Yeah, no Valvetronic Intermediate Lifters here. I did read a couple of posts where people suggested it could be the VANOS system needed a rebuild because there is a certain position they need to go into for starting. I don't know why restarting the car would cause the issue to go away.

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2001 3.0 X5 5M - 227k - "Station Wagon according to the great communist state of IL"
1995 M3 5M - 230k and waiting for a new head gasket
1988 325i Auto Convertible - sold
1992 318i 5M Convertible - sold
1992 325i 5M Convertible - sold
2001 330i 5M Convertible - The more money I put in, the better it gets...
1998 K1200RS - Done all 48 Contiguous States, looking forward to Alaska at some point in my life