Audi TT Mk1

[adam1942]

So the 350z is getting dearer to run on the scale of £500+ a year on road tax.. This week alone with work I've spent £373 on super.. not to mention that insurance is looking like it'll be over a grand which I'm refusing to pay I'm thinking its time to move to something thats cheaper to run.

 

I've been looking around and as much as I love the 197 Clio I want to go for something different. My first 3 cars where Renault Clios with the 4th being a Nissan 350z.

 

This time I want to go VAG.. and I've found a decent looking 2003 Audi TT It has Quattro etc. Has anyone driven these? Whats your opinion?

 

I'm going to book a few test drives but my insurance on the 350z is valid until May so obviously my decision isn't final yet as things may change..

 

Link to the one I'm looking at is;

 

http://www.usedcarsni.com/104713823

 

Pros;

 

£270 tax a year instead of £500+

grp 35 £650 insurance a year instead of £1000+ grp 45..

extra urban 30+ mpg instead of <18 mpg..

Quattro instead of rwd in the crap weather..

Toys like the Liquid TT (see here http://www.racediagnostics.com/cms/)

Easy to tune

 

Cons;

Understeer city apparently

Less power / Less torque

 

The pros seem to out weigh the cons so I think my mind is pritty much made depending on how the car drives??

[theheff]

18mpg?? do you drive everywhere in 3rd. i can hit 30mpg in my zed on a motorway

[350 Russ]

i was thinking of this a few years back, ill try and find the thread i started similar to yours, it put me off one

[adam1942]

I do a LOT of city driving and it takes me 5-10 minutes to get to work so the engine isn't fully warmed up

 

On the motorway I get about 27-30mpg with CC on.. its the city driving that’s killing it at the moment.. Just realised I had put extra urban I meant urban sorry apparently those MK1's are good for up to 40MPG on a run??

 

Cheers 350 Russ

Edited February 24, 2013 by adam1942

[S1 HNK]

If you want a drivers car then I'd avoid a TT.

 

Cons over a Zed:

 

Sounds pretty average

Dull to drive

Very dated now

 

My cousin had a TT for 6 months and it definitely didn't do 30mpg.

 

What about a 330i coupe?

[adam1942]

Really ? I heard they did cracker MPG.. That's not great. Its not easy to get a 330i Coupé without the god awful wood affect inside it over here and any you do find tend to be seriously over priced..

[350 Russ]

i searched through 37 pages on 'other cars' for this

 

here you go http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/38729-audi-tt-enquiry/

[adam1942]

Ah you star! Thanks Russ that’s a good read I'll look at other things me thinks.. Although I still feel the need to test drive one..

Edited February 24, 2013 by adam1942

[theheff]

what about an s200. will that not be ok round the city, being off the vtec?

[KyleR]

Who are you getting the £1000+ quote with? I'm in Portadown/Craigavon (hijack city) 29 with 1 years driving and 1 year NCB, my insurance with admiral starting march 2nd is 800 with exhaust and wheels declared, modification cover, drive any car and all other things like roadside, legal assistance and courtesy car etc.

[Shaun1982]

My mates got a tt for sale. It's a Y plate 225 1.8t. Done 110,000 ish miles, also had a lot of bloody money in replacement parts too! And it's a cat c. In fact ill find you a picture,see if your interested as I think he still wants too much money for it.

 

Edit, feast your eyes on this lol

Edited February 24, 2013 by Shaun1982

[WhackyWill]

I would love to see 18 MPG around town from my Zed...15 MPG if im lucky..