Audi TT

Michael 09

I'm going to look at a 01 Audi TT tomorrow. Anybody know of anything in particular that I should look out for? T Belt has been done and has FSH but is there anything to do with the turbo that I need to worry about?

I've heard that they're really good cars so it should be safe?

Tipsy Mac

I think theres an issue with the 1.8T engine that the original coils need to have been replaced.

Kartale

the petrol guage reading wrong is very common. find out if this has ever happened or being rectified. the fix is to replace tank units which costs approx €1000.
Engine management lights coming on is also quite common so would be handy to knoe someone who has experience with VW /Audi

Michael 09

I had a mechanic look at it this morning and he said it was ok just a bit of wear and tear like pads that need to be changed, he didnt mention the coils though.

Have you got one?

Kartale

coils arent a major issue, but a huge pain if they go whne miles from help.
coils are a common problem acorss VW /Audi range, but using independent mechanic will save you 100's, very easy to replace, you could even do it yourself

gears

I used to have one, fabulous car. Any way, apart from the usual things to look out for on any car the main thing to look out for is the "dash pod". Basically it's the cluster of dials including speedo etc. This is a common fault on TTs and is recogonised as such by Audi so will be changed under warrenty, mine was and it was 6 years old when it was changed. So just ask if this has been changed. The only other fault I had was the engine temp semsor was giving inconsistent readings which resulted in the car going into a safe mode, lower boost pressure I think but I changed this myself for about €20.
Other than those I loved the car and was really sorry to see it go. I'll pm a like to a site where you can get some more help.

Heroditas

The coils should have been replaced a few years ago when a recall was issued.
If they're Bosch coils, chances are they're the originals and need to be replaced. You can detach one simply enough and pull it out to have a look at it. If it's badly burnt/scorched, change it. However, you'd be as well off to replce all of them. It should cost you about €250 to get them replaced and it is a 10 minute job to do it yourself.

paul75

I actually have a 01 TT for sale at the moment.
The dashpod went on me a few months back. I did a fair bit of research on this problem and basically Audi in the UK and the US would replace it for free. I contacted Audi Ireland about this and as expected they said they didn't know anything about it!
There is a company in the UK that fix them so I had it sent to them - it cost around 350 but works perfectly now.
Michael - email me if you're interested.

Michael 09

Have you got your car on carzone? Can you send me a link?

paul75

Michael,
Here it is:

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/TT/1.8-Quat/200915192456012/advert

Neilw

gears wrote: »

I used to have one, fabulous car. Any way, apart from the usual things to look out for on any car the main thing to look out for is the "dash pod". Basically it's the cluster of dials including speedo etc. This is a common fault on TTs and is recogonised as such by Audi so will be changed under warrenty, mine was and it was 6 years old when it was changed. So just ask if this has been changed. The only other fault I had was the engine temp semsor was giving inconsistent readings which resulted in the car going into a safe mode, lower boost pressure I think but I changed this myself for about €20.
Other than those I loved the car and was really sorry to see it go. I'll pm a like to a site where you can get some more help.

A friend of mine has a uk import tt and is having dash pod problems, audi Ireland refused point blank to replace them. The car is a 04 with full audi history.

Good advice other then that.

OP, which tt is it you are looking at the 180bhp or the 225bhp model?

nogoodnamesleft

gears wrote: »

I used to have one, fabulous car. Any way, apart from the usual things to look out for on any car the main thing to look out for is the "dash pod". Basically it's the cluster of dials including speedo etc. This is a common fault on TTs and is recogonised as such by Audi so will be changed under warrenty, mine was and it was 6 years old when it was changed. So just ask if this has been changed. The only other fault I had was the engine temp semsor was giving inconsistent readings which resulted in the car going into a safe mode, lower boost pressure I think but I changed this myself for about €20.
Other than those I loved the car and was really sorry to see it go. I'll pm a like to a site where you can get some more help.

Ah, No audi Ireland will not do this free of charge .I was thinkin of buying one at the start of the year. after asking a few questions the seller admitted the dash pod was giving problems, Audi UK are replacing them free of charge as he quiet rightly stated, Audi Ireland however are not. Response from Audi Ireland:


"Thank you for your mail that we received Friday the 13th of March 2009.

Given Audi's high standards in terms of product and service it is
regrettable of circumstances in which a customer has cause for concern.

We would like to advise that the replacement of the dash clocks in the
UK is specific to the UK market. Unfortunately the warranty on your
vehicle would have expired in 2001 and there is no coverage from the
Manufacturer for this part.

We are sorry we cannot offer a more favorable reply."


