The BMW 5 Series History. The 3rd Generation (E34)
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- The 3rd generation BMW 5 Series brought a lot of interesting premiers. For the first time all-wheel drive was available in a 5 Series. Moreover besides the sedan body style, the range expanded into the “Touring” wagon. Let’s have a look behind the scenes of the development of BMWs 3rd Generation BMW 5 Series.
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Perhaps the best looking 5 ever and one of the best sportsedan of all time.
Without doubt, a masterpiece
Thank you Luka, we appreciate your kind words. 🙂
Agreed, it still looks crisp and elegant nearly 30 years on!
@@BMW how many e34 are produced in world ?
@@roadtrip7450 I think it was something around 500,000
Best looking 5 Series to this day
528bmwkit bmw111
Yes
Both inside and out beautiful, form follows function so logically designed.
Probably the most beautiful BMW ever made.
IMO the best 5 series generation. they were reliable and look classy.
Yes,reliable.
Adrian Farhan yes, with a few exceptions (one model of the damn engine computer had an issue where it'd would fail and inject fuel into the exhaust, see the NHTSA database) it's wonderfully reliable. My family's 1995 525i is still running beautifully!
I've read quite often that these were quite reliable.
Even the most powerful engine, the M60 V8 is really reliable. Basic maintenance will keep these running for a long time.
I have a question as a wv lover (also a big fan of bmw e30 and e34) are their engines relaible and is the bodywork durable???
I really love my E34! Just did a suspension rebuild on it. Brake upgrade and minor oil leak fixes. Has 270k miles :D
These were the gold times of BMW, after 2004 it all became kind of...soulless. Cars are like mobile phones, we all have new iPhones and Samsung's etc., but deep down we all know Nokia 3310 was the best phone ever. It's the same with old BMW's.
Great analogy!
Exactly sad really sad So much lost E60 design killed it :(
I disagree on that. I owned E30, E39, E60, E65, F10, G31 and G30 and drove almost every 3 and 5-series from the early 90's to today. When I compare my 318i E30 or the 520i E39 with my current 540i G30, I can't say that my G30 has less 'soul' than the other two. It still is pure driving pleasure (no xDrive!) and the engine is waay better than the old ones. Way more powerful but still very smooth, quick-responding and 'lively'.
You said it very well, I remember driving my pop's E21 and this year I drove an F30 340i Xdrive, it felt nice smooth and powerful, but there was something missing..... something that an old BMW had.
And it was so logically designed ,"Form-Follows-Function" engineered especially the interior controls and instrumentation . And it looked beautiful inside and out . Now they are up and such unreliable, expensive money pits .
The most agressive and criminal looking bmw ever!!!!
criminal? nah, that's 7-series from the same period (e32 I think is the code)
@@eviits This is criminal bmw, later on e38 became that, but e34 was famous in Balkans as Kamatarka or translated as Loan Shark. Loan Shark is someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest. You can guess why it got that name and even someone who dont know much about cars when you mention Kamatarka, people know what model you are referring to.
i am a lawyer in bali and i drove this car daily. feels like the smoothest criminal ever
Ronin
@@eviits yea I had an E32 then an E38 both 735 , the E38 was better but the E32 looked better , and I think this 5 series is the best looking 5 ever.
BMW is the best car brand ever. I grew up with an e30, then an e34, an e39, an e91 and an e89 z4. I remember that when we sold our 528i e39, I cried for days. It was one of the saddest moments in my life. We have only had BMW's since I was born. I grew up with BMW's. That is why I love them.
My mother also had a E39 523i. She sold it due to financial troubles. We still miss that car till now.
I'm sorry about that bro. It can be a sad feeling. I hope no financial trouble never ever burdens you to the point where you have to sell a car you love so much. Cheers friend.
I'm a proud owner of a '93 E34 5-series daytona violet 525 tds, so comfortable and beautiful, i love it. A timeless classic.
Best looking 5 series BMW ever made, they should still make this body style with modern engines and interiors and just not change anything externally. I think they would sell like hot cakes.
E34 touring is one of my favorite ever estate cars! Still looks cool today. Practical + reliable + fun to drive + classy looks.... whats not to like?
Greatest 5 series ever. My e34 turns heads where ever I go...
waiting for e39 episode to arrive it is my all time favorite 5 series ever.
Totally Agree....E39 is the best 5 series ever built
Teerapote Chatmonmat Still remember very first time driving friend's 1999 E39 528 m sport pk. I was astounded by how solid it drove. E39 is probably the best 5 series.
Still like the style of the e34 more
@Cruzito B I prefer the E39's looks but the E34 seems better proportioned to me.
