The E28 BMW M5 Is a Sport Sedan Icon 

Once again massive respect to Doug DeMuro for remembering his fanbase on reviewing these cool old quirky cars.

Huge respect to Doug for not only reviewing new cars, what an icon of a car

I remember as a kid in the early 90s driving through France with my dad. He had BMW from the same era. He saw an M5 behind us and pointed it out. I didn’t think anything of it, but I kept watching and then it just absolutely rocketed passed us! It was one of the coolest things I’d ever seen. I’ve been obsessed with them ever since!

With old cars in the manual for the car there were things like "to change the oil unscrew this cap" , "to maintain your transmission and dampers..." and they give you the tools to do it yourself But today i wouldn't be surprised if I find "the coolant liquid is not drinkable"

After 5 SUV videos in a row I’m happy to see him review an interesting car again 💪🏻

The Check button in the roof Check Control is not for checking the statuses of all those sensors. The respective light would light up automatically whenever a problem was discovered and stay on till solved. Instead the Check button was used to check that all the red lights still worked so that a broken light bulb would not mislead the driver to believe there wasn't a problem in that source because it didn't turn on. German thoroughness...

The importance of this car can not be understated. As Doug said it lead to arguably every single 4 door car with a badass power plant. It was here that actual car companies realized they could market soup’d up versions of their lineup.

Please never stop reviewing old cars, I know new cars bring in the views and money but old cars are great to watch just to see the things they where doing back then and seeing this car, realize how ahead of its time it was

one of my uncles bought this car for 20k in 2004. I was just a kid then and knew nothing about cars, and I was so confused why he spent 20k to buy a really old car. It's worth about 50k now, but regardless, it's a great car that isn't often appreciated.

The "mechanical stuff" trunk box is the battery location. It was moved there from a regular E28 front mount for better weight distribution. A neat feature. The additional button by the front window switches is for the driver to lock out the rear windows for children. The On Board Computer can also be operated directly by buttons for additional features. The Check Control will light up when there is an error, the Check button is just to test the bulbs. The Euro engine actually has 286HP. The US S38 is still derived from the M1 engine, it still has individual throttle bodies so is quite special. Rear headrests were optional on Euro spec cars, just decontented for the US. Thank you for covering my favorite era of BMW, we need to see an E23 and E24 next!

This car is the most pure representation of a 80s performance sedan. 💯

Good find sir. I remember driving one of these several years ago. I wasn't too impressed by the performance. I was expecting more. The owner said, "Come back and truly push the car." I did and wow was it fun. They are amazing cars. Thank you Doug for making this video and reminding me of how much fun these old cars are.

Decades later, this is still a clean classic that should forever be remembered by the present & future generations

A few more quirks: The versions without AC had different dashboards, they werent even tilted to the driver. Only the m5 had the battery in the trunk because the airbox was in its place so they had to move it. The euro version had different headlight design, one larger and one smaller unit. The 524td with 115 hp was the fastest diesel in the world at that time.

Man, I was a teenager in the '80s -- in fact, this car was sold the day after my 17th birthday -- and I was so into BMWs at the time. They were all so cool, but this one -- wow! These '80s and '90s BMWs really bring back some great memories. I've always been a big fan of BMWs of this era.

Gorgeous M5. It needs the Euro bumpers so badly and a nice detailing. :)

E39 and E28 M5s have to be the greatest M cars ever. How many cars do you see aged that well!

Best video in a while, I love it when you do the old stuff! Used to work on a lot of these in the UK back in the day. They didn’t come with stereos alarms and immobilisers, so we used to fit them for BMW. This has long been my favourite of all the M cars.

Undoubtedly one of the most gorgeous and important performance saloons ever made!

This car provides a better driving experience than most new stuff

Growing up just outside Toronto, my neighbor had one of these. He was a lovely gentleman from Quebec who spoke mostly French Canadian. He had a gold regular 5 series when he moved on to our street in 1986. He replaced that the following year with an M5 brought over from Europe to Quebec. It was somewhat common to find European cars in Quebec at that time. Now, I was always interested in cars as my dad was a car salesman but even back then I knew this car was something special. The bumpers on his car were much less intrusive and the car simply looked sinister. All black inside and out. I can't remember exactly what he did for a living, but he was much younger than my dad and we lived in the best neighborhood in town. And in those days, if you were French Canadian but the company decided to send you to Ontario to work... You were either a hockey player or a big deal. Claude had great taste and his wife was a total stunner. All this coming from my early teenage memory.

