[nonagon]

Originally Posted by jt2

Seriously?

If you're going to smoke, use the damned ashtray and deal with the smell. Flicking ash, burning embers and cig butts out your window is unacceptable.

We smokers are disgusting creatures, I know.

[slam]

Not sure about spraying car wax, but my Dad smoked in the house and we never got the smell out of the walls and the insides of the sofa.

[Nahoa]

Originally Posted by nonagon

We smokers are disgusting creatures, I know.

Well, at least for me that wasn't my point. It was the litter bit, hitting me with butts discarded out the window, and confusion about why one would enjoy smoking but want to avoid the smell.

[April1]

Originally Posted by Nahoa

Well, why one would enjoy smoking but want to avoid the smell.

it is similar to taking off lipstick marks of the cheek.

[rmeir]

personally i dont care my wife bitches

[caz681]

My X3 is almost a year old and, honestly, it still smells like a new car on the inside. Since I keep it spotless, it's like getting in a brand new car every time I drive it.

I'm so glad I don't smoke.

[April1]

Originally Posted by caz681

My X3 is almost a year old and, honestly, it still smells like a new car on the inside. Since I keep it spotless, it's like getting in a brand new car every time I drive it.

I'm so glad I don't smoke.

How did you manage retaining the original leather smell?

[Want the thrill]

Originally Posted by caz681

My X3 is almost a year old and, honestly, it still smells like a new car on the inside. Since I keep it spotless, it's like getting in a brand new car every time I drive it.

I'm so glad I don't smoke.

You sound like me. When I took my X in today for service, the SA actually commented and said "If I could give out an award for the cleanest vehicle I've ever seen come through here, you would get it". Mine looks like it just came off the showroom floor inside and out. It's a hobby keeping it perfect

[April1]

Originally Posted by Want the thrill

You sound like me. When I took my X in today for service, the SA actually commented and said "If I could give out an award for the cleanest vehicle I've ever seen come through here, you would get it". Mine looks like it just came off the showroom floor inside and out. It's a hobby keeping it perfect

Wow

[Yeltzer]

Originally Posted by caz681

My X3 is almost a year old and, honestly, it still smells like a new car on the inside. Since I keep it spotless, it's like getting in a brand new car every time I drive it.

I'm so glad I don't smoke.

Smoking ruins the interiors of cars

[Markap]

From what I've read, smoking ruins the interiors of a lot more things than just cars...

[Yeltzer]

Originally Posted by Markap

From what I've read, smoking ruins the interiors of a lot more things than just cars...

Lol :

[lbjgh]

How do you keep the front clean? ....you must not drive much because the front end and windshield on the x3 are a magnet for bugs and crap.

Originally Posted by Want the thrill

You sound like me. When I took my X in today for service, the SA actually commented and said "If I could give out an award for the cleanest vehicle I've ever seen come through here, you would get it". Mine looks like it just came off the showroom floor inside and out. It's a hobby keeping it perfect

[caz681]

Originally Posted by April1

How did you manage retaining the original leather smell?

I don't know why it still has the new car smell (other than not smoking, of course). It is my second vehicle, so I've only put 9700 miles on it in the last year, but you'd think that time alone would have done away with the new car smell. Happy it hasn't, though.

Originally Posted by lbjgh

How do you keep the front clean? ....you must not drive much because the front end and windshield on the x3 are a magnet for bugs and crap.

I can't speak for Want the Thrill, but I don't find that the X3 is more of a bug killer than any other vehicle. My technique is the same for both my cars here in Bugsville Nebraska: Adam's Waterless Wash and an Adam's Waffle Towel every night for the front end, and Adam's Glass Cleaner and a microfiber towel for the windshield. Takes only a few minutes, but if you don't keep up with it, after a few days the car will be filthy with bugs.

[April1]

Originally Posted by lbjgh

How do you keep the front clean? ....you must not drive much because the front end and windshield on the x3 are a magnet for bugs and crap.

Before using Zaino, I used to wash my X3 every week to keep it ultra clean. But these days I wash it just once a month but dust it every day. I notice all the dust slides to corners and so easy to remove with a soft California duster.

[Want the thrill]

Originally Posted by lbjgh

How do you keep the front clean? ....you must not drive much because the front end and windshield on the x3 are a magnet for bugs and crap.

I wash it 2-3 times a week and wipe it down with Zaino glossing spray in between. Every time I pull in the garage, I go over the front end to remove the bugs. I agree with you that the X3 is a bug magnet for the front end and windshield. Def. worse than any other vehicle I've owned.

[Want the thrill]

Originally Posted by April1

How did you manage retaining the original leather smell?

I use Poor boys leather cleaner and conditioner & it keeps it smelling new! Seats look great too