Look out for the Haldex filter and the Haldex oil changed every 40k and 20k respectively, anti roll bar bushes, hazard relay and make sure the recall has been carried out as when I was looking there was a few cars knocking around that didnt have it done mainly effects 99 and 00 cars.

nogoodnamesleft

paul75 wrote: »

Michael,
Here it is:

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/TT/1.8-Quat/200915192456012/advert

Bit expensive for a 180bhp IMO.

gears

nogoodnamesleft wrote: »

Ah, No audi Ireland will not do this free of charge .I was thinkin of buying one at the start of the year. after asking a few questions the seller admitted the dash pod was giving problems, Audi UK are replacing them free of charge as he quiet rightly stated, Audi Ireland however are not. Response from Audi Ireland:


"Thank you for your mail that we received Friday the 13th of March 2009.

Given Audi's high standards in terms of product and service it is
regrettable of circumstances in which a customer has cause for concern.

We would like to advise that the replacement of the dash clocks in the
UK is specific to the UK market. Unfortunately the warranty on your
vehicle would have expired in 2001 and there is no coverage from the
Manufacturer for this part.

We are sorry we cannot offer a more favorable reply."


Look out for the Haldex filter and the Haldex oil changed every 40k and 20k respectively, anti roll bar bushes, hazard relay and make sure the recall has been carried out as when I was looking there was a few cars knocking around that didnt have it done mainly effects 99 and 00 cars.

I'm sorry to contradict both yourself and the letter you received from Audi but mine was replaced by an Audi dealer in Waterford in 2005 for free....

There may some mitigating circumstances in my case. My TT was with the dealer in question when the dash pod failed, I wasn't aware of the issure at the time and blamed them for "blowing up" the dash pod. To cut a long story short and after some heated debate with the owner of the dealership he gave in on instruction from Audi and with out directly admiting what happened tore up the bill for €2500 and simply charged me for the service.

This was 4 years ago so the details are a bit sketchy but I did get a new dash pod fitted and did not pay for it.

Michael 09

OK this dash pod thing is starting to worry me. I'm looking at a '01 225. Is there any way of knowing if the pod has been changed or will I just have to ask?

galwaytt

chill, relax. As per my name, I've had 2. One bought here at 11mths old, 1 bought used from UK.

Never had any coilpack or dashpod problems. Only issue I ever had was suspension recall which Western Motors in Galway did cover, even though car was a UK import.

Coilpacks are a very common-to-fail part on any VW/Audi/Skoda/Seat, as well as Opel, Renault etc etc.........so quit fretting. If they do need to be done, it's a 10 minute, and easy job to do, yourself.

Well serviced, the engine lasts well, and doesn't have a reputation for wear or oil consumption. Be sure (depending on mileage), that timing belt is done (along with water pump), and around 115k miles, the timing chain should be done, as well (coincides with 2nd timing belt change....).

As for dashpods -it's a complete luck of the draw thing - and it's still not a deal breaker. It's fixable. If you like the car, and the price is fair (to you), then don't let it put you off.

Fwiw, a colleague of mine also runs a TT - 00 reg 225, remapped to 270bhp. Shockingly quick.

All in all, lovely cars, especially the interiors, and belies the fact it's only a 1.8. A peach of an engine.

paul75

nogoodnamesleft wrote: »

Bit expensive for a 180bhp IMO.

It's one of the cheapest on carzone for that year and model - but yea I will prob drop it a little more.
Will be a shame to get rid of it but I'm actually looking into getting the newer model if I can convince herself and pretend there isn't a recession.

thirtythirty

The power can vary widly...

You should consider the 225bhp version ala:

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/TT/1.8S-225/200910192072997/advert

Look at that lovely twin exhaust at the back!

RobAMerc

Are the 225bhp not much much harder to insure ?

Anyway - I'm not a fan at all, yes they go quick in a straight line but, the ride is fidgety, the handling is nothing special and the brakes and steering are completely wooden - the car totally lacks the feel required to be a proper sports car, thats part of the reason they got the hairdresser tag.

Admittedly to get the same poke from a 3 series coupe you'd need to be looking at at 330i but its all together a far more accomplished car imo.

thirtythirty

Nah, insurance companies go on engine size (225 is still a 1.8) so would be exact same to insure.

It's all about a question of taste. If we're talking negative images then i'd say the BMW is for posers who wear polo shirts and aviators and only care about the car's badge!

I think the Rx8 trumps all (except for when it's in red). Anyway, going off topic a bit...

Vim Fuego

Nice cars but a bit widespread these days? In the car park for my apartment block, there's 2 identical blue TTs of the same year parked next to each other and a silver one parked across the way. That said, if they were Mondeos or something, I'd probably never notice. Sorry, not contributing much here. I've never driven one, always liked the look of them tho (if not the image they've been stuck with).

RobAMerc

spottyelephant wrote: »

Nah, insurance companies go on engine size (225 is still a 1.8) so would be exact same to insure.

Are you talking from experience or just guessing ? No insurance company I know would miss that one. Isn't the RX8 a 1.3 - try telling your insurance co that!

spottyelephant wrote: »

It's all about a question of taste. If we're talking negative images then i'd say the BMW is for posers who wear polo shirts and aviators and only care about the car's badge!

