Some interesting comments here - but at thend of the day, you shoulnt have to down-shift through the gears to save putting the brakes on, the driving style is way out date since the brakes on modern vehicles have improved soo much. Also there is no point in all that wear and tare being put on the engine and transmission for no reason. Please also consider the road safety implications here; while you are down shifting to slow the car down YOU ARE NOT SHOWING ANY BRAKE LIGHTS. Rotex Gold is the only way to go!

Good Luck
Steve