F56 Mini Cooper S Vs Audi TT RS
Discussion
The Title is not how it sounds, Im sure the TT would Win 
I currently Have the mini, and for sure its a belter of a car especially round bends and twisties,
im about to pay it off as on PCP, I almost bought an original audi TT 4 years back, but finding a reliable one proved fruitless and got a Focus ST in the end lol
anyway to the present, the TT itch has caught back up with me, and really like the TT RS i see a 2010/11 can be had for around 14/15K and have read a few right ups about them being solid cars and quite reliable if maintained well,
should i stick with the mini/ maybe get it tuned/upgraded to the JCW spec, or will i have more fun with the TT RS ?
I currently Have the mini, and for sure its a belter of a car especially round bends and twisties,
im about to pay it off as on PCP, I almost bought an original audi TT 4 years back, but finding a reliable one proved fruitless and got a Focus ST in the end lol
anyway to the present, the TT itch has caught back up with me, and really like the TT RS i see a 2010/11 can be had for around 14/15K and have read a few right ups about them being solid cars and quite reliable if maintained well,
should i stick with the mini/ maybe get it tuned/upgraded to the JCW spec, or will i have more fun with the TT RS ?
I have a F56 Mini Cooper S currently and I've had an Audi TTS. I think for outright performance you will absolutely love the TT RS without question, but I found the TTS I had a little uninspiring to drive. It was a lovely car to live with but not a very engaging car to actually drive, it was fast though.
I've not driven the TT RS and I would guess it is a big step up in performance to the TTS but I think it will have a similar uninspiring quattro system. In saying that I think because you've already had a Cooper S I'd be tempted to scratch the itch and go with the TT RS.
I've not driven the TT RS and I would guess it is a big step up in performance to the TTS but I think it will have a similar uninspiring quattro system. In saying that I think because you've already had a Cooper S I'd be tempted to scratch the itch and go with the TT RS.
MaDMaX68 said:
should i stick with the mini/ maybe get it tuned/upgraded to the JCW spec, or will i have more fun with the TT RS ?
Fun wise I've found my Cooper S to be one of the most fun things I've had and I find it great fun for sure. It is brilliant in the twisties and it always raises a smile. The TT RS will be fun in a different way and the performance will make you laugh for certain I reckon. I said it on here a while back, you have to experience a car with more power than is useful on the road to appreciate how good something like a Mini Cooper S is. It's the old thing of it being more fun to use 100% of the performance of a slower car than 50% of a powerful car.
I find that with a lot of these 4wd VAG performance cars once you've done a few full bore launches the novelty has sort of wore off. They feel quite normal at legal speeds.
I find that with a lot of these 4wd VAG performance cars once you've done a few full bore launches the novelty has sort of wore off. They feel quite normal at legal speeds.
cerb4.5lee said:
I have a F56 Mini Cooper S currently and I've had an Audi TTS. I think for outright performance you will absolutely love the TT RS without question, but I found the TTS I had a little uninspiring to drive. It was a lovely car to live with but not a very engaging car to actually drive, it was fast though.
I've not driven the TT RS and I would guess it is a big step up in performance to the TTS but I think it will have a similar uninspiring quattro system. In saying that I think because you've already had a Cooper S I'd be tempted to scratch the itch and go with the TT RS.
Thanks for the advise from an owners prospective really appreciate it, I've not driven the TT RS and I would guess it is a big step up in performance to the TTS but I think it will have a similar uninspiring quattro system. In saying that I think because you've already had a Cooper S I'd be tempted to scratch the itch and go with the TT RS.
nunpuncher said:
I said it on here a while back, you have to experience a car with more power than is useful on the road to appreciate how good something like a Mini Cooper S is. It's the old thing of it being more fun to use 100% of the performance of a slower car than 50% of a powerful car.
I find that with a lot of these 4wd VAG performance cars once you've done a few full bore launches the novelty has sort of wore off. They feel quite normal at legal speeds.
Def see what your saying, sometimes even the Cooper S catches me by surprise, re novelty thing, I kinda had that with the ST, a scary car in a straight line, but no fun around country roads , I find that with a lot of these 4wd VAG performance cars once you've done a few full bore launches the novelty has sort of wore off. They feel quite normal at legal speeds.
Hmmm things to think about. Obviously a test drive would be a good start, will have to check out some local forecourts
ZX10R NIN said:
I'd be going for the TT RS or a Cooper GP.
Am I getting a lot more from a GP thou , it’s gonna get me a 1.6 211bhp GP for the money I’ve got at best, don’t get me wrong your getting a car with much improved running gear compared to the Cooper S but just gonna leave me wandering about the TT RS I think Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff