if you want to lift it out from the top like I did with tranny attached: then remove the hood, radiator and also the radiator brackets and all parts in the front like the lights and the complete section in front. On my E32 all is fixed by bolts there except the lowest portion in front. Then you have space enough to pull out, because you have to pull forward and also a bit upwards to get the engine over the area where the engine mounts are usually fixed. If you lift too high, the tranny will touch in the area of the fire wall. So rear part down and front part up as shown in the pic.