@Danis B E39 is fat and the taillights are look like the tail lights in the cheap car.
But E39 has the best suspension and high interior quality.
1989 e34 535i was my first car. I’ll never forget it.
The best 5 series EVER.
The looks, the build quality ... THE DRIFTS :D
So good ... 2:14
Never really liked the wide grille version. I love my pre-facelift one.
Growing up in this car, I thought I would one day have the opportunity to walk into an authorized dealership and buy a BMW of this quality, like my father did. That day will never come now, with your commitment to cheap materials and a complete aberration of the principles that made your company successful to begin with. Now I can only hope to find a low mileage example and restore it. Thanks for depriving us all of our dreams!
The e34 has much better looks than the e39.
Christian i have both of them e39 has a better drive train and more safety both are 525tds but e34 faster and i prefer more e34
Christian. No way
German Steel i also have both. 525i M50TU and 528i M52TU. Both are refined, both smooth. E39 feels faster, although boatier. I think they both have a completely different look, not comparable to each other. E34 would be more comparable to an E30 or E32.
E39 is fat and the taillights are look like the tail lights in the cheap car.
But E39 has the best suspension and high interior quality.
agree E39 is too round
I've had 3 E34's. Two 520's and 525. Best sedan ever. Greatest car ever, also E30 325 Will be on that list. Now I've got E90, E24 and E39 on my garage....
I had an e34 M5 way back. It was a fantastic car.
My first BMW back in 2002. Gash I loved that car. I have always had a BWM ever since. At some point both my wife and I drove BMWs. Neighours called us the "Beamer family"
This will be my next car for sure
just bought one 4 days ago my first car as an 18 year ild
same :D
@@bonniesaxton9380 wanna buy one too as a first car. Too bad I live in Milan and it's a hard city as CO2 emission restrictions
Best 5 series such a great shape and look, just love it.
I'm very impressed by introducing their old models
It means to me they have confidence of the product quality and always thinking about the sentiment of the past days making every new generation of 5series
Well done BMW
i have the 1990 model and till now she is running like a star thank you bmw for that amazing e34!
I drove that car on the nürburgring. It was one of the best days of my life. the e34 is pure driving pleasure. I will always love that car.
I grew up in one, my dad had a 520i for a couple of years. It was truly beautiful. Dark blue.
In the motorcycle industry theres this ongoing trend of manufacrurers re-releaseing modernized versions of their old bikes. Would be kind of cool to see the same happen in the auomobile industry.
Wow the examples in this video are CLEAN
I can't wait for the video on the E39!!!!
Having owned three E34's two 535i's and one 540i, I love this car-only better platform for the 5 series was the E39. Cannot wait for that video. Very nice BMW!
Best series 5 of the history
I have an e34 540i, love it
I'm a big Mercedes fan, but this is the car that made me love cars! it's the first car that I've ever dreamed about driving, long before having the licence to drive!
Timeless classic.
E34 fam where ya at. One of my all-time fav brimmer. Love ya, she's beautiful🙌✨🇩🇪
OOM 500
RIP
I just sold my 1994 BMW 525i 4 days ago with tears and best memories.
I know ... right ... I was forced to ...
It feels like treason.
My father drove me to primary school in this car.
Things come and go. That's life.
Grew up and learned how to drive in my moms 94' 525i oxford green. Sold it almost 2 years ago, and still miss it every time I see an e34.
I love my E90 335i that replaced it, but wish I coulda kept both - especially for the days its in the shop lol.
I got the exact year and model last year
E30, E32 and E34 are the best BMWs build to this day. Today you can buy front wheel drive three cylinder vans from BMW but the concept of a straight six in the front coupled with a manual transmission and rear wheel drive has been lost.
im driving e34 1995 525i for 7years now , i bought it from old lady im in love with my beast and il keep it for my collections...
Am i the only one who thinks that BMW E34 looks ageless even though it's been nearly 2019?
Not every E34 can look ageless today, some definitively do show their age, but as long as they're in good condition, showing their age isn't a bad thing.
I couldn't agree with you more about good condition. In fact, BMW E34 is popularly used for every kind of movie
i fell in love with the bmw world and its products that were made until 2003. for example, i have an 318 is 143 hp e36 coupe that i restored back to a pretty good shape and an e90 320d, 184hp. the one i love most is without a doubt the e36.
in my opinion the bemmers made between 2003 and 2015 are without a soul. they don't have that special something that the old ones have... that magic that connects to the owner's soul. i like to call it "cuore verso anima" (italian for "heart to soul").
in stead the very late generation seems to be very impressive in every category. well done, peeps!
