BMW M5 (E28)
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The first BMW M5, based on the E28 5 Series, made its debut at Amsterdam Motor Show in February 1985. It was the product of demand for an automobile with the carrying capacity of a saloon (sedan), but the overall performance of a sports car. It utilized the 535i chassis and an evolution of the engine from the BMW M1. At its launch the E28 M5 was the fastest production saloon (sedan) in the world.
E28 M5s were handbuilt in Preußenstrasse/Munich prior to the 1986 Motorsport factory summer vacation. Thereafter, M5 production was moved to Daimlerstraße in Garching where the remainder were built by hand.
In May 1987, the keys to the 1000th car were presented to Mr and Mrs Krampertz from Eichenau near Munich by Wolfgang Peter Flohr, the Director of BMW Motorsport GmbH.
The M5 was offered in four different versions. The first version was the Left Hand Drive (LHD) Euro Spec M5. The second version was the UK specification Right Hand Drive (RHD) M5. The third version was the North American Spec (NA or so-called 1988) M5. The fourth version was the South African (ZA) Spec RHD M5.
The E28 M5 remains the rarest of all regular production derived M cars. Only the purpose-built M1 has a lower production run.
The LHD, RHD Euro Spec M5s and the ZA spec M5s had the M88/3 powerplant which delivered 286 bhp DIN (210 kW) whereas the North American 1988 M5 was equipped with a variant of the M88/3 called the S38 B35 which was equipped with a catalytic converter, which, combined with slightly lower compression of 9.8:1 versus 10.5:1 for the M88/3 reduced the power output to 256 bhp DIN (188 kW). The S38 also differed from the M88/3 in that it had a dual-row timing chain as compared to the M88/3's single row timing chain. The S38 B35 was exclusively used in the NA-Spec E28 M5 and E24 M6.
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[edit] Specification
- (European) - 286 bhp (PS) (210 kW) M88/3 Engine with 10.5:1 Compression. European-Spec M5s were available with a myriad of options unavailable on USA-Spec M5s such as Water Buffalo leather and a Glass Moonroof. LHD cars were equipped with 185TR390 Metric Wheels made by Alcoa with 220-55VR390 Michelin TRX tires. RHD Cars were equipped with 16x7 BBS wheels with 225-50VR16 Tires. Air Conditioning was standard on UK Supplied M5s and optional on LHD M5s. It is also notable that very early European-Spec LHD M5s had VINs that started with "WBA" instead of the "WBS" designation to indicate BMW Motorsport. it is estimated that no more than 15 M5s were produced with a "WBA" VIN. European-Spec M5s were available in various colors and with or without leather upholstery.
- (USA) - 256 bhp (PS) (188 kW) S38B35 Engine with 9.8:1 Compression. All US-Specification M5s were comprehensively optioned. Leather Door Panels, Leather Center Console, Full Trunk Carpeting, Air Conditioning, Power Windows, Power Sunroof, Power Seats, Cruise Control, On-Board Computer, Central Locking and Shadowline Trim were standard. The only option on a US-Specification M5 was electrically heated front seats. All US-Spec M5s were finished in "Schwarz" or Jet Black. Technically all US-Spec M5s were exclusively finished with Natur although a handful were equipped with Black Leather as this was also available in Canada as an option.
[edit] Performance
At the time of sale, BMW quoted the following (relatively poor) 0-60 times to give the impression that the E28 M5 did not outperform the more expensive and heavier E24 M635csi.
