Five BMWs You've Never Heard Of! Deep Dive with Kennan

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In this video, Kennan Rolsen, Managing Editor of Cars & Bids, takes us on a deep dive into five special BMWs that are rarely discussed. Including the E34 M540i, which Kennan gets to drive and experience first hand.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 CARS & BIDS!!!
00:40 Car 1: The BMW E46 M3 GTR Strassenversion
03:22 Car 2: The BMW E90 M3 CRT
06:22 Car3: The BMW E60 M5 CSL
08:12 Car 4: The BMW M6 CSL
09:18 Car 5: The BMW Z3 V12
10:44 THIS E34 M540: The Design
12:46 The Unique Braking & Suspension Systems
13:53 The Glorious V8 Engine!
15:06 Some Cool Interior Features
16:52 Driving the BMW E34 M540
21:46 Outro

[@ihatekpeng]

Kennan must have a lot of time to research these BMWs now that Emily kicked him out of the house.

[@patsyypatsyy6458]

I hate Emily!

[@felix_burne]

Who is Emily?

[@jskills]

nah you mean Sandra

[@ammarisrar2005]

You mean Serena

[@ammarisrar2005]

@@felix_burnewatch the Cars and Bids office tour

[@DUNEATV]

Man Kennan is good at these videos! Great delivery!

[@AI.Overlord.X]

It's not delivery, it's DiGiorno. I'll see myself out.

[@floyd27860]

​@AI😂.Overlord.X

[@Opqosite]

Kennan’s ability as a presenter has improved so much. Dude is pretty great at it.

[@JDMEVOVIGSR]

Just looks like a university presentation where he just scraped in a low Credit.

[@agrippa1234]

The biggest chuckle I've ever gotten from an owner's manual (a true source of jokes and laughter) was for a '80's seven series BMW which a family friend had (he brought it to my attention). There was a whole chapter devoted to how to deal with long trips and a whole subsection telling to to pull off and go through a series of stretching exercise (each explained and pictured) so that you could remain fresh. Add in a poor German accent while reading it was truly funny.

[@volvo09]

Haha, that's pretty goofy to find in an owners manual!

[@BLX187]

Thoughtful addition to a driving manual tbh. The good old days

[@Evy_SX]

Kennan: the BMW connoisseur!

[@RomainSandt]

Connaisseur 😉

[@phucm1282]

Kennansseur*

[@hreb]

Überraschung, Überraschung!

[@grunkohlaktionar7474]

No mention of the South-African BMWs? The 745i SA with the M1 engine (related)? Great video though!

[@jus__gra]

One thing I’ll never forget is the flamethrower you could buy from BMW dealers in South Africa

[@SpartanHighKing14]

Or the South African exclusive, BMW E92 M3 Frozen edition.....

[@lakeelmpine5351]

Or the 333i

[@alexsaffamerica]

To be fair, Doug DeMuro and Kennan prefer making videos for American audiences, since a majority of Doug's viewership is based there.

[@ndivhorambau1149]

eish i was disappointed

[@amazingjason455]

Men want to be him and women want to be with him. Kennan, the ultimate man.

[@ironicchungles5912]

Except Emily :(

[@Nick-qi8de]

Rookie of the year Kennan

[@Piercebelton]

Wow, I haven't watched a kennan video since one of his first. Dude has come a LONG way in front of the camera in a short time. Well done, keep it up!!

[@user-w29-vfwh59vd]

Kennan is sounding less like Doug like he used to when Doug first introduced him on his channel. Well done Kennan

[@davidkrumwiede446]

Cars you’ve never heard of, from the guy who can’t car spot a Ford Maverick. 😂

[@sbs-0055]

Only BMWs and Ferrari’s exist in Kennan’s world.

[@xaviergl]

Kennan is relatable for me. Once had a friend send me a picture with 7 pixels of a car in it and i could tell the model (it was an older SL Mercedes) but i couldn't name most new cars

[@WarriorsPhoto]

What's a Ford Maverick? Wasn't that an old coupe? 😆 😂 🤣

[@TPD]

aw what a great video. please keep these up. they will gain traction for sure.