PS: as a bmw fanatic, i beg for BMW not to fall the electric motor rabbit hole. please keep the internal combustion engine! :(
Ray Roman and stay behind everyone else and go bankrupt? I encourage you to drive a 340i xDrive with all the packages you possibly can, that will show you the "new" character
Victor Estrada
dude, here in Europe any engine bigger than 2.0 liters will make me go bankrupt. things are very expensive here. i play with what i can afford in taxes and fuel consumption. plus, i think you misunderstood my comm. ...oh well. suit yourself.
Ray Roman well, that car gets you up to 30mpg (around 27 mixed on mine) depending on how you drive. Only problem is price I guess. But you should definately dress up, pretend to be interested, and take one for a test drive. It might change your point of view when it comes to character.
Victor Estrada
dude, i know what a powerful bmw engine can do. in fact i would live to own such a beast. but, here in Europe things are very different. 30 mpg is a lot more expensive than you can imagine. people aim for 45, 52, 60 mpg. fuel is sold by the liter and it very expensive.
Ray Roman really? How much does it cost to fill up?
Back when BMW, and German engineering and design in general, ruled supreme. This, the Mercedes W124 - some of the greatest production cars the world has ever seen. I'm currently the owner of two wonderful E39s, a 520i Touring (currently on its second M54B22 engine - that car has been like a sick puppy, but I still love it) and a 1997 535i auto, which is the real workhorse - bought on eBay over 2 years ago for £595, it's never let me down. Alas, there isn't a single BMW made today I'd want to buy...
My dream car when I'm teenagers, after 30 years finally i own a 5 series G30
That final scene with focus following the music, lovely!
my favorite 5 serie the E34
I am from Iraq a fan of BMW
The Legends being born
The 520i engine was so beautiful
I have a E34 535I and i absolutelly love it! The best driving car i have ever driven and it sounds so wonderfull!
Those colours are on point!
You just gotta love the E30 and the E34. They just look awesome :) Not to much electric stuff, just a nice amount of car :)
Finally I was awaiting for this
Best car of all times, I get this ine day ;)
Damn imagine if you can get your hands on one of these clean examples:)
I´ve got one an E 34 520 i 4 ventiles of 1990, and it is still in a very good shape !
I got a 525tds Touring from 1995, my bmw dealer is always pleased to see it in the workshop :)
Truly beautiful old car 👍👍
when the history of 7 series like this? i mean e38 the most
The E32 was certainly a lot more advanced than the old W126, which was a magnificent car but obsolete by the early 1990s. Unfortunately, BMW then didn't really develop the 7 much, the E38 V12 in particular received few changes from the E32, and meanwhile Mercedes had launched the W140 with the 48-valve M120 V12, and the 32-valve M119 V8. The E38 is a wonderful car, but it's really more a big E39/modernised E32, and consequently had no hope of competing effectively with the W140. The W124 E-class was also a fine car and continued to sell well alongside the E34. Only when the E39 and W210 arrived did BMW establish supremacy in that sector - the 210 was ugly, badly-built and rusted like hell. The E39 was possibly the finest mass-production car ever made, and still the best in its class when it was replaced in 2003. Personally, I think BMW should have left it in production for a whole decade - the E60 was loaded with tech that wasn't fully developed and so became a nightmare to live with.
Richard Harrold Very true, agree 100%, although I personally prefer the e34 over the e39. Everything you said is dead on. And my preference to the e34 is only attributed to ergonomics and less isolation than the e39, imo e39 is probably by far the better daily driver, but e34 the more fun chassis to pilot, ironically though the better daily driver chassis wise suffers more VANOS drivetrains, the m62 timing chain faults, the s62 vs the s38, the e34 drivetrains were tanks, aside from BMW's typical weak cooling systems.
Derek Darch
I have to say, my non-VANOS M62 has had no timing chain problems at all. Don't forget, the E34's M60s had Nikasil bore wear problems, and the M20s, M50s, M30s and S38s all had problems relating to their cast iron engine blocks... the E39 engines (apart from US-market M52s) were all alloy, and the S62 in particular is a masterpiece. At 394bhp (400PS) it's hardly trying... in the Ascari A10, it makes 625bhp without any forced induction. My E39s have had no cooling problems at all, the systems are absolutely massive. They're tremendous fun to punt down a B-road too.
@@mislavkonjik2827 ooh, tough question. The M104 was certainly a better engine than the M20, and probably better than the M50. The M119 V8s (at least the closed deck block versions) were very much bigger physically than the M60 and had more cooling capacity and more room to grow in displacement. I like the E34 a lot, but of the two, I'd probably choose the W124...
