

Besides from reliability issues (I've never seen any) ... a manual handbrake just takes up space that can be better used for something else!

Electronic for me ...... slightly disappointed that my 330d on order will be a manual handbrake.

+1 for me, feels like a bit of a backwards step (a manual handbrake). Electronic ones make the interior less cluttered in my humble opinion