Originally Posted by Damo V
There is probably something in the owners manual about "correct procedure when applying the handbrake" it is indeed due to the discs cooling down

rear disks get hot and expand when cold they shrink and the hand brake
loses its grip

always put the car in gear
i found this out reading a newspaper the telegraph
this link is awesome but not really posted that much lots of info
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/home/index.htm
THE MAN KNOWS HIS ONIONS