How does your car smell?
10-26-2004, 12:03 PM
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Car: 1987 Trans am 5.7 TPI
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
my car has smelled like mildew since i got it there is no getting rid of it air fresheners, fabreese, shampoo and then letting it air out, nothing that is why i finally broke down and decided to replace the interior (carpet and seats) 
10-26-2004, 03:04 PM
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Car: 89 Formula
Engine: 350ci, tbi
The guy who owned the car before me had some kind of shedding dog, smelled like a big wet stinkin dog for years, Finally that wore off and the leaking t-tops and weatherstrip caused more of a funky moldy smell, Oddly after sitting for 1.5 years not running with two of those New Car pine tree air freshners that whole time, I cant really describe the smell, its not mold and its not new car, more like some kind of cheap cologne.
10-26-2004, 03:08 PM
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Car: 88 iroc-z/28
Engine: 408 lsx
Transmission: 5800 stall
Axle/Gears: 4.71
Originally posted by little P
The guy who owned the car before me had some kind of shedding dog, smelled like a big wet stinkin dog for years, Finally that wore off and the leaking t-tops and weatherstrip caused more of a funky moldy smell, Oddly after sitting for 1.5 years not running with two of those New Car pine tree air freshners that whole time, I cant really describe the smell, its not mold and its not new car, more like some kind of cheap cologne.
The guy who owned the car before me had some kind of shedding dog, smelled like a big wet stinkin dog for years, Finally that wore off and the leaking t-tops and weatherstrip caused more of a funky moldy smell, Oddly after sitting for 1.5 years not running with two of those New Car pine tree air freshners that whole time, I cant really describe the smell, its not mold and its not new car, more like some kind of cheap cologne.
11-02-2004, 01:42 AM
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Car: 82 Camaro
Engine: 305
Transmission: TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Mine was owned by a lady w/ little kids before i got it, and when i went to scrub out some weird stains on the seat, my WHOLE interior smelled like puke. Some Glade carpet sprinkly stuff took care of that. Two years later, and my car still smells like "Midsummer Breeze" Better than kiddy puke
11-02-2004, 08:24 PM
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Car: 1991 Red Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700r4
Mine smells like gas. I had a gas leak from the day I bought my camaro. Its now in the shop getting lots of new fuel and brake lines. Does anyone in the milwauke area want to help me smash the knees of the guy who sold me this car. If you live in milwaukee don't buy from ARS automotive this guy Ben there is a real c**kbag. Can't wait to get it home so I can pull out the lovely gas smelling carpet(bad floorpan rot
)and put in the flame red stuff.
)and put in the flame red stuff.
11-02-2004, 11:57 PM
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Car: 1986 Firebird T/A Streetracer
Engine: V8 350TPI
Transmission: Modified 700R4
at the moment my car smells like , black n' milds, exhaust, and frenchfries that end up under my seat... having no backseat allows the fumes to soak through the bottom of the car.
otherwise I use alot of frebreeze I LOVE THAT ****!!
otherwise I use alot of frebreeze I LOVE THAT ****!!
11-04-2004, 05:09 PM
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Car: 86 trans am
Engine: 5.0 tpi gtauto ramair and notch
Transmission: 700 r4
mine smells like 4th gen leather 
when its all closed up for a while it rocks AHHH new car smell
when its all closed up for a while it rocks AHHH new car smell
11-04-2004, 07:17 PM
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Car: 1990 TA
Engine: LB9 305
Transmission: 4L60
Originally posted by GTA4ME
Like burnt plastic!
I drove next to a plastic bag and it melted to my exhaust system! That sucks!
Like burnt plastic!
I drove next to a plastic bag and it melted to my exhaust system! That sucks! Now its gone... oddly enough my car has no smell whatsoever.
11-06-2004, 07:50 PM
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Car: 1981 Chevy Malibu, 1987 Formula 350
Engine: 229 V6, L98 TPI 350
Transmission: TH350, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt ???, 9 bolt 3.27 posi
mine smells like a thirdgen :-P
Every thirdgen i've been in smells like it.....i dunno if its just "Old car smell" or what, but thats the only way to describe it....though i like it :-)
Every thirdgen i've been in smells like it.....i dunno if its just "Old car smell" or what, but thats the only way to describe it....though i like it :-)
11-07-2004, 03:23 AM
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Mine smelled like an Iroc heheh, then I just used some expensive parfume on the int with pheromones.... Wow, all chix get horney sitting in it after a short little while... Easy biatsches heheh
11-07-2004, 02:40 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 1988 chevy pickup 350 TBI (rebuilt)
Transmission: 700r4- Bowtie overdrives
Axle/Gears: 2:73's
um, mine smells like Mice Shi*! i have used everything, ive cleaned all the panles, ive even taken the blue/green insulation, Um i did find part of a cure, used carpet fresh, but it wears off and smells worse.. owell, when i get my headers on, i will take it for a spin with the T-tops off..
