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am going to get brakes checked anyway. Sadly despite some snow, all the roads were flamin clear this morning! Will come back with report on brakes when I have them checked. Thanks for your help everyone.

Thanks Chris, will do that tomorrow. Probably only bloke in the South West praying for a good freeze tonight!

one other thing I forgot to mention. The problem seemed get worse the more I tried it, if you see what i mean. As in I tried ot stop, grinding/judering, let up brake and repeated, this time more depresssion and less grip, repeated etc... Is that because the ABS needs to replenish a resevoir or...

Wow. Had a slightly older colorado for a couple of years before this one and didnt experience this effect. Not disagreeing with you guys, just surprised that something that feels so utterly wrong, sounds like i am travelling with gravel gravel in the brakes and doesnt stop the car is how it is...

Bought 1999 colorado gxtd a month ago. Great car, second colorado. Drove on ice today and discovered that when braking at low speeds on ice when ABS should kick in, brake pedal deflated and grinding/juddeering noise occured. Almost ran into a bin lorry at about 3 miles an hour. highly...