What does your E30 smell like?

[Blitz]

My E30 smells like an old BMW, also the sport seat I got seems to smell the same. Is that the natural smell of an E30?

[safedave]

i think there is certain smells for certain cars all 3 of mine have smelt the same, and remember back in the day crusing round in novas they all smelt the same aswell lol

[BruceVeedub]

agreed, certain cars do have a distinctive smell - all my Mk2 Golfs have smelt the same in a perculiar way, although it is generally damp!

[darkchild]

agreed, certain cars do have a distinctive smell - all my Mk2 Golfs have smelt the same in a perculiar way, although it is generally damp!

Old cars are like old people - they leak and they smell!

[aj_mckay]

[quote="Blitz"] My E30 smells like an old BMW [quote]

^^^ funny that ^^^

[djk]

In my experience all BMWs have a faint petrol smell, I always thought there was a tank breather or something somewhere that let the faintest whiff in. Either that or by now they've all had some sort of petrol leak in their time, or currently have one!!

My daily drive smells of gliptone though

[Jhonno]

I love the smell of mine! it is different to my other e30's ive owned.. but i love the smell of older cars!

[georob]

Gliptone

[v_nitro]

I have a gentle aroma of hot oil and petrol sprinkled by some leather.

[E30BeemerLad]

mine is gonna smell of petrol and then burning interior soon

[dobbie82]

erm well did faintly smell of petrol, now smells of eggs hubby braked hard and a box of eggs smashed in the footwell and down the side of the seat

come on sun, just a few das heat, I need to steam clean my car

[Alex]

remove the carpets and get a rug doctor on them that gets rid of the smell

[stevotheevo]

mine has the distinct smell of burnt rubber, petrol, oil and cigarettes

[aidanr]

Petrol!

[gooner1]

Well since the neighbours cat used my softop as a bed, then a toilet. it now stinks off cat piss.
Should be grateful it did,nt fancy a crap i suppose

[zaust]

mine has the distinct smell of burnt rubber, petrol, oil and cigarettes

+ 1 mixed with some exhaust gasses too. lol

[Elecblondie]

Mine smells like a new car again

I've left some white spirit and paint in it, as well as various glues and sealants, for a week or so

[djk]

Mine smells like a new car again

I've left some white spirit and paint in it, as well as various glues and sealants, for a week or so

That reminds me, must go and get a blue magic tree..........

[monkey]

mine smells of waxoyl , as i just treated it now that summer is over

[Cloud]

Mine smells a lot like leather, and something which I can't decribe, which must be "that old BMW smell"

[maxfield]

Petrol.

[beefy]

My old cab smelt of petrol and exhaust fumes. With an undertone me magic tree new car scent. (the blue one)

[mrLEE30]

pulled mine out of the garage after its summer rest and found a dead cat under the front tech 2 spoiler, luckily it was not long dead and the maggots had only just started their business, but car now has a faint whiff of dead cat

mlree

[fuzzy]

mine has a slight burny oily smell like all cosworths.

[Nay]

suprisingly, mine smells new (as it is new...for me) but then again the interior is emaculate.

[MartC]

Mine smelt like a dirty old Mk2 escort , but now all the seats and carpet (from different cars) have been shampood it smells quite fresh

[tannerman8807]

Like a camels armpit!

Been off the road since July and with the wet weather is really starting to ming

[robbo86]

Petrol.

so not mcdonalds then..... just reading your location and all

sorry mate.... petrol is better then the musty smell in mine caused by damp carpets whihc are now out, getting soaked then starting to dry, then soaking again

note to self, take my carpets out the garden......

[magpie]

Well since the neighbours cat used my softop as a bed, then a toilet. it now stinks off cat pee pee.
Should be grateful it did,nt fancy a crap i suppose

is that cat stil alive?