Does your ashtray smell?

thunt · 26th March 2008, 19:44

Mine does! It smells very stongly of Iodine, so much so that it makes the car smell like a hospital. I'm not sure if it's the material its made of of it the previous owner put something in it.

FWH · 26th March 2008, 19:51

Maybe he cleaned after smoking in the car?

Unknownsoldier · 26th March 2008, 20:28

I did that with my first BM, previous owner smoked like a chimney, and the car stank when it was shut up for too long, I cleaned everywhere, all the upholstery, the ceiling everything, including the ashtray which i filled with zoflora for a while to clean it, so possibly he did the same thing?????

ATB,
Tom

angie4m · 26th March 2008, 20:33

Mines doesn't smell because i've removed mines, but never smelt. Not that I make a habit of smelling ashtrays lol

illegalhunter · 26th March 2008, 21:00

I dont sniff arshtrays as a rule

FWH · 26th March 2008, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by illegalhunter

I dont sniff arshtrays as a rule

...as a habit yes, but not as a rule.

thunt · 26th March 2008, 21:51

I couldn't work out what the strange smell in the car was and finally tracked it down to the ashtray. As it's not the meterial its made from I'll soak it in something (I could remove it but then the front cup holder won't work).

angie4m · 26th March 2008, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunt

I couldn't work out what the strange smell in the car was and finally tracked it down to the ashtray. As it's not the meterial its made from I'll soak it in something (I could remove it but then the front cup holder won't work).

How? My cup holders work fine! Infact have you noticed with the ashtray in the back cup holder is larger than the front? By removing the ashtray you make them the same size! Did you also notice there is a bit at the front of the door for a bottle of something?

Korkut Varol · 26th March 2008, 22:08

Maybe this topic should be "Does your ashtray stink?"
Everything has a smell but only some actually stink...

Well, mine doesn't stink.... Just smells normal plastic...

Jack The Lad. · 26th March 2008, 22:47

I cannot smell anything in my car except DOG.

I bought one of those hanging air fresheners, which I attached to the rear grab handle. The b-gger ate it.

ITSRICKSCIVIC · 26th March 2008, 23:13

me to jack , put a applewood thingy on back grab handle dog ate it she was ill for a day or two but atleast her farts smelt better.

gray52 · 26th March 2008, 23:16

mine still has that "new smell" on a sunny day when it warms the car and its 18 months old.

Jack The Lad. · 26th March 2008, 23:26

You don't do dogs them gray. ?

If anyone had said to me 10 years ago, you will one day have a dog in your car, I would have never believed them.
Funny how one's priorities change.

thunt · 26th March 2008, 23:37

Quote:

me to jack , put a applewood thingy on back grab handle dog ate it she was ill for a day or two but atleast her farts smelt better.

Well my ashtray still stinks, but the saga has now made me laugh out loud!

JPDirect · 27th March 2008, 02:29

Thunt, I thought I was going mad! I've noticed it too, although mine smells of 'new car smell'. Unfortunatey, it's the only bit that still smells new.

I'm upset that my car doesn't smell of leather anymore too

Harlequin · 27th March 2008, 03:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPDirect

Thunt, I thought I was going mad! I've noticed it too, although mine smells of 'new car smell'. Unfortunatey, it's the only bit that still smells new.

I'm upset that my car doesn't smell of leather anymore too

Mine also smells of new car smell... If i open it for a minute with the aircon on the whole car smells like new for a while

HappyMan · 27th March 2008, 05:31

My Ashtray smells too! My car is new and it's a strange smell that contaminates anything that you put in there. Whilst I don't use the ashtray for anything like cigarettes I did want to put chewing gum in there, but I have stopped now the smell was contaminating my chewing gum.

It's a strange one.

GHGH · 27th March 2008, 08:36

Mine too.
Use it for coins and swimming pool entrance chip, so it doesn't really matters.

FWH · 30th March 2008, 09:06

Had a sniff last night - yes mine smells too!

TTDegs · 30th March 2008, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by angie4m

How? My cup holders work fine! Infact have you noticed with the ashtray in the back cup holder is larger than the front? By removing the ashtray you make them the same size! Did you also notice there is a bit at the front of the door for a bottle of something?

I think that the issue is:

with the ashtray in place, there is a curved 'bit' on the side of it.
If you then put your starbucks coffee in the gap, and slide the centre bit of plastic up to it, the cup is held in by 2 of these curved bits.

If you take the ashtray out, the bit it uncovers is flat - so the cup is only held in by 1 curved bit, and a flat bit.

If that makes any sense at all!

26th March 2008, 19:44	#1 (permalink)
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JPDirect Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 1st October 2006 Location: London Posts: 172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Someone else can smell it too... Thunt, I thought I was going mad! I've noticed it too, although mine smells of 'new car smell'. Unfortunatey, it's the only bit that still smells new. I'm upset that my car doesn't smell of leather anymore too

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,987 Thanks: 14 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts iTrader: (0)	Maybe he cleaned after smoking in the car?

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,591 Thanks: 62 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts iTrader: (0)	I did that with my first BM, previous owner smoked like a chimney, and the car stank when it was shut up for too long, I cleaned everywhere, all the upholstery, the ceiling everything, including the ashtray which i filled with zoflora for a while to clean it, so possibly he did the same thing????? ATB, Tom

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angie4m Moved on Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,772 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mines doesn't smell because i've removed mines, but never smelt. Not that I make a habit of smelling ashtrays lol

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illegalhunter HACKIN & SLAYIN Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: In the woods armed to the teeth Posts: 2,887 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 34 Posts iTrader: (0)	I dont sniff arshtrays as a rule

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thunt Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I couldn't work out what the strange smell in the car was and finally tracked it down to the ashtray. As it's not the meterial its made from I'll soak it in something (I could remove it but then the front cup holder won't work).

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Korkut Varol Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st October 2006 Location: Ankara, Turkey Posts: 466 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Maybe this topic should be "Does your ashtray stink?" Everything has a smell but only some actually stink... Well, mine doesn't stink.... Just smells normal plastic...

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,792 Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader: (0)	I cannot smell anything in my car except DOG. I bought one of those hanging air fresheners, which I attached to the rear grab handle. The b-gger ate it.

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ITSRICKSCIVIC Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 12th July 2007 Posts: 115 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	me to jack , put a applewood thingy on back grab handle dog ate it she was ill for a day or two but atleast her farts smelt better.

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gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 937 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (1)	mine still has that "new smell" on a sunny day when it warms the car and its 18 months old.

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,792 Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader: (0)	You don't do dogs them gray. ? If anyone had said to me 10 years ago, you will one day have a dog in your car, I would have never believed them. Funny how one's priorities change.

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HappyMan Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2,955 Thanks: 25 Thanked 71 Times in 65 Posts iTrader: (0)	My Ashtray smells too! My car is new and it's a strange smell that contaminates anything that you put in there. Whilst I don't use the ashtray for anything like cigarettes I did want to put chewing gum in there, but I have stopped now the smell was contaminating my chewing gum. It's a strange one.

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GHGH Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Mine too. Use it for coins and swimming pool entrance chip, so it doesn't really matters.

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,987 Thanks: 14 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts iTrader: (0)	Had a sniff last night - yes mine smells too!