Sakarias Karlsson another idiot who doesn’t know anything about bmws . Go own one then talk. Electrical is not good . I prefer my seats manual because that way they never give out . BMW is smart by making them manual and not electrical. Saves you money in case if electrical motor goes bad.
I wish i could post a picture comment to show you my e34 530i .. still have bmw mufflers and all .. she gets her attention on road like owning a new bmw .. old cars kept good are as enjoyable as new if they have big engines too
This thing actually had a surprising number of features for it's day. Mainstream cars today don't even have some of this car's features like memory seats or the adjustable seats and what have you.
Man i have a 318i 2010... it s full option an no memory ... depends on the model... i have seat warming and some option that the seat will pump and cover my body for a tight staying for curves roads... damn too many hard words to translate ,hope you understand
But only a very small fraction of the Europe's population could afford such cars. Don't forget about it. Those cars were never as cheap as used ones today.
Zeronality Zeronality ok, I partly agree and I partly disagree; My first car was an E34 535i, (used of course, picked it up with 78k mi.) By the time I got rid of it (like an idiot) i had put 120k mi. During that time I went thru 2 sets of tires, one transmission, two sets of shocks, front and back, a radiator, a water pump, an oil pan gasket, a headlight and a fender. Mind you, some of these repairs were not because of the built quality of the car but because my youth and inexperience at the time. Meanwhile my brother had a 325i from 1982-83 I believe, and he only put fuel and air on the tires and that thing lasted him almost 320,000mi. After that i bought a brand new camry ( base, manual) and that was the most dependable and boring car I’ve had. From there on I’ve had mazdas, nissans, more Toyota, MB, cadillacs, VW and even Hyundais and I must say the worst I had was a brand new Mazda 3 which was a base model; tranny went out at 7k mi, computer failed twice and rear axle had to be replaced as well (very little moving parts in this car) plain garbage. So I believe it really depends on the class of the car, manufacturer and treatment, few moving parts do not mean least trouble if the manufacturer’s quality is garbage. Precise engineering could be a 50-50 thing, my S-class has asked me for nothing but fuel since new, in contrast my Escalade has taken me to the dealer more than my old e34 did, and it was purchased new as well. :( :(
E34 m5 actually started its life as a 3.6l then went to 3.8l in mid 91, you want 3.8l if you can find one. Absolutely rev happy smile-inducing machines
Yes, S38b36 and S38b38 if I remember correct. S38b38 if you don`t plan on going forced induction. If you plan on turbo / supercharge it you should go for a S38b36, more sidewalls :) Amazing engines! Considering trading in my Dodge Challenger srt8 6.1 Hemi for one! :)
01:50 P=Program (the car will decide , what settings are best / soft or middle) S=Sport (always the fixed setting / hard) If the system fails to work properly , the setting go automatically to ( the fixed) S setting .
I distinctly remember the sound of the doors and instruments so well on that car. Old man had the 93 m5 in red it truly was the ultimate driving machine at the time
@@stevem2323 nah modern BMWs are starting to look ridiculous with their oversized kidney grills and the Ford Mustang's bastard child 8 series. This E34 is from an era where the M badge actually meant something.
Chris Bangle was the downfall of BMW styling - he was so limited that he could only be extreme (and ugly) to be "new". Their styling is starting to recover now, but only slowly - there are no future modern classics like the E21, E30 and E34.
Beautiful shot at 2:51. Such a classic, mean looking car. Loving these older car reviews, please keep them coming! Would have never guessed these had a power rear sunshade!
There something about the orlder cars with limited technology that make it's driver feel like a kid on Christmas day. There is so much you can feel while driving. Love the M5. Great vid! Keep it up
E34 is the best looking and coolest 5 series ever made and one of the greatest sportsedan of all time. Timeless masterpiece of automotive engineering and car design. What a BMW should be: stylish, fast, confortable, reliable, exclusive
They don't make them like they used to because the car buyer has changed! Most car companies now are struggling and want volume sales and new markets in upcoming developing economies. At the expense of sounding elitist and a snob I will say that these cars were meant for a certain class of people, car makers themselves said it in their ad campaigns. Mercedes went to lengths to say their cars are not for everyone. Car manufacturing has undergone a sea change in the past 20 years dictated by market forces, parts are being sourced by multiple manufacturers from the same suppliers. There have been collaborations and mergers unthinkable before. If 25 years ago I was told that a Nissan is having a Renault engine I would have said "good joke", or that Seat, Skoda and VW cars are built in the same factory!! The only thing permanent is change!
Nowadays, they only sell the brand logo. And a sticker, so you can put it on your forehead and say "i have a 1.6 L renault engine mercedes without eletric seats"
And it was a real M Car. M for Motorsports. You could feel this when reving the engine to its limiter. Nowadays the M cars feel much more like a normal BMW.
Love the E34! Sounds amazing!. Back then cars were so much simpler. Yes this has a lot of features, electric seats and all, but its not confusing like in today's cars.
Ryad Hasan Ahmed Drive a 1982 Ford Granada mk.2 with a v6, they still around, and now they are very cheap to insure, at least where I live, from a veteran insurance, but old thing break, so one has to like fixing and doing thing with them, they area very simple and straight forward to work on though, so can be a enjoyable thing :)
Howard Yuen The e39 is considered to be the best looking M5 by a large proportion of enthusiasts, while the e60, that has the v10 under the bonnet is often considered the ugliest. E39 has a 4.9 litre V8. Maybe you mixed these two generations?
