That signature '02 interior aroma

[M3M3]

55 minutes ago, Conserv said:

Anyone tuning in to this forum for the first time, and reading this thread, has gotta be thinkin’ “What is wrong with these people?”... ?

LOL!

 

that would be a whole 'nuther thread.....

[stevetall]

... and nothing new!

[VWJake]

18 hours ago, John76 said:

German Black Forest Horse Pucky.

Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue

[g_force]

3 hours ago, Conserv said:

I long assumed the odor was rotting horsehair pads. Maybe not! And, having had some ‘50’s Mercedes, I thought their interior odor was distinguishable from BMW’s, you know, higher-quality rotting stuff... ?

 

 

I had an '81 Merc 300SD (W126) and, although it had horse hair, it DID have a different smell.  I prefer the BMW scent, despite the Merc having been one of my all time favorite cars I've owned.  Super solid, even with 300k on the clock.  That thing was amazing to drive on the highway.

[conkitchen]

6 hours ago, Conserv said:

Anyone tuning in to this forum for the first time, and reading this thread, has gotta be thinkin’ “What is wrong with these people?”... ?

 

I blame Jonny 

[John76]

Mercs are horsehair and cowhides....perfume.

BMWs are horsehair and Naugahydes.....cologne.

[Brandon]

On 9/17/2018 at 3:00 PM, fastricky said:

One of the joys of owning an '02 IMHO is the signature aroma when you open the door of the interior, similar to a MBenz of the era. What creates that? Is it the seating vinyl?

My 1980 MB 300sd definitely has the same smell...same horsehair, also the same horsehair flaking onto the carpet problem as 02s.  I do wonder what it smelled like when it was new...it’s not the best interior car smell, so age I’m sure has made it worse.

[D Seattle]

My old vws All had the same smell.  

['76mintgrün'02]

My old vws Still have it