It's 1AM time to sleep now. "THIISS is the 1991 BMW E34 M5"

Yooo that one guy who has been begging Doug to review one in the comments for like 2 years is probably so stoked.

I just wanted to point out something... 315 HP today may not be that much in a luxury sports sedan, but a year after this car was produced, the original Dodge Viper “only” got 400 HP from an 8-liter V10 engine. This BMW engine had 60% of the cylinders and 45% of the displacement, and still made 79% of the horsepower of the Viper. Power-per-liter in this BMW was *EXTREMELY* impressive for its day!

Timeless design ✔ Advanced Engine ✔ Great Chassis ✔

To me the E34 is one of the most beautiful cars BMW ever built.

Doug: " I think this car is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL " Doug score: 7

I remember having lots of fun with the windows control in the middle, people were always looking for a switch on the doors and when they didn't find any and asked me how to roll the window down, I said "You have to clap your hands"... And while they were claping I quietly pushed the button and they just stared and was like WTF xD Good times.....

“They are the most popular and most attractive wheel for this car” Style 37s: am I a joke to you

When i started the video it was on mute, but i could still hear the "THIS" 🤣🤣

22:04 "When you get into a world where even a Camry is doing zero to sixty in five point something, being the fastest starts to matter less and having something special matters more." -- Well said Doug. I love my stupid, slow, and clunky 88 volkswagen cabriolet.. because in spite of how bad or rough looking it is, it's so different that people are always looking and others compliment it.

That interior is so beautifully designed and way ahead of its time. Wow!

I bet Doug ever told his wife "Let me get into your interesting quirks and features" as a joke during foreplay

I’ve never seen anyone insert a key into a keyhole like Doug does

13:45 "And individual ashtrays so that your kids can smoke" Had to laugh at that.

Doug's the type of guy to knock on his own door before entering his house

LEGENDARY. I'm a 14 year old boy and I got myself on of these for my first car yesterday, it was someone else's project car before this and the original owner never finished, so he game me the car for free. There was about $8k - $14k value of parts already put in. The project car sat in a garage for 3 years. Put in the battery, fired right up. Some of these mods included HAMMAN body aero kit, adjustable coil overs, a sound system, a tac welded $300 radiator, new headlights, and an exhaust job. This was probably the last cool classic BMW model before it changed. Not saying newer models are bad, but if it were me to choose between a front opening hood and safety technology, well.... It's I great car to have. Doug Demuro is the first UKposts channel I searched for a review so I can possibly get in touch with some controls and some data. Thanks daddy Doug!

Doug: *uploads a video* Everyone else: "Quick, type something funny!"

I've been waiting for this one for a long time. My all-time favorite car.

Something that I'm sad Doug didn't know, but that honestly almost nobody seems to anyway, there's a way to hit a certain button combo on the driver information center next to the radio and see various information about various stats on the car that aren't displayed by the buttons that are there. If I remember right, you could push the 1000 and 10 buttons at the same time and enter a code to get it in to that mode. There were things in there like language setting, current fuel consumption in L/100km and Liters per Hour, fuel range, current speed, and a few different sensor outputs for troubleshooting. Really cool stuff!

Plot Twist: Doug actually never gave back the cars he was done reviewing

The 90s- to 2000s bmws are just special, All around!

Those light up keys were everywhere in Europe in the 80's and 90's. I miss them.

Those wheels are the same as the turbine wheels. Interesting fact and you can rock 3 different looks with the same wheel. Turbine, throwing stars and plain 5 spoke. All the same wheel!! Never done before or after. I’m surprised you didn’t mention that amazingly cool fact!!

There are a few more „features“ hidden there: The rev counter range goes to 8000 reflecting the capabilities of the engine. All other gasoline E34 had a 7000 rpm counter. The instant gasoline consumption Instrument in the tach was deleted for a oil thermometer because that delicate engine should not be raced before the oil was warm Increased speedometer range but the car was limited to 250 kph. In Europe the M5 had a 300 kph speedometer, normal cars max 260 kph. That is a sign of the speeds that car could travel at. There is still a convention among major German brands to limit regular cars to 250 kph. That convention came up in the 80ies with cars like the M5 or 12 cyl 750 emerging that would go way beyond 250 / 155 mph and would likely have been driven on the Autobahn at that speed posing some danger to the average Beatle or Golf maxing out at half that speed. In the glovebox you might have found a little flashlight that is being recharged while in its holder - a nice supplement to the key. Actually there was an optional automatic a/c that had exactly those on/off buttons for air flow - separate sets for passenger and driver each. So the passenger could have his feet heated while the driver could have ice cold air blowing in his face. Hidden in there is a „digital check control“ that notified the driver if a bulb in the right brake light was blown for example. It would also tell the driver to refill washer fluid and many more messages. And so on...

“Nothing strange or unusual in here.” “Although...”

2:33 ''A mandatory manual transmission'' - how times have changed...