Love your video. You experienced the same joy I did the first time I drove my ‘89 M5. I bought mine thru military and diplomatic sales and was able to take delivery in Munich at BMW HQ and then drive it through the alps going back home to Italy. They are so much fun to drive, I sure miss mine.
Back then, BMWs were expensive products made to be purchased. Now they're made to be leased and swapped every 2-3 years so they cut costs to shift more cars to plebs in 320ds.
I have an e34 and the thing has had a tough life but it's so reliable and relentlessly enjoyable to drive. The difference with BMW's of today is they don't have soul maybe this is purely to do with age, however BMW's golden years were back in the days of e30, 34,36,39. Turbos are great for big BHP but an NA straight six or V8 was what BMW stood for.
When I was 13 years old one bloke had one brand spanking new and kept it on his drive made me late form school 100 times...I couldn't get enough of looking at it! Those wheels that design is timeless. Simply the very best propositioned saloon car had ever made. Super timeless! That colour is just a cherry on top.
The BMW e34 is easily the most reliable BMW ever made with many of them on the road today. Nevertheless, many other BMW’s, especially newer BMW’s are also quite reliable. The e34 was a bench mark sedan with class leading safety features, braking distance, and performance figures that put the M5 against the Ferraris and Porsches of the day. It was also featured heavily in pop culture… the two biggest shows of the day Frasier and Seinfeld featured e34s as the main character’s vehicles. It is a perfect harmony of modern technologies mated with classic BMW styling. In Eastern Europe, it was known as the Kamatarka for being vehicle of choice for loan sharks and crime syndicates… if you saw one in your mirror you moved out of its way! However, BMW is lagging behind Mercedes, Porsche, and even Jaguar in offering classic owners a good stock of parts. Many parts become NLA so if you are into classics be mindful of that fact. BMW Classic really only caters to the popular models like e30 and 2002 etc…
1seipai my father bought a new z8 back than and still has it today and I can tell you for what it is it drives shitty, but it is so fucking beautiful. It is more of a look how cool I am car, than a driving Maschine
GanzcastGermany Yes that's what I understand. It's superbly built with aluminium, bespoke switchgear and I think one of the first LED rear lights. I think it took 10 times longer to make than other BMWs at the time but not good to drive, not as good as an E39 M5 but as an investment!
My dad bought an 89 model year 535i back when I was 12. That thing was a beauty and a beast. That was the first time I fell in love .....with a car. My first love was a BMW.
@@Heretic_Wolf Try driving 240++ k/h for any time on the autobahn, there are not that many stretches where there's no speed limit, I drive on them all the time. And 150 m/h is more than fast enough for any sane person. But the effortless acceleration is a real pleasure - and also, I'd say, an extra safety factor when you're pulling on to the freeway or overtaking, anywhere. The E34 passenger compartment also has fantastic acoustics, using just the four basic-issue BMW speakers, BTW, real pleasure to drive while listening to good music.
Mälli Fair true, my first e34 was a blast to drive and thru long distances, I happened to have the 535i and the acceleration was real specially when the time came to overtake big 18wheelers or your usual asshole with a V-tech engine. My current 525i wagon is also good even tho I feel the engine has to work a little harder to drive the car.
Oliver Toronyi I had an E39 for about a year.. a beautiful drive but all the computerised mumbo jumbo made it cut out for no reason. At any time. Apparently, after months of trying everything out and getting a diagnostic kit plugged into it, we discovered it was something called a cam position sensor that wad faulty.. One of the first bmw's to have computerised technology and obviously s prototype. Never again! :(
I disagre, I love a car with a steering wheel that is effortless to operate. It just makes the driving much more smooth and pleasant. Now add some soft dampers, a quiet cabin, and a powerful v6 engine connected to a buttery 6 speed manual transmission... that's a dream car to be honest.
@@AwesomeMusicDude THANKYOU, my most excellent friend- I'm happy and appreciative of you taking the effort to actually write back to me about my comment, also I just couldn't resist because the comment above thinks the BMW has an V6- !!! LOL!!!.
@@visionist7 incorrect... they did actually use an M5 for some of the chase scenes and visuals... then it was a 535i M5 clone, and the final crash scene where naturally they sent an old 520i or similar over the edge.
@@stackzbeats9344 maybe to you, but at least we have taste ;). Seriously though, the modern mega-grilled BMWs are a styling disaster, aimed at the Chinese and American markets, where taste doesn't matter.
I tried to trade my 95 525i for a 95 6 speed m package 540i but it was gone when I got there, ended up with a later model 540i which is awesome but I still kinda miss my old 525i and with the upgrades it wasn't hardly slower. Damn good cars and run forever!
Best car review I’ve ever seen, love the way he smoothly used humour in the presentation. All the shoots were make sense. In overall, love the review so much that it makes me want to buy the car.
