We still have my wife’s 2004 TT 180 coupe owned from new with BBS wheels and 44k on the clock. Also garaged from new. Still puts a smile on her face when she looks at it.
I have an earlyish 225, it's been owned by 4 people previously that I know personally, and I've got it sat in my garage ready to return it to the road, having saved it from being scrapped.
A friend of mine has just purchased a 3.2 Roadster (OY05 ZBE) which was an ex Audi Uk press car driven by Clarkson, Hammond & May on Top Gear. Although the car has only done approx 70k with good history, he’s a bit disappointed to find out the timing chain has stretched and needs replacing..Not a cheap job ! Great video as always Andrew 👍🏼
Ahh that must be the ‘handles like a clowns car’ one that went to Iceland. Nice to have famous press car but the early abuse does eventually catch up with them. On plus side chain is £2k which is 4 months PCP on your average modern car which won’t sound like a 3.2 and once work done it will be good for ages, just keep oil fresh which I bet wasn’t the case with your mate’s one. Definitely going to cover the chains in the guide👍
I struggled to find ( this was about 8 years ago) a 3.2 with manual box, when we got it ( Avus, convertible) we really enjoyed it. Lots of character & a lovely noise.
Indeed they are quite rare but they do exist. I’m open minded to roadster or coupe and if a dsg comes up with mechatronics done then I’d consider it but a lot of worry and potential expense for no real benefit
@ I was surprised too. I had various a3 and a4 in the late 90s/early 2000s and they all came with A CD a player…. Still adds to the vintage driving experience!
I bought a mk1 225 back in August that had been dry stored for years. Just finishing the cambelt change and rear trailing arm bushes. Trouble is my Missus wants to use it as her car......😮 No chance 😂😂
I got my 3.2 DSG a couple of years ago; the other week I had my first intermittent DSG fault and would agree probably best avoided in terms of a more straightforward investment.
It's highly likely to be the mechatronics that have gone. There are plenty of places that will repair these fairly reasonably nowadays and no need to remove the gearbox, which is a bonus!
@ thanks VCDS said it’s solenoid 4 intermittent short to ground. No reverse. It’s only happened once. I’m still driving it, but when it happens again I bet I will really regret it.
Excellent starter to the series. Looking forwards to the next. 😊They looked fantastic at the time and as you say they still look fresh now. Used to love reading my Audi Driver mag every month.
Thanks Rory! I enjoyed writing for Audi Driver as well as reading it. Still goes most issues in the loft when most of my evo magazines went to the tip when I moved house :)
I absolutely love these kind of videos you do Andrew . The nostalgia/classic market seems to be as buoyant as ever and people are wary on how and what to look for when buying classics
Thanks Marc, like a lot of my videos there is a small but enthusiastic audience which makes them worth making. Hopefully as the series develops the videos will get more views. I think the buying guide will be popular as they usually are and I've got some ideas to make it different to just the usual list of possible issues
Have owned three TTs since 2000. Two 180s and finally in 2005 bought a new Brilliant Red 3.2 V6 manual. Fabulous car. Sold it in 2016 with only 50,000miles on the clock. Full Audi service history. It was in mint condition. Big mistake. Realy miss that car
Very nice Wyn! Seems to be a common theme of people missing their old TTs. Usually the ship has sailed and it's prohibitively expensively to revisit old car but it's not too late yet!
The wait at launch was too long for me so I went to Belgium and bought a new LHD from a showroom and trailered it back. I registered it august 1st, and drove it for the first time, previously I’d test driven a Quattro, mine was as 180 FWD. The rear was very very light, soon after on a spirited drive I had to brake hard, the rear went light and started to fishtail, I was lucky and managed to control it. Others were not so lucky. Soon afterwards Audi recalled all TT’s to have stability control fitted and a duck bill spoiler added. I’d come out of a Boxster and realised I’d made a huge mistake and did a deal with my local Audi showroom to sell it, they found an Italian gentleman who wanted a LHD car to use here and take back to Italy. I was glad to see the back of it but… I’d probably buy another now, mine was a coupe which is where the smart money will go but I’d like a convertible. Incidentally, there’s a coupe with 580 miles from new being auctioned at Historic’s later this month, guided £18-25k I’m looking forward to your next episode!
