Nearly made my decision....

[revgannon]

Morning All,

I'm embarrassed to say that I've been thinking about buying a TT 2.0tfsi for months as i wanted something fairly quick with reasonable mpg. However after never contemplating a BMW, i drove a z4 and lets just say that the budget was extended from then on. I've located a car that fits the spec i want, its a 12 plate 20 m sport with leather and nav. And i have negotiated a decent deal that I'm strongly considering but i just wanted to ask a few questions to the experienced z4 owners

-40mpg combined is the claim however whats the reality people are getting?

-any particular gremlins to look for before i hand over the cash?

-is it worth the extra for a 28i (if i could find one with the right spec?

-finally, has anyone had any experience of remapping the lower power n20 engines e.g. the kellners unit for the 20i that adds extra horses and torque.

Thanks in advance.

Matt

[AlanJ]

Hi and welcome to the Forum

Your questions......

- 40 mpg in ideal circumstances but as with all claims for car mpg rarely achievable by the average motorists across all driving conditions (i.m.o)
- E89 drives can respond better than me (E85)
- Yes I would go for the 28i
- Not a fan of remapping just for power but if it improves overall engine performance including throttle response then may be worth considering

Good luck in your search

[metal licker]

Hi and welcome to the forum
Mpg - don't know
Gremlins - would check the roof operation is ok as I can imagine it costing a lot to fix if knackered,some have complained about
a odd noise with the 4 pot engines try a bit of search on the forum for more info on this. Cracking of alloys is also a known problem but usually on the 19" 296 design.Then just the usual checks you would give any second hand car
Engine size - Test drive em both
Remapping - Don't know
Best of luck with the search

[Billy]

Morning All,

I'm embarrassed to say that I've been thinking about buying a TT 2.0tfsi for months as i wanted something fairly quick with reasonable mpg. However after never contemplating a BMW, i drove a z4 and lets just say that the budget was extended from then on. I've located a car that fits the spec i want, its a 12 plate 20 m sport with leather and nav. And i have negotiated a decent deal that I'm strongly considering but i just wanted to ask a few questions to the experienced z4 owners

-40mpg combined is the claim however whats the reality people are getting?

-any particular gremlins to look for before i hand over the cash?

-is it worth the extra for a 28i (if i could find one with the right spec?

-finally, has anyone had any experience of remapping the lower power n20 engines e.g. the kellners unit for the 20i that adds extra horses and torque.

Thanks in advance.

Matt

- No where close to 40mpg, more like 30-33 combined
- Cracked alloys on 19s, check roof mechanism as well as for any leaks in boot, water/condensation in lights
- Depends how much extra; 1-2k probably yes
- no experience of remapping