At $23,000, Will This S52-Transplanted 1987 BMW E30 Convertible Win Our Hearts? An excellent presentation and M-power under the hood are two of this Bimmer’s main attractions.

What we’re showing you today is an E30 M3 using one of those Motorsport-developed mills. Under the bonnet of this 1988 BMW lies a 1999 S52 plant.

The S52 straight-six fits in the E30 engine bay beautifully. It's a tight fit but we've all seen the swap completed before and it was far from commonplace in 2003. Realizing the car was also in ...

Over the last seven years, he built up a basic 1991 BMW 318is into an S52-engined track monster and ended up falling in love with the performance driving community.

However, being an E30, there’s no shortage of swap possibilities out there. Like this 1989 320i Touring with an S52 6-cylinder engine swap that was up for sale on Cars & Bids.

Under the hood sits a partially disassembled S52 straight-six from a later-generation M3. The original S14 inline-four is, unfortunately, nowhere to be found.

Just the epiphany of 240 horses in the lighter E30 chassis would be enough for most, but as we already concluded, there's nothing ordinary regarding Stephen's passion for his project. Inside the ...

Roaring through a set of custom-built exhaust pipes with tailored tips, the result is an E30 that's truly in a league of its own. S54-Swapped BMW E30 3 Series Was Completed In Just Five Days ...