Spent an hour or so in the garage this evening. Got the car up in the air on 2 axle stands and got the 2 exhausts disconnected. Getting closer to getting that engine out all the time!

The downside is I found that all the front suspension/steering components are held together on a large subframe, could cause problems with the build. I'll have to work that out later.

For now I am coming to appreciate the quality of that German car, it has been very well build, and even after 15 years of wear and tear, it's in really good condition.