| Message: | | As I've said a bunch of times on this board, there is NO more soulful car than the e28 M5 (except maybe an e30 M3 which I have never driven). The e28 is a far more basic car (half the electronics) than the e34. The S38B35 engine in the e28 is also just an earlier version of the S38B36,37, or38 found in your e34 M5's minus the fancy harmonic intake plenum and more complicated engine management. I've always looked at the e34 as an Autobanh crusher while the e28 was more for the Ring. The e28 has also proven to be one of the most reliable BMW's ever made. Yes, engines are crazy expensive to rebuild, but other than that, parts are no more expensive than current day Toyota's. I am also a partial DIY kind of guy, and the e28 M5 was one of the least intimidating cars I've ever worked on (my old 85 CJ7 was probably easier). The e28 M5 is also a wonderfully tunable car. Suspension, chips, and exhaust make a huge difference in performance and add serious character to an already increadible car. Spend the money up front and get a good one because no one likes to hit at an unexpected $15k engine rebuild (speaking from personal experience) or $5k to properly paint the car.
As for the e36 M3, I never hear mush about them except that they are cheap and easy to find. The rear suspension mounts are highly suspect and the steering is not as precise as you would expect without heavy suspension modifications.
Always dreaming of another e28 M5,
Bob K.
88 ///M5 2875369, RIP | |
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