Couzin who said i drive a "poofs" car has just bought a TT.

everytime I see a TT there is a teenage douchebag wearing an EdHardy crap hat driving it. That speaks for itself. Too bad I don´t pack the suffcient punch to show them my exhaust more often. :cry: Anyways in terms of style the Z4 has no competition amongs similar type roadsters. :)
 
aquazi said:
sammyz said:
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Can't say I'd call an S2000 an underpowered hairdressers car. The TT was (and still is) bought by many who want a fashion statement as much as a performance car. I would love a TTRS and you could call me a hairdresser all day long :)
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Having had an S2000 i would say its more of a beast then my Z, certainly not girly... hit the vtec in mildly wet conditions and it will be a real animal to control!

I do quite like the new TT, nearly got one instead of the Z, after being taken for a spin in my friends new 2.0TFSI, which from the inside feels faster, however from first hand experiance i know for a fact it isnt!

That being said a few of my friends say i drive a posers car - its just jealosy!
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You just watch out for the TTS & RS, you might have the edge over the standard one but i don't believe you will over the other two.
 
Haven't seen a TTRS on the road yet up here in Glasgow, only a few TTS's.

I used to have an S2000 too and they were definitely not a hairdresser's car by any stretch of the imagination!
 
find something that can be attached to the number plate easily, not permanently, just so it won't fall off. Preferably something that can be lettered (realistic looking) and place the letters "P, O, O, F, T, A" on it, at the next opportunity place it discreetly over top of the plate. (front or back, your choice) Bear in mind mind this is probably quite illegal and getting caught should be avoided.

Be sure to have a camera ready when he drives away. :rofl:

We did this to a carpool of "Maritimers" where I work. the Welding shop manufactured a perfect replica of an Alberta license plate that read "HOMOS" and it was somehow bolted onto their car. They didn't see it for a whole day....
 
It's just jealously :) Summer coming soon, you will be out with the top down, looking cool, getting a tan, winking at the ladies, driving along those back roads to the beach or wherever you hang out, mmmmmm happy days :)
 
Classic shaped TT's in decent spec, namely 225 quattro and above are most definitely macho, lovely to drive, excellent build quality, lots of mechanical and technical stuff going on out of view, but not a lot to get the hairs standing up on the back of your neck, just competent, quick, stylish daily transport IMHO ( having loved one for 5 years). Mk 2 TT's only begin to reach macho levels at the TTS, I've seen more entry level versions driven by upwardly mobile females than guys, and having road tested quite a few in differing specs I can only say that the low spec models are distinctly lacking in excitement for experienced drivers and make nice shopping trollies.

Z4's . . .quite an eye opener for me, a non - stop adrenalin rush, a proper sports car, most definitely macho at 3.0 and above ( sorry 2.0 guys . . .NOT :poke: ) . . .ahhh but you roadster guys . . .fag ends and chip papers tossed into your cars . . .seagull poo and God knows what else to contend with, and all for a hairdressers' car :poke:

Give me a 3.0 Coupe and above any day for hairy chested motoring ( that's unless you know any hairy chested women of course !) :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Delboy :P :wink:
 
It was only a matter of time before the coupe owners started having a pop at the roadsters :o Always ends this way! Well I'm not going to be drawn in to your childish argument :poke:

Besides, original is best and who wants to drive around in a sardine can :fuelfire:
 
DELBOY said:
Classic shaped TT's in decent spec, namely 225 quattro and above are most definitely macho, lovely to drive, excellent build quality, lots of mechanical and technical stuff going on out of view, but not a lot to get the hairs standing up on the back of your neck, just competent, quick, stylish daily transport IMHO ( having loved one for 5 years). :
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sorry did i just read "excellent build quality" in that sentence. Are you having a laugh?. i bought one (and a few of my mates did) and they were all complete piles of german shi*. the most unreliable car i have ever owned. in fact, i had a word with an Audi technician at a main dealership when i took mine in for the 8th time in less than 8 months, who even admitted to me on the quiet that they work on TT's more than any other audi.

