Replace pads *and* rotors?

[racer_d]

Perhaps more lore.. perhaps true.. somewhat related maybe?

I read recently in Autoweek.. maybe up to 2 months ago, that many of the German manufacturers (BMW was the example) use both "soft pads" and "soft rotors" to improve brake performance and feel. The cost of which is more frequent replacement. Then again, BMW covers "everything" for the 1st 50K miles, so you might not even notice untill its out of coverage just what gets replaced.

Now, does VW do this on the T-EGG? not sure. As mentioned, the best way is to measure the rotors and determine if they are indeed out of spec and in need of replacement.

The T-Egg is close to 5,000lbs correct? 40,000 kms = 25,000 miles. While I could understand the Pads needing replacement, the rotor part would worry me.