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TazioNYC · 03-22-2008, 08:44 AM

So I was driving around in the 135, being pretty aggressive, but notning crazy, and when I would stop, I could smell somehting that smelled like a toaster's heating elements. It was definitely not brake or clutch smell.

larryn · 03-22-2008, 09:00 AM

Oil burning off the new exhaust. I have it too.

Time to go burn more exhaust oil off for me.

TP 135i · 03-22-2008, 09:17 AM

Yep.....got it here as well.....it's that new car smell.........err, that new exhaust system smell

TazioNYC · 03-22-2008, 09:17 AM

Ah, phew! I have been known to be slightly neurotic about stuff like this, so thanks for the reassurance :-)

TazioNYC · 03-22-2008, 09:19 AM

So, TP, how does it compare to the Cayman S? I drove one over the summer and loved it.

0002s · 03-22-2008, 09:20 AM

I got the same smell as well.

ChrisK · 03-24-2008, 11:07 AM

I love that smell! It means new BIMMMER!

03-22-2008, 08:44 AM	#1
TazioNYC Lieutenant Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 464 iTrader: (0)	Toasty Smell So I was driving around in the 135, being pretty aggressive, but notning crazy, and when I would stop, I could smell somehting that smelled like a toaster's heating elements. It was definitely not brake or clutch smell.
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03-22-2008, 09:17 AM	#3
TP 135i Major Drives: 2008 135i SGM MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finksburg, Maryland Posts: 1,341 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1995 Acura Integra SE [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2006 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 1999 Toyota 4-Runner [0.00]	Yep.....got it here as well.....it's that new car smell.........err, that new exhaust system smell __________________ 2008 135i SGM

03-24-2008, 11:07 AM	#7
ChrisK Brigadier General Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IL Posts: 4,679 iTrader: (4)	I love that smell! It means new BIMMMER! __________________ 2011 E92 M3: AW/BLK • DCT Europäische Lieferung am 6. August 2010

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03-22-2008, 09:00 AM	#2
larryn Major General Drives: '97 332ti, '10 E92 M3 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,313 iTrader: (2)	Oil burning off the new exhaust. I have it too. Time to go burn more exhaust oil off for me.

03-22-2008, 09:19 AM	#5
TazioNYC Lieutenant Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 464 iTrader: (0)	So, TP, how does it compare to the Cayman S? I drove one over the summer and loved it.

03-22-2008, 09:20 AM	#6
0002s Mein Führer! I can walk! Drives: Not a BMW Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bunker Posts: 822 iTrader: (0)	I got the same smell as well.