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> vw - 914 smell
mbl914
post Jun 5 2012, 09:39 PM
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what is it that makes the vw - 914 scent ? is it the German vinyl? or is it the horse hair in th production seats? if this does not sound too crazy. i remember a certain common smell common to the old bug and 914 which i would like to have in my resto 73 914 project.
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mbl914   vw - 914 smell   Jun 5 2012, 09:39 PM
ConeDodger   Well, that tops the best first post ever prize...   Jun 5 2012, 09:43 PM
jeffdon   Well, that tops the best first post ever prize...   Jun 5 2012, 09:49 PM
silver74insocal   Well, that tops the best first post ever prize...   Jun 5 2012, 10:00 PM
eg914   I love the smell of VWs and 914s. My theory is th...   Jun 5 2012, 09:58 PM
kg6dxn   My old VW smelled like weed :toke: My 914 smells l...   Jun 5 2012, 09:58 PM
abnrdo   Mine smells kinda like an ashtray....DAPO. I dont...   Jun 5 2012, 10:10 PM
Lennies914   They do have a smell of their own. :wttc:   Jun 5 2012, 10:11 PM
jsconst   :wttc: It's funny you brought up this topic,...   Jun 5 2012, 10:15 PM
rmital   :wttc: It's funny you brought up this topic...   Jun 6 2012, 07:53 AM
championgt1   Gas and oil! :)   Jun 5 2012, 10:19 PM
markb   :wttc:   Jun 5 2012, 10:26 PM
ThinAir   :wttc: My wife just smells burned oil. I don...   Jun 5 2012, 10:46 PM
r3dplanet   Its probably formaldehyde. Seeping out of the carp...   Jun 5 2012, 10:55 PM
Pat Garvey   Its probably formaldehyde. Seeping out of the car...   Jun 6 2012, 04:09 PM
ape914   Its probably formaldehyde. Seeping out of the ca...   Jun 10 2012, 01:26 PM
SLITS   40+ years of pharting in the seats .....   Jun 6 2012, 07:38 AM
benalishhero   :wttc: They do have a smell all their own. I thi...   Jun 6 2012, 09:35 AM
jasons   I actually think it is the horse hair. Now whethe...   Jun 6 2012, 09:38 AM
Katmanken   Welcome! The smell is 100% wool carpeting tha...   Jun 6 2012, 10:27 AM
bembry   Welcome! The smell is 100% wool carpeting th...   Jun 8 2012, 06:36 PM
Joe Sharp   Yeah, what they said.... :wttc:   Jun 6 2012, 10:39 AM
mbl914   this is awesome! i am still laughing while typ...   Jun 6 2012, 10:47 AM
underthetire   Horse hair in 914 seats? Thats gotta be the only ...   Jun 6 2012, 10:49 AM
wndsnd   Mice droppings.........   Jun 6 2012, 11:17 AM
jsayre914   :wttc: I also think it is a combination of cooke...   Jun 6 2012, 11:28 AM
Black22   When my uncle and I took my first test drive in my...   Jun 6 2012, 11:46 AM
Mikey914   Kind of reminded me on gun oil   Jun 6 2012, 04:14 PM
potomacmidget   Kind of reminded me on gun oil Like Hoppes#9 - ...   Jun 7 2012, 08:18 PM
TargaToy   Was JUST having this conversation with my boss on ...   Jun 7 2012, 05:43 PM
6freak   Ya`ll missed it ! and if you listen real...   Jun 7 2012, 07:50 PM
plays with cars   Ya`ll missed it ! and if you listen rea...   Jun 7 2012, 09:48 PM
Zundfolge   Old BMWs have a similar scent ... but its differen...   Jun 7 2012, 09:01 PM
Travis Neff   Oil & Sweat...   Jun 7 2012, 09:07 PM
Series9   what is it that makes the vw - 914 scent ? is it ...   Jun 7 2012, 09:17 PM
balljoint   The scent actually has a part number. Starts with ...   Jun 7 2012, 09:43 PM
smj   I've had that conversation with a few people w...   Jun 8 2012, 12:05 AM
Nozzle   Well I have to tell you folks that as cool as the ...   Jun 9 2012, 01:15 PM
ape914   its the coconut matting in the upolstery, did you ...   Jun 10 2012, 12:55 PM


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