i was having a play with a lad that was 4 up in a Mk6 Escort 1.8 SI, a car pulled out infront of him and he slammed on the brakes, i braked behind him and ended up locking up at 70mph.

my car has rear disks, and he had more weight yet he still braked quicker.

one of the things Ford mentioned when the car went in for its 30,000 mile service was that the brake fluid should be changed because its an 11 year old car.

just wondering what happens when brake fluid is old?