Buying a tt

45bvtc said:

MK1 TT is a good machine with lots of options: if you want all-year round then a ragtop/roadster with quattro and for us a 3.2 with DSG 'cos that's what we did and followed with a MK2 2.0 TT in the same specification: GREAT pieces of machinery, just buy the best you can with low-miles and service history if possible and then sort it yourself...

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I'm in same boat as Bullfrog, so will take your advice too, ive been on the a3 side of things a while, have mates with tt's, and seems like im back at school the amount of research i've done about tt's lol, Will create a thread when i get one,

Quick question- which engine code is best ? and why, I'm after a 225 6spd manual coupe, around the year 2000/ 2001

I'm sorry to say ive always been a fan of turbocharged cars, with more scope to tune, 3.2v6 n/a has more power from the start but is heavy compared to il4 1.8t , and gets to a point (tuning wise) where the smaller but turbocharged tt can take over, for less money too, for example- the price of a stage 1 map on a 1.8t compared to a turbo conversion on a v6 etc,

Im going for a solid tin top coupe because i used to have issues with crime with soft top roofs & also leaks/ condensation

I realy do like the thought of dsg, i was thinking about getting a newer a3 with dsg (or s tronic as they call it) but with the 2.0tfsi, not the n/a 3.2v6
but 4wd appeals to me now (even just haldex instead of awd) the only way to have this in a 2.0tfsi dsg would be something like the newer S3, which i cant afford yet, so brings me to a turbocharged haldex TT conclusion

I also like the fact all TT's have there own style of course, future classic, despite so much predudice/ stigma i've heard, i want to just ignore it and enjoy the car

Used to have an MR2, need some of that feeling back

Ah i see, you went to a mk2 2.0, Yes a mk2 2.0 tfsi dsg (s tronic) quattro, is something i'd love after the mk1 tt maybe