1986 BMW M5 E28 Revisited by Chris Harris

c0nstant · 05-23-2012, 03:53 PM

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kyleb350 · 05-23-2012, 03:58 PM

You were waiting to jump and post this weren't you

DrivenByE30 · 05-23-2012, 04:58 PM

I love those 80s era bmw just as much as he does!!
Absolutely love them, i grew up with them, i grew up dreaming/drooling/desiring them...

those E21, E30, E28, E36, etc etc etc... 80 and 90s era BMW...

where would we be now without them back them !?!
They really are the defining models of the genres that we have nowadays!

People should be learning to drive in those cars, to learn manual... to truly know what driving is all about!

This is really something... For Chris Harris to make a video on those cars!

This is when the world has gone in the right direction...

Did you feel that shift of the Earth... please more people like him... to support cars like that...

BFD99 · 05-23-2012, 05:00 PM

So much awesome, Chris Harris is da man. I'm really enjoying all of his videos he does. I really want an 80's Bimmer even more now.

Singletrack · 05-23-2012, 05:04 PM

Really enjoy his reviews.

Love the E28. Always excited when I get to see one.

psykick5 · 05-23-2012, 05:21 PM

The E34 is definitely faster than the E28.

KingOfJericho · 05-23-2012, 05:25 PM

You can see the wheel cap fly off at 4:45

Diver · 05-23-2012, 05:40 PM

Why go back only to the 80's. I had a 1969 1600. By today's standards it was unbelievably simple with crank windows, a four speed manual, and no air conditioning. It it did not have a lot of power, but it stayed glued to the road.

3s-a-charm · 05-23-2012, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

You can see the wheel cap fly off at 4:45

LOL, I noticed that too!

JasonCSU · 05-23-2012, 06:22 PM

Cool, I always liked the look of the E28 and E24 for that matter. I'd be interested to know what other cars Chris has owned over the years.

Ash83 · 05-23-2012, 06:45 PM

Great car but very expensive to keep

GreenLantern · 05-23-2012, 07:40 PM

Good stuff. Always love Chris Harris. Awesome vid, as always.

Thanks for sharing!

b33g33 · 05-23-2012, 09:21 PM

Thanks for the post. Chris Harris' videos are seriously addictive. I ended up spending another hour and half re-watching some of the older ones!

Also, that M5. What a machine!

I owned an E34 535 back in the day and I can hear echoes of the M30 straight six in this video! Took me back.

grimlock · 05-23-2012, 09:26 PM

This engine is the grandfather of my N52.. they sound the same

(This is why they should put a 4.0-4.2l I6 na in the M3)

Chaddy808 · 05-23-2012, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

I love those 80s era bmw just as much as he does!!
Absolutely love them, i grew up with them, i grew up dreaming/drooling/desiring them...

those E21, E30, E28, E36, etc etc etc... 80 and 90s era BMW...

where would we be now without them back them !?!
They really are the defining models of the genres that we have nowadays!

People should be learning to drive in those cars, to learn manual... to truly know what driving is all about!

This is really something... For Chris Harris to make a video on those cars!

This is when the world has gone in the right direction...

Did you feel that shift of the Earth... please more people like him... to support cars like that...

Definitely agree with ya there!

ajw45 · 05-23-2012, 11:16 PM

My E28 m5 was the best car I've ever owned. Super fun at the track and autox, small but with big bumpers for street parking, and it could fit 4 people. Way closer to a big e30 than it was to the e34 m5 I had....

Remonster · 05-24-2012, 01:23 AM

That was awesome! The E28 M5 and E30 M3s are the only two M cars I haven't driven yet and I definitely intend to at some point in my life, but the E34 M5 that I got to drive absolutely blew me away. I've spent plenty of time in more modern M cars but the E34 is one of my all time favorites and I bet this E28 is even more special.

