So I replaced all the plugs this morning and engine is running sweet again.. phew.
A friend of mine reckons he had a loose washer go through his intake and out the other side with no ill effects.
Replaced glovebox as it was sagging and the internal plastic tray had cracked around the catch.
Got a pick-a-part box in good working order but cover was coming off.
So used the heat gun and scraper to take the old adhesive off.
and applying new adhesive using a strong panel glue and glue gun.
Viola! Also fitted replacement light as clip on original had broken.
Oh and look what turned up
Quite a cool little article about the new P48 and a comparison with great pics of the M121, its predecessor from the 2002 Turbo.
https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/27667/bmws-new-600-hp-4-cylinder-engine-shows-how-far-engineering-has-come-since-1969
I bet if they had dialled the original back to 600 hp it would have lasted that long too! Honestly, it doesn't seem like much of an accomplishment for a company that started as an engine builder.
In the 80s they had a turbo 1.5 liter making 1400hp, so they haven't actually made any progress! Unless they are going to put this in a road car, in which case, cool!?
I like how they keep saying 'come and see the car' to see the value yet won't tell anybody what amazing sh*t you're going to see.
Seeing it in person isn't going to up your value perception by 15 or 20k...
Still dreaming.