The dashpod problem was the biggest joke of all, even made BBC watchdog, that combined with the audi dealers made the overall experience a nightmare.

i agree with the comments regarding the looks, i do still like them and the interior still looks good, but for reliability - forget it. if your was reliable, then you were one of the very few lucky ones.
 
Sticks said:
I bought a TT because I wanted a semi-sensible car (hatchback) and didn't need back seats. Couldn't be doing with FWD tho, had to be Quattro.

I suspect the RS is good, but imo the TT's limiting factor is it's based on a VAG floorpan.
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I see the Audi salesman did a good job with his "quattro" sales spin. Your TT (do you still have it?) has an on demand 4wd system made by Haldex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldex_Traction), meaning that the vast majority of the time the TT is FWD and you're just hauling around 80kg of dead weight. In my humble opinion, Audi tout their quattro systems as delivering some kind of performance benefit, when in fact it's used probably no more than 1% of the time.

Still, I like the current TT, quattro or no quattro and the GF was poised to get one, but then I arranged for her to drive a 125i and the rest is, as they say, history.
 
sammyz said:
It was only a matter of time before the coupe owners started having a pop at the roadsters :o Always ends this way! Well I'm not going to be drawn in to your childish argument :poke:

Besides, original is best and who wants to drive around in a sardine can :fuelfire:
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Hey i didn't!! :o
Regarding the TT (or Audi Tit as i like to call them) I think that even the TT Coupe looks more girly/hairdressery/gay than the Z4 Roadster! The Z4 is one of the most 'manly' convertibles you can get in my opinion.
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James_G said:
Sticks said:
I bought a TT because I wanted a semi-sensible car (hatchback) and didn't need back seats. Couldn't be doing with FWD tho, had to be Quattro.

I suspect the RS is good, but imo the TT's limiting factor is it's based on a VAG floorpan.
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I see the Audi salesman did a good job with his "quattro" sales spin. Your TT (do you still have it?) has an on demand 4wd system made by Haldex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldex_Traction), meaning that the vast majority of the time the TT is FWD and you're just hauling around 80kg of dead weight. In my humble opinion, Audi tout their quattro systems as delivering some kind of performance benefit, when in fact it's used probably no more than 1% of the time.

Still, I like the current TT, quattro or no quattro and the GF was poised to get one, but then I arranged for her to drive a 125i and the rest is, as they say, history.
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Yes, current one, still got it. I'm not a tech but it doesn't drive like a fwd car. Not as great as the hype, I agree, but much better witth some decent tyres on it. I wanted a reasonable quality small sporty hatch/coupe. Had a 120d before. I won't go on about it but the build quality was, well, disappointing. Frankly, I couldn't get rid of it quick enough and the TT was a good deal, ie for the same price (similasr spec) as the 120d was at 3 months with 3k, I got an 11mth old TT 3.2 Q with 8k. Which do you think is more fun? Anyway, when you think about it, there's not as much choice as you'd think in this niche.
 
Lucy said:
sammyz said:
It was only a matter of time before the coupe owners started having a pop at the roadsters :o Always ends this way! Well I'm not going to be drawn in to your childish argument :poke:

Besides, original is best and who wants to drive around in a sardine can :fuelfire:
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Hey i didn't!! :o
Regarding the TT (or Audi Tit as i like to call them) I think that even the TT Coupe looks more girly/hairdressery/gay than the Z4 Roadster! The Z4 is one of the most 'manly' convertibles you can get in my opinion.
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Lucy, it was Delboy who had a pop at us roadsters.....read the posts girl... :poke:
 
sorry folks but they don't make coupes any more, they are all listed as "Roadsters" now, with a convertible hardtop. The best of both worlds IMO..

Poke me in the eye with a sharp stick but I might look for a used M coupe in the next year or so 'coz they are kinda cute in an odd sort of way. :P

(You know , something for me to trash around in when the Gf steals my new one.)
 
James_G said:
Sticks said:
I bought a TT because I wanted a semi-sensible car (hatchback) and didn't need back seats. Couldn't be doing with FWD tho, had to be Quattro.

