RE: Audi TT 1.8T (Mk1) | Shed of the Week
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Blackpuddin said:
AC43 said:
It's not so much the tat as what it tells you about the previous owner.
I'd rather buy a car from someone who prioritises oil changes and insurance policies over black wheels and green callipers.
It does have a service history though. I'd rather buy a car from someone who prioritises oil changes and insurance policies over black wheels and green callipers.
Who knows, a solid weekend and £100 it might look a lot better.
Don't expect the sweetest handling in the world. Safe, secure but very dull at the limit though I'm sure there are people out there who know how to sort it.
Personally I don't see the TT as a sports car. Think of it as a mini-GT and it makes far more sense; comfortably cover huge distances and think about the unknown roads rather than having to keep handling vices in the back of your mind. 2500 miles in 2 weeks in Scotland with the Mrs. in hers demonstrated why this can be quite desirable. (Excellent for the drive up too).
I'd rather have my MG or MR2 but these are undoubtedly better built than either.
I Had the 225 for a couple of years with a remap that took it to 280bhp, previous owners had also uprated the ARBs and springs so I had a great handling car that did 0-60 in 5.5secs, nippy little car but fell out of love with it and got bored as it was too easy to get a lick on on my commute.
AC43 said:
It's not so much the tat as what it tells you about the previous owner.
I'd rather buy a car from someone who prioritises oil changes and insurance policies over black wheels and green callipers.
How do you know they didn't? The average modified car is probably cared for a lot more fastidiously than most unmodified ones.I'd rather buy a car from someone who prioritises oil changes and insurance policies over black wheels and green callipers.
You might not like what some people choose to do to their cars, but generalisations like this smack of someone projecting their own insecurities onto others.
I had one, I documented it in readers cars, I loved it even though it was a s
tter.
Never heard of terminal rust on them, there is a reason there are so many still about and looking more or less fairly tidy, the body was well made and well protected.
The mechanicals were less successful reliability wise, they are complicated old cars now, I worked through a few issues Windscreen wiper mechanism, door lock, boost issues etc etc, the previous owner had spent a lot as well and it still wasnt right, sold it cheaply just to get it gone as had some money burning a hole in my pocket and bought an M135i.
The BMW is better in most regards and much faster but it just doesnt feel special like sitting in that whiffy old TT did, neither handles very well but the TT is perhaps unfairly judged in this regard, I had a shortish rural commute and used to rag it senseless, nice gearchange, some performance and it was at least fairly planted, traction out of wet bends was great.
Just be careful, they can be huge, huge money pits relative to the purchase cost, a lot of jobs are a pain in the arse even for those who can wield a spanner, for anyone trying to do it on the cheap who needs to take it to a garage, it could get very spendy but I do know non hands on owners of them who manage fine, maybe I just bought a neglected one, but its not the only one out there.
Reminded me of my 944 in a lot of ways, and just as needy
Also, "Chav stuff", just remove it, get some rattle cans and respray the wheels, doesn't mean you get a decent car if you buy a more middle class looking one from a nice posh chap called Giles in Red Trousers and a blazer, can still be a rotter. Overpriced low mileage dealer stuff are the ones to avoid, they need using, easy to end up with a low mileage one that needs a cam belt, tyres, brakes and all sorts of stuff, they are a minimum of 14 years old now, buy on condition and history,loads probably got clocked back in 2000 and something anyway.
tter.Never heard of terminal rust on them, there is a reason there are so many still about and looking more or less fairly tidy, the body was well made and well protected.
The mechanicals were less successful reliability wise, they are complicated old cars now, I worked through a few issues Windscreen wiper mechanism, door lock, boost issues etc etc, the previous owner had spent a lot as well and it still wasnt right, sold it cheaply just to get it gone as had some money burning a hole in my pocket and bought an M135i.
The BMW is better in most regards and much faster but it just doesnt feel special like sitting in that whiffy old TT did, neither handles very well but the TT is perhaps unfairly judged in this regard, I had a shortish rural commute and used to rag it senseless, nice gearchange, some performance and it was at least fairly planted, traction out of wet bends was great.
