Strange smell coming through vents?!?!!?

zzMSP03.5

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MSP 03.5
I have noticed the past week and a half that, after getting on the engine and letting the turbo spool up there is a strange odor coming through the air vents. Any one have a clue as to why or what this smell is? I will be taking the SPEED to my mazda service shop next week, cause i have yet to have them look at it period. So they have some cosmetics to fix... rear valance, mazdaspeed emblem, then i want them to do a oil change and walk over of engine and exhaust to make sure there are no problems. But if anyone has a clue as to what that smell is i would appreciated it. It mainly smells after you get on the car and you bring it to a stop.
 
Could be an exhaust leak in the engine bay. I've had this happen to me before, I had a leak around the wastegate and when I ran the vents it would suck the smell into the cabin.
 
you leaking coolant? if it's burning somewhere, the smell could enter the cabin through the vents
 
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