Love and miss the smell...

wazza

I was alongside a Rover SD1 (remember them) at the traffic lights. Had my window open and could smell the exhaust fumes from the Rover. By not having a catalytic converter you could smell the pure exhaust with its carbon monoxide etc. Just realised how i love the smell and miss it. I know it is dangerous to inhale but i used to work in a garage when i was young and was used to it.

One smell i do not miss is when cars with catalytic converters first went on the road. They used to give a whiff of rotten eggs.

Volcano

wazza wrote: »

By not having a catalytic converter you could smell the pure exhaust with its carbon monoxide etc.

Carbon monoxide is odourless, it was probably nitrogen oxides or/and a bit of oil being burnt.

2 stroke motorbike fumes is what I miss, especially the (very) rare one that would use castor bean oil.....maybe this 'sustainable' oil should make a comeback?

Silk

Ahhhhhhhh Castrol "R"
Now Your talking :beer:

Hintza

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgDllh9DLA8&feature=related

or

Rover V8;- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6lTcxAk1Sc

Armengar

Transit van (mk1) with a wooden floor (partially burnt) gently fragrancing the cab and load area

asbokid

Volcano wrote: »

2 stroke motorbike fumes is what I miss

i was going to say that.. but let's be honest, it's not just about the smell, is it?..

the nostalgia is just as much from the piercing screech of the high revving 2 stroke hitting its powerband.. and that rush of euphoria as the front wheel quivers as it rises from the tarmac... and the sight of the shaking heads and disapproving scowls from the elderly spectators...

good job this isn't the insurance forum!

Volcano

asbokid wrote: »

the nostalgia is just as much from the piercing screech of the high revving 2 stroke hitting its powerband.. and that rush of euphoria as the front wheel quivers as it rises from the tarmac... and the sight of the shaking heads and disapproving scowls from the elderly spectators...

I'm sure i haven't got a clue what you're talking about...:whistle:......:D

glowgirl_2

When I was pregnant with my daughter my craving was for the smell of petrol, I used to put small amounts in my car 2 or 3 times a day until I got a grip;)

Rolandtheroadie

The SD1 was one of my favorite cars in my youth. They stopped making them when I was about 12 but approx 4 years ago, i bought a B reg one off ebay and ran it for 9 months. (bought for £650, sold it for £250, 3500 V8 auto).
If theres ever a car you've always wanted, go on ebay, buy it, run it, you wont regret it. (done the same with a 3.9 v8 auto Range Rover, another favorite, bought for £625, ran for about 10 months, left on the drive for 9 months then given away a month ago. Started first turn of the key with a set of jump leads, you have to love a V8.)

harveybobbles

wazza wrote: »

One smell i do not miss is when cars with catalytic converters first went on the road. They used to give a whiff of rotten eggs.

Bloody Vauxhalls still do!