abscate wrote: ↑25 Aug 2022, 01:53 Probably 421 emerald green , which is gorgeous in good condition.

It *is* the best color.

Replaced the battery in her '97 GLT yesterday. It was starting to crank slow for her this past week, and I remembered that we hadn't replaced the battery in it since we bought the car 6 years ago... No telling how old it was when we bought the car, as there wasn't any date identifier on it. I'd say ...

A lot of difficult to read text there... I've done the COP conversion on both of our cars. What method/tune did you use? VAST? You don't *need* a WBO2 for the car to run fine. I've got over 10K on the conversion on my car. Only the last couple thousand has been on a WBO2. What were you doing when th...

While both cars are controlled by ME7 engine management, the later ECU would not be plug-and-play in your car. It would require a custom tune to make things work. As mentioned, the P2R motor has dual VVT, while your '99 P80 turbo had single (EX). The control routine for them is different. Also, whil...

I'd pick an 850 over a '98-'00 all day, every day. At least for something I was wanting to keep around. If I read your post correctly, you'd be thinking about (eventually) selling whichever car you bought, or was that just the NA? If the plan is just to flip it, pick the one that will take the least...

It would all be under the carpet or behind plastic, so very little chance of seeing it.

Goupil wrote: ↑14 Oct 2022, 14:33 I've tucked mine inside the plastic conduit on the driver (left hand) side. Had to lift the carpet and take a few trim pieces off, but wasn't too bad

Yeah, this is pretty much what I was talking about.

I've used a hose clamp on O2 sensor tools, to help keep them from spreading apart for really stubborn sensors.

I don't think there are many "repair" parts available for the M56 transmissions, at least that's what I've seen mentioned.

scot850 wrote: ↑26 Oct 2022, 10:19 I only wished I understood any of that stuff. Glad we have those of you with the skills to hopefully call on in times of panic!!

I think I know enough to be dangerous, but not enough to be useful.

(Haven't blown anything up yet, though.)