Thinking about getting one

Any one know the pros and cons

Prefer manual but might consider DSG if they are reliable

I had the use of one for 3 months a few years ago because i killed another gearbox in the Coupe and a friend deploying out of the country lent me his until the gearbox was fixed.

Spec was Blue 3.2L DSG with mag ride and comfort pack

Pros

Looks nice
sounds nice
Handle OK with the Mag ride but became faulty at the end of the 3 months

Cons

Fuel economy was very bad due to the 3.2L
not a lot of room and don't plan on using the rear seats.
DSG box isn't fast like the modern day DSG's (Felt alittle let down)
Slow compared to what i thought it was going to be
feels very heavy but you can understand that with the amount of gadgets inside


Thats about it, I was thinking of buying one before i borrowed that one but it put me off it to the point i went and bought a BMW Z4 coupe (E86) which turned out to be a much better car.

hope this helped

Cheers Knight

Hoping for a manual ....

The wife wants a mini ......don't get me wrong a mini would be fun but a tt would be more suitable

When I was initially looking for TT's I was interested in the V6 DSG's. I visited TWO independent Audi specialists and both were rather persuasive that unless my pockets were deep and full of cash I should avoid!

On the V6 timing chains wear / stretch and the chain tensioners and pulleys also wear out. The chains are on the rear of the motor so this means a major strip down to get to them! If you have a VCDS you can run a diagnostic check before you buy which will give an indication, via cam and crank sensors, how worn the chain / pulleys / tensioners are.

The early versions of the DSG were not too reliable. The DQ250 only has a single oil supply so it is massively important to have regular oil changes. Because of the price many people avoided doing this. Also the early versions had poorer cooling and filtration and all this resulted in premature mechatronic failures. The reliability on Mk2's seems better than Mk1's but Later cars, post 2009 / 10 seem to be even better.

The 3.2 TTss do seem a bargain, but there is a lot more risk / cost than with a 2.0 Turbo version. If the budget allows take a TTS for a spin, that is one quick TT