318is/325sport - If 318is then how to get 190bhp

[ric325i]

the iS is good but a 325i would give you closer to what is needed and would give you the straight six goodness.

[oakey]

Tech1 sports come with the early engine

[Dave_M3]

The S42 was 1990cc, too...

You sure? I thought it was 2.2???

I can't really see how an engine could cost 25K plus to build though

[e30m3s50b32]

I can't really see how an engine could cost 25K plus to build though

Depending on what you want it do, the price can quite easily get expensive when involved in motorsport. The S42 is a "motorsport" engine