- (Euro) - 286 bhp 0-60 mph - 6.2 s. Top Speed: 153 mph
- (USA) - 256 bhp 0-60 mph - 6.5 s. Top Speed: 148 mph
[edit] E28 M5 VINs
[edit] Euro Spec E28 M5 LHD Code DC91 286 hp M88 Engine without cat.
| First VIN | Last VIN | Date built |
|---|---|---|
| 1 018 001 | 1 018 005 | 10.84 |
| 1 018 006 | 1 018 014 | 11.84 |
| 1 018 015 | 1 018 025 | 12.84 |
| 1 018 026 | 1 018 026 | 01.85 |
| 1 018 027 | 1 018 050 | 02.85 |
| 1 018 051 | 1 018 069 | 03.85 |
| 1 018 070 | 1 018 105 | 04.85 |
| 1 018 106 | 1 018 130 | 05.85 |
| 1 018 131 | 1 018 154 | 06.85 |
| 1 018 155 | 1 018 194 | 07.85 |
| 1 018 195 | 1 018 196 | 08.85 |
| 1 018 197 | 1 018 225 | 09.85 |
| 1 018 226 | 1 018 258 | 10.85 |
| 1 018 259 | 1 018 287 | 11.85 |
| 1 018 288 | 1 018 292 | 12.85 |
| 1 018 293 | 1 018 327 | 01.86 |
| 1 018 328 | 1 018 381 | 02.86 |
| 1 018 382 | 1 018 429 | 03.86 |
| 1 018 430 | 1 018 472 | 04.86 |
| 1 018 473 | 1 018 501 | 05.86 |
| 1 018 502 | 1 018 503 | 06.86 |
| 1 018 504 | 1 018 532 | 07.86 |
| 1 018 533 | 1 018 572 | 10.86 |
| 1 018 573 | 1 018 573 | 11.86 |
| 1 018 574 | 1 018 575 | 01.87 |
| 1 018 576 | 1 018 577 | 02.87 |
| 1 018 578 | 1 018 578 | 03.87 |
| 1 018 579 | 1 018 582 | 04.87 |
| 1 018 583 | 1 018 586 | 07.87 |
| 1 018 587 | 1 018 588 | 09.87 |
Total 588 cars
[edit] Euro Spec E28 M5 RHD Code DC92 286 hp M88 Engine without cat
| First VIN | Last VIN | Date built |
|---|---|---|
| 1 679 001 | 1 679 001 | 03.86 |
| 1 679 002 | 1 679 002 | 04.86 |
| 1 679 003 | 1 679 017 | 05.86 |
| 1 679 018 | 1 679 053 | 06.86 |
| 1 679 054 | 1 679 077 | 07.86 |
| 1 679 078 | 1 679 101 | 09.86 |
| 1 679 102 | 1 679 110 | 10.86 |
| 1 679 111 | 1 679 111 | 11.86 |
| 1 679 112 | 1 679 115 | 12.86 |
| 1 679 116 | 1 679 125 | 01.87 |
| 1 679 126 | 1 679 139 | 02.87 |
| 1 679 140 | 1 679 147 | 03.87 |
| 1 679 148 | 1 679 155 | 04.87 |
| 1 679 156 | 1 679 161 | 05.87 |
| 1 679 162 | 1 679 176 | 06.87 |
| 1 679 177 | 1 679 181 | 07.87 |
| 1 679 182 | 1 679 186 | 09.87 |
| 1 679 187 | 1 679 187 | 11.87 |
Total 187 cars
Euro models produced during and after 10.86 received uprated suspension from the factory - the same components as E24 M635csi were then used. The US Spec cars received the M635csi suspension from day 1.
[edit] US Spec E28 M5 LHD Code DC93 M5 E28 256 hp S38/B35 Engine with cat
| First VIN | Last VIN | Date built |
|---|---|---|
| 2 791 001 | 2 791 999 | 11/86 to 10/87 |
| 2 875 001 | 2 875 370 | 10/87 to 11/87 |
Total 1369 US Spec cars
[edit] ZA Spec E28 M5 RHD Code DC98 M5 E28 286 hp M88 Engine without cat
| First VIN | Last VIN | Date built |
|---|---|---|
| 2 001 013 | 2 001 108 | 03/87 to 06/88 |
Total 96 ZA (South African) Spec cars
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