I picked up my E34 M5 on Cars and Bids a year and a half ago and I still smile every time I see it! This motor really is something special and the E34 interior does such a good job of updating some of the awkward bits about the E28. If you’re ever in Nashville and want to give it a drive let me know! It’s 100% OEM

Yes! Doug is back with old cars! And what a car, one you can feel, smell, hear and a lot of feedback and.....lot's of emotions. Not focused on lcd screens, luxury and self driving experience, but pure drive experience, and only focused on the ride. Love it!

I really didn’t expect him to review this one, I always wanted the E28 M5

Whoever buys this E28 is one lucky guy! That car is beautiful and well-preserved! 😍 Additionally, having all the paperworks and records all the way from the time of purchase truly fascinates me!

Hello Doug, the E28 M5 sold in 1988 in the US were actually fitted with the same original Motorsport 3l5 24 valves engines as the other E28 M5 sold everywhere else. The ones without catalytic exhaust that were sold in Europe back then developped 286 DIN hp, DIN standing for Deutsches Institut für Normung or German Institute for Normalsation which edicted a standard way of measuring car engines power output that was used by all the european car companies except the british ones until 1992, when it was replaced by the ECE car engines power rules. The E28 M5 sold in the US had the same Motorsport engine fitted with a catalytic exhaust and were rated at 256 SAE hp. The 30 hp difference is due a little to the standard rules used to measure the engine power output and a lot to the catalytic exhaust system which caused a loss of around 30 hp to the engines fitted in the E28 M5 sold in the US..

Theres something about the 70's-80's BMW's that are just so unique, the styling is just so timeless.

There is something special about late 80's and early 90's German cars. The way they drive, the way they feel, the way they sound....... It's something you just can't explain to someone else.

Finally, something interesting! No more mass-market SUV's, Doug.

Having only gotten into cars a few years ago, I'm not familiar with a lot of these older icons, but your channel is great for helping me get familiar with the classics! I love being able to understand their influences and see their evolutions in the modern day

Insane to think this car is almost 40 years old!!!!

That defogger thing: the two little circles with arrows actually tell you where to twist the left and right dials, which are temp and blower speed dials (Hi settings on both) to defog the windshield, they don't point to where to put the horizontal switches...

Living in Germany, it was pretty surprising how insanely expensive these old 3-series and 5-series are over here. Even the regular-engine 3’s and 5’s are WAAYY more expensive than they were in Texas

I don't know what it is, but as I get older, I appreciate more and more cars that are from in and around the year of my birth. Genuinely think the mid to late 80s had some of the most beautiful, special cars of all time. This thing is gorgeous!

My stepdad had a 1988 M5 when I was in high school. Used it as a daily driver. This is the car I learned how to drive a manual transmission in. It was so cool even though nobody really knew how special of a car it was. Good review Doug!

I've been waiting for AGES for you to review the E28 M5, thank you so much.

Let's not forget the Lotus Carlton from the UK. A 4-seat saloon car with 377 HP. It caused quite a stir in 1990.

Finally! A non SUV review!

Thank you for reviewing one of my dream cars doug, I personally owned a 5 series from this generation a 528e to be exact, nothing compared to what this is but the styling is what made me love this car, please keep reviewing old cars 🙏🏽💙

Love it! Never quit reviewing old / classic cars. 😎❤ Great review - as always!

Clean, understated and elegant. Man, what’s happened to BMW? This is just about peak BMW (for me, at least).

I've always loved the driver oriented center consoles in the older BMW's. These days, car makers are more worried about consumer reports that think the center console should be accessible to both driver and passenger, but I prefer the driver oriented ones.

This was a dream car of mine, graduated from engineering in 85, had a 320, rallied with the BMW club here in Toronto, saw when these came out, there was nothing like it at the time. Had 400E Merc with Sportline suspension loved it! Still have my 92 500 SL , old school, 73 Mach 1 and V8 Vantage. Love these old 5 series, drove several 528i, they were Panzers.

A friend's father owned one of these back in 1992... had the pleasure of riding in it through some excellent country roads. Stunning in every way! And was the reason in 1993 I bought an '86 E28 535i Exec. Not as fast, and automatic, but still amazing to drive, as the Australian version came with the M5 wheels (not the ones on the car in the video) and wheel arches.

The E28 is still impressive in terms of performance today, imagine what it would have been like in the 80s, and the design is timeless. So handsome and understated, subtly demonstrating it's potential.

