I appreciate it for what it is (an "exotic" smell, almost), but I'm one of those *rare* folks that is irritated by the exhaust. I ride my bicycle to and from work (offices housed in a 1700s tavern that fronts a major industrial roadway). We are located in an industrial area, thus, the front of the beige building is black with soot, and cleaned once a year. It's destroying the paint also.

On the way home in all of my .3 mile commute, I usually get passed by about 7-12 large trucks, or if there's bridge construction, have to go through a plume of dark smoke belched from the numerous cranes and front-end loaders and generators.

Each and every day, I hate diesels more and more and wish they'd all run bio, even if it prompts me to stop by McDonalds before turning onto my street. How can these guys work in such conditions? Perhaps they are used to it, but my eyes and throat hurt just about every afternoon because of this. The contact cannot be good for their lungs.

Dino diesel exhaust reminds me of the bitumenous smell of smoke from a coal-fired steam locomotive. Yum! I also like the 'hot frying pan' exhaust scent my cars have when running WVO. Of course, I'm not trying to inhale this stuff when pedaling a bike either.

Gassers OTOH, make my eyes hurt and generally stink to high heaven.

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My wife likes the smell of diesel. Reminds her of being out at sea on an oil tanker. My kids think it's a bit stinky. Time to start thinking seriously about a little science project at home - brew some biodiesel for daddy's car.

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"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

listen, look, .........and duck.

I have always thought diesel smelled good much more apeasing than sitting behind some gasser at a light that is set real rich Lately with my new homemade fuel it's the aroma similar to the smell of deep frying a turkey in motor oil

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There's nothing like your first whiff of diesel in the morning!

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1992 300SE(Black/Black)
1992 190E 2.3(White/Navy)
1999 VW Jetta TDI(Pearl Green)
1986 SAAB 900 Base 3 door(White)
1983 Porsche 911SC(Chiffon)
1977 VW Scirocco(DiamondSilver)

Never have been a fan of any exhaust...except maybe nitro /alcohol, top fuel burners.

The TDI does not smell like the classic diesel of the 617 MB. It is much eaiser to take.

The wvo/rug blend reminds me a bit of a propane fork lift
but with a stronger veggie accent

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2006 CLK 500 coupe Capri Blue on Grey (zoom,zoom)
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04 VW TDI Passat 80,000mi
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I absolutely hate the smell of diesel exhaust. I'm glad it exits at the back of my car.

In small concentrations biodiesel smells much better, however don't fire up your new franken-benz on B100 in your garage to test it before you start rolling. Talk about a horrible fumigation -- my throat was raw for days. Of course diesel would have probably killed me.

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'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

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It reminds me of living in Belgium when I was a kid. It's particularly emotive on cold, rainy mornings, as Belgium always seemed... well, cold and rainy. And full of diesel fumes, of course!

I also love the smell of jet fuel. I could stand on the edge of the ramp all day when I am at Guard duty and take in the smell of KC-135's firing up, but that's more of a pride thing, I suppose.

Chris

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1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I kind of like the smell of diesel exhaust, but not the partially unburned kind from a cold start or a poor running engine. But I also try not to inhale it because it's not very healthy. Exhaust from older gassers is a lot worse though. That unburned gasoline smell is as bad as death stench.

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Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

You guys are nuts

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Nothing better, I think it would make a good aftershave

Guess someone already thought of that

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97 S500
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86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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I like the smell of diesel in the morning, it smells like victory!

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Please remember that stuff is TOXIC. Don't sniff too deeply!

It seems like lots of people have good memories of the smell from their pasts, and that makes sense.

I think biodiesel smells pretty good when it burns.. See the quote in my signature, it apparently smelled good enough to make my friend hungry. We went out for chips afterward.

peace,
sam

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1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)

Pete,
You can't just throw this one out with no explanation. c'mon!

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