New car smell going away...

bringsmewomen · 04-17-2006, 06:44 PM

Ahh. So I've had my baby for 2 weeks since redelivery now. I don't notice the new car smell as much anymore. It's slowly fading, although other people still smell it. How long before it all goes away? Not that I want it to. I like the smell.

HRC · 04-17-2006, 06:48 PM

Your probally getting used to the smell. Do you drive lots with your sunroof/windows open? That will speed up the process of losing the nice smell. If you have leather, regular cleaning and conditioning will help keep things nice. I use zaino which smells like a leather store!

Danny

arcrox · 04-17-2006, 06:57 PM

If you want to preserve that new-car smell, you'll have to treat the interior of your car with a protocol similar to that of a hazardous materials handling facility. Well, maybe not that stringent, but my rules are: no un-lidded drinks, no overly tall or too wide lidded drinks, food goes in the trunk, keep windows up (with the exception of the occasional sun roof tilt), and the AC always on recirculate. I've had my car since 10-10, with 6800 miles on it, and it still smells like it did when I got it.

edit: and periodic leather/carpet/trim cleaning/conditioning

bavarian19 · 04-17-2006, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HRC

Your probally getting used to the smell. Do you drive lots with your sunroof/windows open? That will speed up the process of losing the nice smell. If you have leather, regular cleaning and conditioning will help keep things nice. I use zaino which smells like a leather store!

Danny

Get the msport steering wheel or shift knob. Youll get the smell right back

HRC · 04-17-2006, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

Get the msport steering wheel or shift knob. Youll get the smell right back

Ebrake handle coming soon!

Danny

bringsmewomen · 04-17-2006, 07:09 PM

I heard Griots leather conditioner makes the car smell new again. Anyone try it?

bringsmewomen · 04-17-2006, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HRC

Your probally getting used to the smell. Do you drive lots with your sunroof/windows open? That will speed up the process of losing the nice smell. If you have leather, regular cleaning and conditioning will help keep things nice. I use zaino which smells like a leather store!

Danny

Yeah, I do drive a lot with windows open. I like the fresh air.

KL2DC · 04-17-2006, 07:17 PM

...I agree with Danny, you're probably getting used to it. I was feeling the same way but then I had a passenger who has never been in the car and she remarked of how wonderful new car smell is...

shimshimhada · 04-17-2006, 07:18 PM

I've had the new car smell for over a year now.

espo · 04-17-2006, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HRC

If you have leather, regular cleaning and conditioning will help keep things nice. I use zaino which smells like a leather store!
Danny

Their not kidding about Z-10 being "leather in a bottle" :rocks:

icedragon · 04-17-2006, 10:21 PM

The plastics in the car actually produce the "new car smell" and is toxic and potentially hazardous. Fortunately, test have shown that BMW uses plastics that have low levels of these toxic chemicals.

blackie · 04-18-2006, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by arcrox

If you want to preserve that new-car smell, you'll have to treat the interior of your car with a protocol similar to that of a hazardous materials handling facility. Well, maybe not that stringent, but my rules are: no un-lidded drinks, no overly tall or too wide lidded drinks, food goes in the trunk, keep windows up (with the exception of the occasional sun roof tilt), and the AC always on recirculate. I've had my car since 10-10, with 6800 miles on it, and it still smells like it did when I got it.

edit: and periodic leather/carpet/trim cleaning/conditioning

Wow! I hope you ENJOY driving the car!!?? That sounds like one tight regimen you have for your car. Always on re-circulate!!?? The manual says to avoid that from memory. That smell better be worth it.

If you love the smell so much: can't you buy it in a can or something?

BitStream · 04-18-2006, 06:28 AM

zaino leather cleaner / conditioner brings the smell right back

it's unbelievable

wheeler · 04-19-2006, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BitStream

zaino leather cleaner / conditioner brings the smell right back

it's unbelievable

I third that. Love the smell of that stuff. Makes me look forward to getting into my car on a warm day!!!!

ryanmangos · 04-20-2006, 04:25 AM

perfect solution is.....

to buy a new car

blackie · 04-21-2006, 04:04 AM

Not cheap but very effective...

bringsmewomen · 04-21-2006, 04:42 AM

Sure. Or take replace all the interior parts of the old car with a new car interior.

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