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2.0 TFSI 197 hp 7.7 l/100km Petrol 6.4 s 240 km/h
3.2 V6 quattro 247 hp 9.4 l/100km Petrol 5.7 s 250 km/h
Body type Coupe
Number of doors 2
Number of seats 2+2
Engine position Front
Driven wheels Front/All
Length 4 178 mm
Width 1 842 mm
Height 1 350 mm
Wheelbase 2 470 mm
Ground clearance ?
Weight (normal) 1 260 kg
Weight (max) 1 660 kg
Boot space (min) 290 l
Boot space (max) 700 l
Fuel capacity 60 l
Information from: http://www.car-catalog.com/sports_cars/audi_tt_2006.htm
What dou you think about New TT? Please write your comments!
Recently joined - obviously lots of probs with Audi TT
Anyone had an intermittent starting problem. We have 2002 225 TT Coupe which three times in last year has not started. Each time on a hot day. Each time has started no problem either later on that day or following morning. At first Audi dealer couldnt find a fault, then it was engine speed sensor, now it seems to be engine temp sensor - does this sound familiar to anyone? Otherwise been ok but hardly reliable
major serviced. he says he is tired of looking at it in his driveway. why he
wants to take a 5K loss on it I don;t know, but he never drives anywhere, and
keeps his stuff immaculate. should I buy this?
I see a couple postings for sale but am not sure how to determine which 1.8T it is
I am at the other end, in two ways. I have a 2006 TT Quattro 225 that I purchased new in Jan or 2007. Only 7400 miles so far and I love it.
I too have had serious questions about the relibility of the TT and the many problems people have.
I currently spend too much time at the Audiworld TT Forum and have learned that the later models have by far fewer problems, I know, doesn't do you much good.
And I hope the long time TT owners on that site know..I suspect they may.
Instrument cluster failures are a big problem on early models,and the list goes on, but not as bad as it may look. http://forums.audiworld.com/tt/
Check out Audiworld Forums, get info from the TT fanatics, I do.
Eric
X9A, BOA,CC8,GOL, H6G, J1L, MS4, Q1D, L38, 1AT, 1G9, 2ZN, 1N4, 5RW, 5SG, T6B, 0YR, 4UG, 0G4, 8UQ, 8GL, 8RY, 1KF, 1LT, 3FN, IJT.
I have had the TT to the dealer repair shop a total of 4 times. After the 4th time, I called Audi USA for advice. The Audi rep. called the dealer and the Audi rep. reported back to me that the dealer had utilized all possible repairs - referencing the TSB #46 - the 1997 and 2009 versions of which are identical - and could do nothing more.
If a new car has a defect that the dealer refuses to, or cannot, fix within 2 years or 18,000 miles - mine has <7,000 - a New York resident-purchaser can seek arbitration through the NYS New Car Lemon Law.
I did so.
Audi sent an aged "Arb. Analyst" from Michigan - he told me he was a “mouth-piece” for several manufacturers. He recited the Audi excuse litany PLUS: 1) produced an Internet survey instrument in which I purportedly praised Audi service - a complete fabrication, 2) insisted that my car had ceramic brakes - false, the brake pads are bimetallic - ie, a non-metal matrix with embedded iron-based metal filings - which accounts for the grooves and reddish RUST on the rotors, and black dust spray on the $465 wheels, and 3) he asserted that the intense, high decibel squealing-shrieking does not devalue the car FOR ME!!
Curiously, both the 1997 and 2009 Audi TSB are titled “BRAKE SQUEAL”, while the mechanics and the “Arb. Analyst” referred to it as “squeak”. The Arb. Analyst actually stated that “one man’s noise, is not everyone’s noise”!!
Had I known this was Audi’s approach to purchasers of $50,000 cars, and remembered Audi’s history going back to the 80s when, among other complaints, it couldn't explain unintended acceleration until after a long term class-action law suit ran its course in favor of the class, I would not have considered Audi.
I would recommend anyone considering an Audi TT 3.2 liter Quattro to get some contractual assurance - beyond the cheap 1 year maintenance warranty - that defects would be repaired or the purchase price refunded.
The hyped, vaunted "German engineering" is meaningless if a simple brake repair cannot be effected.
I don't know the decision of the NY State Lemon Law arbitrator as yet, but I will report back.
Should I win, it is likely Audi Lawyers will appeal. And so it goes.