I love these sharknose BMWs. They look so much prettier than anything BMW does these days.

Doug thank you! I have been waiting too long for this!!!

One of my favorite m5's. E28's in general are one of the best bimmers for a more 'raw feel' driving experience. Makes me miss mine. Also owned an '83 533i that was my daily until a lady in a Ford exploder rear ended me doing like 40mph. As hard of a hit as it was the car still ran and drove the same! Didn't blow out any of the glass and both back doors still shut the same. That's a testament for how tough they are. mye28 folks are a good group of guys if you're interested in all things e28. That site and bf.c was my place to hang on the interwebz. LOL. Gotta love style 5's too. I had the 18" staggered set that I took apart and painstakingly polished, and added some fresh hardware to them. Put them on one of my e34 540/6 m-sports that I owned. Looked great on there, definitely a timeless wheel, as are most BBS.' Thanks for sharing. Clean example for sure! 👍👍💪✌️

At 16 years old I got a hand me down 1987 325. Still my favorite car I’ve ever owned.

My Uncle had one of these new back in 1986 and still owns it and drives it to this day! It has 156000km (a bit over 96000 Miles) on it. Had quite a few backseat drives in this with my Cousin back in the early 1990s and it spared my Love for Cars! Now i'm gonna send this Video to my Uncle and ask him if he learned anything new about his Car from Doug! I will update this Post with his Response about if he learned something from Doug he didn't know owning this Car since 1986! Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

Major props Doug for spreading original iconic car culture for the community.🙌🏾

Omg thank you for finally getting back to basics !!! This is what your viewers want to see. My first car as a 16 year old was a 93 bmw 740i. Great car great memories.

Iconic and probably my favorite 5 series BMW (:

One of the last "ultimate driving machine" BMWs. Long before traction control, stability control etc too the driving outta the experience. I've had my M5 since the early 90s- back when it was just a used car. I was working at a BMW dealership & it was traded in. Still wearing original paint & looks great . Also scored a 1985 635csi when working there too. Both cars still get lotsa thumbs up on the road & they strike up conversations whenever I'm stopped or parked. During that era there was no mistaking it for anything else than a BMW. Now every model BMW has an "M" version- totally diluted down. They used to be rare & exclusive, not anymore.

The E28 M5 was my dream car from the time I nearly totaled my dad’s 533i as a teen; naturally I bought one of these M5s as an adult. What an amazing experience - I learned this car inside and out, every nook & cranny. Sadly, mine had suffered rot from being an east coast car and that kept getting worse. I spent a ton $ keeping it running over a decade and finally parted with it for a steal. If you have the means to keep an E28 of any kind on the road, I urge you to go for it. And an M5 of this era, without rust…IMO worth a lot more than what’s currently bid. Get leak-down test results on the engine, find out about timing chain guide. Engine is bulletproof as long as it’s driven and that plastic guide is maintained. Worry about the radio and any electric gremlins later. This is my all-time favorite car.

Doug thank you from the bottom of my heart I always wished for you to review this exact generation of the M5, what a coincidence too I just seen a E60 M5 earlier today 🙏🏽

Ahh, the nostalgia of classic cars. This BMW is a pristine model.

I absolutely love the climate control panel on the BMWs of this era. You get to choose precisely how much air you want from each and it always blows exactly the temperature you want. To this day I haven't found a car that is as good at drying wet shoes with warm air.

One of my all time favorite cars, thanks for reviewing it Doug

I might be a little biased, due to the fact I own an E30 from the same era, but there’s nothing quite like the BMWs of the 1980‘s, timeless looks, a connected driving experience and just the looks on peoples faces when they see them rolling by. Videos like this make me appreciate my car even more than I do already, they don’t make them like they used to, I’d love to see more classic BMW reviews from Doug!

The Euro versions were amazing. More power, as you said, but looked badass. The had tiny bumpers and a combination of 7 and 5 and 3/4 inch headlights. if you saw those lights on the autobahn that meant you should take your Peugeot out of the left lane.

I had an '88 E28 535i, with Dinan, Racing Dynamics, and Metric Mechanic mods. Absolutely fantastic car! One of my favorite things about my E28 was the Cruise Control. One simple stalk, and you could essentially drive the car through that stalk, it was so smooth and as Doug says, so analog. The other great feature that Doug touched upon was the E28's outward visibility. Low beltline, tall roof, you could see the whole world which contributed so much to the driving experience. Thanks for the look back, Doug!

I had an 87 535i. Loved it. The M was always a dream. Just a great car.

