Help which TT

[Keithp]

Getting closer to finding a car , found two which, while i have not seen yet are the closest things i have found which i would consider parting with my hard earned for.

One is a Nov 02 car black / black aerokit x50 manual car, does not have pcm but i have asked them to retro fit it in their asking price 59k, the other is a 04 seal gray/ black manual car with 13.5 k all the extras pcm etc at 53k.

The x50 was the demo at mid sussex originaly anyone know it ?

Which would be the car of choice , i'm getting a bit green eye'd about the black car because of the aero kit and x 50 . my sensable side is saying the seal gray car.

I'm starting to get impatient , so need some steer before i do something stupid!

[domster]

The X50 pack is better if you want to tune it. If you fancy 490bhp out of your TT fairly simply, this is the one to go for. If you're not fussed about making it go quicker, go for the other one.

[wrn]

Keithp said:

One is a Nov 02 car black / black aerokit x50 manual car, does not have pcm but i have asked them to retro fit it in their asking price 59k, the other is a 04 seal gray/ black manual car with 13.5 k all the extras pcm etc at 53k.

Black/black is - subjectively - best colour combo.
Aerokit - subjectively - doesn't look good (and is too low to get into my underground carpark).
X50 is nice to have but suffers more lag than standard TT.
X50 is well over-priced and 04 car looks good value... personally I'd go with the latter (though not as keen on Seal as Black).

[guyvert1]

Ditto on the aero kit, black hides it better though... There are some well priced '03s about, if I'm not mistaken they'll have PCM2 aswell...

[wetwipe]

the 02 car sounds very expensive indded. perhaps 10k too strong

seal grey cars are the fastest so i would go for one of those

[Grant3]

No contest its the 04 car.................. WAY better value!

pS on the over priced black car......haven't heard that you can retro fit PCM,& even it was possible still wouldn't be on the VIL sticker so would queer the originality of the car!!!

[keithp]

Forgot to add both are at opc's.

Am i right in thinking that an exhaust and air filter will give me about 20 - 30 brake . Based on my discussions with one supplier , so while it will not have the big turbos etc it will have also the same bhp and probably suffer from less lag.

Keith

[Grant3]

Yup, had one on mine, but the TT system includes the cats, so they aren't cheap, £3k-ish new

[keithp]

yup i have priced one , a tubi , is there a system of choice on the tt i.e. one thats sounds nice , gives power gains , and no drone .

How about Miltek, europipe etc.

Going on even further ! i drove a turbo s yesterday and that felt quite a bit firmer , not nearly as firm as my old csl, but it felt more to my liking than the stock tt's i have driven , is it possable to fit the s suspension to the normal TT.

What' the score with remaps , is there such a thing as a frendly opc?

Keith

[wrn]

keithp said:

Forgot to add both are at opc's.

Really? An '04 plate low <20k mile TT in Seal grey doesn't sound very OPC to me (+ it's not on the Porsche Approved Used Car Locator).

If it's OPC then it will also include the warranty at that price - it's an awesome deal and I'd bite their hand off if I was you.

[keithp]

Just re read first post , bit of a boo boo , seal gray car 63k, probably change some of the advice. i think the 04 car is 3k too much myself .

Sorry guys bit to much post rugby booze, first win this season and all that and against England ! can't wait to get to work on monday !

[ukwill]

keithp said:

Just re read first post , bit of a boo boo , seal gray car 63k, probably change some of the advice. i think the 04 car is 3k too much myself .

Sorry guys bit to much post rugby booze, first win this season and all that and against England ! can't wait to get to work on monday !

Not from an OPC it isnt. I'm paying £50k for this one www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=365697&f=48&h=0 from an indy. I know for a fact it wouldn't be on an OPC forecourt for that money.

[keithp]

Are you saying that it's not 3k too expensive , or that you don't believe its available at an opc at 63k?

Keith

[chillerman]

X50 with aerokit is the one to go for. The standard car is a relatively common sight. Personal choice and all, but I wouldn't have settled for a standard car. Special obviously , but not quite special enough. Also X50 may hold its value better, (not sure), either way, bonus if it does but kind of so what if it doesn't. I just wanted to have the most powerful (production), turbo when I bought mine. Good luck.

[ukwill]

Keith, have you seen this one?

www.pistonheads.com/sales/145731.htm

doesn't say if it's slushbox or not, but it looks a good fit

Edited by ukwill on Saturday 17th March 23:31

[ukwill]

keithp said:

Are you saying that it's not 3k too expensive , or that you don't believe its available at an opc at 63k?

Keith

weird, I seem to have deleted my original response somehow. Keith, I got confused with your post - i thought you meant 63k miles. Yes I agree £63k is too much money by at least 3k. Have a look at the link I added in my other post.