@japanwatchconnection did you just compare a 27 year old car to a new one? thats like comparing a 27 year old cell phone to an iphone, and saying "hey look this gets way better reception" SMH
well, at any point in time you can get almost any car that was ever produced in low mileage almost new condition. You can buy the e34 m5 with less than 50k km....these cars are out there. Very funny to read comments like yours. Because if u want to get low mileage e34 m5 in 2021 - it is totally doable.
Tivoliterror That's true, and the Lotus Carlton was an awesome, awesome car... but I'm strictly speaking from the perspective of an American here. In the U.S. in 1993, the then-new GM LT1 V8 was considered the hottest shit around; a magnificent return to form after nearly 20 years of V8s with half the power. And it was a good engine, certainly a huge improvement over those that came before. But an engine with two less cylinders and nearly 150 fewer cubic inches making 50HP MORE than an LT1 was totally batshit crazy!
+doctor zaius After years of emissions choked engines, the 90's represented a second coming of Christ. Seeing as the M5's S38 six was a high-performance special, it's probably more fitting to compare it to the likes of the LT5 which was making a good 405 horses by '93. After being hampered by an engineering conflict over the size of the bore centers during development in the 80's… These days, nearly everything with big factory power has forced induction. But in the 90's, BMW excelled at power through high revs… And the Lotus Omega/Carlton is the greatest super sedan most have ever heard of. I dream of importing one of the babies.
but remember that the LT1 actually made 300 hp in the corvette...but yeah 310 hp from a 6 cylinder by bmw was really good in 93 but theres no way it can compete with the monster torque from the lt1 at 330lbs of torque...and the v8 sound is addicting even with the 260hp LT1 in the impala ss it sounds bad ass compared to smaller engines back in the day.
What a machine. I love to have one. I have a 1994 740il with black interior and white exterior and man I have so much fun every time I drive it. Its built like a bank vault and it moves. This clips are great I could watch them for hours. Take care everyone.
Last of the hand built BMW's. The E34 M5 is pretty special in it's own ways. I'm lookin to own one. I just sold my E36 M3 and am on the hunt for an E34 M5.
It's a shame they don't make them like they used to. So much electronic doo-dads and controls in the new ones. The older models gave you a solid mechanical feel and you felt more interactive and in tune with the car. It would be nice if they started making them more simple again and save all the gadgets for those who want them.
I agree with the gear boxes. Everyone is focussed on fuel economy and no body knows how to drive a manual. Everyone either has a cvt or a 8-9 speed auto. Plus most cars with manuals only are available on lower trim levels.
Very impressive numbers, and even by today's standard. If you buy Infiniti G35 (2007) that comes with 3.5 Liter that pumps up 306 HP, so in order words the BMW is still slightly more powerful. It shows how marvelous the engineering with the BMW M power have gone through back then.
Don't forget how much of a gas guzzler the E34 M5 was with sub 20mpg average. Even though it was only a 6cyl, the motor was designed for racing in mind with a 5 speed that doesn't have much of an overdrive gear. The car also weighed 3800 pounds which didn't help.
We were Steve Dinan's So-Cal distributor and did more than a few turbo conversions on the earlier E-28 as well as these E-34's. They ran very, VERY, well. The weak point were the brakes. Back then, Steve came up with a front brake conversion which consisted of Chevy Corvette Z1 calipers/rotors up front. Didn't much matter with 480+ HP shoving around all that weight. 0-60 times were in the 4.7 sec range with 100 coming up at around 9.6 onto a time-to-distance top end of 171 MPH. Pretty heady stuff in the 90's. The binders would 'cook' with the pedal dropping to the floor. Handling was quite good with the Stage 4 suspension which completely revamped everything from shocks to revised 'pick up' points. Fuel mileage?....really?...Well, if you must. At full song at 'willow springs' we found the car to become more neutral as the 22 gallons was eagerly guzzled. The real mileage hovered about 5.3 miles per gallon , albeit - that was 'boost heavy'. Judicious throttle application netted roughly 10-13. Fun cars.
Two of my friends used it as a regular family car in the 90´s. One station wagon M5 315hp and the other guy had a 3,8l sedan with Child seats, Disney stickers and all the other things that comes with those small humans..