"Germans from this era constantly made fun of Americans for wanting cupholders in their cars" Actually I have never seen anybody using them for the reason they have been designed and so I can't disagree with those Germans

Was waiting for him to start drifting it around Moscow

One of the most beautiful and iconic cars ever built. Was thinking to buy an e46 m3, but this review is putting me back to e34, thank you

Review a 1944 Krupp Sd.Kfz 182 "Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B" next! I want to see the quirks and features

Well done Doug this is definately an icon. This was the bench mark for all the super saloons/family cars we have to this day.

*doug in a job interview* THIS, is a doug demuro and today I will be reviewing its quirks and features

Doug's parents: "say mommy" Baby Doug: "THISSSS!" Doug's parents: "........ say daddy" Baby Doug: "QUIRKS AND FEATURES!"

I'm still scratching my head when Doug puts focus on cupholders in literally every video. I'm German.

Really enjoying the synergy between you website and the UKposts channel Doug! Keep it up!

Judging by the vast amount of knowledge to be gained simply by reading the comments, Doug really didn't know that much about the car.

A time when BMW had sensible grills. Please get back to this BMW 😍

Among all the words I never expected to hear from Doug, "Clout" is one of them

11:30 - BMW had been tilting the centre console in that way from the mid - late 70's onward.

This was my dream car as a kid. Didn't fall far from the tree, love my current E90 M3 sedan.

I remember long ago when these were new, being passed on the highway by a BMW while the driver was on the phone... A corded one no less. I thought it was so cool...

That’s gotta be the longest explanation of a key light ever

Still looking good 29 years later.

e34s are insanely popular and sought after in the tuning car scene in Europe, mainly due to the bulletproof engines and drivetrain. The early 525s m50, first gen m60s (4L v8) and m5's s36, s38are incredibly tuning friendly and turned into real powerhouses with forced induction and e85.

"How do I change the driver info in my BMW?" "Just push the turn signal stalk!" "The...what?"

As someone who used to work for BMW I can smell the leather interior of this car

Thanks for doing this one it really took me back 😎 my late father was an arrow space engineer and purchased a new one in black in 91 I remember saying the same thing about the interior looking like a jet that thing was fast and definitely reliable it became my second car with 115 k miles on it in 98 i definitely wish I still owned it they are hard to find now I sold it in 2006 with 447k miles and was still running strong a thing about the key though if you held it in the door lock position for a few seconds the sun roof and windows would roll up 👍 that body style is definitely timeless in my opinion had fun watching this

Thanks Dude! love this review. We can all pretty much agree, this would be something any BMW Fan would drool over to have.. Love This!

"1991: "All E34 M5's had manual transmission". 2020: "What's a manual transmission?"

I think the design of M5 e34 is just perfect, it looks just so lightweight and so sporty, and it doesn't screems "I'M M5!!!!"

Always great enthusiasm which makes these videos excellent.

Thanks for another great video Doug. I didn't even know this model existed.

Awesome! One of the greatest cars all time. Doug, please get your hands on a B7 RS4. I know you also love that car.

7:44 actually, BMW's infotainment system started way earlier with the first 6 series back in 1975. It showed status of head light, tail light, brake light, light for number plate, oil level, coolant level and water fluid. While simultaneously being one of the most beatufil car ever built

Oh my throwing star wheels ! Prettiest wheel design ever fitted to a BMW.

its amazing to see the quality of the interior still looks amazing

13:45 love how Doug casually says "individual ashtrays on either door, so that your kids can smoke!" then immediately moves on to his next quirk

This car is special (i'm biased since I own one). A few things to note on this car. The steering wheel is a 93 wheel, it was not offered in 91. The side mirrors on this car were upgrades. The white on white (vs white on black two tone was an option on white cars). The throwing stars did not come with this car originally in 91. This car is one of the first sedans to offer dual climate control. Finally, they are still super expensive to maintain, correctly. Parts are rare.

Yeees this brings back some childhood memories. Not an M5 obviously, but my dad had a white 535i with the 3.0L straight 6. Those ashtrays were a weird source of entertainment, me and my sister just liked to open and close them endlessly on a journey to keep ourselves from getting bored. And I badly burnt my thumb on the rear cigarette lighter.

Had the pleasure of driving one of these back to back with my 1985 BMW 318i. Man, what a difference!

Did he really give an E34 M5 a score of 5 for handling and fun? Somebody show this man some Giorgi videos....

Doug the type of guy to look both ways before entering the public restroom.

Finally you did that ! I commented to do that 4 years ago :D Belive me, i was waiting for that day sooooo long !!!!

I had one! the 340hp model. I loved each and every ride! It was the ultimate sleeper.

“You never see this and it’s exciting” gives it a 6 in cool factor..

6:03 what do you mean "germans from that era"? we still make fun of you for cupholders.

The xlarge climate vent on top of the center console is actually for the rear of the car....the air goes down the center between front driver and passenger... (well, more or less anyway)

Surprised that Doug didn't comment on the glorious sound coming from that engine! Worth the price of admission right there!

I can't tell if Doug is fanboy-ing out on this M5 or if he's being a used car salesman.

"THIIIS.... is an advertisement for my new auction site" Great video as usual. So happy to see an old BMW!! Please do an E30!