I suspect the RS is good, but imo the TT's limiting factor is it's based on a VAG floorpan.
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I see the Audi salesman did a good job with his "quattro" sales spin. Your TT (do you still have it?) has an on demand 4wd system made by Haldex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldex_Traction), meaning that the vast majority of the time the TT is FWD and you're just hauling around 80kg of dead weight. In my humble opinion, Audi tout their quattro systems as delivering some kind of performance benefit, when in fact it's used probably no more than 1% of the time.

Still, I like the current TT, quattro or no quattro and the GF was poised to get one, but then I arranged for her to drive a 125i and the rest is, as they say, history.
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A slightly flawed analysis methinks, given that the 1% is the time when you're most likely to be killed. Go tell Subaru, Honda and all those other folks they got it wrong too eh? If you don't think intelligent 4WD is a performance benefit then I can't help you.... :poke:
 
easty027 said:
DELBOY said:
Classic shaped TT's in decent spec, namely 225 quattro and above are most definitely macho, lovely to drive, excellent build quality, lots of mechanical and technical stuff going on out of view, but not a lot to get the hairs standing up on the back of your neck, just competent, quick, stylish daily transport IMHO ( having loved one for 5 years). :
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sorry did i just read "excellent build quality" in that sentence. Are you having a laugh?. i bought one (and a few of my mates did) and they were all complete piles of german shi*. the most unreliable car i have ever owned. in fact, i had a word with an Audi technician at a main dealership when i took mine in for the 8th time in less than 8 months, who even admitted to me on the quiet that they work on TT's more than any other audi.

The dashpod problem was the biggest joke of all, even made BBC watchdog, that combined with the audi dealers made the overall experience a nightmare.

i agree with the comments regarding the looks, i do still like them and the interior still looks good, but for reliability - forget it. if your was reliable, then you were one of the very few lucky ones.
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I have just traded in my remapped TT225 and I must agree with the reliability issues. I had the dashpod problem, coilpacks failing (v. common), rear bushes failing, constant replacing of side lights.......

lacroupade said:
James_G said:
Sticks said:
I bought a TT because I wanted a semi-sensible car (hatchback) and didn't need back seats. Couldn't be doing with FWD tho, had to be Quattro.

I suspect the RS is good, but imo the TT's limiting factor is it's based on a VAG floorpan.
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I see the Audi salesman did a good job with his "quattro" sales spin. Your TT (do you still have it?) has an on demand 4wd system made by Haldex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldex_Traction), meaning that the vast majority of the time the TT is FWD and you're just hauling around 80kg of dead weight. In my humble opinion, Audi tout their quattro systems as delivering some kind of performance benefit, when in fact it's used probably no more than 1% of the time.

Still, I like the current TT, quattro or no quattro and the GF was poised to get one, but then I arranged for her to drive a 125i and the rest is, as they say, history.
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A slightly flawed analysis methinks, given that the 1% is the time when you're most likely to be killed. Go tell Subaru, Honda and all those other folks they got it wrong too eh? If you don't think intelligent 4WD is a performance benefit then I can't help you.... :poke:
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The Haldex in the TT is only designed to engage 4WD when it senses front wheel traction loss. The main 'performace' benefit is to return a reasonable MPG as powering 2 wheels uses less fuel.

Id say on the whole the TT was great. Good commuter and faired well on trackdays too. Id say however that before I remapped it, it did lack that sports cars kick in the back when you put your foot down.
 
Sorry to hear Gawain et al had reliability issues with their TTs, mine was shall we say "above average" for reliability . . . just the usual broken rear springs, 1 sidelight bulb and an indicator relay in 5 years of ownership. The power steering pump was replaced under warranty after 3 years because a technician said it was "making a slight whine", not that I'd noticed, naturally enough there was no objection to this from me. I had a tiny paint chip professionally repaired by Audi under warranty. The Quattro system got me happily through many miles of winter driving in snow and ice, so no complaints really . . . but even though it was a Coupe ( :poke: ) definitely a GT car rather than a Sports car, macho non the less :poke:


Delboy :)
 
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