spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Missus has her heart set on a new car later this year, she just hasn't fallen in love with the MX-5 which is a shame because I really like it : Anyway after guiding her away from 350's and 370's She was looking at Z4's again but guided her away from those, now she is looking at Audi TT's. Initially she was looking at diesels as I think it has the same 170ps engine our old Leon had but I am persuading her to get a petrol as she won't be doing too many miles and maybe a quattro too which will be nice Anyone had one, I know Ricey had/has the derv but not sure if it is the quattro or not She wants a red one though Not everyones cup of earl grey but a very nice car all the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Yep I had the derv Quattro mate (all dervs have Quattro). Very nice motor but the Quattro makes the derv pointless as it's 35mpg at best on combined cycle. The 2l petrol is apparently far more engaging, faster and no ballache of the Quattro. Build quality was patchy.......mine went back a couple of times. In particular the mirror fell off and the entire windscreen had to be replaced, on the Quattro the wheels need 'load balancing' otherwise the car shakes like buggery at 70mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Yep I had the derv Quattro mate (all dervs have Quattro). Very nice motor but the Quattro makes the derv pointless as it's 35mpg at best on combined cycle. The 2l petrol is apparently far more engaging, faster and no ballache of the Quattro. Build quality was patchy.......mine went back a couple of times. In particular the mirror fell off and the entire windscreen had to be replaced, on the Quattro the wheels need 'load balancing' otherwise the car shakes like buggery at 70mph Ah cheers fella, yeah pretty much what I said to Mary, no point getting the derv for a few extra mpg as she won't be doing many miles and we have the waftmobile for long runs So with your new autotrader hat on, find me a decent 2l one in red and I will chop in the MX-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I have to disagree with the mpg - i had the derv and easily got a combined 50mpg 170bhp and stuck to the road like glue by all means go for the petrol but i loved mine, one of the best cars I ever had and no quality issues at all - i think Ricey might have had a duck or I was just lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I have to disagree with the mpg - i had the derv and easily got a combined 50mpg 170bhp and stuck to the road like glue by all means go for the petrol but i loved mine, one of the best cars I ever had and no quality issues at all - i think Ricey might have had a duck or I was just lucky 50mpg?! Mate I couldn't even get that on a long run......upper 40's max even when pootling. Mine was 3 years old though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 I have to disagree with the mpg - i had the derv and easily got a combined 50mpg 170bhp and stuck to the road like glue by all means go for the petrol but i loved mine, one of the best cars I ever had and no quality issues at all - i think Ricey might have had a duck or I was just lucky Cheers Andy, sounds about right as I said we had a Leon 170bhp derv, same VAG engine I believe and that did 50mpg too, I just think we may as well get the petrol one as short journeys may cause issues.... Mary says she likes it because it looks like a Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 and its got rear seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Needs a BGW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Needs a BGW. It will have a BGP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 My mates Mrs has the TT pictured above SMD but in white though. Believe it's a petrol Quattro and she love's it. Not too slow either from what he's told me after driving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 My mates Mrs has the TT pictured above SMD but in white though. Believe it's a petrol Quattro and she love's it. Not too slow either from what he's told me after driving it. On paper as quick as a Zed and with 4wd probably quicker everyday driving to be fair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Eh? 7 seconds 0-60 mate. The Quattro definitely affects the mpg significantly. That said it's still a good car. Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 yep - i think stated figures are 7.5 sec 0-60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Eh? 7 seconds 0-60 mate. The Quattro definitely affects the mpg significantly. That said it's still a good car. Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk Talking about the petrol version not the derv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Eh? 7 seconds 0-60 mate. The Quattro definitely affects the mpg significantly. That said it's still a good car. Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk Depends on the model Ricey ~ there is a 3.2 V6 Quattro petrol version one that I believe the 0-60 time is around the 5.5 second mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Eh? 7 seconds 0-60 mate. The Quattro definitely affects the mpg significantly. That said it's still a good car. Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk Depends on the model Ricey ~ there is a 3.2 V6 Quattro petrol version one that I believe the 0-60 time is around the 5.5 second mark. Been looking at an 08/09 TTS 2l which is 5.4 and averages 35mpg (which will be around 30 but still decent) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Eh? 7 seconds 0-60 mate. The Quattro definitely affects the mpg significantly. That said it's still a good car. Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk Depends on the model Ricey ~ there is a 3.2 V6 Quattro petrol version one that I believe the 0-60 time is around the 5.5 second mark. Been looking at an 08/09 TTS 2l which is 5.4 and averages 35mpg (which will be around 30 but still decent) Sounds good. http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-TTS-Coupe-2008-CAR-review/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 with your hairstyle dave - no-one could say its a hairdressers car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Oh I thought we were talking about the derv. My mate has the TTS. .....rapid car Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 with your hairstyle dave - no-one could say its a hairdressers car I will have you know it is a fashion choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Oh I thought we were talking about the derv. My mate has the TTS. .....rapid car Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk Yeah sorry Mary was looking at Dervs but I have swayed her towards a petrol one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Ricey might be able to sell you one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 They are nice looking cars and I would agree, short trips dont buy diesel you will be creating expensive repairs for yourself, dpf glogging etc, petrol best. I have to say(although not had one myself) I know 2 people at work with TT's and both have spent more time at the dealers than home. Both purchased new from Cheshire Oaks Audi. Just about every issue you could name from annoying niggles to important stuff, so please do a proper check before you buy and get a warranty. Good luck with the search anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I have had a mk1 tt and it was the most unreliable car I ever owned then I bought a merc slk and it was a great car. After 3 years of owning the slk a friend showed me the new tt that was coming out in a magazine and so I went to Audi and had a test drive. I bought the 3.2 v6 brand new and it was a unreliable dog from the start. Electrical problems all over and Audi UK were less than helpful. Avoid Audi as a company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I have had a mk1 tt and it was the most unreliable car I ever owned then I bought a merc slk and it was a great car. After 3 years of owning the slk a friend showed me the new tt that was coming out in a magazine and so I went to Audi and had a test drive. I bought the 3.2 v6 brand new and it was a unreliable dog from the start. Electrical problems all over and Audi UK were less than helpful. Avoid Audi as a company. I was deliberately not wanting to mention my fun with Audi UK over my A4 years ago, but as Zeus has stated avoid Audi UK I will never buy Audi again. I hope they have improved both in quality and service but it seems not? Maybe I was unlucky and got a Friday afternoon special but .... I repeat do a proper check and get a warranty with it. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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