M5 Review - Automobile Magazine, August 1987
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M5 Review - Automobile Magazine, August 1987
I repatriated some boxes from my mother's basement, and this gem turned up -- Brought back so many memories. Scanned here for your enjoyment; click through for the full article scan.
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Definitely. I bought an 85 535i in early 1986, and we loved the car, but many looked at it as an "old car" design since it was so similar looking to the E12 and even the E3. Audi had come out with the 5000S in 1983 with flush glass,etc, that made the E28 seem archaic in some ways and in every way related to aerodynamics. Of course I had an E3 at the time too, so the E28 seem very modern...I mean power windows, locks, seats, leather, etc, it made the Bavaria seem ancient.Tucker wrote:I can understand the styling complaints, because by then the MBZ 124 E-class (not to mention the Audi 90 and 100/200)had made the E28 look silly, and the E34 was on the near horizon. We love them now because they look classic, but as a new car then it was definitely dated.
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Bonus E24 content
In the same issue was the long-term test wrap-up for a 1986 635csi, so I've just scanned that as well. Astounding that their particular example apparently cost $44,240 (in 1986 dollars!).
The "price as tested" for the 1988 M5 was reported as $46,465. Quite the relative bargain.
Click below for the full article.
The "price as tested" for the 1988 M5 was reported as $46,465. Quite the relative bargain.
Click below for the full article.
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In Australia in 1986 an M535i was $75,000 and a 635CSi was ~$100,000. You could buy a house for that. Easily.SuperCarnitas wrote:In the same issue was the long-term test wrap-up for a 1986 635csi, so I've just scanned that as well. Astounding that their particular example apparently cost $44,240 (in 1986 dollars!).
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Yep, that's one of the reasons that dealers had leftover E28 M5s on their lots well into 1989. The E28 did look a bit frumpy compared to the now on the lot E34s I suppose. In any event, at that time, the price of a new M5 was similar to what it is now for an E60 M5, relatively, and there wasn't the crazy financing, crazy leasing, throw it on your home equity 30yr loan, whatever junk ways that people without the true means to own a $100k car do to get in the driver's seat. The world was real back then I guess.SuperCarnitas wrote:In the same issue was the long-term test wrap-up for a 1986 635csi, so I've just scanned that as well. Astounding that their particular example apparently cost $44,240 (in 1986 dollars!).
The "price as tested" for the 1988 M5 was reported as $46,465. Quite the relative bargain.
In any event, I can recall seeing a very rare black interior E28 M5 (rare here in NA) sitting on the lot at Hendrick BMW in Charlotte NC with one of those orange number signs in the windshield for $38,999 (well discounted from list) for many months. Same story with the M6, more or less. These cars didn't go flying off dealer's lots by any means when they were new. Same story with the E34 M5. Hence by the time the E36 M3 came around, BMWNA was set on NOT importing it since they couldn't make a business case for it based on their past experience....something the CCA helped change.
