Audi TT Sport

[Lavazza]

I have a TTQS in Mauritius Blue.
Good car, I have both comfort and colour coded Recaro seats.

Rear seats!!! For hamsters no doubt.

They don't have rear seats.

 

[philw696]

My ex wife in Somerset had a 03 TT as a daily driver for a good few years absolutely bullet proof in all weathers.
Just normal service work and tyres one of the least expensive cars we ever ran.
She had a Z4 3.0i after that and that was the same.
I must be one of the few but I found the Honda S2000 boring and lack luster.
So glad for myself I bought a Boxster 987 3.2 S as I still can't fault it.

 

[Phil the Brit]

Mine is in my avatar. Truly a fantastic vehicle and sure to go up in value. Mine has the red race seats as standard (this was done to match the colour of the car) Blue cars had blue race seats etc. Took my race seats out and put in leather seats to preserve the race seats and leather seat is more comfortable for my larger frame! I also bought a brand new alcantara steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake handle. The old ones I could not get clean enough for the missus to want to touch them. That's the trouble with alcantara, hard to clean and the dirtiest point of contact on a car is the steering wheel.

 

[Lavazza]

For the anoraks amongst us...
(Copied from the TT forum). There are quite a lot more differences than most people appreciate.

1. Only 800 QS models available in the UK and they use a two tone paint scheme which consists of:

• Avus Silver with Phantom Black roof, wing mirrors and spoiler
• Misano Red with Phantom Black roof, wing mirrors and spoiler
• Mauritius Blue with Phantom Black roof, wing mirrors and spoiler
• All Phantom Black

2. Weight saving measures:
(a) 'Rear seat delete kit' fitted consisting of bracing tube, cargo net and MDF shelf.
(b) Spare tyre deleted
(c) Climate control replaced with standard air conditioning (climate control can be fitted as a no cost option).
A QS is 75 kg lighter because of these alone.

3. Battery relocated to boot/trunk.

4. Engine and Drivetrain:
(a) Enhanced output profile with 240 PS and a capped max speed of 155 mph. 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds.
(b) Different crankcase (see https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... 3&start=18)
(c) All gear ratios (except 4th and 6th) and final drive ratios are different (see https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... 09&start=2)

5. Interior Styling:
(a) Recaro Pole Position bucket seats with body-coloured shell. Standard sports seats can be fitted as a no cost option.
(b) Quattro sport decal on glovebox
(c) Handbrake boot, gear knob and steering wheel covered in Alcantara synthetic suede fabric.

6. Exterior Styling:
(a) V6 styling details (front bumper, rear honeycomb valance and spoiler)
(b) Black exhaust tips.
(c) 18", 15 spoke Ronal alloys unique to the model as standard.
(d) Red painted brake calipers (brakes are otherwise the same as the 225 PS variant).
(e) Wider rear wheels (8.5 inch) and arch spats.

7. Uprated suspension.

8. Final assembly was carried out at quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm, Germany. This is identifiable by the WUA prefix to VIN compared to TRU prefix for 225 PS variant. The QS bodyshells were transported from Ingolstadt to Győr in Hungary to be assembled and then are returned to Germany for final assembly.

 

[hashluck]

For the anoraks amongst us...
(Copied from the TT forum). There are quite a lot more differences than most people appreciate.

1. Only 800 QS models available in the UK and they use a two tone paint scheme which consists of:

• Avus Silver with Phantom Black roof, wing mirrors and spoiler
• Misano Red with Phantom Black roof, wing mirrors and spoiler
• Mauritius Blue with Phantom Black roof, wing mirrors and spoiler
• All Phantom Black

2. Weight saving measures:
(a) 'Rear seat delete kit' fitted consisting of bracing tube, cargo net and MDF shelf.
(b) Spare tyre deleted
(c) Climate control replaced with standard air conditioning (climate control can be fitted as a no cost option).
A QS is 75 kg lighter because of these alone.

3. Battery relocated to boot/trunk.

4. Engine and Drivetrain:
(a) Enhanced output profile with 240 PS and a capped max speed of 155 mph. 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds.
(b) Different crankcase (see https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... 3&start=18)
(c) All gear ratios (except 4th and 6th) and final drive ratios are different (see https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... 09&start=2)

5. Interior Styling:
(a) Recaro Pole Position bucket seats with body-coloured shell. Standard sports seats can be fitted as a no cost option.
(b) Quattro sport decal on glovebox
(c) Handbrake boot, gear knob and steering wheel covered in Alcantara synthetic suede fabric.

6. Exterior Styling:
(a) V6 styling details (front bumper, rear honeycomb valance and spoiler)
(b) Black exhaust tips.
(c) 18", 15 spoke Ronal alloys unique to the model as standard.
(d) Red painted brake calipers (brakes are otherwise the same as the 225 PS variant).
(e) Wider rear wheels (8.5 inch) and arch spats.

7. Uprated suspension.

8. Final assembly was carried out at quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm, Germany. This is identifiable by the WUA prefix to VIN compared to TRU prefix for 225 PS variant. The QS bodyshells were transported from Ingolstadt to Győr in Hungary to be assembled and then are returned to Germany for final assembly.

