I had a mate with the same car, same timeframe, based at Troodos whose engine would not just cough but actually cut out.
The T84 at Troodos in the dome? The only road went to the site (OK, the Cypriot Tx on the next hilltop as well.) What was he coasting through?
I have been chased down the road from the top site by ball lightning though, IIRC I did just a little bit more than 40MPH on the way down.
I never saw a speed trap off the SBA during my tour, which is a pity because meeting a local coming around the corner on the wrong side of the road on 2 wheels - trying to get to Limassol with snow still on the car - strained the patience as well as the underwear.....