She's been driving BMWs ever since the lease on the Audi was up and COULD NOT BE HAPPIER.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
An Arbitrator appointed by the NY State Attorney General has found that my 2008 Audi TT 3.2 L Quattro has a serious defect, an ear-splitting squeal emitted by the front brakes, and declared the car a Lemon. I was awarded the nearly $50,000 purchase price.
It is now up to Audi USA and its dealer Maguire Audi, Ithaca, NY, to pay up, take their defective car back, and try to salvage its image - and its 'market share'.
Maguire advertizes repeatedly that if one finds a lower price for one of its cars in upstate New York, they will give the customer $5,000 and the keys to the new car, free of charge!!
Wow, eh!! “5 G’s and the keys"!!
Maguire declined to FIX my brakes after 4 failed attempts. They had followed their TSB #46, titled "Brake Squeal" - unchanged in 11 years - and refused to go beyond their TSB.
Just keep telling the consumer that high-pitched brake-squealing is normal!!
Maybe NOW they'll step up to the plate, take back their defective car, and refund my purchase price (I paid up front in full).
Maguire sells 5 foreign makes including VW, Audi, Toyota, Subaru, and Volvo, plus it is a GM and Ford-Nissan dealer.
The Chrysler dealership was closed in the Chrysler bankruptcy.
If GM does likewise, Maguire may see its new car monopoly become an albatross.
Given the contempt with which I was treated, I can hardly be expected to feel any sympathy.
I let them have their oz of flesh regardless that 2 of the 4 wheels were scraped while the Lemon Law Arbitration proceedings were in progress.
I also GAVE the dealer 4 winter tires on original equipment Audi wheels ... cost ~$2000. I had no further use for them, nor DO I have any further use for Maguire's multiple dealerships in Ithaca.
Give me the run around once, my stupid fault. Give me the runaround twice or more, without doubt, their fault.
I quickly bought a 2009 Infiniti G37x AWD coupe with ALL the trimmings for a few thousand less than the original price of the 2008 Audi TTS Hatchback.
After 18 months of hassle and outright lies about the Audi brake shrieking fiasco, I'm reasonably pacified.
And the Infiniti (Nissan parent) is a dream machine.
Based on my experience with Maguire, I cannot in conscience recommend anyone buy an Audi from Maguire Ithaca, and I would caution about ANY purchase from a Maguire dealership in Ithaca without IRONCLAD guarantees regarding repairs IN A CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY!!
I have an 03 TT Coupe and have a roaring in the rear of the car, especially over 70 mph. I don't think it is the tires (new Michelin's). When the back seats are up it is muffled to some extent.
Any ideas, all input will be appreciated.
Thanks!
Rodger
Just recently my audi tt 1999 225 bhp has been acting a bit strange.
it seems from a cold/warm start it fires up fine then if i drive it for say 10 or 20 mins and park up when i come back to it and try and start it it is completely dead almost like it has immobalized itself? occasionally by persistently keeping the key turned it may fire up after 20 seconds or so but if not it leaves me having to jump start it back into action. what is even stranger this is intermittent so sometimes its fine however it is becoming more frequent and becoming a real liabilty. any ideas what could be going wrong as letting the average garage tell me can be a slow and costly experience ??
The essence of the decision was based on the value of the car to ME. Typically, a significant body, mechanical or electrical problem are Lemon Law eligible.
However, I had a superb witness to my EXTREME brake squeal problem and her testimony, along with Maguire's refusal to fix it after they exhausted their 4 attempts in accordance with Audi's TSB, PLUS there was a successful precedent in a NYC case in which there was an insufferable engine NOISE.
The Arbitrator found on these bases - virtually ignoring the Audi shill that showed up at the arbitration hearing to lie through his teeth - and I was awarded the original purchase price of the car.
Seems that EXTREME noise of a component of a car DOES lower the value of the vehicle to its owner.
And my case should show up somewhere ... I hired a lawyer who found the noise precedent (involving the NYC vehicle) in some source - and used it to considerable effect.
Good luck.
Six months later my car parked alone in the garage magically gets a huge crack starting at the very top of the windshield. This was a stress crack. It was caused by nothing but the installation error. After about 6 months of calling daily and sending letters to get this covered under my package I purchased I FINALLY got a person to come and fix it. I assumed it made perfect sense if they blew me off long enough the warranty would be up!
Six months down the road...
Now we will hit cliff notes because to relive all of this may cause me to start breaking the keys on this keyboard. Before I start. I would like to add again I am the only owner of this car, it has been serviced as it should by AUDI certified mechanics. PFFFT
OIL PUMP goes out in shop replaced.
