Quote Originally Posted by aaronng View Post
Yeah, it's a feature, not a problem. If it didn't kick in when you were going over the uneven surface, you'd end up locking your wheels and screeching, resulting in either a flat spot and/or getting fined by the cops because of excessive noise.
hmm i drive a euro at least once a month and have never had the problem over the same surfaces... oh well.

i haven't lost faith in the brakes though, did a defensive driving course in the civic and they definitely pull up well enough (pity the car dives onto its nose though)