They actually have them in Left Hand drive for the UK. I've met one recently, when delivering a parcel to a man in a residential house. When I was walking to the door, I'm looking at it, looked through the window to make sure it's a proper M5 and then I saw a stick shift 6 speed - I was sure. Then an old man, around 70 years old opened the door. I appreciated the car, we chatted for a few minutes, he said he owned the beauty for around 27 years now, I believe he bought it from new. Had around 200k miles on it, never broken down. It was incredible, dark blue color with white leather interior. E34, mhh. I loved, though for my younger generation, I'm looking to achieve an E39 M5 :)
I had an E34 525tds Back in the late 90's. The engine was a bit to weak for that size of a car, but had no issues for years until the head gasket blew at 300.000km. But I loved the car, great design, great interior. Really a car I miss today
What a beautiful gorgeous machine. The engines back then had a divine noise , the hand made mechanic was simply sharp and steady. I can’t get enough of these cars , absolute beauties.
The best car in series of BMW 1990s. With 2.4 lt engine it can reach up to 240km/h. Love it. In my country tried it so many times that feeling can't explained well
i got a e34 520i vanos 1994 still running so well, so comfortably. and i'm crazy about how the m50 engine roars !! spacious cabin & comfortable seats. really love this one 😍🔥😍
Now they are just a luxury brand for rich businessman or Chinese elite to drive around in. They used to stand for unlimited fun that brings a smile on your face.
In the 70s BMW was on the verge of bankruptcy when they came up with the model that would help pull them through. All car makers except a few have always started business building cars for the masses. Studying brands and how branding is done helps understand why businesses gradually change. Maybe as the German economy grew the car companies thought of making a transition...
Completely disagree, they've just upped their game in terms of cabin appointments and design. They still drive fantastic and are much more comfortable than they used to be. I personally still love Audis more but no German auto manufacturer is slipping right now.
Aristotelis Mitsiou Who cares about the FWD 2 Series Active Tourer? Unlike you people i respect other people who owns a FWD BMW. But yeah most BMWs should be and stay rear wheel drive. Front wheel drive doesn't really suit on a BMW, only on Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, SEAT, Toyota. Peugeot, Citroën, Renault. any family cars
Yes, but at least you can still get RWD only BMW’s. I have owned two myself, a 1996 325i stick shift, and a 2004 E60 525i auto, which I still drive. Had to know how to drive that 3 Series as it didn’t have traction control.
Martyn H Indeed, though I suspect RWD will slowly die in the BMW range. The 4, 5 and 6 series might get away with it but I'm not too sure about the rest. The new 1 series is another car pulling the RWD plug.
Die hard BMW and Porsche fan. But BMW today is boring same turbo motor in every car and series . I love the older BMWs e30,e36,e46 maybe e92. And love the older 5 series especially e28/e34 and e39s. Such classic design and emotion and build quality. And real S Motorsport Motors
Did drive these M5's and M5Touring many times. friend of mine sold these kind of cars. They still ARE REALLY AMAZING. The feeling when you stepped into this car and turned on the engine...................
Me, I have and still driving both e34 & e39 with 6 cyl engines. My e28 I used to drive for 4 yrs was disposed due to bad rust. All these machines have their own pro & cons. All I can say, the newer the progress, the lesser the 'mechanical driving experience' it became. I can recall, the e28 was the best to churn tight windy hilly roads due to its short wheelbase.
I drive a 94 530i, it’s superbly engineered and very balanced between smooth ride and sports sedan. Great original audio from 10 speakers and 250 watts Great car!!
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That's a properly maintained piece of engineering.
Junky DIY guy Cos it’s factory owned and no one drives it.
He said it
MarvisTv the point is that it is in fact in very good shape
It possibly sat in a show room all its life as he said
This was probably its first drive lol
the things i would do to buy one new ^^
IF ONLY BMW !!!
30y ago they had electrics seat things, shouldn’t they be standard on every car by now...?
Its standart on bmw
Ata Kuruoglu it definitely isn’t my friend, maybe on M Cars but not normal BMWs even top spec M140, 3 Series and 5
@@raph_csg top spec 3er and 5er have standard electric seats. don't know about the 1er
Because cars are made cheap as dirt so manufacturers can make profit, only thing they’ll spend money on is meeting emission standards
Sakarias Karlsson another idiot who doesn’t know anything about bmws . Go own one then talk. Electrical is not good . I prefer my seats manual because that way they never give out . BMW is smart by making them manual and not electrical. Saves you money in case if electrical motor goes bad.
Yeah!!! More old cars please....
Nuhan Hidayat gak ada mobil jadul yang sekeren Bmw ! Kalau review Bmw jadul aja boleh lah :D
Nuhan Hidayat oh iya ,Sama Porsche
kereta dodge charger tahun 1968😍
Nuhan Hidayat And more greasy penis cars please...
old ?
it's sad that you considered this car as an old car.
the bmw cars (1980->2005) are timeless cars.
Got an E34 540i (1993 build), so not an 'M', but still a superb car. The 4L V8 is an excellent motor. Love it!
I love i6 variants more, but for cheap power(286 hp!) Its great choice.
it's nearly as fast as the M5 !
Actually, my dream car - what color? Sliding roof? AC?
@verschlimmbessert I love E38.
BMW later put that 4.4 liter engine into the Bentley Arnage Green Label and mated it with two Garrett Turbos, producing 70 more HP.
One of the best sedan cars ever made. Coming from an Audi fan.
