Does your car have a smell?

allinon72 · 11-02-2023, 04:55 PM

Weird question I know...but specifically the Dakota leather, does it give off a leather smell in your car? The reason I am asking - my car has a smell inside that I can't decide if it's the leather or some sort of scent from the previous owner. It's a sweetish smell and isn't unpleasant, but if it's not natural I'd prefer to zap it with my ozone generator

I don't have access to another M2 to compare either

chris719 · 11-02-2023, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by allinon72

Weird question I know...but specifically the Dakota leather, does it give off a leather smell in your car? The reason I am asking - my car has a smell inside that I can't decide if it's the leather or some sort of scent from the previous owner. It's a sweetish smell and isn't unpleasant, but if it's not natural I'd prefer to zap it with my ozone generator

I don't have access to another M2 to compare either

Mine still smells like a fairly typical new car smell. I wouldn't describe it as sweet or anything like that.

ThreeStripes · 11-02-2023, 05:00 PM

Fire up the ozone generator and set it to kill.

Maynard · 11-02-2023, 05:18 PM

Visit your dealer and smell their cars. Mine still has some 'new car' after 3 yrs. Ozone is hard on some materials, so I'd avoid it unless the smell is unpleasant.

m2ss · 11-02-2023, 05:53 PM

My car smells like Zaino leather in a bottle...

inTgr8r · 11-02-2023, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by m2ss

My car smells like Zaino leather in a bottle...

Is that still available??
I used it years ago and it was great stuff.

m2ss · 11-02-2023, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by inTgr8r

Is that still available??
I used it years ago and it was great stuff.

https://www.zainostore.ca/

///MPhatic · 11-02-2023, 08:50 PM

Yeah, it's a weird smell if you're coming from JDM cars like myself, and not great TBH. I've learned to live with it, and even like it a little, but it's trash compared to my old Lexus. I wouldn't characterize the BMW smell as sweet at all, maybe a bit musky. As mentioned above, visit your local BMW dealer to see what the car should smell like.

ZCPMV8 · 11-03-2023, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by allinon72

Weird question I know...but specifically the Dakota leather, does it give off a leather smell in your car? The reason I am asking - my car has a smell inside that I can't decide if it's the leather or some sort of scent from the previous owner. It's a sweetish smell and isn't unpleasant, but if it's not natural I'd prefer to zap it with my ozone generator

I don't have access to another M2 to compare either

I had similar thoughts when I bought mine. It smelled like a new car and new leather, but it was a little different. Then I happened to be at BMW and sat inside a couple brand new M8's.. not to check the smell, but just to check out the vehicle. Thats when it hit me that this is how new BMWs smell. I don't remember my e92 M3 smelling like this though.

Stop by a BMW to do some smell testing

infinitekidM2C · 11-03-2023, 04:58 PM

smells of sausages and sauerkraut

Brandt51 · 11-04-2023, 10:45 AM

Huh, mine smells like low tide. But I’m receptive to the attention from lower morals types.

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allinon72 Brigadier General 4924 Rep 3,806 Posts Drives: 20' M2C, 23' X1 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Indianapolis, IN iTrader: (2)	Does your car have a smell? Weird question I know...but specifically the Dakota leather, does it give off a leather smell in your car? The reason I am asking - my car has a smell inside that I can't decide if it's the leather or some sort of scent from the previous owner. It's a sweetish smell and isn't unpleasant, but if it's not natural I'd prefer to zap it with my ozone generator I don't have access to another M2 to compare either
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ThreeStripes Lieutenant 682 Rep 557 Posts Drives: X3M Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Fire up the ozone generator and set it to kill.
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Maynard Colonel 3848 Rep 2,873 Posts Drives: 228iX & M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (1)	Visit your dealer and smell their cars. Mine still has some 'new car' after 3 yrs. Ozone is hard on some materials, so I'd avoid it unless the smell is unpleasant.
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m2ss Captain 1790 Rep 962 Posts Drives: people crazy Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: . iTrader: (0)	My car smells like Zaino leather in a bottle... __________________ 2020 M2C 2018 M2 LCI Gone 1M, 991.1, 991.2, 718S, 991.2 TT, R8 Spyder RWD
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///MPhatic The Seeker 13863 Rep 3,323 Posts Drives: OG M2 • Exige Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	Yeah, it's a weird smell if you're coming from JDM cars like myself, and not great TBH. I've learned to live with it, and even like it a little, but it's trash compared to my old Lexus. I wouldn't characterize the BMW smell as sweet at all, maybe a bit musky. As mentioned above, visit your local BMW dealer to see what the car should smell like.
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Brandt51 Flavor of the month 889 Rep 716 Posts Drives: BMW F87 M2C Join Date: May 2019 Location: Not Sin City, Nevada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW F87 [9.50]	Huh, mine smells like low tide. But I’m receptive to the attention from lower morals types. __________________ Samuel of the Internet 2023 F98 X4M Comp 2023 F95 X5M Comp 2020 F87 M2 Comp
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