Distinctive smell of air-cooled VWs, often from upholstery or rubber seals.
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Historical mailing list · Tue, 19 May 2009 10:05:40 -0600
...thing left is the wife test, if she doesn't smell it I'm good to go... Thanks again to all... Bob 84 VWWESTY
Historical mailing list · Tue, 19 May 2009 14:53:10 -0700
...thing left is the wife test, if she doesn't smell it I'm good to go... Thanks again to all... Bob 84 VWWESTY
Historical mailing list · Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:42:24 -0700
Older VWs, at least here in the desert, all had a peculiar smell that I attributed to the horsehair stuffed seats. Smelled a bit...