This car is the top of cars in history in that sense that on '90 the difference it has to the other cars was so big,and it was the biggest Boom
and nearly all sedans of the 80s/90s where good looking due the simplicity of the design.
totally agree
Old bmw ❤ I am also a big Audi fan but I only love old BMW new ones look ugly not m5 but other cars of BMW
Wow, looks so good and as it came out of the factory just yesterday - very well preserved.
Well, it's owned by BMW themselves ;)
vdochev Well, that explains everything.
It actually still is in a way in a factory :)
I wish i could post a picture comment to show you my e34 530i .. still have bmw mufflers and all .. she gets her attention on road like owning a new bmw .. old cars kept good are as enjoyable as new if they have big engines too
66LI99 If you have posted it in Facebook or Instagram etc. give me a link. :)
This thing actually had a surprising number of features for it's day. Mainstream cars today don't even have some of this car's features like memory seats or the adjustable seats and what have you.
TheHvk more features than my Toyota lol
Man i have a 318i 2010... it s full option an no memory ... depends on the model... i have seat warming and some option that the seat will pump and cover my body for a tight staying for curves roads... damn too many hard words to translate ,hope you understand
@@geo2081 i will never forgive you for your choice of words, you should be ashamed of yourself
What so surprising when the car cost 40,000 pounds in today's money?
But only a very small fraction of the Europe's population could afford such cars. Don't forget about it. Those cars were never as cheap as used ones today.
Back when build quality mattered...
Build quality in BMWs is actually much better these days.
the e39 / e38 is the pinnacle of BMW's potential
Zeronality please explain
Zeronality Zeronality ok, I partly agree and I partly disagree; My first car was an E34 535i, (used of course, picked it up with 78k mi.) By the time I got rid of it (like an idiot) i had put 120k mi. During that time I went thru 2 sets of tires, one transmission, two sets of shocks, front and back, a radiator, a water pump, an oil pan gasket, a headlight and a fender. Mind you, some of these repairs were not because of the built quality of the car but because my youth and inexperience at the time. Meanwhile my brother had a 325i from 1982-83 I believe, and he only put fuel and air on the tires and that thing lasted him almost 320,000mi. After that i bought a brand new camry ( base, manual) and that was the most dependable and boring car I’ve had. From there on I’ve had mazdas, nissans, more Toyota, MB, cadillacs, VW and even Hyundais and I must say the worst I had was a brand new Mazda 3 which was a base model; tranny went out at 7k mi, computer failed twice and rear axle had to be replaced as well (very little moving parts in this car) plain garbage. So I believe it really depends on the class of the car, manufacturer and treatment, few moving parts do not mean least trouble if the manufacturer’s quality is garbage. Precise engineering could be a 50-50 thing, my S-class has asked me for nothing but fuel since new, in contrast my Escalade has taken me to the dealer more than my old e34 did, and it was purchased new as well. :( :(
@Zeronality Ironically they don't...
2:50 that is astonishing
Agreed.
E34 m5 actually started its life as a 3.6l then went to 3.8l in mid 91, you want 3.8l if you can find one. Absolutely rev happy smile-inducing machines
Agreed. Presenter is an idiot and didn't even bother to do his research properly.... What a shame..
Yes, S38b36 and S38b38 if I remember correct.
S38b38 if you don`t plan on going forced induction.
If you plan on turbo / supercharge it you should go for a S38b36, more sidewalls :)
Amazing engines!
Considering trading in my Dodge Challenger srt8 6.1 Hemi for one! :)
This is one of the best cars ever,smile on his face says everythig
Chris Harris needs to make a video with this car :D
M RO E24
Chris said he would make a video for each m5 when he did the e28 video, but i guess he forgot when he moved on from the drive channel
Yeah i remember this statement in the E28 video ... still waiting ! ^^
more classics to review Maaaat
This thing is just BEAUTIFUL and CarWow cinematography just makes it look even better 😍👍
Miller Corner so tru
Miller Corner ... wrong 0:33 i wanted to see the entire bonnet closing and the camera was zoomed
George WL Bruh
I HAVE 2 OF THEM ! LOVE THAT MODEL !
01:50 P=Program (the car will decide , what settings are best / soft or middle) S=Sport (always the fixed setting / hard)
If the system fails to work properly , the setting go automatically to ( the fixed) S setting .
That car is the exact same model that Giorgi Tevzadze used to drive... RIP
rip indeed he was a legend
R7EC Its so fucking sad that he died, he was so talented
He never had the extended leather, so....
Who dat? A Georgian gangster?
MrMayonEgg not mate,just check him out then u will get it,oh man it is so sad that he is dead :((
I distinctly remember the sound of the doors and instruments so well on that car. Old man had the 93 m5 in red it truly was the ultimate driving machine at the time
That looks absolutely proper! This era of BMW looks so clean, unfussy and classy unlike the modern tatt.
Yeah, but there is some great looking BMW even today.
@@stevem2323 nah modern BMWs are starting to look ridiculous with their oversized kidney grills and the Ford Mustang's bastard child 8 series. This E34 is from an era where the M badge actually meant something.
Chris Bangle was the downfall of BMW styling - he was so limited that he could only be extreme (and ugly) to be "new". Their styling is starting to recover now, but only slowly - there are no future modern classics like the E21, E30 and E34.
