Audi TT Quattro Turbo

[Ed Kellock]

Just drove a TT last night for the first time, a 2002 roadster.  Another
close friend has entered the Audi fold.

I liked it.  I drove al fresco but even still found the windshield surround
and 3 mirrors seemed like huge blind spots, but I would expect to get
accustomed to that.  New Owner mentioned add'l blind spots with the top
up... I'm sure.

With my sore knee and another car parked next to it and the TT top up I was
able to get in without too much problem.  Head room once inside was
excellent, possibly better than my t44 sedans.

The engine seems a bit peaky, but nothing that I wouldn't get used to
readily, having owned many other turbo cars.  One of the New Owners's very
first comments was about turbo lag.  Since I've known him he's owned a Cobra
Mustang, a 4cyl Jeep Wrangler, and currently, a Dodge Dakota V8, so his
impression is totally understandable.

I drove it about 3 miles and feel that I would have no trouble becoming very
comfortable with one, long term.

Still, the current S4 Cabriolet speaks to me much more loudly.  That one
will have to wait no matter what else comes before it.

Ed


On 7/18/06, Kunz, Bob <bob.kunz at hp.com> wrote:
>
> Grant wrote:
>
> > Its basically a golf with a 1.8 turbo and fancy interior.
> > Nice car, mind you, just drawing parallels.
> >
>
> It's a similar chassis and shares things more with the R32 than a
> regular golf. But to call it a golf is really not correct.
>
> >Obviously watch out for a poorly maintained small turbo engine - they
> >had turbo failures and sludging. There was a TSB on this.
>
> Not true. The sludge issue was with longitudinal 1.8T engines in the A4.
> Poor maintenance and long oil intervals (Audi said 10K miles) are the
> main contributors. The AMU and BEA engines (225 hp) in the TT have
> after-run coolant pumps. The 180 hp version does not but no one on other
> boards has reported turbo failures. In fact quite a few enthusiasts are
> tuning their 180 hp motors a lot with no ill effects.
>
> Just like anything else you have to assess the state of the car of
> interest.
>
> >
> >I find it claustrophobic.
> >
> >But a practical roadster.
> >
> >I do nto own one,.
>
> I do have a roadster that has been highly tuned but is also maintained.
>
> --bob
> '86 5ks avant
> '02 TTQR
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