Loved how clean looking BMWs were in 90s. Great lines. Like the nearly complete body line that only pauses briefly for the front wheel arches.

"It's absolutely beautiful! The best looking M5, so it gets a 7 out of 10..."

The car chase scene in Ronin is what did it for me, it was love at first sight. After that I was into e39's because of Alex Roy. I'm always on the lookout for another techno violet e34 Euro spec 👀

Doug the type of guy who makes us all voluntarily watch a 26 minutes advertisement for an auction

The noise when you left the key in the ignition still brings me back memeories of my dads 3 and 5 series it might have been the noise if you left the lights on

had a 525i for a short while, the thing I loved most was the shade in the back window, and rear seat buckles being on door side when you have small kids. I know, odd things to like, but they were neat features.

Owning an E34 Touring, even tho it's a 520i, just feels so great now that its getting more and more iconic

I still have one of these, it’s still going strong

It's always good to see where you stick it in.

That was quite the sales pitch Doug. Bravo sir, well played.

I remember like eight years ago when I was looking to buy an e34 M5. Here in Sweden you could get one for around $8000 for a sedan and $10,000 for a touring, and that was a nice example. Today, you cant find one for under $20,000. I havent seen any touring for sale here in Sweden for years now.

I’ve always loved this model. Especially, as an estate (wagon). This was a perfect tribute video to an iconic legend. Thanks.

The sacred act of driving is exactly the way to perform on the Autobahn

I always liked the e34, I was a Motor Mechanic and an inspection 2 service would take most of the day to perform. Great looking car!

“Clout” is the last word I’d expect Doug to say in his videos lol

*My uncle had 1 and to me the E34 is one of the most beautiful car BMW ever built.* 😍

6:00 13:43 these were also used as chargers for electric devices. In particular, I used to charge my Sony Ericsson, photo camera and power up trunk fridge.

Doug D was my favorite car channel, I can’t finish watching this episode, I can’t take one more ad. One in the beginning, fine. Multiple throughout, can’t do it. I’ll miss you Doug

"You musta felt pretty boss having a phone in your M5 back in the day." - real talk by Doug

Remember opening the hood and seeing an engine? I miss those days.

I also like the E34 generation the most, even though I have E39 now.... E24 and E34 are the best looking BMW imho, but it's difficult to find one in a good shape.. Btw the rear seatbelts mounted on the middle was a good idea, it prevents the rear passengers from bumping their heads to each other in a case of crash from the side..

I absolutely love Doug's background choosing :D

Finally a E34, Im so happy, nicelly done Doug, had to make a pause at work just to see this!!!

i love older BMW’s I hate newer ones with a burning passion but anything up to the E39 is beautiful. Very good cars and definitely more reliable than todays.

If you pull the front bumper trim (the black stuff) you may find a signature from the team that hand built your car on the bumper. The E34 has a notoriously bad interior...If you can find one with the all leather option it will be better but the door panels have a bad habit of de-laminating. This particular M5 is unusual as the back seat is an actual bench like a normal E34. Usually the M5 had what we call the "bread box" which was a fixed box between the two seats, the two seats are then configured like mini bucket seats with the box in the middle serving as a arm rest. The box also held a sliding spring loaded drawer. I know he mentions that it's fast for it's time. Actually the E34 M5 was the worlds fastest 4 door sedan at the time of it's production. As mentioned the it's fairly similar looking to a "regular" 520 or 535 E34. The only differences you can tell from the outside are: 1. Rims, both the style as the turbine and "throwing star" are unique to the M5 as well as the size 17" 2. Badges...duh. 3. Car is a little lower to the ground and has different front and rear effects along with a slightly different side skirt. 4. Rear exhaust is stainless and slight larger if memory serves. 5. The rear truck license plate. Notice it has a plastic surround and you push the truck switch into it? Regular E34's don't have that. If you're looking at one to buy the one I had for almost 20 years served me well and generally had preventive maintenance issues. I could get parts and turn a wrench which made it affordable until i had to move to an townhome with no garage and that eventually killed me keeping it. I got my parts from BMA auto which sold OEM parts...sometimes you got the BMW part with their bmw logo scrubbed off lol. If anyone has questions about this car check out M5Board.com it has a E34 M5 forum that has tons of great info. Or ask a question here and i'll see if my foggy memory remembers.

Great video. I love the M5 and being tall like Doug, I simply don't fit comfortably in an M3. The E34 is an awesome car. As soon as my son gets his two 1990's Lexus SC 400 cars out of my driveway I'm getting one of these.

This car and the e36 if what made me love BMW forever.

The E34 is my favorite sedan ever. In fact I own a 525i for 6 years now and I did some M5 upgrades to it. Sadly, the prices for an M5 even in Europe are too high to make them worth it for me. Doug, you should really consider reviewing Alpina cars. The E34 Alpina Bi-turbo is a very special car, on par with the RUF Yellowbird and it was the fastest production sedan at the time. A truly mad car.

"So that your kids can smoke!" Great video as always, Doug.

Impressive and so detailed review 👌 thank you