@@stevem2323 the 3 and 5 series look good, but that's it, the rest is really "in your face"
True newer ones are 10 times better looking.
The forgotten M5, but my favourite
Under real BMW Fans its not forgotten
@@_dervalentin7720 i love this car so much, always on my heart
Beautiful shot at 2:51. Such a classic, mean looking car. Loving these older car reviews, please keep them coming! Would have never guessed these had a power rear sunshade!
The last BMW M car thats been build by hand. What a Beauty.
'Hand built is just another way of saying the door will fall off'
Someone said this
@@atarvhegde5210 lmao, old top gear i believe
@@martin4jo
Yes
Fun fact: I want this to be my first car in an odd 5 years.
@@atarvhegde5210 ruclips.net/video/aVDKztQ-n1U/видео.html
1:29
3:20 My brother yelled at me when I put my knee like that on the seat on his 5 series , he said it can ruin the electrics and heating tech.
only if your butt is triangular shaped
Looks more quality that 2018 American cars
And better quality than any of the trash BMW makes now
Thats Not difficult 🤣🤣🤣
kirbyswarp No. Current BMWs have way more better quality
@@Gokhanaj 🤣
That's funny. I can promise you a Ford F 150 will outlive any BMW. All BMW's have christmas trees foe dash lights rught at 100K.
More of the vintage car reviews Matt.
Lash195 I’m liking all the similar comments hoping he would see the likes on such comments
There something about the orlder cars with limited technology that make it's driver feel like a kid on Christmas day. There is so much you can feel while driving. Love the M5. Great vid! Keep it up
E34 is the best looking and coolest 5 series ever made and one of the greatest sportsedan of all time.
Timeless masterpiece of automotive engineering and car design.
What a BMW should be: stylish, fast, confortable, reliable, exclusive
3:08 The sound of well maintained, almost new, top class leather... nothing like it.
They don't make them like they used to because the car buyer has changed! Most car companies now are struggling and want volume sales and new markets in upcoming developing economies. At the expense of sounding elitist and a snob I will say that these cars were meant for a certain class of people, car makers themselves said it in their ad campaigns. Mercedes went to lengths to say their cars are not for everyone. Car manufacturing has undergone a sea change in the past 20 years dictated by market forces, parts are being sourced by multiple manufacturers from the same suppliers. There have been collaborations and mergers unthinkable before. If 25 years ago I was told that a Nissan is having a Renault engine I would have said "good joke", or that Seat, Skoda and VW cars are built in the same factory!! The only thing permanent is change!
Nowadays, they only sell the brand logo. And a sticker, so you can put it on your forehead and say "i have a 1.6 L renault engine mercedes without eletric seats"
I like the new years resolution for car wow
Gta 5 man
Best looking 5-series imo.
Even over the e39???????!?!
Imperator Augustus Yes!
i LOVE the e34. it's so beautiful! for me it's the perfect combination of classic and modern design! just timeless :)
E39 rear end looks like ass. Especially pre-facelift
e39 is better looking imo
BMW M5 E34
Performance Stats:
Engine Displacement - 3.8 L Inline-6
Power - 335 HP
Torque - 302 LB-FT
0-60 mph - 5.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 173 mph
Noice
@@Petrik_33 one of them yes
is 0-60 mph not 6.0 seconds ?
Air waves No It’s Less Than That Because It Actually Has 2 Power Outputs
If you think about it, this M5 was more advanced for its time than the M5s of today.
Way ahead of its time
And it was a real M Car. M for Motorsports. You could feel this when reving the engine to its limiter. Nowadays the M cars feel much more like a normal BMW.
My favourite m5 ever the last one with the strait 6. It has so much presence and a 90' style . Perfect
And it was a main character in ronin.
If I had the money I'd buy a late model E34 M5 with the 3.8 engine and six speed gearbox.
The best looking BMW M5 and the best built.
I had an E34 not M and yet after I crushed it for 10 years it came on my dreams and I woke up sad my car wasnt there
Quality car, better than most of this new gen stuff
They were built to be bought back then, not built to be leased and replaced every 2-3 years.
Tom Tom very true, nail on the head there
they were built to last, like Tom said, now they are made to be replaced after 3 years
BMW E34 is masterpiece
R.I.P THE LEGEND (GIORGI TEVZADZE) HE WAS THE GEORGIAN LEGEND WITH THISE CAR
Love the E34! Sounds amazing!. Back then cars were so much simpler. Yes this has a lot of features, electric seats and all, but its not confusing like in today's cars.
BlackWind Because we want them and we’re SPOILED!
I need to invent a time machine and go back to times where cars were fun to drive, no electronic interference
or go and buy a used one of these...
They still are fun.
@@fullfunk 😂👍
Ryad Hasan Ahmed Drive a 1982 Ford Granada mk.2 with a v6, they still around, and now they are very cheap to insure, at least where I live, from a veteran insurance, but old thing break, so one has to like fixing and doing thing with them, they area very simple and straight forward to work on though, so can be a enjoyable thing :)
I just go and drive my Mercedes 190 😅 pretty cool to drive
no denying this amazing car, but my personal favourite m5 will always be the e39!
Howard Yuen I would have the e39 with a v10
cant argue with that sublime v10 engine. the styling of the e39 on the other hand...to put it mildly, leaves a lot to be desired.
