UK based CAR Magazine recently published online an article from their 1990 archive that posed a serious question. Being the fastest sedan in the world (1990), how does the E34 M5 stand up to Ferrari’s Testarossa? In more technicality, they wanted to compare a 6 cylinder German made sedan to a 12 cylinder Italian sports […]
Power Steering Fluid and the E34 M5
Though power steering was invented at the turn of the century, it wasn’t seen in general automotive manufacturing until the 1950’s. Since then, car owners, “do it yourselfer’s”, and general mechanics have been trained to view power steering as a self-contained hydraulic system which used a dedicated red colored fluid readily available in most auto […]
Performance Chips And The E34 M5
Enhanced Automotive Technology Performance Chip (D’Sylva) In my post “Why is the E34 M5 So Unique?”, I highlight several aspects of the E34 M5 that are truly last in a generation. However, there is one “last in generation” characteristic that I left off the list–that is the fact that the E34 M5s were the last […]
The Infamous E34 M5 Shift Surround
<img class="size-medium wp-image-188" src="https://m5owner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/m5_shift_surround_1-300×225 like this.jpg” alt=”e34 M5 shift surround” width=”300″ height=”225″ srcset=”https://m5owner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/m5_shift_surround_1-300×225.jpg 300w, https://m5owner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/m5_shift_surround_1-1024×768.jpg 1024w” sizes=”(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px” /> E34 525i shift surround next to an E34 M5 version. Like many BMW’s, the E34 models featured a plastic shift surround or deposit box that was covered in a material matching the car’s upholstery. […]
Intake System Overhaul
When I acquired my BMW 1993 E34 M5, it was in a distressed state. Still, with a strong mechanical maintenance history, it was no surprise that the car fired right up and key components such as the A/C worked without issue. Though known for a rough idle, the rich exhaust smell combined with an overly […]
Exterior Restoration
One of the surprises I encountered during the damage assessment of my newly acquired BMW E34 M5 was the extent of work required to restore the exterior of the car. Not only had this car had its mirrors and bumpers stolen but it had sat outside for an extended period of time exposing it to […]
E34 M5 Wheels
As the original owner of an BMW E34 525i, I made some upgrades along the way. One of these upgrades was adding 17″ turbines from a 1991 M5. I chose the turbines as they were a) readily available at the time b) conservative looking, and c) could be run without the centers which complimented my […]