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| orthobiz |
 Aug 16 2007, 08:58 AM
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I'm washing & polishing & waxing my car today and as I entered the garage was thinking that my current 914 smells just like all of my other ones. I never owned a 911 so I don't know if all Porsches of the 70's have it. It's a mix of oil and gas and burnt exhaust and who-knows-what but it's distinctive and reminiscent of my lost youth (which is partly why I bought the thing in the first place!).
Guess I just love that "old car smell." Paul |
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| 73Phoenix20 |
Aug 17 2007, 09:36 PM
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Yep, 911's smell the same... at least up until they became "Non Porsches" in about 1999! I suspect its something the Germans put into their vinyl to make us all addicted, and generate repeat customers!!!
And then there is the "ThuPingggg" of the door closing! (if it is correctly adjusted!!!) I have actually closed the door twice, just to appreciate that sound! (Okay, the sickness is pretty far advanced!!!) |
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| Pat Garvey |
 Aug 17 2007, 09:53 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(73Phoenix20 @ Aug 17 2007, 09:36 PM)  Yep, 911's smell the same... at least up until they became "Non Porsches" in about 1999! I suspect its something the Germans put into their vinyl to make us all addicted, and generate repeat customers!!! And then there is the "ThuPingggg" of the door closing! (if it is correctly adjusted!!!) I have actually closed the door twice, just to appreciate that sound! (Okay, the sickness is pretty far advanced!!!) Boy, you nailed the sound, but only when you close the door slowly. Otherwise, it's a thunk. Old 911's have a unique character of thier own, in all respects - active term is respect. They'll bite you if you're not aware! And, they DO smell just like 914's, with maybe just a hint more hydrocarbons. They should sell that fragrance over the counter. |
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Posts in this topic
orthobiz Scent of a Teener Aug 16 2007, 08:58 AM
rmital
It's a mix of oil and gas and burnt exhaust a... Aug 16 2007, 09:01 AM
por73914
It's a mix of oil and gas and burnt exhaust ... Aug 16 2007, 01:19 PM LarryR
[quote name='rmital' post='935550' date='Aug 16 2... Aug 19 2007, 11:43 PM pin31 I've got that smell too....
Just one more thi... Aug 16 2007, 09:04 AM Coy I LOVE THAT SMELL! I thought I was the only o... Aug 16 2007, 09:33 AM URY914 VW's have the same smell. Aug 16 2007, 09:46 AM kfieler
VW's have the same smell.
I love the smell ... Aug 16 2007, 10:09 AM Richard Casto They do have a unique smell. I am taking mine dow... Aug 16 2007, 09:47 AM 914nerd Old car smell is way better than that new car crap... Aug 16 2007, 10:33 AM effutuo101 I love the smell of Tar in the morning. Smells lik... Aug 16 2007, 10:57 AM orthobiz Can't believe I missed this pun:
Smells Like ... Aug 16 2007, 12:08 PM 9146986 I guess the combination of dried old German adhesi... Aug 16 2007, 01:13 PM RoninEclipse2G ah, the wonderful smell of air cooled german goodn... Aug 16 2007, 01:43 PM effutuo101
They do have a unique smell. I am taking mine do... Aug 16 2007, 03:05 PM computers4kids
Old car smell is way better than that new car cra... Aug 17 2007, 08:27 AM tdgray My British cars have a unique smell too.
Kinda li... Aug 17 2007, 09:05 AM richardmosselman
My British cars have a unique smell too.
Kinda l... Aug 17 2007, 09:40 PM type47
My British cars have a unique smell too.
Kinda l... Aug 18 2007, 06:20 AM Jenny Mine smells greasy. Even now, sometimes I get out... Aug 17 2007, 11:34 AM kwales Its the scent of finely aged wool carpeting and mi... Aug 17 2007, 09:41 PM JPB Haaaa! My car has two distinctive smells. Th... Aug 18 2007, 06:55 AM srthompson01 Marcel Proust wrote his seven volume opus Remembra... Aug 19 2007, 11:26 PM Hammy I agree. It is a very unique smell and I love it. ... Aug 20 2007, 12:05 AM eg914 One of the things that I love about this car is th... Aug 20 2007, 12:31 AM |
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