[sam_s335]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

Rod bearings are the least of your concerns. That's a $1000 routine job that you'd likely never do again.

high pressure VANOS pump
throttle actuators
SMG.

Read up on those and if that isn't enough to scare you off then good luck. They're awesome cars, but the possibility of spending five figures in parts alone all at once is a very real possibility. I wanted one too, but talked some sense into myself.

cheers.

Thanks man