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Do Ferrari's have a certain smell...?

Discussion in '348/355' started by allen_993, Oct 30, 2006.

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  1. allen_993

    allen_993 Karting

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    I know it's a weird question, but I saw mention another thread of how the interior smells and thought I'd ask the question. I'm a Porsche guy and all of the air cooled Porsches have a very distinct interior smell, even if the car hasn't run for weeks, that unique Porsche smell is there strong. Oddly, the water cooled Porsche cars do not have a smell. Do Ferrari's have a smell? If so, is it just the older ones or all of them?
     
  2. gothspeed

    gothspeed F1 World Champ

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    Well all the ones I've been in, have a slight hint of womens perfume ;)
     
  3. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Well, the only Ferrari ive been in is my 348. And that smells of tits and ass!! :eek::eek:
     
  4. henkie

    henkie La Passione...
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    Mine smells the best after some juicy farts half an hour after some Big Mac's.
     
  5. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    Nice! :p:p
     
  6. SGM

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    Mine smelled great saturday night after having chinese food.
     
  7. GARY4RE

    GARY4RE Karting

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    Same in my 355!
     
  8. tatcat

    tatcat F1 World Champ
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    actually mine does. i suppose the dye used on the leather and the proximity of the gas tanks give it a unique bouquet. being a gtb rather than a gts may have something to do with it too. i smell it as soon as i go into the garage. i love the smell of ferrari in the morning, it smells like victory...
     
  9. Nicksta

    Nicksta Formula Junior

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    Every Honda I ever had smelled great the first month you had it, then it later smelled of plastic and mold - if its humid or the headliner got wet, you were stuck with it for weeks.

    My old Audi smelled like a Coach store. New Audis don't smell at all.

    When I was in school, my neighbor's Jag had, hands-down, the best Connolly leather smell I've ever experienced.

    Old Bentleys and Aston Martins smell like museums.

    Lexus smells like carpet.

    My Mercedes always have a musky leather and paint scent to them.

    Finally, all Ferraris seem to have a crisp mechanical smell with slight wiffs of fine leather.
     
  10. amorepresto

    amorepresto Karting

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    The Aroma of Agip Oil!
     
  11. vegas1

    vegas1 F1 Rookie

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    I think you will find that the smell of leather permeates all other interior smells during the passage of time.
     
  12. 38 Off

    38 Off Karting

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    Leather, gas, oil, like no other.
     
  13. 1spdemon

    1spdemon Karting

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    smells like burning $100 bills
     
  14. marcolino

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    It smells of delight when overtaking a porsche
    ;-)
     
  15. boulty

    boulty Rookie

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    My garage has never smelt so good after my 348 has been parked in it for a while after a good run out. The smell stays for days. A distintive smell that just says....WOW. Just trying to get it to permiate around the house!!!!
     
  16. Dean355

    Dean355 Formula 3

    Sep 4, 2006
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    I had three Porsches (all air cooled) before the Ferrari, and I know exactly what you mean. The Ferrari does have the smell in question, but not as strong as the Porsche. The funny part is that the smell is exactly the same of that of the Porsche but about half the intensity.
     
  17. Lagerlout

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    Probably the RMS marking it's territory?

    ;)
     
  18. Buzz48317

    Buzz48317 F1 Rookie

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    The ones that I have been in smell like fine leather. Lambos smelled remarkably similar.
     
  19. johng

    johng Formula 3

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    every ferrari i've been in has a leather smell, but each is different. i can tell which ferrari i'm in by the smell!
     

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