Great story, thanks for sharing, That's a lot of effort to get an early car but they were just so desirable I totally understand it. Interesting about the recall, I will mention that in the next episode. I always believed that Porsche would not have recalled the car, they would have said learn to drive properly but Audi had a different philosophy. Was it more skittish than the Porsche which IIRC didn't have ESC back then?
The Audi TT MK1 is still highly valued in my European country and most others, just not in the UK... The same 1000gbp TT's would be wort 8-10k GBP here.
Had 225 Roadster (black) in 2002, until bank manager took it back after only 5,000 miles, lol told wife at time of purchase, of course it has four seats, love 😂
About 14 years ago I made the mistake of selling my '99 Impreza Turbo and buying a '99 225 TT. Similar power, both AWD but the TT just felt soft and uninspiring compared to the sharp, well balanced and punchier Impreza. The TT to my mind was more form over function. Pretty car, lovely interior but on a wet, undulating B road the Subaru was sublime.
Totally agree, the TT wasn't the best drivers car but Audi proved most buyers aren't that fussed about ultimate dynamics. The front wheel drive TTs were actually the sweetest and that includes the TT qs (IMHO). However a 3.2 with some modern suspension upgrades and tyres could in theory be quite nice to drive and sound spectacular!
Great video Andrew have always been a fan of the original TT and I think it has aged well as a design it will be good to see how you get on with the search and purchase looking forward to the next part of the video! I agree the manual is probably the way to go and probably one of the bigger engines and Quattro all the best Daniel
Thanks Daniel, it will indeed be interesting to see how it pans out as I’m going to be quite fussy but I think some TT owners are fussy too and a minter isn’t much more than average rough one. We shall see 😅
Interesting stuff! My long term mechanic who only works on VAG cars was on about getting a MK1 TT soon, definitely be good to seee which one you go for
Andrew, I scratched my itch with a 04 plate, 104k fsh 225 bhp in denim blue. But the tax, insurance and running costs ie fuel economy made this second car a money pit. So it went. I've still got the bug and your bloody video 😂😂😂 doesn't help lol
Hey Gary, I bet the next owner got a good car and you need to be that next owner next time i.e. getting the benefit of someone else's bad luck. They were quite fragile when new aside from the engines which were OK but everything else seemed to fail at some point. But now there are older and the mileage slows down there should be some up together cars around and they aren't much more expensive that the needy ones - well that is the theory!
I have a 3.2 roadster in manual gearbox with 80,000 miles on the lovely dolomite grey... On very good condition.... Love driving it .. currently sorn until next year...what's your opinion on this especially rarity ?
I want a 3.2 coupe but I'd rather have 3.2 roadster manual than a 3.2 DSG coupe as the hood is more reliable and cheaper to fix than DSG! There aren't many decent 3.2 manuals of any sort out there and that's a nice and relatively rare colour and the Mk1 TT is a good convertible especially with that standard glass wind deflector and heated seats so yes nice car, look after it!
Sold a QS 240 this year after 6 years of ownership. Sad to see it go but needed quite a bit of attention to corrosion sadly so didnt sell anything like what id paid for it. Hoping the new owner is able to restore it to its former glory. S3 8V DSG fl replacement feels like a video game in comparison but a tad easier to live with in traffic😂
Corrosion is indeed an issue now they are 20 years old and that's an interesting real world perspective on a car that's supposed to be an investment. I wonder how many Mk1 TTs with 'investment' mentioned in their advert have been tarted up for sale and a within a few months will be showing bad corrosion which will torpedo any hopes of value appreciating.
@volkswizard this is a good point. I decided not to repair4sell and be totally transparent as I wanted the new owner to know exactly what they were taking on, and saves me the guilt. My QS had likely lived by the sea in earlier years (Aberdeen and NI). Enjoying the channel; keep up the good work.
Had a 2002 tt 225 roadster ,i had it for 8 years and I miss it fantastic motor fast and reliable, and I thought that the roadholding was amazing! They are fantastic cars, I'm thinking of getting rid of my cooper s and getting another roadster, but a 3.2 next?
Shouldn't be that much Phil assuming the car was registered before March 2006 - some did carry over - there is a 56 reg Mk1 3.2 for sale now, lovely car but could not stomach that tax for a TT.
