Foibles and Quirks about Makes of Cars

Probably the front-drive Toronados?

Clever, but not necessary in this case; the speedo drive cable is fairly stiff, and you can push it through the sheath without any trouble.

The one my friend’s mother had was some version of the Delta 88, mid-70s. He figured it out while trying to do doughnuts in snowy parking lots- the rear wheels would spin, but the speedometer wouldn’t register!

It’s still so strange to watch a front-drive car getting a smog test and see the front wheels spinning at high speed while the rear wheels don’t move at all. The Ford Taurus I recently junked was one of those.

The 9-3s as well, although I remember being a bit disappointed that it didn’t dim the HVAC controls either leaving me ensconced in darkness with only the speedometer showing within the car.

It’s a little thing, but my Mum’s had a Rover 45, made by a car firm that didn’t quite take to turning down market, that they kept fake wood trim on all models and had little metal caps on the valves on the wheels. I mention it because one day, someone took the time to remove them all and replace them with rubber caps instead, I presume in a car park while nobody watched.