@@MMM18092 Don't get me wrong, Bmw does still make some good cars but in my opinion they're just not what they used to be in terms of quality, reliability, styling and delivering a driver focused car. I think their priorities have shifted to tech and performance numbers and that hurt the brand greatly for real enthusiasts of the brand
One of the first cars I've ever driven was a regular '93 5-series. I won't be able to recall which one exactly. I only remember the great fun I had, and that it was better than my parents' '03 Toyota. :) This still is a dreammachine! Damn, at 18y I felt so cool. :P Now I drive a crappy Fiat. Real life and stuff. :P
LOVE thje e34. Had a 6spd 540, nearly identical to what he is standing in front of at :40. WONDERFUL car (only sold i went to grad school). Missed it so much I bought several more bmws....
I find this E34 to be more stylish than any of the current BMW range. They used to produce really crisp and elegant looking designs. Now they just look fussy and and ugly....look at todays M3 by comparison. Not to mention way too many electronics, and thus potential for electrical faults. The 90's remains a classic era for BMW.
Yeah they all look too alike and arnt built anywhere near as well as they used to be BMWs look like Mazdas now.... plus they dragged their name down introducing cheaper and cheaper models but that's not just BMW doing that.
Yeah they all look too alike and arnt built anywhere near as well as they used to be BMWs look like Mazdas now.... plus they dragged their name downmarket by introducing cheaper and cheaper models but that's not just BMW doing that.
Yeah they all look too alike and arnt built anywhere near as well as they used to be BMWs look like Mazdas now.... plus they dragged their name downmarket by introducing cheaper and cheaper models but that's not just BMW doing that. At least these stand out in the crowd more now than ever
Today's M3 looks very good in the flesh. The front is low and agressive while the back is very wide, so idk what you're talking about. Definitely not the right example to illustrate your idea...
whats weird is i have the exact same 1/4 mile times in my lightly modified e34 525. 14.5 @ 97 is my best and after more tweaking im positive its close to 13s now.
A friend of mine ownes the Touring Version of the M5 (only about 900 of them has been build), greatest car ever i get always jealous with my 525i touring e34
Thank you for setting up a channel where I can relive my MW episode memories! i must ask this fundamental question: When you road test vehicles, do you set cold tire pressures to the vehicle spec on the door pillar placard? Just curious, because most consumers would fail to do so!
In 1993 , 310 HP from a 3.5 V6 was just unbelievable !!! Individual throttle bodies and so on . A 93 corvette had 300.But then again , $60.000 then could buy you a ZR1 , or an NSX. A stock Corvette was only $34.000.
I got one back in '92. It was a good car but for some reason I never really bonded with it. Maybe I was too young to appreciate a hot 4 door. So I sold it and got a '93 300ZX TT. That car was more to my liking.
I had a '92 Euro spec 535i Sport and as nice as it was I always wanted the M5 especially the uprated 3.8 litre 340bhp version! Great cars with absolutely bulletproof build quality, something is missing from today's BMWs I think...
Current Bimmers suck balls, as today's trends and regulations have not been kind to the spirit of the spinning propeller. But this is when BMW was a truly great marque, everything they touched turned to gold.
The Maxima was never really a four-door sports car. The M5 was more of the four-door sports car people deserved. Not for me since this version was a manual only.
lfsracer79 Actually the power increase is not the biggest difference (thou it's still big), the torque delivery is the greatest. The Euro 3.8 develops 80% of the torque from 1800rpm and peaks at 400Nm. This changes the engine's behavior by a big margin; it makes it fill like a much bigger engine.
Driving gloves were once De Riguer wear for the sporting motorist, along with the white silk shirt and ascot. When my E28 hits the road, so will my black and white stringbacks.
That first twin cam 24 valve 190hp Maxima was the truth tho, for far less than M5 price. Y'all didn't have to slam the Max to give M5 props (different markets).
Look kids - a naturally aspirated motor! A straight 6 with no plastic cladding! A manual gearbox! 2:50 high-speed braking as flat as Kansas! And they made a wagon! Who wants a stupid SUV?!
I think they were referencing the Nissan Maxima. You cant be FWD and have CVT to be a sporstcar. The V6 AWD Chrysler 200 is more of a four-door sports car than a Nissan Maxima.
