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Do Ferrari's have a unique smell?

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Do Ferrari's have a unique smell?

  1. Definitely something different about how an F-car smells

  2. No way, have you considered therapy?

  3. Yes, but only when it's leaking

  4. Yes, like fresh $100 bills flying out of my pocket.

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  1. Night life

    Night life F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    Ha ha ha ha when I first received my car I would smell the engine and it smelled good, actual fragrance, kind of sickly sweet smell, I had others smell it also and they agreed lol
     
    Night life, Aug 10, 2010
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  2. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    They smell alright!! :eek::eek:
     
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  3. cosmicdingo

    cosmicdingo Formula Junior

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    If you leave Mexican take out overnite, then deifinitley.
     
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  4. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner Social Subscribed

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    I can't believe no one remembers. Do a Google search for Leatherique and Whale Sperm. Half the hits are me saying it without any proof, but there are several other links there too. :D
     
    rob lay, Aug 10, 2010
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  5. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ Honorary Owner

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    Yes.

    Like Victory.
     
    Napolis, Aug 10, 2010
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  6. Kds

    Kds F1 World Champ

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    Fine leather and hot oil is how I would describe my sensory explanation for an F-car interior...............it is definitely unique to the marque......and they all smell the same.

    Just like how the Porsche 964 has it's own different interior smell as opposed too the other generations of 911's.......

    Outside the car I don't notice anything unusual though.
     
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    Kds, Aug 10, 2010
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  7. Maranello

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    Yes, Just had a Dino in that smelt like it had been pulled out a Rotten Lake!!
     
    Maranello, Aug 10, 2010
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    jsa330 F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    My 330 2+2 had the leather/gas/exhaust allround old car smell after a drive.
     
    jsa330, Aug 10, 2010
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  9. jssans

    jssans Formula Junior

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    LOL!
     
    jssans, Aug 10, 2010
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  10. Testacojones

    Testacojones F1 Veteran

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    Yes they leave an scent of oils, lubricants, fumes... Newer like the 360 and my F430 nothing, the 328 and Testarossa I had before and I miss that.
     
    Testacojones, Aug 10, 2010
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  11. PAP 348

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    Hehehe! :eek::eek:
     
    PAP 348, Aug 11, 2010
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    Like a stripper wearing leather.....love it.
     
    mj_duell, Aug 11, 2010
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  13. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    Is there a story behind that?
     
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    lung7707 F1 World Champ

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    I worry for you Rob :)
     
    lung7707, Aug 11, 2010
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  15. NeuroBeaker

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    Best answer thus far. :D

    Well, I guess 'victory' has different meanings to different people. :eek:

    Hehehe ;)

    All the best,
    Andrew.

    PS:
    On a scale of 1-10, how dangerous is it for me to be antagonising FChat's founder? :eek: :D
     
    NeuroBeaker, Aug 11, 2010
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  16. Robz328

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    It smells like....












    ...maintenance.
     
    Robz328, Aug 11, 2010
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  17. Robz328

    Robz328 F1 Veteran Rossa Subscribed

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    I had a Sperm Whale in my Ferrari once.:D:D:D




    LEXOL
     
    Robz328, Aug 11, 2010
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  18. PhilNotHill

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    Some people smell differently than others. My wife is one of those. She can identify smells that most of the rest of us just don't notice or can identify. (She really knows her wine and can taste nuances that just escape me.)

    I was cleaning the 360 after a drive yesterday and a man came over and said he could smell the Ferrari engine and wanted to see what the car looked like. BTW he said it was a beautiful car.

    So I definitely think the Fcars I have been around have a unique smell.

    Perhaps the engine gets hot and burns off stuff (hydocarbons?) which creates an odor which permeates the seats, carpet, seatbelts, everything. I have only owned mid-engined Fcars with this unique smell. Does it apply to front engined Fcars as well?
     
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  19. FarmerDave

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    LOL. Want to rephrase?
     
    FarmerDave, Aug 11, 2010
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    LOL!!! :D :D :D
     
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  21. rob lay

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    So I contacted the founder and owner of Leatherique just to confirm what my dim memory of 8 years thought. Here is the email exchange...

    read from bottom up...

     
    rob lay, Aug 11, 2010
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  22. Kds

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    The truth is, Rob also has a whale penis golf bag.......and it smells like the Connolly leather in his 355.

    ;)
     
    Kds, Aug 11, 2010
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  23. lung7707

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    I had both... sperm and a whale :D :D :D
    Ok Ok too much information. :D
     
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    lung7707, Aug 11, 2010
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  24. lung7707

    lung7707 F1 World Champ

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    Has your contact tried anything else other than whale? I cannot bare to imagine the mess hahahaha
     
    lung7707, Aug 11, 2010
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  25. 355tsr

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    Mine has a unique smell it's the crap stain left on the passengers seat
    after I give them a ride
     
    355tsr, Aug 11, 2010
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