Had the handbrake given up during the trip?
I'm with Jays - it suits the car!
No but previously one had failed just outside of warranty and it cost me about £300 to get replaced as at the time I was a bit of a FB and couldn't get under with the axle stands I had at the time.
Hence the sparing use of the new one - there was a faulty batch and I suspect that was what was fitted at my nearest dealers so wasn't taking any risks.
