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Anyone have a 225 brake TT?

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  • 18-10-2008 7:16pm
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    Honey-ec
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    What's the fuel consumption like?

    Long story short, I had planned to get one of these in about 3 years time when the finance on my current car is paid off. At that stage, I was hoping to be back living in Dublin and so no longer have a 110 round-trip of a commute every day.

    However, I've just been given an opportunity to change out of my car without ending up in negative equity (another reason why I was planning to keep it for the full 5 years), which is really after putting me in a bit of a dilemma.

    Heart says: go with the TT, you've wanted it forever

    Head says: Are you f*cking insane??? You're already spending €100 quid a week on petrol, do you want to double that?

    Anyone any advice?


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    Anan1
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    What's your weekly mileage? If you're driving something that's lighter on fuel than a TT and you're still spending €100pw then you're doing enough mileage to seriously depreciate the TT too. There's never any shortage of low-mileage TTs, a leggy one will be tough to shift. Also, a TT is a pretty cramped place to be for long periods.


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    Honey-ec
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    Anan1 wrote: »
    What's your weekly mileage? If you're driving something that's lighter on fuel than a TT and you're still spending €100pw then you're doing enough mileage to seriously depreciate the TT too. There's never any shortage of low-mileage TTs, a leggy one will be tough to shift. Also, a TT is a pretty cramped place to be for long periods.

    Doing about 550 miles per week. I'd be looking at around a 02 TT, so I'm not overly worried about depreciation.

    However, I do appreciate that there isn't really any one factor on the "go for it" side other than the fact that it would make me happy!

    I suppose what I'm really looking for is someone to talk me out of it...:(


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    Anan1
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    Don't ever underestimate the importance of happiness. OK, here's my advice:

    1. Sit down, work out a worst-case scenario for the extra cost of buying the car.

    2. Make a list of all the other things you could do with the money.

    3. If none would contribute as much to your enjoyment of your life as the car would, then buy the car and enjoy it.


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    Car-dealer
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    would you ever consider something else - a Mercedes C80K SE Sporty look CDI Diesel - looks good (I think) is a sport coupe - but is comfortable and does fairly good miles per gallon.

    If an Audi TT is your dream, well done make yourself happy and get on as life is short - only problem is dream cars become very familiar after a few weeks, and then large petrol bills and many trips to the petrol station can take the edge off the dream, but I sold an Audi TT to a friend and its now got 100,000K on the clock. I recently tried to get him to trade up or trade-in, but he said he loved the car and didnt want to change.

    Perhaps dreams that cost a lot bring a lot of happiness.

    If you need any advice on what model to go for you can drop me a line.


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    frag4
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    A girl i know had one and only got 22mpg out of it. She kept it for a year as she dearly loved it but her fuel bills forced her to sell it.

    you'd probaly better off buying a cheap second car to clock up the big miles with leaving the TT for the weekend.


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    TommyT
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    You will pick up a 2002 225 brake TT in the UK now for just over 5K STG. That will be under 5 in the new year. They are decent cars and will do 25mpg on a journey. Not that fast, but alot better than your average TDi and they are a good looking car. At that money you cant go wrong. Yes you will need a jar of vaseline when you visit the VRT office, but if you are thinking about it do it. You are a long time dead.
    I had 3 of them.


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    sonners
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    I have a 99 225bhp TT, I love her :D

    I put about €65 into her every 10 days and I get around 300 miles to that. I have to say though, I do alot of city driving and dont get her out on an open road much so when I do I drive it! My sister drove her from wexford to ballina and back and got 420 miles out of the €65, its all about how you drive her.

    With regard to room, the backseat is'nt a seat, its a bench! I got in there once whilst cleaning and it was so awkward to get out of I have'nt gotten in there since. In saying that my 3 and a half year old niece is quite happy to get in and out of it. The two front seats are what I call a cockpit! When your sitting in the front you have as much space as you would expect in a sports car. Not as much space as that found in a 5-series BMW but thats not why your buying her ;)

    I was in a position like yours 18 months ago, I was in the market for a new car and realised a TT was actually in reach, just barely. I did'nt know if I was making the right decision but as a girl in her early twenties I figured in a few years time when I've a few rugrats running around I wont be able to buy a TT! The last thing I wanted was to be kicking myself for not taking the chance when I could. I don't regret buying her one bit, she's cost me more than originally thought but she's worth every penny.

    Like others have said, it all depends on how big a smile it puts on your face :D

    Sorry for rambling :o


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    milltown
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    Don't get too hung up on MPG if the deal is right otherwise. Going from '05 (isn't it?) to '02 will mean that each year you keep it and each thousand miles you put on it will cost you less in depreciation. Car values have plummetted accross the board but as far as I can see, TTs are in the same group as MINIs and Hyundai coupés when it comes to holding onto residual values. Saving a couple of hundred on depreciation each year could make up the difference in economy anyway.

    After spending the first 18 months of owning a thirsty car worrying and wondering about economy I've realised it's not that big a deal. I normally average about 25mpg but I'm just back from a midweek break where the car got to stretch it's legs and saw over 30mpg. The result was about an extra 40 miles from a full tank, not worth worrying about IMO. Do your own maths and figure out what financial hit you'll take by dropping 5 or 10 mpg and you may be surprised.

