First drive in the 540i E34.... Initial impressions and glorious V8 exhaust notes!

Taking you guys for the first youtube drive of the Bmw E34 540i as we rip it through some backroads. Absolutely love this thing, so enjoy watching me hype it up for 20 minutes lol

[@xxxxpandaxxxx]

Fuck yeah man I miss that car. Best sounding v8 ever. I'm super happy to see this car revived after what the previous owners did..

[@E34boyz]

Keep up the great content and thanks for always answering my questions bro I appreciate you .

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I appreciate you bro!🙌🏼

[@uggadugga6833]

Super happy to see you hit 2k subs. Anybody that sees the vids can tell that you put effort and time into them🎉🤘🏼

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you brotha!!!!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@jayherrmannn]

Congrats on 2k! You deserve it bro within the next 6 months I think you should definitely be hitting 10-20k you are a natural behind the camera and cover some awesome stuff. Keep it up and don’t give up! And thank you for the 20 minute video.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I appreciate it big time brother! Thank you!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@dzryad7400]

Aged well bro

[@Khan_Art_]

Looking forward to seeing this cleaned up with wheels. Will miss the touring.

[@adamt3077]

Hell yeah man was looking forward to this!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I know what the people want!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@LateNightRituals]

Love the vids n knowledge drops. Keep em comin in details n shit

[@matthewbarnes1561]

Brilliant videos man keep the content rolling bro 👌

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Will do! Thanks man!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@holdenswanson3207]

love the video man!! keep up the good work

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@TechTokOffical]

That's funny cuz my e36 LOVES the cold weather. My favorite time of year is those few weeks in early November into December when it's cold enough to snow but hasn't yet so there's no salt on the road. Soon at the salt hits the ground my girl hits the garage

[@carlogambino2615]

That’s dope bro I own a e32 love it ,

[@carsoncolemanbm6]

100% a new subscriber love your content just found your video and has pushed me to look for one of these. Absolutely beautiful car brother!!! Good stuff!! We need more e34 content and you do the content justice! Be safe brother have a good one! 🙏🏼🔥🍻

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you so much carson! Welcome to the channel!!

[@carsoncolemanbm6]

@@m3nameisjosh464 have you though about making merchandise around your cars, sorry if I'm un educated if you already do LOL. It would be cool to see some more e34 540 merchandise out there, and would be a really good idea and a way to also keep it alive. I think that this is a car that needs to be revived just as a lot of the older BMWs. it's a shame they have been put to the side and non-car people have no idea about them. The older BMWs just hold something about them that a lot of other vehicles don't hold. I think it would be a really cool idea to have a couple of the content creators of the older BMWs produce more merchandise with the e34s. Anyways brother it's an honor to be a new subscriber and can't wait to see more content and see what's next for this car!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@carsoncolemanbm6 I completely agree!! But i actually have an e34 merch design i just finished creating and will be available for purchase once the new year begins! Stay tuned!!!

[@carsoncolemanbm6]

@@m3nameisjosh464 awesome!!! Solid stuff! If u ever wanna market your merch some where lmk. I do marketing for BMW merch and content creators. Good stuff brother

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@carsoncolemanbm6 thank you bro!

[@tubeweeklycrunch3204]

Looked everywhere for you, found the car on Facebook probably going to purchase it!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Hell yeah man! Its a great car

[@1984AP]

Really want a E34 540i. But they are GONE... and I mean GONE. Last time I drove/saw one on the road? 2004. No joke. Even E34 525s in decent shape are a rare sight. Great video - and enjoyed the genuine enthusiasm. The sound is intoxicating. Drove one of the 1st V-8 E90 M3s in the US in early 2008 and fell in love with it. Still one of my all time favorite cars. That car weighs dead-on what the E34 540i weighs... and has THE same torque as the 540i. How cool is that?!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

They are definitely a dime a dozen these days. I hope you can find one!

[@1984AP]

@@m3nameisjosh464 I missed out on Friday's 540i on BAT.

[@carsoncolemanbm6]

Dude I know they're so hard to find I've been scouring the internet for one impossible.