Remember driving back from leave in 1999 through France and a MK1 silver TT went flying past in the rain. Saw it 30 minutes later on its roof with the police present. Remember they fitted the small spoilers not long after.
Oh dear! Richard Porter used to work for Top Gear in the late 90s when TT came out and he stacked a press car at a motorway roundabout somewhere near Birmingham. He survived to tell the tale (Quentin Willson did a story on the issues on Top Gear and I suspect the silver smashed up car shown was that one). Apparently the shape is like an aeroplane wing without the spoiler so it gets light at high speed. All because they wanted to maintain the purity of the design. I think the Audi UK heritage fleet car in this video's thumbnail didn't go back for the recall so is spoiler free.
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We still have my wife’s 2004 TT 180 coupe owned from new with BBS wheels and 44k on the clock. Also garaged from new. Still puts a smile on her face when she looks at it.
180 😢
yeah but BBS wheels look so good!
I have factory BBS wheels on mine, it's hard work convincing people that they were fitted as an option from new. A very expensive option.
I have an earlyish 225, it's been owned by 4 people previously that I know personally, and I've got it sat in my garage ready to return it to the road, having saved it from being scrapped.
A friend of mine has just purchased a 3.2 Roadster (OY05 ZBE) which was an ex Audi Uk press car driven by Clarkson, Hammond & May on Top Gear.
Although the car has only done approx 70k with good history, he’s a bit disappointed to find out the timing chain has stretched and needs replacing..Not a cheap job !
Great video as always Andrew 👍🏼
Ahh that must be the ‘handles like a clowns car’ one that went to Iceland. Nice to have famous press car but the early abuse does eventually catch up with them. On plus side chain is £2k which is 4 months PCP on your average modern car which won’t sound like a 3.2 and once work done it will be good for ages, just keep oil fresh which I bet wasn’t the case with your mate’s one. Definitely going to cover the chains in the guide👍
I struggled to find ( this was about 8 years ago) a 3.2 with manual box, when we got it ( Avus, convertible) we really enjoyed it. Lots of character & a lovely noise.
Indeed they are quite rare but they do exist. I’m open minded to roadster or coupe and if a dsg comes up with mechatronics done then I’d consider it but a lot of worry and potential expense for no real benefit
I’ve just this week purchased a 2003 Quattro 225. Needs some work on the body but she will be saved and made to shine. Even has a tape deck!
2003 with a tape deck?! Not surprising with early ones but by then I thought they were all CD. Now I want a tape deck too 😁
@ I was surprised too. I had various a3 and a4 in the late 90s/early 2000s and they all came with A CD a player…. Still adds to the vintage driving experience!
@@barrywhite5899 multi cd changer should be behind pasenger seat in side box
@@paulwithers2511 I’ll check when the garage release it. It failed the MOT so im still waiting for a phone call for collection….
@@volkswizard I have a 225 '04 plate with a tape deck! It has the 6 track CD changer in the back as well.
I bought a mk1 225 back in August that had been dry stored for years. Just finishing the cambelt change and rear trailing arm bushes.
Trouble is my Missus wants to use it as her car......😮 No chance 😂😂
I got my 3.2 DSG a couple of years ago; the other week I had my first intermittent DSG fault and would agree probably best avoided in terms of a more straightforward investment.
It's highly likely to be the mechatronics that have gone. There are plenty of places that will repair these fairly reasonably nowadays and no need to remove the gearbox, which is a bonus!
@ thanks VCDS said it’s solenoid 4 intermittent short to ground. No reverse. It’s only happened once. I’m still driving it, but when it happens again I bet I will really regret it.
Excellent starter to the series. Looking forwards to the next. 😊They looked fantastic at the time and as you say they still look fresh now. Used to love reading my Audi Driver mag every month.
Thanks Rory! I enjoyed writing for Audi Driver as well as reading it. Still goes most issues in the loft when most of my evo magazines went to the tip when I moved house :)
I absolutely love these kind of videos you do Andrew . The nostalgia/classic market seems to be as buoyant as ever and people are wary on how and what to look for when buying classics
Thanks Marc, like a lot of my videos there is a small but enthusiastic audience which makes them worth making. Hopefully as the series develops the videos will get more views. I think the buying guide will be popular as they usually are and I've got some ideas to make it different to just the usual list of possible issues
@ I think these videos will be hugely popular in my opinion. It was the r32 comparison video which first brought you to my attention
Great idea for a series. Have had two of these & still think they are ace.
