i realise that. i meant does it matter what year almera gti discs/pads i would need to ask for at my local supplier (as i presume the almera gti came in more than 1 year)? it's just that when i've bought the discs & pads for my k11 in the past i've been asked what year it is and how many doors it has. like i said in the earlier post, these might seem like silly questions but i don't really have that much experience with this sort of thing, and i guess i'm learning as i go.