Collecting Community | Ep. 3 Graham Geldeard - The Moon Miles BMW E28 M5.

This E28 M5 was sold through Collecting Cars and featured in a previous video. Since then we found out that the winner who bought it is one of the original owners and the chap who put virtually all of its 233,000 miles on the clock. Now we get to hear his story.
Thanks for participating Graham. Enjoy the next chapter with the car!
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[@secretsquirrel3793]

More like this please Collecting Cars team! Reminds me of Petrolicious of old...

[@sizzlnm3]

I have a 1988 BMW M5 (US Market). It was always my dream car. Mine has 195,000 miles. Out of all the 7 cars that I own, it's the one that brings me the most smiles and grins when I drive it. I just love how unassuming, comfy, and good looking it is. While small by today's standards, the incredible 360 degree visibility and honest handling make it so much fun to drive. The experience is enhanced with the multiple sensory aspects of the E28 - from the sounds of the S38 motor to the old 80s BMW Crayola crayon interior leather smell. I've also owned a 1985 524td, same chassis but the slowest of the E28s. Amazing cars.

[@Dan23_7]

I owned a 1987 E reg 2.8 I loved it

[@maxjelley4055]

What are the other six?

[@Lt.Mingus69]

I want one of the E30 or E28 simply for the views...that greenhouse effect with tall glass, narrow pillars, such great cars.

[@randallhodges28]

I have owned and maintained my 88 635 Csi for over twenty years. I have enjoyed every mile of the 200k plus that I have logged. Fabulous machine. I sold it once, only to buy it back for the same reason...sellers remorse. I can relate to everything he said and felt regarding his love of his M5. I also have an 88 535is. It is difficult to say which is better. They both bring wide smiles each time I drive them. I believe they are the perfect examples of the high water mark for BMW.

[@zgpm7031]

No one gives a toss mate.

[@USFOLLOWME]

The kind of story that brings a tear to your eye.

[@mpfourfour]

Driven as intended. Love it!

[@adambarrett5696]

As an m5 enthusiast im so happy this man got his m5 back in his hands. I hope this car stays with this family forever more

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

“It only let me down once “ when the engine completely failed ! A true enthusiast 😊

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

Thanks for watching send a direct message right away I will love to hear your thoughts .on it and for more enlightenment👆❤️^^^

[@stupot205]

Haha I thought that.. when beemers go wrong, they go REALLY wrong.. in my experience lol

[@markchip1]

I would have been more shocked if it HADN'T been his daily driver, to have accrued that many miles!!

[@geoffclarke3796]

Great cars. My favourite M5.

[@davidh2022]

EPIC! Awsome car and awesome history - long live this M5!

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

Thanks for watching send a direct message right away I will love to hear your thoughts .on it and for more enlightenment👆❤️^^^

[@richardfiennes3616]

Wonderful story and a fabulous, discreet driver's car, unlike performance cars of today. In similar vein have been trying to track down my old M635 CSi - '87 Dolphin grey Shadowline reg: D99 RGJ. Told by the fellow that bought it that it was written off after being vandalised! Best car I owned - never let me down and knew if I was undertaking a long journey when it really came alive. Horrified to hear that an insurance company wrote it off! Tried tracing it via 'M Power' Club to no avail.

[@happychappers8311]

MOT expired in 2011. The last V5 was issued in early 2012. So it's not looking good I'm afraid.

[@TheBimmerMan]

seems like the car is currently SORN’ed. maybe its in a barn somewhere? theres still a chance you might be able to find it. good luck finding it Richard. hopefully you’ll be able to find someone who knows a thing or two of its whereabouts.

[@davidgavin7280]

That's just a great outcome. Without doubt the greatest BMW ever made and probably the 2nd best car ever made.

[@daniel635biturbo]

Almost 20 years I've had my 635, and she's just getting on to 310'000 km by now. And that's 14 years with the Bi-Turbo setup. Got to love these old Beemers.

[@markcarter9476]

I am a convert to the philosophy of keeping the car you love and wearing the accrued mileage as a badge of honour. Currently just shy of the 300k miles mark and still enjoying each and every drive.

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

Thanks for watching send a direct message right away I will love to hear your thoughts .on it and for more enlightenment👆❤️^^^

[@2.fresh767]

Looks like its done 50,000 mls. Beautiful car.

[@andrewb325]

Absolutely beautiful. Especially that interior.

[@stevey-nwas1230]

Great story with a great owner who used/using the car for what it was built to do ie eat up Motorway miles for fun 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@PetrolHeadonist]

Just a bad connection to the bulb, now fixed

[@DavidBolender]

In 2001 I bought a new VWJetta (2.0 litre petrol 5 speed manual) and had it for 17 years and put 450,00 kms on it. 4 years on with an e90 BMW, I kinda wish I had the Jetta back to restore it.

[@ChristerByklum]

Fantastic story!

[@Wil-70-NL]

A great car and a great story. Good interview and recordings. Enjoy the sound from the car during the interview. Love this car program. Well done.

[@harveydolden8572]

My 528i has over 150k on the clock I intend to get as many miles under its belt as I can! This M5 is by far way cooler than a low mileage example 😎

[@jonntischnabel]

BMW's of that era were absolutely amazing machines. I owned an alpina b10 3.5, what a car that was! 😎

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

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[@maxjelley4055]

Brilliant stuff, very like like Afshin Behnia’s old videos on petrolicious. More!