Have owned three TTs since 2000. Two 180s and finally in 2005 bought a new Brilliant Red 3.2 V6 manual. Fabulous car. Sold it in 2016 with only 50,000miles on the clock. Full Audi service history. It was in mint condition. Big mistake. Realy miss that car
Very nice Wyn! Seems to be a common theme of people missing their old TTs. Usually the ship has sailed and it's prohibitively expensively to revisit old car but it's not too late yet!
'To do' list - TT Quattro Sport 240 (to look at), GTI Edition 30 (to drive the wheels off).
Those two would be on my collection list.
Looking forward to the next episode of this Andrew.
Fantastic video Andrew. Thank you.. Manual 3.2 sounds good to me🙏👍
Any 3.2 sounds good but manual sounds better 😁
Great video series Andrew
A very timeless design
Looking forward to the next episode
Vdub :)
The wait at launch was too long for me so I went to Belgium and bought a new LHD from a showroom and trailered it back. I registered it august 1st, and drove it for the first time, previously I’d test driven a Quattro, mine was as 180 FWD. The rear was very very light, soon after on a spirited drive I had to brake hard, the rear went light and started to fishtail, I was lucky and managed to control it. Others were not so lucky.
Soon afterwards Audi recalled all TT’s to have stability control fitted and a duck bill spoiler added.
I’d come out of a Boxster and realised I’d made a huge mistake and did a deal with my local Audi showroom to sell it, they found an Italian gentleman who wanted a LHD car to use here and take back to Italy.
I was glad to see the back of it but… I’d probably buy another now, mine was a coupe which is where the smart money will go but I’d like a convertible.
Incidentally, there’s a coupe with 580 miles from new being auctioned at Historic’s later this month, guided £18-25k
I’m looking forward to your next episode!
Great story, thanks for sharing, That's a lot of effort to get an early car but they were just so desirable I totally understand it. Interesting about the recall, I will mention that in the next episode. I always believed that Porsche would not have recalled the car, they would have said learn to drive properly but Audi had a different philosophy. Was it more skittish than the Porsche which IIRC didn't have ESC back then?
Had a new TT in 2002. Black. It was amazing.
Even in 2002 when they were quite common they were still highly desirable. I bet that was fun
If you’re buying a 24V vr6 @ 12k you need help 😂. I turbo and sell them for around 12k.
The Audi TT MK1 is still highly valued in my European country and most others, just not in the UK... The same 1000gbp TT's would be wort 8-10k GBP here.
They still look good in the right colour
I think Misano red would be my top choice, looks smart and relatively easy to live with, what's your favorite?
Had 225 Roadster (black) in 2002, until bank manager took it back after only 5,000 miles, lol told wife at time of purchase, of course it has four seats, love 😂
Manual 6
About 14 years ago I made the mistake of selling my '99 Impreza Turbo and buying a '99 225 TT. Similar power, both AWD but the TT just felt soft and uninspiring compared to the sharp, well balanced and punchier Impreza.
The TT to my mind was more form over function. Pretty car, lovely interior but on a wet, undulating B road the Subaru was sublime.
Totally agree, the TT wasn't the best drivers car but Audi proved most buyers aren't that fussed about ultimate dynamics. The front wheel drive TTs were actually the sweetest and that includes the TT qs (IMHO). However a 3.2 with some modern suspension upgrades and tyres could in theory be quite nice to drive and sound spectacular!
Great video Andrew have always been a fan of the original TT and I think it has aged well as a design it will be good to see how you get on with the search and purchase looking forward to the next part of the video! I agree the manual is probably the way to go and probably one of the bigger engines and Quattro all the best Daniel
Thanks Daniel, it will indeed be interesting to see how it pans out as I’m going to be quite fussy but I think some TT owners are fussy too and a minter isn’t much more than average rough one. We shall see 😅
Was considering buying the Mk1 TT as i think it is a classic design, so this video is very timely, when is the next one as i'm ready to buy!?
