urban_alchemist

Just a quick question for people who have had ownership experiences of water-cooled Porsches, and especially 997s... do they have THAT smell (you know what I'm talking about)? Or is it exclusive to our darling air-cooled babies?

vjd3

That smell is oil and it just ain't in the new cars :-)

As nice as they are, they smell more of polymers and plastics from the interiors. Which is still a nice "new car" aroma, but not the old-school 911 oil and leather fragrance.

urban_alchemist

That's what I thought... although I heard from some 928 owners that their cars had the same smell... wishful thinking and a twinge of jealousy?

Paul902

In line with Kramer's ocean scent cologne, what about Eau d'911?

vjd3

I think most 928's leak enough oil to qualify, so ... maybe.

texas911

Its from the heat exchangers. New Porsches use coolant as the heater, so no chance of the smell infiltrating the cabin.