2001 Audi TT: 2001 Audi TT Quattro Coupe 180 AWP
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| • Overall Satisfaction: | 4/5 |
| • Performance: | 4/5 |
| • Reliability: | 2/5 |
| • Comfort: | 4/5 |
| • Quality and Craftsmanship: | 4/5 |
The car is gorgeous, with its rolling curves and soft lines. At first glance, it looks like a modern classic, offering up the gentle rolls found in the automobiles of another era. However, the inside tells another story. With the polished aluminum trim / accessories, the car is truly a mix of past and present.
Performance is on par with a turbo charged 4 cylinder motor. The Audi TT is not a light car, coming in at just under 3,000 lbs. However, with 180 HP that is easily modified to a near 300 WHP beast, the car is a dream. The stock TT handles marvelously, and upgraded suspension turns this car into a beast that handles on rails.
Downfalls.
Unfortunately, the TT requires lots of maintenance. Look at spending $2000 a year on routine maintenance. The timing belts MUST be changed every 60,000 miles. If you put this off, and risk snapping it, you are looking at a $4,500 head rebuild. A typical timing belt job replaced the belt, waterpump (the plastic impeller cracks and breaks off inside the engine causing it to seize), belt tensioner (common fail part), stretch bolts, and a thermostat is also sometimes changed as well.
-The haldex needs servicing every 20,000 miles.
-The oil NEEDS to always be changed at normal intervals.
-The Audi TT eats only Premium gas (at $3.59 a gallon currently).
Lastly - If you buy one, join all of the Audi TT user sites. It will save you thousands!
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