Car choice - TT RS or B7 RS4 or R8 V8?

Car choice - TT RS or B7 RS4 or R8 V8?

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mk1fan

Original Poster:

10,519 posts

225 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Currently putting together the mods for the Touran.

icebite78

290 posts

214 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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croydon said:
Think its horses for courses.

I bought a B7 RS4 from new and loved it. They do look a tad dated now imho.

I now own a brand new TT RS Plus and its a great car, actually looks sporty and special. I dont need the size of an R8 with not too much difference in power.

A V8 R8 (4+ years old) is a nice car but hasn't the cosmetics of the later V10 cars and I think looks dated compared to the currect spec and even the TT RS.

Ian
Mate no dis respect but if you think an R8 V8 looks dated compared to your TT then i feel you may need to get both eyes and head tested!!!!

ChrisRS6

736 posts

183 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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A Touran??

What happened to RS4,s R8,s etc etc

A touran as in people carrier touran??

Tuvra

7,921 posts

225 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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I'd choose the RS4 for the rear leg room boxedin




I am joking of course.....

croydon

135 posts

245 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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icebite78 said:
croydon said:
Think its horses for courses.

I bought a B7 RS4 from new and loved it. They do look a tad dated now imho.

I now own a brand new TT RS Plus and its a great car, actually looks sporty and special. I dont need the size of an R8 with not too much difference in power.

A V8 R8 (4+ years old) is a nice car but hasn't the cosmetics of the later V10 cars and I think looks dated compared to the currect spec and even the TT RS.

Ian
Mate no dis respect but if you think an R8 V8 looks dated compared to your TT then i feel you may need to get both eyes and head tested!!!!

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As said Horses for courses the TT RS+ on a 63 plate vs a V8 R8 5yrs old.

Tuvra

7,921 posts

225 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the design of the TT is older than the R8? No?

Dr G

15,187 posts

242 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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Correct.

06 vs 07

mk1fan

Original Poster:

10,519 posts

225 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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ChrisRS6 said:
A Touran??
Instead of the A2 yes.

Tamy instead of the R8. Deposit paid today. Other commitments mean collection is delayed for a few weeks. Can't wait.

Although dropping some money at Darkside Developments is a welcome distraction.

NewNameNeeded

2,560 posts

225 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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Resurrecting an old thread because I'm in the fortunate position of considering a 25 grand TT RS Roadster or a 50 grand R8 V8 as my next toy. No other cars will do.

I don't think the R8 choice is so obvious. I'm worried the pleasure of owning the R8 will be severely soured by the pain in getting it serviced (not even all Audi dealerships can service them), the pain of finding a parking space that allows me to get back in it again (recently borrowed a Range Rover and it was a pain the width severely limited where it could be parled) and just how practical it is on narrow winding country roads.

As much as R8 ownership appeals the more reasonably sized and anonymous TT RS sounds very appealing?

Dblue

3,252 posts

200 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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GT3Pete said:
TTRS all the way for me, love it to bits.
Nothing to do with not being able to afford an R8, just love the style, handling and the noise cloud9
So you think the TT handles and sounds better than the R8???

These are subjective things but that would I suspect put you in a very small minority.

There are other reasons why you would perhaps go for a TT instead but they are mainly related to costs.

jakesmith

9,461 posts

171 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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R8 is known for handling, on launch most reviews put it above or on a par with 997 whuch is generally considere to be the best drivers car in its class. Tt faced criticism mainly for its classic safe dull understeer.
R8 v8 na vs tt turbo for sound... Seriously? One prod of the gas at idle, rev it to 7000, makes the tt sound like a dyson.