[@raulromo9335]

Dope ass car. My dream car

[@trill6933]

Love the videos

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man!

[@lahnie95]

We need to see a video of those races 👀

[@JustIsh]

Good freakin vid dude!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks brotha!! Glad to see you back!!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@pouyan225]

The sound! I've been following your channel for a while now and you do a nice job, and I believe deserve more KZbin success. here's a suggestion: take one of your builds to California and let the guys at TheSmokingTire make a "One take video" out of it. they'll plug your channel in the intro and you'll instantly get thousands of new subs. Take the E12,since they've already featured a number of E34s and I doubt they are interested to do another. Good luck!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I appreciate it man! Id love to have matt farrah review one of the cars!! Unfortunately I dont have the e12 anymore though 😢

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@luismoreno5432]

Question, why does the 1995 540i have 160 on the dash than the 2003 540i, it has 140? Is the 95 better than the 03?

[@DarkStrike432]

great vid, swapping the 6 speed from my old 540 into my 540 m sport soon.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I appreciate it!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@BrayantB123]

This makes me miss my E34

[@amerxamd]

Is it good in corners like the v6 bmw

[@nicklopez1957]

Nothing better than an old BMW

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Agreed!

[@enjoythehunt5135]

Sounds gr8!!!!! If I knew then what I know now... wish I kept the 420G.. finally found a 3.15 diff. Either way cant beat a bmw v8 growling behind you!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Absolutely can't!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@chrisbarnhart4178]

great vid man. get lost in it like im there with ya! love it

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you dude!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@what_mpg3482]

V8 swap the wagon best of both worlds Practicality and that godly v8 sounds and feel

[@emersonchaim5704]

a trick: watch series at KaldroStream. Been using it for watching all kinds of movies these days.

[@dravenedwin3264]

@Emerson Chaim yup, been watching on kaldrostream for years myself :D

[@jgazda9742]

yessir

[@deyara_]

I have the same problem bout the csb. What is the csb and is it much work changing it?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Its what the driveshaft spins inside, holds it up. Whole exhaust and driveshaft must come out

[@TiqoEditHD]

Always good contect, just a question, got a 525 touring with a vibration at 60-70mph. What would you say it could be, thinking if it might be a common problem.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man! Id say its your front upper control arms

[@TiqoEditHD]

@@m3nameisjosh464 Thanks, will check it out!

[@mishenperumal763]

Bro tbh I never even realized your subscriber count. Thought you had way more subscribers solely due to the quality of your content

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Hey that means a lot man!!

[@vjlle]

That's literally what i though also myself! Hopefully that's going to change soon :)

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@CollegeCarGuy]

How is the 5 speed with a b40 motor. I’m looking into 310 or 320 swapping my b40. Found a companies in Australia that makes adapter plates to retrofit the trans. I feel like a 5 speed suits the cars power band better. What’s your opinion?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

The b30 in 530 e34 comes with a zf320, no adapter plate needed. But its kinda short. Cars a rocket!!

[@CollegeCarGuy]

@@m3nameisjosh464 I thought about that, but they’re extremely hard to come by with the v8 bell housing. And yeah! That’s why I’m wanting the 5 speed make a fun daily.

[@roberthook528]

Yeah I put a intake on mine and the m series splitter and resonator removed off intake manifold and exhaust and euro computer flash 355hp

[@roberthook528]

Mine was a 94 540i m body kit

[@nicklopez1957]

Do you think you getting stuck out of gear could be your master or slave cylinder? My E30 was having the same problems and it was those

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Im thinkings its my throwout bearing because it gets stuck out of gear then off. If it locks out of gear while running its a slave or master issue.

[@hectorramosjr.8936]

When the temps gets to the mid 30s in central Florida at 6am, my e34 goes nuts. The gauges do a sweep but it stays at 7k when it’s idling lmao. Its been a Miami car it’s whole life so it’s not used to these temps lol

[@m3nameisjosh464]

HAHAH Im very familiar with the gauge sweep

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@tmx78-sd1go]

I really like this car and want to get one. your video encourages me even more! I know you have an e34 turbo however you say that the torque and power of the 4.0 v8 seems incredible (without being very fast though), do you feel a good shove in your back when accelerating?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Definitely puts you back!!!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@tmx78-sd1go 5

[@BusterBronco1987]

I drive an E34 530i Best vehicle I’ve ever owned

[@kvt9212]

What has been done for this great sound? Catalysators still inside? Muffler delete?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Cat and muffler delete!