@@mislavkonjik2827 pretty sure the 124 sold in bigger volumes, and unlike the E34, its platform lived on at Ssangyong.
And that's not even mentioning the E34 M5, my favourite car of all times!
Too bad they will never be again. Not one modern model can not be compared with it. She's great in every sense. Truly a legend of the brand!!!!
i like bmws from e12 to e28 and e34
my family's 1995 BMW 525i still gets 30 MPG highway - not bad for a 21 year old car!
My moms e34 540i gets that on the highway too. Amazing. Until you put your foot down offcourse!
Please tell me how to do this - do I need to become god first?
I have one 535i 1990 like in 0:04 (bronzit beige color), i still driving it today (330km) . and i was crying when i watched the video . This is my baby , but here she is new !! Music and picture are very good !!!
I love this car more then others !!
u can see me in Instagram : Driftaddicted , will be glad to meet bmw e34 lovers
Idk why but that front looks awesome to me
Best looking 5 series. I was in the second form at grammar school when I saw it in a magazine my classmate took to school. A teacher's husband had an M5 that motor made the hair on your back stand up. Then alumni would come visiting with more garden variety 5 series models. Those were my school days at Clarendon College.
Classic
The king of BMWs. The E32 was the king of all cars back in the day.
That touring is gorgeous!
Another Badass
Henry Hartfield absolutely, it's fun to drive ... the E34 M5
best one for me. those tail lights are drop dead sexy
I recently found a E34 525ix touring and the seller told it was 1 of 3000(gave me VIN so i can check and it really is) and was made for exhibition show in France with individual options and with all the extras.
So my question is if this car deserves 5,000€ ?
Got 520 m50tu with automatic gearbox. Slow as fuck but I love this car.
e34 520i should not be slow. ok its not M5 remember. but still it should be fun to drive and be fairly quick with sharp handling.
get the engine looked at by a specialist, maybe there is something wrong with it ?
air leaks, dirty filters, dirty injectors, do a compression test,
has it done a big mileage / ( KMs ) ?
mine is just slightly less power than my 525. yes i have both and like them both. no tuning or mod's on either.
520 is deffo lots of fun to drive. and quick.
The best 5 series E34❤
had a 1990 520i in 1997... crashed it and still miss it 😟😟... loved the analogue clock and driver biased dash
You can say what you want but BMW knows what they are doing when the build wagons :) The Touring models just look nice.
Ah BMW this car was my life share , Please make like this quality again
Loving my HD61 E34 ✌️
When BMW was good!
They are always good
@@dmytryblyzniuk8211 Not anymore.
Thoughts on the 525tds and 524td? Need a diesel (pre 1991) but 525tds are hard to find... Besides the hp & intercooler what advantages will the 525tds give me? Cheers!!
I have 1993 E34 M50B20 touring. My first BMW. I'll never sell it. Planning to buy one more. E34 ofcourse. 😃
+AleksandarArsenijevic Great choice! ❤️
I really miss this car. If it only had a manual I would have kept it for sure
My favorite!! I own the 1990 Dinan Turbo 535i 70,000 miles
Hello Steve, thanks for sharing! Do you have the same colour? We wish you sheer driving pleasure at all times. ;)
The 3rd generation of the 5 series BMW were truly awesome cars, after the E-34 was stopped being made the new 5 series, were nothing to admire
Outstanding vehicle 👌
This was the most classy 5-series. That's my opinion.
Love both of mine. 92 520i 24v & 95 525 SE TDS
BMW please make the movie of the BMW e39
I love my 540i V8
@Don Petrus: Ya me too. I have also a 540i V8, drive "her" from March to end of October and at only dry days. Wet will be the 540 only when "her" washed. ;o)
I am waiting for the 4th generation
When will the E39 episode come?
We're sorry, but we cannot comment on our editorial plan. Thank you for your understanding!
Awesome car, an instant classic at the time.
Best bmw ever
3:20 except you never sold the 525iX in the USA...
One of best bmw ever
This car.
Much more timeless than a E39
Wird es auch noch ein Video zur 4. Generation (E39) geben?
Ist eine sehr schöne Videoserie mit gut gemachten Videos👍
Nice 5series car. Hope can buy one for my collection
Legends are never getting old, are they?
Yeszaaa its still maintain Sir
Great car! the BMW is the best manufacture of the world!
just the best one
Great car but putting sunroof drains into the sills was a design fault which sadly killed most of the 3rd generation 5 series.