Audi TT Roadster 1.8 Quattro (225bhp) Review

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Audi TT Roadster 1.8 Quattro (225bhp)
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bryngwran's Review of Audi TT Roadster 1.8 Quattro (225bhp)

12th May 2005

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Length of ownership
    4 Years
  • Practicality
    4 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2000
  • Performance
    4 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
Good Points

Reliability, servicing costs, quality of build.


Bad Points

Rarity value


General Comments

I purchased the Audi TT 225 roadster model in 2001
As a owner of sports cars dating back to the early seventies. I have owned many different makes & models of sportscars from E type jags, jensons, AC,s to MG RV 8s & Big Healeys. You name it I've had it. Each have had good & bad points but generally were not purchased with practicality in mind. Some gave more thrills per minute than the TT some were less than 100% reliable. Most had frighteneing depreciation rates, or high sevicing costs. This time I wanted something that would depreciate just that bit slower. Whilst still giving adequate performance be-fitting a sports car. But practical enough to use on those dark wet winter evenings without either freezing, Worrying about handling or getting wet seats or feet!
The TT has given this & has performed faultlessly. At this juncture let me explain I am an Mechanical engineer & appreciate quality build & design This the TT Has in abundance.
I am a stickler for correct servicing of vehicle the golden rule for hopefully trouble free motoring. This has always been stuck to rigidly & as on most occasions in the past ensured total reliabilty but with sensible servicing costs due to long life servicing intervals. [A long way from some of my earlier cars with 3000 mile service intervals!]
I have used the car infrequently during the winter months but during a period of snow its quattro system led to sure footed handling whilst over cars slipped & slid around.
Overall its proved the most practical sports car I have ever owned.
Would I buy another, well yes, But I would like the 6 cylinder version next. For my second golden rule is always buy the most powerfull version available at the time. But yet again again I fancy the new maserati next, but worry about reliabilty should I purchase it.
Finanlly I almost forgot insurance proved to be sensible to for the TT @ £325.00 fully comp but again I have now reached the age of Saga junk mail!!

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