Snagger Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hi everyone. There was a discussion not long ago that drifted onto the distinctive smell of the older Land Rovers - Series, Defenders, D1 and RRC. I couldn't find the interview on google at the time to put into the discussion, but now that I have accidentally stumbled across it this morning, I can't find that discussion on here! Anyway, here's a link to an old BBC programme about the early Land Rover, with appearances by Tom Barton, Phil Bashall and James Taylor, plus the comment I had been looking for at 3m20s by Anthea Turner: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Remember that movie, it was aired on TV in holland as well, I still have it on a VHS video tape somewhere. The smell is an individual thing of every landrover; Mine smells very special by now, but it depends how deep and where the last swamp was. Daan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Older carpeted vehicles of any brand are generally dominated by the smell emanating from damp carpets/soundproofing where they have got wet during the winter from wet/snowy footwear. It's so hard to take carpets out of a vehicle to dry them properly that few people bother, and unless you do that it always sits there mouldering away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I'm not sure why, but it smells of corroding aluminium in most land rovers to me... Few other cars smell the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 A mate of mine who used to be in the forces reckons my 109 "smells like a tank". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I think mine smells like a diesel locomotive; a mixture of diesel fuel and gearbox oil. I really need to get round to sorting out the gearbox before the decision is made for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Old cars used to smell of wood, leather, and petrol to me 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 My Defender usually smells of hot brakes outside, and inside vaguely doggy - currently with overtones of stale beer after a can of the stuff leaked in the back and saturated the carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepé le Pew Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Thank you Nick. I saved this one for my kids. I don't know if they will appreciate it as much as i do. My Betty smells like 80W90 and petrol and i love it. cheers, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 It's a certain generation of men that have a specific appreciation of Anthea, Eric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 That's certainly true. I've never heard of her before this thread, but now . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepé le Pew Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 On 31-12-2017 at 6:03 PM, Snagger said: It's a certain generation of men that have a specific appreciation of Anthea, Eric! Now I don't know who Anthea is. Never met the girl.... Honestly! But Betty is the dear old lady in my avatar. Full name: Betty Boop. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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