Great moment! If never done, I would love to see the e23 745i review one day. Back when BMW was winning the Formula one championship with this kind of glorious engines. Thank you again Doug for reviewing this kind of cars.

Finally a break from all those kitchen appliance videos Doug has been doing lately.

Doug I think a crossfire srt6 would be a great find to review. Great video as always

My friend’s brother had a 525e. BMWs of that era, particularly the 5 series, were magnificent.

This is one of my most favorite cars ever. One of my friends has one that he used to let me drive and it is pure driving bliss. My first BMW was an E28 528i Euro Spec car with the dogleg manual gearbox.

Awesome car and review Doug. Brings back memories of a neighbor's E28 (non M5) back in the early 1990s. Interesting how a 1980s BMW could let you know your tail light was out. My 1995 Avalon did the same, my 2002 Acura RL also did the same. Every newer car I've had since (most recently a 2016 CX5 and a 2014 Honda Crosstour) have lacked this important safety feature. Progress?

The 'arrows' in defogger pictogram aren't. They are showing what position to put the temp and fan speed dials in for maximum defrost. Missed opportunity to make a bigger deal out of the quirk than already did 😄

Great review Doug

Love your channel also because of reviews like these! Awesome!!

This was a favorite of mine growing up. It's design is timeless!

Where it all began 😍

I’m a BMW fan, for life! 🖤 fantastic review Doug, as always

Doug! thanks for reviewing an e28!! one of my favourite all time cars, they just are so unique

BMW should totally bring back that size grill. They need to come out with something retro something fierce

Beige two tone interior looks good and warm. All black interiors are painfully boring. It also doesnt look as dirty with some dust like black interiors do against common misconceptions.

First Doug video I’ve seen in a while, these are the cars I want in the channel.

I love when you review these old BMW's. So freaking cool to see.

12:00 I’m sure it’s because of the switch to R134a refrigerant systems in modern vehicles. I believe the use of old R22 is illegal now and it’s hard to find R22 recharge cans, so that upgrade makes sense (Edit: I meant R12, not R22)

Making money is an action.Keeping money is behavior,but"Growing money is wisdom"...I figured this out a week ago

When I think Doug has reviewed every cool iconic car he shows a great one. Huge props to Doug for not doing only new cars.

I remember seeing one in Old Lyme Connecticut, always admire that car, I didn’t know there were so few. Great video, thanks Doug.

Now, we'll review the quirks and features of Doug's hairline.

Great review as always!! I just bought a fantastic early E34, a 1989 535i and it was delivered new to the same dealer in Memphis!

Glad u finally got to reviewing one :) ive reviewed mine a while back

Love the videos Doug. Keep it up👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾💯

Woweee Doug, you visibly had such a fun experience driving this tastefully modified E28 M5. Great review of an iconic, game-changing car PS: you should totally bid on it

Dear Doug, Always loved this car, which is the first ''proper' or 'official' definition of the M formula. The M5. Aside from the M1, the true beginning of the M cars was also the e12 535i Motorsport ... which is my personal favorite. Just one of the trio would be my perfect collection already ...

Brutal scoring from Doug!

5:24 the oldschool car squeek🔥🔥🔥🔥 Nothing gets better than that😊

@Doug Demuro: Nicely done. These early to late 80s BMWs are so much fun to drive. Even until their wheels fall off. These cars are meant to be pushed beyond hard.

Yes Lord!!! This was THE car, a friend of the family got this brand new and all I could do was stare at it.

Thank you for this video , true fans miss the old car reviews ❤️

Again a very cool video that brings back a lot of memories. Just wanted to point out that the Europe version of E28 528i which my granddad had in the 90s and still has came with backseat headrests plus a Blaupoint radio with cassette player from the factory. Still its a very cool video so keep up the good work.

Just got an 87 528e 5 speed. More then grateful I was able to find one.

A friend of mine had a e28 528i as his first car, sold it in 2009 for 11500sek or roughly 1000 dollars (very good contiditon).. That car was really something, this m5 must have been out of this world with 100 more horsepower then the 528. Writing this before ive watched the vid. Edit. We who hung out had these cars, Volvo 740 turbo, Bmw e30 318is, Bmw e28 and a Opel Omega 3000. The Omega was pretty dope tbh with the 24-valve 6cyl motor and digital dash.

Thank you for showing me the heated seat switch! Now I know what the blank in my E28 524td is for!

We all love when Doug have fun driving the cars he reviews