11-07-2004, 02:58 PM
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I cant stand a Smelly car!
I cant really stand a Smelly car, although at times mine get to smelling like tranny fluid, exhaust, coolant, and gas. But usually I keep a "new car scent" air freshener in it.
I plan on replacing the carpet and the seats this winter, so hoepfully that will get rid of the bad smells.
I plan on replacing the carpet and the seats this winter, so hoepfully that will get rid of the bad smells.
11-08-2004, 04:19 AM
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Car: 95 Z28
Engine: LT1
Transmission: Built 4L60E with 3000 Stall
Axle/Gears: 3.23? I'm not sure
haha mine just smells like an old car. Ive had 2 european cars that were both 82... wow they smelled 22 years old
11-08-2004, 11:57 AM
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Car: Trans Am
Engine: 305 V8
Transmission: Auto TH-700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 LS
Originally posted by speedingpenguin
mine smells like a thirdgen :-P
Every thirdgen i've been in smells like it.....i dunno if its just "Old car smell" or what, but thats the only way to describe it....though i like it :-)
mine smells like a thirdgen :-P
Every thirdgen i've been in smells like it.....i dunno if its just "Old car smell" or what, but thats the only way to describe it....though i like it :-)
11-08-2004, 07:06 PM
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Car: 1990 TA, 1995 Sierra 1500
Engine: 305tpi to LT1 mod, 305 TBI
Transmission: 4L60E with 3000 Stall, 5spd
mine still smells pretty good, sometimes it smells like gas though. When I got it you could tell that a woman drove it just by the smell (smelled really good). That smell is now fading and it smells more like armorall.
06-06-2005, 10:46 PM
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Car: 95 Z28
Engine: LT1
Transmission: Built 4L60E with 3000 Stall
Axle/Gears: 3.23? I'm not sure
wow. Old Thread. Well my car is dead now, and smells like oil and stuff like that because i have a drain pan in the back, and dirty tools
06-07-2005, 11:44 PM
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Car: 1993 Nissan 240sx
Engine: Turbo KA24DE
Transmission: 5 spd
Axle/Gears: 4.08 VLSD
Originally posted by theratdude64
I think so lol, do 'splain
I think so lol, do 'splain
06-07-2005, 11:45 PM
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Car: 95 Z28
Engine: LT1
Transmission: Built 4L60E with 3000 Stall
Axle/Gears: 3.23? I'm not sure
I did get that much, and thought it was stupid, but I guess I'm the only one 
06-08-2005, 12:12 PM
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alright.. alright.. theirs a little more behind the story.. I was working on my car at a friends house last weekend, tops down, sunny day. Well this friend has a stray cat that hovers around his area. Its a nice Cat, very friendly, not useful for anything more than staring at it, but its fed by the neighborhood and is just a hood cat essentially. Well, when we took a break, at some point in time, it crawled in the car, and decided to take a nap in the "trunk". We came back, took the car for a spin, and the growl of the engine seemed to distrub it heavily as it woke up and started hissing. Couldn't stop quickly as we were on the freeway and didn't want to toss it out (thats inhumane). We went back to his house, and let the cat out. As a result of his attempts to attack the car, their is cat hair all over the interior. Thats why my car smells like kitty.
06-08-2005, 08:59 PM
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Car: '89 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI in stock trim
Transmission: T-5 w/ Hurst B/P shifter
Smells like new leather seats. Love it, if only they mateched the cursed beechwood tan interior for color......
I have the prior-owner-wet-dog issue too - whenever I first turn on the A/C it blows stanky dog odor for a few minutes, but it does seem to go away. Never could figure out what it is that holds the friggin dog smell up in the dash...... When the A/C isn't turned on, smells like any other car - with nice leather seats, that is
Kev
I have the prior-owner-wet-dog issue too - whenever I first turn on the A/C it blows stanky dog odor for a few minutes, but it does seem to go away. Never could figure out what it is that holds the friggin dog smell up in the dash...... When the A/C isn't turned on, smells like any other car - with nice leather seats, that is
Kev
06-08-2005, 10:21 PM
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Car: 89' Firebird
Engine: 3.4L V-6
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: Whatever came stock!
Smelled kinda like strawberry air freshner...nice....unfortunately that was when the former owner had it so the smell is fading fast. 
06-09-2005, 11:19 AM
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Car: 92 Camaro (R)eally(S)tock
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: Auto 700r4
like WD-40 from the new 4th gen seats.
Usually smells like Vanilla from the air freshener (tree)
Usually smells like Vanilla from the air freshener (tree)
06-10-2005, 02:08 AM
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Car: 91' TRANS AM Modified
Engine: Classified
Transmission: Auto with Overdrive
my old 84' smelled like stinky dog feet!!!....but my newer 91' T/A smells like wild cherries!
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