Yes the iconic e39. The gap between this and e39 was massive. A lot changed for the better.
This is actually more fun to drive and has more racing pedigree, but on overall I would agree the e39 is the better car.
Howard Yuen The e39 is considered to be the best looking M5 by a large proportion of enthusiasts, while the e60, that has the v10 under the bonnet is often considered the ugliest. E39 has a 4.9 litre V8. Maybe you mixed these two generations?
Man, I loved BMW's from that era. I had a beautiful E30 when I was 22. It wasn't the fastest but what a joy to drive. Build quality was awesome.
Love your video. You experienced the same joy I did the first time I drove my ‘89 M5. I bought mine thru military and diplomatic sales and was able to take delivery in Munich at BMW HQ and then drive it through the alps going back home to Italy. They are so much fun to drive, I sure miss mine.
Do more of old cars 😍 much more enjoyable
Back when they made quality cars
Zo oka indeed not the cheap plastic they made
Back then, BMWs were expensive products made to be purchased. Now they're made to be leased and swapped every 2-3 years so they cut costs to shift more cars to plebs in 320ds.
Red Pill Intelligence indeed
@Red pill exactly lol
Modern BMWs are infinitely better made. The whole it's better because its old thing is naive and tbh a bit sad.
I have an e34 and the thing has had a tough life but it's so reliable and relentlessly enjoyable to drive. The difference with BMW's of today is they don't have soul maybe this is purely to do with age, however BMW's golden years were back in the days of e30, 34,36,39. Turbos are great for big BHP but an NA straight six or V8 was what BMW stood for.
When I was 13 years old one bloke had one brand spanking new and kept it on his drive made me late form school 100 times...I couldn't get enough of looking at it! Those wheels that design is timeless. Simply the very best propositioned saloon car had ever made. Super timeless! That colour is just a cherry on top.
The BMW e34 is easily the most reliable BMW ever made with many of them on the road today. Nevertheless, many other BMW’s, especially newer BMW’s are also quite reliable. The e34 was a bench mark sedan with class leading safety features, braking distance, and performance figures that put the M5 against the Ferraris and Porsches of the day. It was also featured heavily in pop culture… the two biggest shows of the day Frasier and Seinfeld featured e34s as the main character’s vehicles. It is a perfect harmony of modern technologies mated with classic BMW styling. In Eastern Europe, it was known as the Kamatarka for being vehicle of choice for loan sharks and crime syndicates… if you saw one in your mirror you moved out of its way! However, BMW is lagging behind Mercedes, Porsche, and even Jaguar in offering classic owners a good stock of parts. Many parts become NLA so if you are into classics be mindful of that fact. BMW Classic really only caters to the popular models like e30 and 2002 etc…
When BMW was still BMW.
Modern times, they make cars for much larger audience unfortunatley, but i still love them.
Zack Smith That's why they make shit now?
These comments are a cringefest. Yuck
Michael Farah They still are BMW, but as most companies they have gonne to computers and lowered build quality so they won't last as long
@KAYWEN LI They've probably never driven an old nor a modern BMW LOL
The last of the hand made M5s. Let's have more of these. I'd love to see a review on the Z8!
1seipai my father bought a new z8 back than and still has it today and I can tell you for what it is it drives shitty, but it is so fucking beautiful. It is more of a look how cool I am car, than a driving Maschine
GanzcastGermany Yes that's what I understand. It's superbly built with aluminium, bespoke switchgear and I think one of the first LED rear lights. I think it took 10 times longer to make than other BMWs at the time but not good to drive, not as good as an E39 M5 but as an investment!
GanzcastGermany Your father must be delighted at the price increase!
GanzcastGermany Saying fucking means that you hate the BMW Z8 or any cars
E34 M5, the best looking BMW sedan.
And E39 M5
E34 > E38 > E39
E39
Nope E39
Prefer the E39, but this car started it all. Tech and simplicity. Solid as a rock.
Just FYI- The E28 was the first model M5
That is one of the best cars ever built
This is one of my most favourite cars of all time. Just perfect. Thank you for making this video, Matt.
Back when the term "German engineering" meant something!
What the f are you talking about?
it still does lol
Tell me another car that comes close to the current M5. Germans still make the best cars.
Guarantee that if that cat was owned by a normal owner, everything would have broke on it
Back when the M badge meant something and not just cheaply slapped on your average company 520d.
So damn clean
0:26 The hood insulation is off the charts.
My dad bought an 89 model year 535i back when I was 12. That thing was a beauty and a beast. That was the first time I fell in love .....with a car. My first love was a BMW.
Not fast by modern standards but a true driving enthusiasts car which brings a smile unlike the video game cars of today
But fast enough - above 150 mph, who needs faster - and where can you use it, legally? The acceleration is what really counts.
Mälli Fair autobahn
@@Heretic_Wolf Try driving 240++ k/h for any time on the autobahn, there are not that many stretches where there's no speed limit, I drive on them all the time. And 150 m/h is more than fast enough for any sane person. But the effortless acceleration is a real pleasure - and also, I'd say, an extra safety factor when you're pulling on to the freeway or overtaking, anywhere. The E34 passenger compartment also has fantastic acoustics, using just the four basic-issue BMW speakers, BTW, real pleasure to drive while listening to good music.
