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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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post Jun 5 2012, 09:43 PM
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post Jun 5 2012, 09:49 PM
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Don't know, but my folks brought me home from the hospital in 1962 in a 54 356 coupe. That smell is in my blood.
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post Jun 5 2012, 09:58 PM
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I love the smell of VWs and 914s. My theory is that it is the result of years of cooked oil on the air cooled engine. We need "air fresheners" with this smell!
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post Jun 5 2012, 09:58 PM
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My 914 smells like dirty exhaust (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Jun 5 2012, 10:00 PM
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post Jun 5 2012, 10:10 PM
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Mine smells kinda like an ashtray....DAPO. I dont smoke.


I think the smell you refer to is aging vinyl and carpet. I would also think that the air comming from the heater boxes has something to do with it...

I am glad I am not the only one out there that recognizes this!

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post Jun 5 2012, 10:11 PM
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They do have a smell of their own.


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post Jun 5 2012, 10:15 PM
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It's funny you brought up this topic, I took my oldest daughter for a ride in my 914 the other day, first thing she said when she got in, I love that smell....smells just like my old bug. Then we talked about why they both smelled the same all the way to the store. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)

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post Jun 5 2012, 10:19 PM
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post Jun 5 2012, 10:26 PM
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post Jun 5 2012, 10:46 PM
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My wife just smells burned oil. I don't smell anything when I'm driving - it's just normal. When I get out I can smell some oil on the heat exchanger, but I haven't found the source yet.

Great question!
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post Jun 5 2012, 10:55 PM
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Its probably formaldehyde. Seeping out of the carpet, glue, and vinyl with age.
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post Jun 6 2012, 07:38 AM
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40+ years of pharting in the seats .....
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post Jun 6 2012, 07:53 AM
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It's funny you brought up this topic, I took my oldest daughter for a ride in my 914 the other day, first thing she said when she got in, I love that smell....smells just like my old bug. Then we talked about why they both smelled the same all the way to the store. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)

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...one of my favorite 914/daughter moments. She walks into the garage and says, "it smells like Porsche out here". I never asked her why she would think that, cause she was right....everytime I walk into my garage I get the same feeling.
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post Jun 6 2012, 09:35 AM
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They do have a smell all their own. I think British cars are worse though.....
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post Jun 6 2012, 09:38 AM
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I actually think it is the horse hair. Now whether they sell air fresheners to inject that into your car....
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post Jun 6 2012, 10:27 AM
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The smell is 100% wool carpeting that has been gotten wet a few times too many.
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post Jun 6 2012, 10:39 AM
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post Jun 6 2012, 10:47 AM
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this is awesome! i am still laughing while typing this. the really funny thing was purchasing a seat kit from ebay and then complaining to the vendor that it didnt have the smell of Greman vinyl. ide share the responses of going back and forth but i think it would make me even a greater fool!
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