Terraforce1 · 05-24-2012, 04:28 AM

I always go onto his youtube channel - TheHarrismonkey

He's a great car journo, and he can drive

MMMMM3 · 05-24-2012, 07:05 AM

A friend at university in the early 90s drove one made in Rosslyn South Africa, his father had brought it into Australia as a private import when they emigrated. That was a properly fast car, especially around round abouts.

wilstave · 05-24-2012, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

I love those 80s era bmw just as much as he does!!
Absolutely love them, i grew up with them, i grew up dreaming/drooling/desiring them...

those E21, E30, E28, E36, etc etc etc... 80 and 90s era BMW...

where would we be now without them back them !?!
They really are the defining models of the genres that we have nowadays!

People should be learning to drive in those cars, to learn manual... to truly know what driving is all about!

This is really something... For Chris Harris to make a video on those cars!

This is when the world has gone in the right direction...

Did you feel that shift of the Earth... please more people like him... to support cars like that...

DrivenByE30 · 05-24-2012, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilstave

sORRy for my excitement and the non-proper use of the English language.
So in proper English, and hopefully you can understand better:

Quote:

I love those 80s era bmw just as much as he does!!
I Absolutely love them i grew up with them, i grew up dreaming/drooling/desiring them...

those E21, E30, E28, E36, etc etc etc...
For me, the E21 is the one that started it all.

Where would all of us be now if those 80s and 90s era BMW didn’t exist back then!?!
They ARE the defining models of the genre that we have nowadays!

People should be learning how to drive in those cars, and to learn how to drive manual in them... in order to truly know what driving is all about!

For Chris Harris to make a video on those cars! This is really something...

I feel the world has gone in the right direction because of this video…

Did anyone here also felt a slight shift of the Earth..
Please I wish more people like him could voice their opinion ... to support cars like those...

And for those among us, who still own one of those cars, please keep up the effort of maintaining them! And Thank you for doing it so!

ATSR · 05-24-2012, 02:11 PM

Thanks for the post OP!

Great car, every M car from the 80s is absolutely awesome.

It also makes the F10 M5 look morbidly obese.

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Diver Brigadier General 506 Rep 3,445 Posts Drives: Black '12 135i - Sold Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Why go back only to the 80's. I had a 1969 1600. By today's standards it was unbelievably simple with crank windows, a four speed manual, and no air conditioning. It it did not have a lot of power, but it stayed glued to the road. __________________ See my photography at http://ronscubadiver.wordpress.com
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GreenLantern Lieutenant 104 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 991.2 GT3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Palm Springs, CA iTrader: (0)	Good stuff. Always love Chris Harris. Awesome vid, as always. Thanks for sharing!
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b33g33 Give '///M' Hell! 129 Rep 1,328 Posts Drives: Einser Rex Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the post. Chris Harris' videos are seriously addictive. I ended up spending another hour and half re-watching some of the older ones! Also, that M5. What a machine! I owned an E34 535 back in the day and I can hear echoes of the M30 straight six in this video! Took me back. __________________ The 1 series M is the most badass, coolest, sickest BMW to debut since the 1988 M3. The E30 M3 finally has a successor. Please welcome the stupidly fast, wickedly tempered, awkwardly named, possibly perfect little son of a benchmark - Automobile Magazine, August 2011
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Remonster Lieutenant Colonel 828 Rep 1,585 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	That was awesome! The E28 M5 and E30 M3s are the only two M cars I haven't driven yet and I definitely intend to at some point in my life, but the E34 M5 that I got to drive absolutely blew me away. I've spent plenty of time in more modern M cars but the E34 is one of my all time favorites and I bet this E28 is even more special.
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ATSR Captain 45 Rep 852 Posts Drives: 1977 Honda Civic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wellington, FL iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the post OP! Great car, every M car from the 80s is absolutely awesome. It also makes the F10 M5 look morbidly obese. Last edited by ATSR; 05-24-2012 at 04:38 PM..
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