Twenty pounds of German Steel:
specialty tools for VW Eurovan and MINI Cooper.
VW 3250 "support bars" for relieving tension on VW Eurovan torsion bars (allows work on shock absorbers, ball joints, etc.)
VW support arms 10253 for "service position" for radiator and modular front end. (If you use a block of wood, etc., you risk breaking the fan or radiator shroud). (These were only $16).
Hazet piston ring installer
Kukko/Ate brake piston pusher
Kukko/Matra 3411 service position bolts for VW, Audi, BMW and MINI
Kukko 129-0 ball joint separator
Hazet/Mercedes spark plug socket/extension
The VW support bars and radiator holding brackets were direct purchases from the Snap On VW dealership tools program. Prices were surprisingly reasonable. The rest were eBay purchases, except for the Mercedes spark plug socket, which was left over from the sale of a 240D.