The black one above was a 1.8. It was a nippy little car and I loved the handling, far nicer than the Mk2 TT. Every inch of me was urging Trish to take a Mk3 TT but she had set her heart on the used Amplified Black Roadster.
We also had a 2.0 Quattro with DSG, just for the day. This really was a fair bit faster than the 1.8. I would say that the 2.0 probably delivers the best bang for buck in whole the TT range.
The TTS is a mental car. When I first took it out I felt that it was perhaps a little too quick. The DSG farts quickly become addictive though and in a short time you realise that the car can easily handle the power. It's only when you look at the price hike over the 2.0 that you start to wonder if it is really worth it.
And it is at this point when you start to kill off any idea of laying out even more money on a TTRS - it would be silly
But you then get the keys to a TTRS.
You press the button and start the engine, those crackles and pops sound nice. You then engage dynamic mode and realise that this car is going to be something else. The noise is already putting a smile on your face, for me it took me back to the first time I fired up a Coupé 20VT, even my old Audi Coupé GT5E from the 80's. The anticipation of what is to come is slowly building. As I passed the "National Speed Limit" sign I planted the pedal and was astounded. A huge shove in the back then, snap, another gear, quickly followed by another and then the brake pedal... WOW this car is quick! There was a grin from ear as I tried to take it all in. Then the realisation that the only thing I've ever been in that was anything near to being in this car was in my mates McLaren. And I could NEVER afford one of those.
It is remarkable how quickly I jumped from thinking the TTRS was silly money to how soon can I get one