TT 3.2 dsg

[noway]

Kids grown up so its time to own a few coupes that ive always wanted and thought id start with a first gen TT.

Looking at a 3.2 dsg and wondered what mechanical issues i need to be aware of.Looking at spending up to £6k and will have some bork money set aside just in case....

Thanks..

[daniel1920]

I can comment about the engine. I have it in an A3. Its a peach, you can tune the 1.8T to be faster, but the noise will never get old, and to me is more enjoyable than a few extra BHP.

The obvious engine issue is timing chain, either stretch or failed tensioners.
I bought mine at ~40k miles with full Audi history and one owner, timing was checked through vagcom and OK, but the plastic tensioner gave way. The tensioner is only designed to last 10 years or 100k miles I believe.
Failure shouldn't be catastrophic but costs at least 1k to put right.
For 6k I guess you'll be looking for some of the best MK1's. If you can find one with timing work already done go for that one.

Other than that my engine hasn't skipped a beat or used a drop of fluid, I have found my a3 otherwise very reliable after ~35k miles.

Mine is a manual, hopefully someone can add some useful information about the DSG, but my understanding is, if you buy one, budget for a rebuild...

ETA; http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Just go and buy that

Edited by daniel1920 on Wednesday 6th July 10:15

[SuperchargedVR6]

Unless you really want a MK1 specifically, I would also try a MK2 and compare because it's waaaaaaaaaay better to drive, and to sit in.

The 3.2 has an annoying power band but works OK with the DSG. It's more about the noise than the go. MK1 DSG is feeling a bit dated and sluggish now compared to the most recent iterations, and MK1 Haldex is pretty pants as well.

[KryptonKid09]

Similarly to daniel1920, I can comment on the engine and gearbox but not the car (mines a Mk5 Golf R32). As stated, engine is a peach and the sound is unique. I've had the Golf for 3 years now and I never get tired of it. Lover the power delivery and the DSG box perfectly matches that in my opinion. The gearbox is fantastic too. Mines been remapped by the basic qualities remain the same. The changes are very quick (mine changes instantly when using the 'paddles') and the stock change points are nicely judged, something I slightly miss post remap. Don't be surprised if the flywheel's noisy. I can't hear it in the car but it is what I'd call noisy and has been the same since I bought the car 33k miles ago. Hasn't gotten any better or worse and doesn't seem to tangibly affect anything about how the car behaves. The gearbox is 'adaptive' too so will 'learn' your driving style over time (distance more accurately). So if you reset the adaptions, it could well feel different that when you test drive it.
Overall, I think the engine and gearbox combo are pretty reliable and resilient, just make sure you test drive a few to make sure you get a good one.

Oh and don't be put off by comments that they're not fast etc. Of course they're no rocketship, but the smaller engined turbos aren't either. They're plenty quick enough for what they are though.

Paul

Edited by KryptonKid09 on Wednesday 6th July 14:19