Interesting stuff! My long term mechanic who only works on VAG cars was on about getting a MK1 TT soon, definitely be good to seee which one you go for
Andrew, I scratched my itch with a 04 plate, 104k fsh 225 bhp in denim blue. But the tax, insurance and running costs ie fuel economy made this second car a money pit. So it went. I've still got the bug and your bloody video 😂😂😂 doesn't help lol
Hey Gary, I bet the next owner got a good car and you need to be that next owner next time i.e. getting the benefit of someone else's bad luck. They were quite fragile when new aside from the engines which were OK but everything else seemed to fail at some point. But now there are older and the mileage slows down there should be some up together cars around and they aren't much more expensive that the needy ones - well that is the theory!
Great type of series, although I personally would have LOVED it to be about TT mk2 especially, and then mk3.
The TT mk1 is not for me.
Nice one Andrew
I have a 3.2 roadster in manual gearbox with 80,000 miles on the lovely dolomite grey... On very good condition.... Love driving it .. currently sorn until next year...what's your opinion on this especially rarity ?
I want a 3.2 coupe but I'd rather have 3.2 roadster manual than a 3.2 DSG coupe as the hood is more reliable and cheaper to fix than DSG! There aren't many decent 3.2 manuals of any sort out there and that's a nice and relatively rare colour and the Mk1 TT is a good convertible especially with that standard glass wind deflector and heated seats so yes nice car, look after it!
@volkswizard I certainly will look after it..
Sold a QS 240 this year after 6 years of ownership. Sad to see it go but needed quite a bit of attention to corrosion sadly so didnt sell anything like what id paid for it. Hoping the new owner is able to restore it to its former glory. S3 8V DSG fl replacement feels like a video game in comparison but a tad easier to live with in traffic😂
Corrosion is indeed an issue now they are 20 years old and that's an interesting real world perspective on a car that's supposed to be an investment. I wonder how many Mk1 TTs with 'investment' mentioned in their advert have been tarted up for sale and a within a few months will be showing bad corrosion which will torpedo any hopes of value appreciating.
@volkswizard this is a good point. I decided not to repair4sell and be totally transparent as I wanted the new owner to know exactly what they were taking on, and saves me the guilt. My QS had likely lived by the sea in earlier years (Aberdeen and NI). Enjoying the channel; keep up the good work.
I want a mk1 tt so bad but it has to be different in Europe then the Us, I know a guy by me that had one. I need it
Had a 2002 tt 225 roadster ,i had it for 8 years and I miss it fantastic motor fast and reliable, and I thought that the roadholding was amazing! They are fantastic cars, I'm thinking of getting rid of my cooper s and getting another roadster, but a 3.2 next?
I like the 225 but the 3.2 is the real bargain. Look at Golf 1.8T prices vs Golf 2.8 V6 4mo, TT3.2 should not be similar price to 225 but it is!
I love the TT 8n
Loved my 2002 225bhp …..S-Line, Avus Silver, Red leather…..should never have sold 😭
Oooh nice. Oh well, buy another !
I took a look earlier today and there are some good ones about but £710 road tax is ridiculous and that has put me off
Shouldn't be that much Phil assuming the car was registered before March 2006 - some did carry over - there is a 56 reg Mk1 3.2 for sale now, lovely car but could not stomach that tax for a TT.
They that much jeez
@@volkswizard yeah it was an 06 in blue under 4k on auto trader
I’ve always regretted parting ways with my 2003 1.8T. Hopefully now it lost its ‘hairdressers car’ tag!
Now I don't have the Corrado ... mmm ... tempted :) :) :)
Excellent episode looking forward to the next 👍
Thank you 👍
Always wanted a mk1 and for 2 grand it’s cheap motoring
Remember driving back from leave in 1999 through France and a MK1 silver TT went flying past in the rain. Saw it 30 minutes later on its roof with the police present. Remember they fitted the small spoilers not long after.
Those accidents were widely reported
Oh dear! Richard Porter used to work for Top Gear in the late 90s when TT came out and he stacked a press car at a motorway roundabout somewhere near Birmingham. He survived to tell the tale (Quentin Willson did a story on the issues on Top Gear and I suspect the silver smashed up car shown was that one). Apparently the shape is like an aeroplane wing without the spoiler so it gets light at high speed. All because they wanted to maintain the purity of the design. I think the Audi UK heritage fleet car in this video's thumbnail didn't go back for the recall so is spoiler free.
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