Just be careful, they can be huge, huge money pits relative to the purchase cost, a lot of jobs are a pain in the arse even for those who can wield a spanner, for anyone trying to do it on the cheap who needs to take it to a garage, it could get very spendy but I do know non hands on owners of them who manage fine, maybe I just bought a neglected one, but its not the only one out there.
Reminded me of my 944 in a lot of ways, and just as needy
Also, "Chav stuff", just remove it, get some rattle cans and respray the wheels, doesn't mean you get a decent car if you buy a more middle class looking one from a nice posh chap called Giles in Red Trousers and a blazer, can still be a rotter. Overpriced low mileage dealer stuff are the ones to avoid, they need using, easy to end up with a low mileage one that needs a cam belt, tyres, brakes and all sorts of stuff, they are a minimum of 14 years old now, buy on condition and history,loads probably got clocked back in 2000 and something anyway.
Rumblestripe said:
The rear spoiler would (I guess) be fairly easy to replace with a factory example. It looks like the "thing" that has been appended to this Audi's arse probably mounts in the same points as the original.
Really? It looks to me like the original, factory spoiler is still there and the "thing" has been mounted in new holes forward of the original.
The MK1 TT does have its fair share of Barrification, taste is subjective, beauty in the eye of the beholder and all that, but some of the heinous crimes visited against a design classic beggar belief.
Its a shape that doesnt really lend itself or need any additional adornment, I get that not everyone likes it aesthetically but that spolier is pretty tasteful compared to some of the horrors, like making it look like an R8, or trying to, you see one and can almost hear it asking for you to kill it and put it out of its misery.
Mine looked great in black on the TT QS wheels, or I thought so anyway, about as butch as a TT can look.
Its a shape that doesnt really lend itself or need any additional adornment, I get that not everyone likes it aesthetically but that spolier is pretty tasteful compared to some of the horrors, like making it look like an R8, or trying to, you see one and can almost hear it asking for you to kill it and put it out of its misery.
Mine looked great in black on the TT QS wheels, or I thought so anyway, about as butch as a TT can look.
JoeBolt said:
Rumblestripe said:
The rear spoiler would (I guess) be fairly easy to replace with a factory example. It looks like the "thing" that has been appended to this Audi's arse probably mounts in the same points as the original.
Really? It looks to me like the original, factory spoiler is still there and the "thing" has been mounted in new holes forward of the original.
I like the Mk I TT, it’s a better looking car than the replacement.
Not a fan if the spoiler but it kind of feels like there might be a half decent car underneath. The interior looks pretty good and will feel like a nice place to sit. I don’t understand why the handbrake button hasn’t been sorted if it’s pennies. The pixelated dash is a shame. Still an expensive fix?
Not a fan if the spoiler but it kind of feels like there might be a half decent car underneath. The interior looks pretty good and will feel like a nice place to sit. I don’t understand why the handbrake button hasn’t been sorted if it’s pennies. The pixelated dash is a shame. Still an expensive fix?
Clapped-out TTs are constantly falling into my watch list. As each year goes by and I still haven't bought a Boxster, I do wonder about having one of these as a toy until that time comes.
Not this one though - I'll go for one of the standard/not quite so mucked about with examples thank you very much.
Not this one though - I'll go for one of the standard/not quite so mucked about with examples thank you very much.
ian316 said:
grumpy52 said:
Limited audience to those under 6 foot tall unless you're a contortionist.
I rarely see them driven by males .
I don't agree with the under 6ft part, I'm 6ft 3 and got in and out easily the second part about being driven by males is strangely true no idea why they're a lot faster than an mx5 and rot less I rarely see them driven by males .
Not this one though.
Future classic due to shape and good build quality. I'm looking for one for a friend to replace another which had a mishap. Funny how we recoil from other people's custom touches. The TT which we are trying to replace had chrome number plate frames which were binned PDQ! The car had been well maintained however. Presumably the designers didn't incorporate any exterior chrome for a reason.
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