Does your FC have that smell?
10-06-02, 03:07 PM
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Does your FC have that smell?
ive had 2 FCs, both smelled the exact same on the inside. a friend of mine has had 3 FCs, all of them had the same smell. i cant really describe the way it smells. its always just been the RX-7 smell to me. it doesnt smell bad or anything, i was just curious if all the other FCs had the same smell to them. i dunno, maybe the crack is getting to me.
10-06-02, 03:43 PM
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no, its not exhaust, i smell it when the car is off too. plus i know the smell of rich exhaust. so far every FC ive been in smells like it, stock or modded. 3rd gens dont do it, neither do 1st gens. its just in FCs.
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I have had 3 FC's and the all had a similar "smell" to them.
They also have all had worn out shifter bushing and torn or missing inner,middle and outer shifter boots. I just figured that it was just the smell of heated air and maybe a little exhaust coming in at the shifter.
They also have all had worn out shifter bushing and torn or missing inner,middle and outer shifter boots. I just figured that it was just the smell of heated air and maybe a little exhaust coming in at the shifter.
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10-06-02, 05:44 PM
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86-88's definitely have a certain smell to them. I can't describe it, but it's definitely a good smell. 
I really can't vouch for 89-91's as I've only been in two S5 cars; one was smoked in and the other is my TII, which has the wonderful smell of leather.
My old Saab smelled just like my neighbor's Saab 900 Turbo along with my lil bro's friend's Turbo Saab.
Weird-o-rama.
I really can't vouch for 89-91's as I've only been in two S5 cars; one was smoked in and the other is my TII, which has the wonderful smell of leather. My old Saab smelled just like my neighbor's Saab 900 Turbo along with my lil bro's friend's Turbo Saab.
Weird-o-rama.
10-06-02, 05:46 PM
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Re: Does your FC have that smell?
Originally posted by FC Drifter
ive had 2 FCs, both smelled the exact same on the inside. a friend of mine has had 3 FCs, all of them had the same smell. i cant really describe the way it smells. its always just been the RX-7 smell to me. it doesnt smell bad or anything, i was just curious if all the other FCs had the same smell to them. i dunno, maybe the crack is getting to me.
ive had 2 FCs, both smelled the exact same on the inside. a friend of mine has had 3 FCs, all of them had the same smell. i cant really describe the way it smells. its always just been the RX-7 smell to me. it doesnt smell bad or anything, i was just curious if all the other FCs had the same smell to them. i dunno, maybe the crack is getting to me.
10-06-02, 06:16 PM
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haha, glad to see im not insane here, noticing weird smells in FCs. i figured it was for real though, cuz my friends girl could tell if he drove the FC by the way he smelled. its not as apparent in the 89+ cars, but both my 87 T2s have smelled the same way, as well as the other 87-88 T2s ive been in. i guess its just part of the rotary ownership experience.
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i know exactly what ure talking about. Ive been inside 3 or 4 series 4's and 5's. they all smell the same. even the one in the junkyard i was in smelled just like the one i drive everyday. its pretty crazy
10-06-02, 06:49 PM
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the smell has actualy grown on me since i got into RX-7s. my previous car didnt really have a smell to it. but now whenever i get in my T2, i take a deep breath and i know im home. 
10-06-02, 07:22 PM
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Its old car smell....don't kid yourself. I personally hate it.....Its also a good thing that these cars always smell like exhaust. Every TII I've ever been in sames the same because they are all running no cats!! Exhaust pretty much smells universal...lolz
