Saabs - 9-3 diesels in particular

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Scraggy

Harsh, but ultimately, fair.

 

Coo. I thought they'd been shelved years ago in favour of electric
units. I dunno, I don't keep up these days - as Hog said, spannering
POS cars isn't much fun any more.

 

When I worked for Park Lane the viscous fan couplings on those mid to late
80's beemers were a good money spinner....

At the other end of the spectrum BMW provided an alternative brake pad grade
"Abrasive", which could extend the life of tram lined disks for another
service interval. It was a great idea but AFAICT they are no longer
available.

 

These are/were both japanese 4x4s with longitudinal engines; I guess
it makes more sense with that arrangement. Maybe there's a good reason
for avoiding using electric fans on offroaders as well, though I can't
think what that might be.