    I would probably suggest going for an older car than '02 though. If you plan to keep it for a couple of years then adding >25k per year to an average mileage '02 will probably make it almost sale-proof anyway so why not drop to '00 or even '99 and let some other shmoes swallow more of the depreciation (or is there a car lined up already?).

    Most importantly though, will the roads be safe if you get an extra 125bhp under your right hoof?


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    Honey-ec
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    frag4 wrote: »
    you'd probaly better off buying a cheap second car to clock up the big miles with leaving the TT for the weekend.

    We already have 3 cars between 2 of us, one of which is an Impreza STi which sits in the driveway for 26 days out of every month...
    sonners wrote: »
    With regard to room, the backseat is'nt a seat, its a bench!

    I'd be coming out of a two seater convertible anyway, so backseat space isn't an issue to me at all - but your post has totally swung me back from the "head" argument...
    milltown wrote: »
    Going from '05 (isn't it?) to '02 will mean that each year you keep it and each thousand miles you put on it will cost you less in depreciation.

    I would probably suggest going for an older car than '02 though. (or is there a car lined up already?).

    Most importantly though, will the roads be safe if you get an extra 125bhp under your right hoof?

    It's a 06. No car lined up yet, which nearly makes it worse. Our mutual acquaintance has basically said he'll get me whatever I want. With the money I have in mind, if I went down in years I'd be sorely tempted by an XK8 or a Boxter, and that is just silly...

    As for your last comment, what's 4 penalty points in the grand scheme of things??? You've just been lucky so far...


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    bazz26
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    Worrying about fuel bills on a car like this will only ruin the ownership experience which would be a shame imo.


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    galwaytt
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    well, as my nom-de-plume suggests - I've had 2. Loved both of them.

    I was getting 30-35 out of my 180. And I don't buy the 'they're not fast/real sports cars' bit, either. Any car - esp a 1.8 - that can top 140 is not slow, by any measure.

    As for cramped - what are you comparing it to ? It has good headroom, wide seats, wide cabin - and I'm comparing them with the other cars in the drive at the time - a 911 and an MX-5.

    I've also had 2 small kids, and their babyseats - in the back. What more do you want ??

    I would love to get another one.

    I agree that there's no point in buying an 02 when a 00 is identical, and cheaper. Buy on condition, and nothing else. The best guy in the UK is a guy called WAK - he has a company called Vagcheck - I've used him to check out cars in the past, and he is extremely thorough, and specialises almost exclusively in TT's - his site is www.vagcheck.com

    I also think the Mk1 is more a classic - unlike the MK2, nobody will ever think it's an A4 from the front !!

    In 06 I travelled with a wrok colleague to the UK and picked up a mint 00 225, but remapped to 270. Yikes........makes my Porsche look slow !!:o

    Mind you, that power isn't cheap.........he also uses more petrol than my Porsche, which is a 3.0 - and he pays more insurance. :D:D

    I know he's selling his soon, if it's of interest, but honestly, at 270bhp, he's getting about.....21mpg out of it.......:eek: :eek:

    Good job he has a van for work !!

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    JJJJNR
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    keep what you have, wait for three years and buy the new Tdi version. its supposed to be a cracker of a car and does over 50mpg.

    Or you could sell your current car and buy a run about and then buy the TT in a couple of years.


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    galwaytt
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    JJJJNR wrote: »
    keep what you have, wait for three years and buy the new Tdi version. its supposed to be a cracker of a car and does over 50mpg.

    Or you could sell your current car and buy a run about and then buy the TT in a couple of years.


    ..except that there is no way you'll pick up one of those in 3 yrs time for 15k..........

    And, what's to say he mightn't need a seven seater by then ?? ;);):p....a lot can happen in 9ths, though...........

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    just spotted this: 39mpg TT

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    TommyT wrote: »
    You will pick up a 2002 225 brake TT in the UK now for just over 5K STG. That will be under 5 in the new year. They are decent cars and will do 25mpg on a journey. Not that fast, but alot better than your average TDi and they are a good looking car. At that money you cant go wrong. Yes you will need a jar of vaseline when you visit the VRT office, but if you are thinking about it do it. You are a long time dead.
    I had 3 of them.

    6.4 seconds to 60 is pretty fast in my book! And 4wd drive to boot.

    Not a bad choice of car if you are into the look of them.


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    rgunning
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    galwaytt wrote: »
    just spotted this: 39mpg TT

    Yeah, that's me. Now, it's a 1.8 L / 180 BHP so there's a bit less grunt in it. But with that said, I drove down from Portumna to Limerick this morning, not going crazy but would've given the Gardai cause to pull me over a few times and the trip computer told me it had done it at 42.7 mpg average. Consider the last 10 miles were crawling in Limerick morning traffic and the road from Portumna to Nenagh is 90deg bend after 90deg bend, then you can see it does really really well.

    No slouch or a car either, she has done 220 km/h and was happy out doing it (on ze autobahns). But the MPG wasn't quite 42.7 then.....

    In my opinion, you will not regret buying a TT. It's brill.


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    Mr.David
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    rgunning wrote: »
    the trip computer told me it had done it at 42.7 mpg average.

    The trip is always over optimistic, often 10% over. Tbh I have run the na version of this 1.8 and could never manage more than 38mpg. On the 180bhp turbo you will average 30mpg if driving sensibly, the 225bhp should get 27-28mpg which isnt too bad. If you cane it though.....:cool:


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