One month later
OIL PUMP goes out in shop replaced
two weeks later
OIL PUMP goes out in shop replaced. (this is not a repeat, happened 3 times)
two months later
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
I run out of gas. car says I have so many miles to E (think it was 40) but I run completely out of gas.
Couple months later
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
dask starts to flash all of a sudden can no longer read radio stations in middle center part of display
couple months later
AIR COMPRESSOR
Air stops working starts making sound of a loud plane taking off every time I am stopped at red light. Will not cool even though freon level is fine. I got this repaired it worked for
about a month
AIR COMPRESSOR
(2nd time)
About 6 months later
Water Pump
I am driving down the road everything is fine, the next thing I know smoke is coming through the vents and from the back of the car. At this time I am thinking it is smoke because I have nowhere to pull over due to two lanes and construction. It was really steam from water pump completely cracking in half (yes 2 pieces) and no water was making it to the engine.
This was repaired. I got car back same thing happened. only to find out about after being in the shop about 4 times after this event it was a blown Head gasket.
BLOWN HEAD GASKET ( thank you WATERPUMP!)
couple weeks later
(one engine coil)
one week later
(second engine coil)
At this point ok there are 4 right? REPLACE all 4!!!
OTHER TWO ENGINE COILS
couple weeks later
TEMPERATURE GUAGE REPLACEMENT
car kept saying it was hot but there was no heat coming off the radiator. It is cool to the touch in a 5 min drive up the road and back where the Temp guage at this point floats around like a fish in water. I take it back to have this checked to find out its the instrument cluster nothing to do with the Temperature guage or sensor.
By this time everything in the ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER is faulty
MILEAGE, GAS, TIME, RADIO EVERYTHING!
GLOVE BOX
The glove box lock has completely broke off after reading severa forums etc. this is also a common problem. Cost about 800 to repair this.
ALL PULL out KNOBS ON AIR CONTROLS and LIGHT SWITCHES
Completely broke in half due to a crack down the center. First was the air, then the clicking flow of air, then the lights switch on the left side of the steering wheel. You cannot buy these anywhere and they run about 40 bucks each from AUDI for 1/4 inch piece of plastic snap that goes on the knob.
I am curently still owning this car it has been paid off for a while. I would love to get rid of it if I could only get it operational to sell it. I am currently seeking a instrument cluster to replace the one in the car so I can sell it. I did was notified about the recall when it took place but I was told if there was nothing wrong with mine then no need to replace it. Then few months later MAGICALLY there is a cut off to have this replaced.
I would have to guess that I have about 80 to $90,000 in this car and nothing would make me happier than to drive it straight off a cliff. CHEERS to you AUDI! my towing company knows me by name, my mechanic, and my rental company. I am actually the ongoing joke " OH... ITS YOU AGAIN WITH red TT ". I have significantly increased their income over the years, they thank you!
This car has caused me more stress, aggrevation, and inconvenience than any car I have ever owned. I will never own another AUDI!
Please disregard any typos run-ons etc. I run three businesses. I am jolting this out as fast as possible. I don't even have time to reread this over for proofing. Inform others not to buy this car, do not buy anything AUDI. They do not and WILL NOT back you on anything. Even a recall.
PLEASE HELP!!
I own an convertible 1.8 Audi TT 2001 5 speed. something very strange is happening and i can't fins a solution.
Around 3 month ago i was driving my car for around 10 miles than i parked at a local Walgreens. 10 minutes later when i left the store i couldn't turn on the car. it was like it had no gas. the ignition was working but the car won't start. i made a phone call and about 10 minutes later i turn the key again and it worked, like never happened. i found it very strange but the car was working fine.
same thing happened three or four times again in a period of 3 months, but this saturday when i was driving to a local mall (8 miles from my house), i was stopped, waiting for the green light in front of the mall, the car died. same thing, turn on the key, it looked like was no gas. i was stopped in the middle of the street, i lived alone and after 20 min the car started again.
i was driving back home and happened again in front of my house, after the same 20 minutes the car started again.
i have no idea what it could be. i took it to the mechanic, he ran the scan and nothing show up.
it is an old car, Audi want to charge me $250/hr just to look at it, with no guarantees.
i believe that might be a sensor related to fuel or something. have one of you guys heard something like that before?
Please a word of advise.
Thanks
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