[@leosheepman]

Wholesome. Glad he got his second chance!

[@audemarspiguet4237]

Moral of this story is that, with a bit of research, anyone can find you online these. So, watch where you leave your personal information boys and girls!

[@samulis8275]

And what does it do? Someone finds you do you get insulted by the fact that you exist? Or are you scared of the world and must be protected from it? It hardly means that your bank account or your family is now in danger. There is the same old option as ever been, if you don't like what comes from TV, turn it off.

[@doca8792]

Great story. Same thing with me and my ‘86 Scirocco that my parents bought for me new when I’d turned 16. I sold it after 120k miles when I went off to college, came across it as an adult with 300k miles, bought it, bare metal restoration and I never looked back. Not quite the caliber of a car as this.

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

Thanks for watching send a direct message right away I will love to hear your thoughts .on it and for more enlightenment👆❤️^^^

[@laurencefalconer5242]

Awesome video, love it.👍

[@Pitttdog]

What a great story.

[@yourealwaysright6770]

There’s definitely way more stories related to that car that are worthy of a second video…

[@kells77]

Probably not This was a boring video

[@yourealwaysright6770]

@@kells77 poor Brad ,did someone dedicate in your cornflakes again

[@bilalahmed2123]

Most definitely

[@ipadhome5549]

Indicator bulb out? That relay is going 10 to the dozen!

[@M5-Porzellan]

Great story.

[@ic7117]

I loved this video and what a Gentleman. Can totally identify with this feeling, having owned some special 80s BMWs - you fall in love with them. I may be reunited with some of them one day.....

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

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[@Nodstar73]

Superb story 👌

[@745Filipe745]

Love It

[@simonansell9247]

Brilliant!!!!

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

Thanks for watching send a direct message right away I will love to hear your thoughts .on it and for more enlightenment👆❤️^^^

[@BullyBoxer]

My father had one new, He still says it’s one of the best cars he’s ever owned to this day.

[@lollypop9580]

E28... ❤️

[@IslaSprollie]

brilliant

[@aggie3344]

Great story great car

[@ljones396]

What a great story. I own a 2005 Jaguar XKR as my weekend toy/used sparingly/seasonal car, and I have the original owner's details in the original handbook. I sometimes wonder (especially after reading a few comments from yearning owners of past cars) if it would be appropriate to send him a good old fashioned letter along with photos of the car to let him know that it's still in good care, cherished etc, or would it just be a little creepy? (assuming he still even lives at the same address). Great video though all the same.

[@dillanmistry]

So touching and inspiring

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

Thanks for watching send a direct message right away I will love to hear your thoughts .on it and for more enlightenment👆❤️^^^

[@taxus750]

Chris Harris approves of this video. Ask him about his E28 M5.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

A lot of indicating going on in this video

[@Dan23_7]

My first BMW was an E28 2.8i In 1999 I paid £600 for it.

[@dukebadboy]

I sold that car Great guy

[@davidviner4932]

What a fantastic story, but surely 233k isn't that much really, I sold a car on at 214k and it's at 253k now, so plenty of life left in this gem yet

[@nswgb69]

Mine has only 169000 on the clock! 🤣

[@wayniexagt]

once bitten for ever smitten ....

[@purpletrance9874]

The owner mentioned Raj. Did he say he was the other bidder or the owner who was selling it on the auction site? Was that Raj Sangha of CAS, I wonder? 🤔

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

Thanks for watching send a direct message right away I will love to hear your thoughts .on it and for more enlightenment👆❤️^^^

[@gtporschers]

I wish I never sold my E28 M535i & E28 535iSE Manual… 😢

[@dantheman1337]

A lot of work has gone into preventing this turning into a pile of rust

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

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[@jermainerobinson7098]

Nice car love that story £20.000 that was a lot of money back in the day you could buy a house for that money love the way it’s been use and it’s not been a garage queen lol if l would have brought it when you sold it you might not have got it back 😂

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

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[@GabrielHakulin]

Isn’t it sad the car didn’t do major road trips?

[@Trophy_R]

Sounds like he needs an indicator bulb

[@6th.replicant577]

Lovely car. But let’s not get carried away - it’s a bit of a Trigger’s Broom 😆

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

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[@mphodaniel669]

When bmw was a BMW

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!! (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN & BEFVO laws)!!!!

[@RSADYNAMICS]

Needs a 2JZ

[@stevenm7211]

The guy sold the car to himself?

[@Redhillmotorsport]

So some busy body did a load of research & tracked down this guy to ask him about the car & he went and bought it himself 😂

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

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[@TheDiecastFanatic]

Simon Cowell?

[@philcliffe6909]

Biggest question about this vehicle not addressed for some bizarre reason.... Anyone guess what it is?

[@stuartrhodes7352]

How much??££??

[@philcliffe6909]

@@stuartrhodes7352 Yeeerrrr.... and it's not like he is cagey about money as he mentioned the refurb cost.

[@flyinghedgehog3833]

What did he pay for it? Second time...

[@acem5uk]

Very good qs

[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

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[@taponmyprofiletocontactme50064]

@@acem5uk Thanks for watching send a direct message right away I will love to hear your thoughts .on it and for more enlightenment👆❤️^^^

[@DaDa-David]

I defy anyone with a soul to not see an e28 and then realise/hear its a 3.5. then ride in it and its an M5 not M535i...and you your not nursing a chubby.