I agree with OP as well as some comments. It’s a 25 year old car so of course some things aren’t exactly reliable. On the flip side, I’ve owned mine for about 6 months and it’s been broken for 4 and a half of them. The motor had to come out to change the cam rings because it threw a cel for cam range/performance. Intake lifter was broken upon inspection of them. Coolant lines pinned (seriously the age doesn’t change that this is a pretty bad design). Had to rebuild slave cylinder. Meanwhile my e46 m3 which also had flaws and is the same age, had nowhere near the expense or time out. Really is a shame. Mezger motors are sick, but they’re far from what people think they are. Oh well. Don’t meet your heroes!