I only brought up the TT's image as it is a direct consequence of it not being very good to drive, it has 0 to do with your opinion of a cars image.

spottyelephant wrote: »

I think the Rx8 trumps all (except for when it's in red). Anyway, going off topic a bit...

Not sure it trumps all but its defo worth a look if you can handle the running costs.

thirtythirty

RobAMerc wrote: »

Are you talking from experience or just guessing ? No insurance company I know would miss that one. Isn't the RX8 a 1.3 - try telling your insurance co that!

You're right there, but also not. Insurance companies class the Rx8 as 1.8 (or 2.0, cant remember) BUT they do not distinguish between the 190bhp and 230bhp versions.

RobAMerc wrote: »

I only brought up the TT's image as it is a direct consequence of it not being very good to drive, it has 0 to do with your opinion of a cars image.

True, but I was just making the point that image isn't necessarily tied to handling - the bmw is a great handling car, but it can still be viewed negatively if someone wants to view it so. Which is why I originally said it's really just about taste. Most people will look at both cars and think they're great looking, but there'll still be people who decide otherwise, so it really just comes down to the buyer's taste.

RobAMerc wrote: »

Not sure it trumps all but its defo worth a look if you can handle the running costs.

It does share some similarities with a black hole alright

galwaytt

Insurance is the same on both 180 and 225 in TT's.

Robamerc - I don't agree with them not being good to drive, in fact, for me, I found my two, very good.

There's a remapped-to-270 bhp one for sale here at work. Blooming fast, and sounds nice'n'menacing

RobAMerc

galwaytt wrote: »

Insurance is the same on both 180 and 225 in TT's.

I stand corrected so - bit silly really but for once the good guys win ;-)

galwaytt wrote: »

Robamerc - I don't agree with them not being good to drive, in fact, for me, I found my two, very good.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one.

thirtythirty

LIGHTNING wrote: »

The problem with the Rx8 is that not only is it really bad on petrol its also pretty slow for what it is. I havent driven a TT but Id put my money on the 180hp version is faster than the 225hp RX8. That said the Rx8 looks fantastic and is a really nice drivers car.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml

the best resource for car vs car!

RobAMerc

spottyelephant wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml

the best resource for car vs car!

I can't find either on this ???

thirtythirty

RobAMerc wrote: »

I can't find either on this ???

New Audi TT 1.31.4
Honda NSX Type R 1.31.6
BMW M3 1.31.8
Nissan 350Z 1.31.8
Mazda RX-8 1.31.8
BMW 535d 1.31.8
BMW 130 1.31.9
Ford Focus RS 1.32.2
Mazda 6 MPS 1.32.2
Lotus Esprit V8 1.32.5
Audi TT V6 (225) 1.32.7

RobAMerc

spottyelephant wrote: »

New Audi TT 1.31.4
Honda NSX Type R 1.31.6
BMW M3 1.31.8
Nissan 350Z 1.31.8
Mazda RX-8 1.31.8
BMW 535d 1.31.8
BMW 130 1.31.9
Ford Focus RS 1.32.2
Mazda 6 MPS 1.32.2
Lotus Esprit V8 1.32.5
Audi TT V6 (225) 1.32.7

Thanks - but to be fair the new TT is a very different animal to the old and widely regarded as a much better handling car - the V6 is not exactly what were talking about either.

futura123

RobAMerc wrote: »

Thanks - but to be fair the new TT is a very different animal to the old and widely regarded as a much better handling car - the V6 is not exactly what were talking about either.

TT mark one is much inferior to mark two!!!! I drive the new TTS , 2.0 litre turbo with quattro and magnetic ride, it churns out 278 bhp!!!! a joy to drive!!!
I hate when people still judge the current TT based on what was the previous model with the golf drivetrain!!!
even the base 2.0 litre turbo TT is a very satisfactory car

Kafer

futura123 wrote: »

I hate when people still judge the current TT based on what was the previous model with the golf drivetrain!!!
even the base 2.0 litre turbo TT is a very satisfactory car

Sorry to burst your bubble but the mk2 TT is still Golf based.

The TTS is a fine car. Well wear.

conneem-TT

Kafer wrote: »

Sorry to burst your bubble but the mk2 TT is still Golf based.

The TTS is a fine car. Well wear.

It is not based on the Golf it just shares the same platform as many cars do today to keep costs down, ie. wiring harness, drivetrains and gearboxes, but the TT has a different chassis, suspension, exhaust system, track widths (the TT is actually slightly wider than a 5 series) among other things. And even little things such as putting the battery under the boot to get better weight balance

futura123

conneem-TT wrote: »

It is not based on the Golf it just shares the same platform as many cars do today to keep costs down, ie. wiring harness, drivetrains and gearboxes, but the TT has a different chassis, suspension, exhaust system, track widths (the TT is actually slightly wider than a 5 series) among other things. And even little things such as putting the battery under the boot to get better weight balance

yes thank you ! !