[@chrisfern4699]

This was my first car back in high school. Does anyone know where I can find and buy a used E34? I’ve been looking online and can’t find anything.

[@joanlexhernandez272]

I just recently got one with 74k miles on it, interior and exterior are practically mint. I ended up getting it from an old couple who didnt use or need it anymore. Basically a barn find. Only thing the car would need is a little tune up. New spark plugs etc. I couldnt go any lower than 9k with them (the elderly couple)

[@marmaladebrah]

awesome video man thanks so much!! thoughts on 540 vs m5?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Never driven M5! Lol

[@marmaladebrah]

@@m3nameisjosh464 thanks homie, probably little too much for me anyways hahah big fan of yours! keep up the solid content man!

[@Itsstretch23]

Combine the two. I have a e34 540it. It was just a 525 wagon

[@Linets.]

HI Search up J-pipe I did one with my brother on my 320i e36 and it did delete all drone / bass on cabine and got still same sounds etc we did it with littlebit smaller pipe than my exhaust and about 60cm with 2 corners and its perfect.

[@Linets.]

Only on idle its littlebit different dont know how explain it but it was like 100% - - - - - - - - just same and now it slows flow down so its littlebit - - - -. - - - -. - - - - but it doesnt bother me bc it really isnt like anything 🙂

[@Xaocka]

Nice video, mate! Keep it up! E34 for life! If you get a chance to drive an S38B38 please share your impressions vs this!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man! Hopefully one day I get to!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@mainps1]

Does the timing chain have to be changed or maintained on this model I know the next model up they did

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Nope m60s didn’t have issues like m62

[@mainps1]

@@m3nameisjosh464 from what years?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@mainps1 94-95

[@mainps1]

@@m3nameisjosh464 only 94-95 for the 540i? I thought the E34 started in 92 to 96?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@mainps1 89-95. 540 only came 95-95

[@johnkosgei8652]

Hey! Great content.. how's the 540 fuel consumption?

[@Kartsportsclubzw]

I'm genuinely concerned about that as well

[@Kartsportsclubzw]

540 sounds mean. I've got a 520 with a shot pipe I'm saving up for a 540. I might swap my 520 for a 535

[@user-zo8qm8cn9s]

Good

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

Have you thought about trying to get the 540 manual transmission, maybe the engine is to much for the 530 manual transmission, didn*t your friend where you got the parts from have a 540?.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Yeah but auto, if I can find a 420g id buy it

[@jgazda9742]

are you on the east coast? where at?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Chicago

[@Gildik97]

I would love to see you own an E32 750i with the V12.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Maybe one day!

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@ethanthomas1868]

Man, I need another 540i.... Maybe I'll sell the E39

[@itscolewilder]

Welcome to the e34 gang

[@m3nameisjosh464]

540 gang. Been in the e34 gang for over 3 years haha

[@itscolewilder]

@@m3nameisjosh464 Yeah I saw more of your videos after! Lol Keep it up dude

[@raulromo9335]

Please make a vid on the 540i vs 525i. I think the 540i wins but it would be a good video

[@m3nameisjosh464]

You've already read my mind!

[@paulbeverly4462]

glorious V8 exhaust notes in closed garage challenge next video

[@m3nameisjosh464]

No trends or runs here, control chart seems to be in control

[@Imdrewmatic]

Thats why i insist u need too get an e39 M5 project, copart one

[@m3nameisjosh464]

They are still expensive on copart

[@Imdrewmatic]

@@m3nameisjosh464 keep an eye on it a copart project would be cool

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@Imdrewmatic I do!