Spot on. I would add that it was also available in Light Silver with Phantom Black roof, wing mirrors and spoiler and if you specified sports ('comfort') seats these were also heated. It may be that you also got climate control as well in that case (my car has climate),

 

[lifes2short]

always thought the tt was a bit of a girls car, i'll get my coat

 

[zagatoes30]

Never been a fan of the MK1 TT can't make its mind up which is the front and which is the back, Honda S2000 yes please

 

[Lavazza]

Spot on. I would add that it was also available in Light Silver with Phantom Black roof, wing mirrors and spoiler and if you specified sports ('comfort') seats these were also heated. It may be that you also got climate control as well in that case (my car has climate),

Yes, that's right, but I didn't know where to stop with the cut and paste!
I have the heated Recaro comforts in the car, which it came with from new, but i bought the car with some mint condition pole position buckets. The heated seats are lovely at this time of year though.

 

[schell70]

1.8T is a great engine but they can have a tendancy to burn oil - especially around 2006-2008 build as I understand. I know one that drinks a litre every 600 miles, but it's always done it since my friend had it and he's put 80k on it in that time (now at 156k!)

 

[leeq61]

I have a TT Quattro sport. I’ve had it from 2006 and have no plans to get rid. It’s been a great reliable car and my daily driver. Clocking over 100k miles now but still going strong

 

[Lavazza]

1.8T is a great engine but they can have a tendancy to burn oil - especially around 2006-2008 build as I understand. I know one that drinks a litre every 600 miles, but it's always done it since my friend had it and he's put 80k on it in that time (now at 156k!)

After the Mk1 then. My car has never needed topping up since I bought it.

 

[Paul-spyder]

Just sold my QS after purchasing a cayman 981. Must admit though, the QS did have that old school charm and character. Miss it very much. My kids loved the whole experience especially with the pole positions

Cayman great car though so usable. Loving it.

hopefully get the 4200 spyder out a bit more in 2021. Did less than 300 miles in it last year ☹️

 

[dem maser]

My opinion only, the Audis are not reliable, very clever marketing but VW group are shocking for reliability so At 20 almost years old I’d buy the Honda instead.....lovely Vtech aswel

 

[Swedish Paul]

My opinion only, the Audis are not reliable, very clever marketing but VW group are shocking for reliability so At 20 almost years old I’d buy the Honda instead.....lovely Vtech aswel

I had an A4 for 20 years, never let me down and still felt almost new when I sold it for pennies. The underside still looked new, original exhaust. Even when I had some suspension trouble at 10 years old, Audi still paid for the repairs. Got a 10 year old Yeti now.

 

[drellis]

Audi S4 4.2 V8 worst car I've had.
It's greatest strength is it's weakness.
There is no room in the engine bay.
To make it fit the s4 they had to ditch the belt and fit the chain off a bike, the plastic tensioners break and it's limp mode and engine out. When the bonnet cable snaps you can't get at it. Local specialist said you'll need to buy a new grill, why? Because we have to prise out the grill to get at the lock/ cable, I had a go myself, managed reuse the grill. Every 3000 miles it would go into limp mode because a plug got fowled up.
Hard work as family workhorse, was doing around 15,000 a year ( at 14.9mpg average - was so low geared on 6 speed box)
I brought it two track days at llandow ( didn't want wreck my 3200ac) on road tyres it was great, second track day I brought so 888 tyres and blew a diff somewhere in it on lap two and limped home

 

[Phil the Brit]

My opinion only, the Audis are not reliable, very clever marketing but VW group are shocking for reliability so At 20 almost years old I’d buy the Honda instead.....lovely Vtech aswel

Dem,
You are havin a laugh. My Audi TT Quattro Sport is super reliable. So was my Audi TT before that. Did 150 thousand miles in that and not a single thing went wrong. Even had original brakes, exhaust and battery in it when i sold it. The current car is a keeper.

 

[RoaryRati]

- if you ask nicely we'll bring our S2000 to a track day - it likes to be revved, and I'm so child-ish 14 year's later I'm still Vteching it under a motorway bridge en route to work in the summer (tho' not last summer )

 

[rs48635]

- if you ask nicely we'll bring our S2000 to a track day - it likes to be revved, and I'm so child-ish 14 year's later I'm still Vteching it under a motorway bridge en route to work in the summer (tho' not last summer )

Yes please! Really need to see on being properly driven.

 

[dem maser]

I understand,

Dem,
You are havin a laugh. My Audi TT Quattro Sport is super reliable. So was my Audi TT before that. Did 150 thousand miles in that and not a single thing went wrong. Even had original brakes, exhaust and battery in it when i sold it. The current car is a keeper.

I understand, I started off by saying “My opinion” as I have found the Audis not great, diesels very bad and electrics suspect on nearly all models but like I said these are the cars that I came across and know not all

generally I feel VW have pulled of the greatest marketing gain in automobiles by the reliability thing they keep going on about......they are not great in JD surveys and also warranty companies pay out more to them than any other

 

[Lavazza]

Glad of the Quattro today, to take my mum for her vaccination...