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InsideLine gives and interesting review of the 1988 E28 BMW M5 — a classic in its own right. This very first M5 made its debut at the 1984 Amsterdam Motor Show. Back then, the E28 BMW M5 was the fastest sedan in the world. It was made with the idea of a sedan looking sports car utilizing the 535i chassis and BMW M1 engine evolution. At its launch, the E28 M5 was the fastest production sedan in the world. Here are some excerpts from InsideLine’s review:
This 1988 BMW never left the care of the BMW USA fleet, and it has only 12,5XX miles. It has the only option available on ‘88 M5s — heated seats.
A few BMW officials thought it would be a good idea to let members of the media drive this rare and desirable car up portions of the California coast this week. The car received a thorough checkup at the hands of top BMW USA technicians before setting out on the journey from Los Angeles to Monterey, California.
By the way, light doesn’t mean overboosted or imprecise or flimsy. This car just doesn’t weigh much nor is it coping with modern-day performance car torque loads, so it doesn’t take as much effort to change direction or change gears. Response to inputs are direct in a way that modern BMWs can’t (and maybe wouldn’t want to) replicate. When you turn the steering wheel or lay into the (cable) throttle, you know deep down that you’re taking responsibility for what happens next. It’s a neat and liberating feeling.
At the same time, we can’t help but think how far BMW has come with its M cars and everything else when we drive the car. Torque is meager below 2,000 rpm and redline hits around 6,500, so you’ve got to make sure you’re working in this operating range — which is OK with us because we dig heel-and-toe downshifting.
This video will give us a quick tour of the 1988 BMW M5:
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Source: Insideline