Mälli Fair true, my first e34 was a blast to drive and thru long distances, I happened to have the 535i and the acceleration was real specially when the time came to overtake big 18wheelers or your usual asshole with a V-tech engine. My current 525i wagon is also good even tho I feel the engine has to work a little harder to drive the car.
Please, try take an E39 M5 for a test ! We would love to see it :) Thanks for this review :)
Oliver Toronyi I had an E39 for about a year.. a beautiful drive but all the computerised mumbo jumbo made it cut out for no reason. At any time. Apparently, after months of trying everything out and getting a diagnostic kit plugged into it, we discovered it was something called a cam position sensor that wad faulty..
One of the first bmw's to have computerised technology and obviously s prototype.
Never again! :(
It took you a year to try scanning the car? Are you dense?
Nice car! I bet that has great steering feel too. I hate the numb, ultra-light crap that passes for steering in a lot of new cars.
I disagre, I love a car with a steering wheel that is effortless to operate. It just makes the driving much more smooth and pleasant. Now add some soft dampers, a quiet cabin, and a powerful v6 engine connected to a buttery 6 speed manual transmission... that's a dream car to be honest.
@@AL-SH but does your man agree with that ?
@@kenlee-97 ahahahah =)))))
@@AwesomeMusicDude THANKYOU, my most excellent friend- I'm happy and appreciative of you taking the effort to actually write back to me about my comment, also I just couldn't resist because the comment above thinks the BMW has an V6- !!! LOL!!!.
I love the solid sound of an old BMW door
i have a 2006 e90 330i, and although the build quality is. not as good as this car, the doors still shut with that solid "thunk"
@@edombre4637 This past Sunday I purchased a W140 S class... heaviest doors I have ever touched haha.
@@edombre4637 I had an 06 E53 4.4i. Awesome doors on that thing too.
That's the sound of German superiority, and i'm a brit haha
I had a N plate 1995 in green... this car is the bomb...
RONIN watch it if you haven’t, to see this car in full glory
Except isn't a guy in a Pug keeping up with it?
The one in the film is a fake ;-)
@@mel2401 woman driving BMW..
The Peugeot is a 406 with a 3.0 lt v6 engine which in the real world traffic conditions would be fast enough ....... 😎
@@visionist7 incorrect... they did actually use an M5 for some of the chase scenes and visuals... then it was a 535i M5 clone, and the final crash scene where naturally they sent an old 520i or similar over the edge.
Such an iconic design. Modern BMW's on the other hand are so hideous it hurts my eyes.
Subjective, the current generation BMW 6 series probably the best silhouette BMW has designed in both Coupe form and Gran-Coupe variant
Stop fucking lying. You old people are cringe as fuck.
@@stackzbeats9344 maybe to you, but at least we have taste ;). Seriously though, the modern mega-grilled BMWs are a styling disaster, aimed at the Chinese and American markets, where taste doesn't matter.
Audidude I actually like them, they look like they are making a point
@@Audidude I think that the new styling is globally hated. Even the americans seem to despise the thug like looks of the new BMWs.
I had one of those, and It was an amazing car, I sold it when arrived 345000km, but still running
I just feel love when I see this car. I would rather have this M5 than any Lamborghini or Ferrari. It is just like a mirical❤️
RIP Giorgi Tevzadze
check out his videos guys.
what a georgian legend ❤️🙌🙌
1:30 jesus what a quality sound
I tried to trade my 95 525i for a 95 6 speed m package 540i but it was gone when I got there, ended up with a later model 540i which is awesome but I still kinda miss my old 525i and with the upgrades it wasn't hardly slower. Damn good cars and run forever!
These E34s M5s were hand built. Also, if you look at certain parts, the builders signed their name to the components.
@dsm810 true, someone at the factory etched “A. Hitler” beneath the cam cover on mine. Awesome!
@@redbluesome2829 that's funny...
Best car review I’ve ever seen, love the way he smoothly used humour in the presentation. All the shoots were make sense. In overall, love the review so much that it makes me want to buy the car.
They actually have them in Left Hand drive for the UK.
I've met one recently, when delivering a parcel to a man in a residential house.
When I was walking to the door, I'm looking at it, looked through the window to make sure it's a proper M5 and then I saw a stick shift 6 speed - I was sure.
Then an old man, around 70 years old opened the door. I appreciated the car, we chatted for a few minutes, he said he owned the beauty for around 27 years now, I believe he bought it from new. Had around 200k miles on it, never broken down. It was incredible, dark blue color with white leather interior. E34, mhh. I loved, though for my younger generation, I'm looking to achieve an E39 M5 :)
whenever i see this car it reminds me Giorgi Tevzadze
The sound from the E34❤️❤️
Now that's how you review a car; Forget costs, stats, trivia - it's all about driving experience and you captured that beautifully.
This is the car I'd have for the rest of my life. Absolutely love it. Thanks for the review and you should do more classics Mat!
I had an E34 525tds Back in the late 90's.
The engine was a bit to weak for that size of a car, but had no issues for years until the head gasket blew at 300.000km.
But I loved the car, great design, great interior. Really a car I miss today
What a car! Seeing an E34 M5 back when it came out must have been mindblowing!
