Unlikely....
Power assisted braking (using a vacuum booster)was first used back in the 30s. I guess that it would be technically possible to design an ABS system where the release valves 'failed' open (meaning no brakes), but nobody would design a system like that for obvious reasons.

I think the most likely explanation is that you were just used to the amount of pressure that you needed with the power assist and without it it felt like you had nothing (given that discs need a LOT more force than drums), especially given that you wouldn't have had much time for analysis!

Still, not much use after the event, and a much better story the way you wrote it!
(silene, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:09, 1 reply)

Sounds about right
all the cars I have had without ABS have weighed about half that of this Primera.
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 12:43, closed)