{"id":38176,"date":"2022-12-13T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38176"},"modified":"2022-12-13T10:00:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T15:00:10","slug":"video-does-the-e28-5-series-prove-bmws-lost-its-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38176","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Does the E28 5 Series Prove We Miss Classic BMWs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The idea that BMW doesn\u2019t make cars like it used to isn\u2019t novel. BMW enthusiasts have been complaining about the lack of steering feel, the odd designs, and the aggressive lean toward luxury and technology, instead of sportiness. But is that really true? What happens if you actually drive an old BMW? Is it really better than the new stuff or is nostalgia just getting in the way?\u00a0In this new video from The Fast Lane Classics, they drive an E28 BMW 5 Series<\/a> to see if BMW really has lost its way.<\/p>\n

In the video, they drive an E28 BMW M535i, the sportiest non-M5 you could get in America and it looks fantastic. I\u2019ve always had a soft spot for the E28 5 Series, as the E28 M5 is probably my favorite BMW of all. That boxy, wedgy shape is just perfect and makes modern BMW design look downright horrid by comparison. Everything about the E28 looks perfect; its proportions, its shapes, its body lines, and\u2014and this is the important bit\u2014its lack of absurd kidney grilles.<\/p>\n

Under the hood is a 3.5-liter inline-six that makes around 185 horsepower (for U.S. spec models). That might not sound like much but it\u2019s more than enough to make the lightweight E28 5 Series fun. You have to remember, the \u201980s were a different time, as BMW wasn\u2019t making its cars out of lead. I don\u2019t know what BMW\u2019s doing with its modern cars to make them so heavy but the BMW iX<\/a> feels like it\u2019s made from depleted uranium. Not for the E28, though. It\u2019s light, easy to drive, has great visibility, and it\u2019s a heckuva lot cheaper.<\/p>\n

It also sounds great. That 3.5-liter engine sounds incredible, especially when compared to modern turbocharged engines. And, in between the two front passengers, there\u2019s a tall lever thing that\u2019s somehow connected to a third pedal. Apparently, customers are asking for manuals back so BMW is going to give it to them.<\/p>\n