[@Imdrewmatic]

@@m3nameisjosh464 wish theres a copart in Portugal

[@amerxamd]

I used to own 523 and my frind give me his 540 to drive its not stable like the 523

[@djc2874]

put these guts into the wagon !

[@m3nameisjosh464]

More work than I think wagon is worth tbh

[@Hcheesecyclops]

Would love to get an e34, just so expensive in the uk

[@m3nameisjosh464]

😔😔

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@brianaust8897]

My MSport (Check my channel, I have a couple exhaust vids) was/is so clean I was always afraid to delete the muffler after having it for 2 years. Once I did it..Best thing I ever did for it. And yes, that burble ;) Mine's not tuned, either. It still burbles a little

[@m3nameisjosh464]

They sound amazing

[@jpadicecoffee9812]

I have not seen you driven the E34 M5. Maybe your opinion will change and the M5 turns out to be more enjoyable to drive than 540i but then again you got the E36 and E46 M3 for that type of driving and the M5 might not add anything to them except 2 more doors.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I have not yet driven one, would love to though!

[@nights8575]

525 guys don’t care 😂🤙

[@roberthook528]

Did 190 after gov. Removed

[@m3nameisjosh464]

WOW

[@crisl9518]

Lmao now i find myself looking for e34s on fb even though i have no space for one smh

[@jgazda9742]

there's never any in my area :((

[@crisl9518]

@@jgazda9742 there r a bunch around me

[@m3nameisjosh464]

AHHAHA Ive done my job

[@jgazda9742]

@@crisl9518 where u live at?

[@crisl9518]

@@jgazda9742 ny

[@briandoman1]

Welcome to the dark side 😂

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Oh Im definitely enjoying it

[@callefalk4457]

WTF???

[@Xaocka]

540 was not meant to replace M5. It is not same concept. 540 is luxury sedan, silky smooth engine. M5 is sport sedan, much more crisper suspension, much better brakes, much more responsive engine, same torque (don't let people tell you otherwise, the factory dyno graphs are easily available on the internet). M5 3.8 was not delivered in the USA because of emissions regulations, which it met for the rest of the world, but not USA. 3.8 is the true form of the M5 - much more refined engine than the 3.6, more torque down low, much more hp, latest 6 speed models got insane brakes that BMW felt were so good, they didn't even change their dimensions for the heavier E39 M5 that had 60 more hp! Imagine that. Anyway, 540 can be made into a beast with some simple tunes - headers, cams would make it 300+ easy. By the way, fixing your exhaust leak will make you miss your burble throaty sounds, so be prepared to splurge for some aftermarket exhaust right after you weld your current exhaust, because it will be very quiet.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I always thought M5 sales weren't what they wanted so went to V8 540 because "Americans wanted that" But yeah America never gets the good stuff lol

[@BlessingHumbulaniOliphan-xl5us]

You not driving it the right way a BMW should be drove

[@imnota]

LMAO that DID NOT walk a 340i, not even close, they're like 2s faster to 0-60 and 2.5 to the quarter than a 540i

[@k-dawg58]

Lmao 😂 love when a 3 series kid come here throw hates lol , he didn’t even compare with newer bmw , go hate on Benz instead of sh** on other peoples work bro they are 25 yr apart , chill the hate man Keep in mind , for 25yr they barely 2secs different just show how good 90s bmw was

[@imnota]

@@k-dawg58 I'm not doing anything remotely close to hating, I've been following josh for a while, talked and helped him a few times in private message btw. Just pointing out the things that aren't true, and if that offends you, that's your problem. Also, "barely 2s" is a metric fuck ton for a 0-60... That's gapplebees level.

[@k-dawg58]

@@imnota he never said 340 tho what’s your point ?

[@k-dawg58]

@@imnota again 25yr apart You talking a late 2010-early 2020s car vs a mid 90s car …. Bro I don’t get why to compare the 2 ? He didn’t even brough up on the video like ….

[@k-dawg58]

@@imnota If u chase 0-60 Go get a plaid or demon 170 or lucid air sapphire , 3 secs more quicker 0-60 than 340i

[@user-ls4im6tf3v]

Много болтаеш!🤦🏻‍♂️