[@jacksonhumphrey2293]

Emily wishes she was a BMW so Kennan would pay attention to her

[@justkai9060]

My girlfriend says this

[@SpartanHighKing14]

Hey Kennan. South Africa has quite a few BMWs which were only produced and sold here. The most famous examples include: 1) The iconic BMW E30 325is 2) E92 BMW M3 Frozen edition - only 25 were built. The E92 M3 GTS was not sold here, so BMW South Africa developed this car as a substitute.

[@gtv6chuck]

Regarding rare BMWs, a customer of my mechanic had an L6 years ago. It was a US only 635 with a luxury interior made of buffalo hide, offered for only 1 year.

[@dhalsim-1]

That's bull.

[@BenjaminInLosAngeles]

I remember seeing those

[@hilium6730]

How could you miss mentioning need for speed most wanted !? That’s how most people our age (late 20s and above) know the m3 gtr from !

[@threeer02]

Seeing an E39 reminds me of just how far BMW has fallen when it comes to timeless style

[@joleynik]

kennan your videos rule! happy to see you hosting more videos

[@Swordpoint69]

Great Stuff thanks for the knowledge…

[@danieltackett4089]

Nice video! As a fellow BMW nerd, I knew about all of these except the M6 CSL. 1995 was a special year for BMW NA. They sold three interesting single-year models: 318ti Club Sport, M3 Lightweight, and 540i M Sport (in the US). I agree that the E34 is probably the best-looking 5 Series of all. And this M540i is very special.

[@MikeBMW]

I've had three old BMWs - a 1990 525i 5 Speed (gone) a 1990 750iL (gone) and, now, a 535i Auto. As far as the steering, there is an adjuster nut to recenter the steering but one can only readjust so long before a new steering box needs to be sourced. Either way, love this e34, and all of 'em, thanks, Kennan! :)

[@snupermoto723]

Good for you Kennan, this must be a BMW nerd dream for you.

[@dennisphillips9756]

Howdy from Germany. You're seriously stepping up your game! Great job.

[@armadillolover99]

As a big M3 enthusiast I knew about the E46 M3 GTR Straßenversion and have been lusting after them since I first found out about it as a teenager, but it was great learning about all the others mentioned!

[@jeffcullen6573]

We got a short run of '94 E36 M3s with the legit S50b30 euro motor here in Canada. 45 cars, if memory serves. I ran into one of the other 32 M540is at the shop once. So rad.

[@kermm03]

love u Kennan sweet vid!

[@ajgago]

kennan videos absolutely slap, i could listen to this man deep dive on cars all day

[@RickMHB]

Great video! I’m really starting to like his reviews, was a bit sceptical in the beginning but honestly they’re great

[@gchetail]

From the first video with Doug to this video, What an improvement from Kennan. It looks like you feel way more comfortable and it's a Great video.

[@patsyypatsyy6458]

This is good content!!!

[@niveketihw1897]

Love the format, going harder on the education.

[@marleyobrien12]

Love this video

[@treywylie]

Very cool video! Lots of oddball vehicles they experimented with.

[@jskills]

Nice video Big K!

[@6cmh3]

That is such a beautiful paint colour. It looks like a magma red

[@Techjunkiero]

Gorgeous color. It’s called Hellrot Metallic.

[@brianaust8897]

@@TechjunkieroHellrot isn’t a metallic color;) I have an MSport in Hellrot

[@mykola_konyk]

Shout out to Kennan. Man is noticeably better and is growing into his own gloves. Appreciating that. Well done

[@MulchMan88]

The biggest surprise of this video was learning Kennan is under 30 years old

[@theo.cary_5142]

It’s been awesome watching you grow as a presenter! it definitely feels like you have found your own voice and style

[@mmahtnart8986]

Before you exit, turn off the rear seat map light cause it might drain the battery dead.

[@TheToronto122]

I worked at Downtown BMW in Toronto back then and I actually sold one of the M540i cars. 6 speed manual Orient Blue. It was stunning. I actually got to drive it a couple of times.

[@RYves-dd4ky]

Thanks for your contents, do your know the E30 333i?

