@kdfrawg Amazingly it was still sort of firing. Hot enough to not totally foul the plug. Bad enough though. Runs like a dream now. A fitful dream as I am going to have to change out the VANOS seals but other than that..
And did I call bad coil or did I call bad coil? We don't need no stinking code readers

@kdfrawg It's fairly annoying getting the passenger-side cabin air filter shroud off but once that is done, 14mm plug socket, extension and 10mm socket for the cover nuts and the nuts holding the coils in place are all you need.
Screw it. I'm going to put the plugs and coils in the BMW. Accomplish something today.
@matigo Everyone at the office has it now. And I do mean everyone.
I've been reciting lines from "The Stand" but only the receptionist gets them.