I would liken my driving style to that of "bobbyv" as well, no matter which MB I'm driving. But I'm rarely driving without a passenger. Either my daughter, my wife, or both are in the car. So I don't get many opportunities to emulate "Formula One" techniques...
My driving style is also a "dirt-avoidance" strategy.
My braking is seldom and light, not because of wear and tear, but because I want to limit the amount of brake dust I have to clean off those chrome rims every night! I avoid roads that have just been freshly sprayed by morning sprinklers, and in general, swerve around puddles, construction residue, roadkill, whatever.
My days are busy, and as much as love my MBs, I don't want to spend anymore time than necessary keeping them clean!
As for daily driving, the W124 is nearing "head gasket replacement time", so I drive it easily to buy more time.