[@bzilla1090]

If you want to see really rare and unique BMW's you need to have a look at the South African BMW E30 333i, E23 745i powered by the M1 engine, the E12 530 MLE which is widely considered to be the first M car ever. Sout Africa has had its fair share of unique BMWs for racing homologation. There are more but these are the stand outs.

[@frankierodriguez8661]

Hi Kennan, This is a very special one, then, this is not weird or so in terms of usability, you could go everywhere with this an all, then, this is probably one of the golden eras of car manufacturing in terms of quality building. these cars in this time were not only subtle and beautiful but every place, every piece, every knob you touch, buttons, etc, exude quality. Really cool and fantastically made. I wouldn't hesitate to boy one if I could ❤❤

[@brianaust8897]

Great job Keenan. This one strikes my core passion as I have 2 E34s and one is one of the 205 US 540i Sports. I and another friend manage a FB registry group with all these special E34s. One little note- Those US cars were not technically called “MSports” by BMW ever. The package was just that- a package called the sport package and it was a 7,500$ option! But the name , It just became a thing over time, especially now that MSport is splattered all over so many BMWs.

[@shebyjlo]

Great kennan 👍👍👍👍

[@richardh3587]

I remember being a kid and watching motorweek when the e34 first debuted. I thought it looked amazing and still do. One of the best looking sedans ever made

[@GrimReaper1773.]

New to the Euro game, don’t own any BMW…as of yet. I do have aspirations as any enthusiastic guy would, 98-00 E38 740IL this opens my eyes to new ideas. Your content makes it easy to learn and stay engaged. Not very bright with cars or parts but this teaches me a few things.

[@jay-rk1ve]

You missed a couple of fun 1 offs built for laughs the E90 work truck and Mclaren F1 powered 1st gen X5

[@StacheCam]

E34 on the thumbnail 🤩🤩

[@JakobHighRoller]

Is the interior C-pillar light on behind him on the test drive?

[@TPD]

love this guy

[@marshallhilfman]

I knew about all these except the M540i and the Z3 V12. Interesting!

[@holyshititzjman4373]

You should look into the E30 BMW 333i please🙂

[@MKIVGTI1.8]

Usually when I watch videos like this I know basically all of the cars but Kennan really pulled out some deep cuts for this.

[@john_toss]

How much do these usually go for

[@drewswanson2701]

540i msport was same as the m540i minus the brakes and wheels and sequencing. The msport got US spec m5 brakes and throwing star wheels. But it also got the same edc suspension and m5 steering box and sway bars etc and body kit. the confusion starts when they made msport suspension an option which is different than the mtech ( m540i/msport/m5) suspension. When you get a regular 540i and vin check the options it’s will come up msport suspension which sounds like it’s a real msport but it’s not.

[@adisabreham8638]

Another cool thing on the m540i. For the US there was an option to have a factory equipped LSD. I believe this was available in Europe and Canada too but I haven't been able to confirm that. As far as I know only two cars for the US ever got an LSD from the factory. One is with a friend in northern California and I believe the other is in D.C. the last I've checked.

[@filipw3251]

my favorite bimmer by far has to be the 3.0 csl group 2

[@chaimshamza5850]

I was reminded of the e34 but didn't know about the other's, great additions from the Motorsport factory.

[@johnhopkins4920]

Others is the plural of other, not other’s. Please stop abusing the apostrophe. Thank you.

[@-POISON-]

Here I was hoping for obscure BMWs like the BMW-Glas 3000 V8 or something. Instead, it opens with the NFS poster car since Most Wanted.

[@jcat96]

Kennan and obscure Bavaria, name a better duo. Always wanted a V8 swapped E24, so a V8 E34 is music to my ears

[@joshharrison1160]

why is the rear map light illuminated (17:30)?

[@shadowline325isnkateko5]

South Africa we had bmw e30 333i using a 3.2 engine straight six

[@2prize]

Kennans favourite subject

[@bedforthescraping]

i own an e39, and hearing that the steering in this e34 is vague was surprising: the heavy and dead accurate steering feel on my e39 is one of my favorite qualities about it. seems like BMW used to do a better job at learning from it’s own deficiencies. also, those round headlights were the BEST. it’s the lone style point i envy on the e34 vs my e39.

