Mk1 TT or ...........

[s m]

SFTWend said:

That's a very early production model without the rear spoiler. Mods soon made to make them safer on the limit, which dulled the handling a bit.

The reviews all tended to be done on the cars when released though
Just wondered where you read the reviews about the dull steering on the Mk1?

[TheAlastair34]

s m said:

The reviews all tended to be done on the cars when released though
Just wondered where you read the reviews about the dull steering on the Mk1?

ive had a mk1 and it was the most boring "sports type" caqr ive ever driven or owned, looked nice well built but dull as dishwater, steering very heavy and slow

much more fun was the suzuki ignis sport that i replaced it with for a couple of months!

[AshVX220]

SFTWend said:

I had a 350Z many years ago and thought about getting another one this year as a stop gap car. Certainly beats the TT as a drivers car imo but you wont find one worth having for anything like £5k.

You might just get lucky with an Alfa GTV 3.0 for the money. Also had one of these back in the day and they are lovely if you can find one that has had money spent on it in the right places.

Mk 2 MR2s are still cheap and I understand are starting to rise. Find a nice one with solid sills and you could do well.

This, the interior on the Mk2 MR2 will always be a clincher for me, just sit in one, preferably a T-Bar with leather. The interior is stunning, it surrounds you with thick carpet and lovely leather and feels a very special place to be for the price.

[aka_kerrly]

TheAlastair34 said:

ive had a mk1 and it was the most boring "sports type" caqr ive ever driven or owned, looked nice well built but dull as dishwater, steering very heavy and slow

I realise that there are people who seem so numb that only a catherham with 90000bhp/t is exciting but compared to so many other year 2000-2009era cars I've driven I'd say the weight of the TT steering should be celebrated, it's nice not having overly assisted steering which you can twiddle with one finger.

[s m]

aka_kerrly said:

TheAlastair34 said:

ive had a mk1 and it was the most boring "sports type" caqr ive ever driven or owned, looked nice well built but dull as dishwater, steering very heavy and slow

I realise that there are people who seem so numb that only a catherham with 90000bhp/t is exciting but compared to so many other year 2000-2009era cars I've driven I'd say the weight of the TT steering should be celebrated, it's nice not having overly assisted steering which you can twiddle with one finger.

I think a lot of opinion on the Mk1 TT depends on the age of the car. Most press reviews were done on the early cars when released hence the positive opinions on the steering and handling in general.
Plus at least 2 major mags had the original spec TT at their annual Handling Day ( it actually won the affordable car section in CAR mag 99 ) Much later cars had the full gamut of ARB changes, stiffer dampers and wishbones with more rubber squidge built in that made them duller to drive for many people. They sold a fair few cars in original spec before the mods were production-used and the mods were optional as a retrofit, not a recall.
Drive an early 330i E46 and then a later car with the different rack and pump assist and they ‘feel’ very different