Car smells

[beatngu]

Don't you just love that fresh car smell as soon as you open the door? What is it? Two of the MK4 Golf's I've owned both had the same new smell which definitely wasn't something you spray, but the Leon I picked up has no smell whatsoever, even though it uses the same materials as the Golf. My 147 also had it's own unique freshness.

I cannot stand that musty smell you get though, my MR2 made me not want to turn on the heaters, but not because there might be something rotting in the vents but because I just imagine years of people dust blowing around me..

The fresh smell makes me feel right at home, but if it's musty then it takes me a while to use the heaters or eat in the car.

I'm not the only one am I?

[beatngu]

I did buy some Autoglym Shampoo and now the car smells like Dove soap, not the smell I was after but I guess you can't replicate that natural smell.

Not a fan of scented trees either, although Opieoils freshener smells lovely.

GC8 said:

The small is usually adhesive and plasticiser.

Older Porsches have a unique smell, which statys forever, after the new smell fades.

No idea why the Seat didn't have it then, and it's newer then the Golf's I had. At least there's not a bad smell I guess.

Incidentally, I'm considering the E39 5 series, what do they smell like? I'd imagine BMW would have a long lasting smell?