[@ksteak27]

Did this M540i have the nikasil issues?

[@jdavis1215]

can we turn off the dome light on the back seat?

[@corywhy19]

finally someone shouts out the e34, W car fr

[@Pickchore]

E30 333i from South African market always overlooked in these Rare BMW vids.

[@DomWayne]

The E90 M3 CRT was the only one I didn’t know about, the rest I did, guess that makes a real Bimmer fan huh?

[@fasttoyo]

the on center deadness probably has more to do with the e34 having a steering box and not a rack and pinion. even in the 90s that was outdated for a sports car.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

I wish people would stop telling me what cars I've never heard of... They should put "probably" in the title. Because I've usually heard of them. I dunno, it's a nitpicky thing, but I just hate that headline.

[@antecalic8881]

4:59 "One normal bench seat like you get in the E90 M3"...shows E92's bucked seats lol

[@floyd27860]

Kennan has definitely fiund his stride. I had my judgment about him, but he's winning!

[@fleghel]

Nick just casually left that reading light on, not to mess with Kenzoil at all!

[@arutezza]

so upset the E90 m3 crt didnt stand for cathode ray tube, thats truly the epitome of performance

[@AustinTylerRogers1]

The reading light is on and it's sending my OCD into overdrive.

[@michaelcondon8286]

Kennan, the Rick steves of BMWs

[@kevmagill5163]

The coolest stealth is always IYKYK, it's hooning with class.

[@notDonaldFagen]

As a Canadian, that M540i is pure bewilderment. Why??? 😅 Fkn awesome. Never knew this existed.

[@automotive.spotting3004]

No mention of the E46 M3 wagon?

[@williamtrout1547]

Maybe it because I grew up an hour from the BMW building in Munich or because I am a huge BMW nerd, but I have heard of all of these cars. Got to drive and M3 GTR Straße one time.

[@Kimsey47]

I haven't watched yet, but I would be surprised to see a reliable one on the list. 😂

[@kingevanek]

Was hoping to see a 135is too

[@autoignition]

bmw F3x/F2x M performance editions???

[@DannysGarage]

I dunno man, I've heard of all these BMW's before. I guess I'm a bigger BMW nerd than I thought. The E34 chassis 5-series is underrated though, I will say that.

[@hughbrown496]

LETS GOOO KENNAN!!

[@Lars-xl6lv]

Indeed. Have only seen m535s before.

[@Czechbound]

I think a lot of people don't know of the SA E30 330i

[@notDonaldFagen]

What does Kennan think of the new Tudor BB58 GMT? 😁

[@aussie2uGA]

I wish BMW had spent a bit more on premium drivetrain components, rather than cosmetic touches. I owned several from the nineties to about 2015 and there were just too many issues that kept them from being truly fun and reliable to drive. The e90 V8 series had fragile rod bearings, the SMG was always on borrowed time, the older e34's had Nikasil engine coatings that were a time bomb when running US gasoline.

[@mistreku]

the E28 was a peach on tight bends, tho.. more of an exception than the e60, imo.

[@quochoang1967]

E46 M3 GTR ❤❤❤

[@onfootbassin]

I wish Doug could review the Clownshoe BMW Z3 M coupe

[@IH8AI]

Kennan in his wheelhouse with this one

[@greathey1234]

If it has a non turbo inline 6 with a manual or auto go for it

[@ruk2023--]

When I was a kid some rich family who's kids were in the same club as me had a grey E34 540 which I thought was the coolest thing.

[@flavioc5389]

You forgot the M4 DTM Champion Edition. 👆🏻

[@joeljeffrey9139]

What happened to Alanis? Is she stuck in a truck somewhere?

[@_pooo]

Apparently cars & bids let go of the "content team" and that didn't include Kennan

[@dhalsim-1]

My car's trunk is 2.2 Alanis's

[@slowery43]

@@dhalsim-1 you're not at all funny or entertaining in any way

[@dhalsim-1]

@@slowery43 Stop laughing then

[@classiccarssp]

P stands for "Program" I have the E34 M5 6 speed Evolution