Philipp Klein Herrero but it is E34 M5
Thanks, I didn't pay enough attention! I corrected it :)
Nice glasses Mat, glad you went for those!
Looks way better than todays bloated JELLYBEANS.
Lool for real
2014 BMW 550i, much better looking than this car.
@lg
Yes, good looking, but bad reliability.
better than the 2019 m5? keep dreaming
@@kemalkeza6795 You can't say anything of meaning about the 2019 M5 as it has yet to prove itself (reliability wise).
What a beautiful gorgeous machine. The engines back then had a divine noise , the hand made mechanic was simply sharp and steady. I can’t get enough of these cars , absolute beauties.
The best car in series of BMW 1990s. With 2.4 lt engine it can reach up to 240km/h. Love it. In my country tried it so many times that feeling can't explained well
That was my pin up car when I was a kid in the early 90's.
EinkOLED when u was running thru the nineties ?
Vatsal Bhatnagar Not sure what you mean mate.
ur kidding right ??
the song ?? running through the nineties
Vatsal Bhatnagar The song? I was a kid, barely 11 years old. I remember the sega games and Jurassic park and early pc games.
It's Runing IN the 90s !
Great period of true sports cars.... E34 & E39 ///Magnificent...
I like, older car reviews.
i got a e34 520i vanos 1994
still running so well, so comfortably.
and i'm crazy about how the m50 engine roars !!
spacious cabin & comfortable seats.
really love this one 😍🔥😍
My dad had one. It was childhood most loved piece of art. I know the car has more gadgets that I still remember them all. Lovely vehicle.
BMW really lost their soul by now. they are just a name.
Now they are just a luxury brand for rich businessman or Chinese elite to drive around in. They used to stand for unlimited fun that brings a smile on your face.
What a load of complete nonsense.
In the 70s BMW was on the verge of bankruptcy when they came up with the model that would help pull them through.
All car makers except a few have always started business building cars for the masses. Studying brands and how branding is done helps understand why businesses gradually change. Maybe as the German economy grew the car companies thought of making a transition...
i would't say its just a name. they are one of the best car manufactures! but i can say that they changed the car game back in the days
Completely disagree, they've just upped their game in terms of cabin appointments and design. They still drive fantastic and are much more comfortable than they used to be. I personally still love Audis more but no German auto manufacturer is slipping right now.
Back when front wheel drive didn't exist in BMW's dictionary...
Aristotelis Mitsiou Back when people drive rear wheel drive penises...
first name last name Interesting, but I was mainly referring to the era. No FWD 2 Series Active Tourer to be seen.
Aristotelis Mitsiou Who cares about the FWD 2 Series Active Tourer? Unlike you people i respect other people who owns a FWD BMW.
But yeah most BMWs should be and stay rear wheel drive. Front wheel drive doesn't really suit on a BMW, only on Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, SEAT, Toyota. Peugeot, Citroën, Renault. any family cars
Yes, but at least you can still get RWD only BMW’s. I have owned two myself, a 1996 325i stick shift, and a 2004 E60 525i auto, which I still drive. Had to know how to drive that 3 Series as it didn’t have traction control.
Martyn H Indeed, though I suspect RWD will slowly die in the BMW range. The 4, 5 and 6 series might get away with it but I'm not too sure about the rest. The new 1 series is another car pulling the RWD plug.
Only if everyone could look after their cars like that... 😕
Well, this one is owned by *BMW*
That's why...
S1lent Toad not everyone has a factory in their backyard.
ONEof theeee best car EVER made ❤️❤️❤️✊
Please, more videos with classics, old ones, and this kind of stuff. Thanks and congratulations!
Die hard BMW and Porsche fan. But BMW today is boring same turbo motor in every car and series . I love the older BMWs e30,e36,e46 maybe e92. And love the older 5 series especially e28/e34 and e39s. Such classic design and emotion and build quality. And real S Motorsport Motors
this car is what made me fall in love with bmw
Same for me
1:32 that’s feels so good 🥰
Did drive these M5's and M5Touring many times. friend of mine sold these kind of cars. They still ARE REALLY AMAZING. The feeling when you stepped into this car and turned on the engine...................
Me, I have and still driving both e34 & e39 with 6 cyl engines. My e28 I used to drive for 4 yrs was disposed due to bad rust. All these machines have their own pro & cons. All I can say, the newer the progress, the lesser the 'mechanical driving experience' it became. I can recall, the e28 was the best to churn tight windy hilly roads due to its short wheelbase.
Thanks Matt. Classic M5.
When BMW made this things they were legend. Not now. 1 series with FWD??? M diesel models??? M with xdrive??? Why BMW???
BMW is now moneyhungry company. Ill take E34 over new 1 series
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I can agree with M diesels because they are wicked, but the rest...meh
Whats wrong with an awd BMW? Would you prefer your car to be uncontrollable and overpowered?
I wouldn't mind fwd in the 1 series but any other BMW I would care
This was built during a time when people cared about the driving experience and BMW knew how to
make a BMW. Infotainment systems, indeed!
Omg, my first car was a 320i E34, with the 6 inline cylinders, what a beauty, and that sound when it got high... dreamcar. Then it got complicated.
I drive a 94 530i, it’s superbly engineered and very balanced between smooth ride and sports sedan. Great original audio from 10 speakers and 250 watts
Great car!!