Audi TT 225 Quattro
Discussion
A three way purchase with my son and daughter.....[url]
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This joins a Corrado VR6 show car and my daily (battered) Touareg 2.5. The prices of these TTs are rock bottom and the value of mint examples will head northwards at some point. This is a mint example...the previous owner spent £000's maintaining her. The bodywork is quite immaculate, with the only blemish being some isolated corrosion on the tail end of the drivers sill which is an easy repair.
The interior is now mint following the quickfire replacement of broken switchgear & trim,- electric mirror switch, passenger electric window switch, climate control unit, the boot/fuel/alarm switch by the gear lever, the gear lever gaiter, the parcel shelf, passenger side A-pillar trim and the Chorus radio cassette. I've spent just under £200 on 2nd hand items and am now more or less there. It looks like some bleach spilled in the boot at some point which has left the rear seat backs and boot carpet a little damaged. These are easily replaced but some spray fabric dye will improve matters for now.
I'm undecided on the Mk5 Golf R32 alloys tbh. I think the car needs a set of factory Competition or Ronal alloys, although the R32s are shod with new tyres so I can take my time deciding.
In terms of future jobs...I've noticed a slight whine which increases/decreases commensurate with revs and am wondering whether this is alternator related? My son has pointed out that it needs disks all round - he's been watching You Tube TT maintenance videos! My fuel gauge reads full constantly and the dash info panel is blank - stepper motor and lcd repairs are well documented on the internet. Apart from this I'm really pleased and impressed with the car. It handles like it's on rails. Has a great turn of pace. A fab driving position to boot. And the cabin is so well put together and designed. But it doesn't possess the Corrado's V6 sound track when the throttle is opened.
My son and daughter want to attend some classic shows, so I thought it would be nice to start them off with a car that you can still get parts for at reasonable cost and won't cost an arm and a leg running. My son has announced he wants to take his test in it...he's 14.... I told him that was unlikely to happen for a number of reasons!
|https://thumbsnap.com/zyeurefz[/url]This joins a Corrado VR6 show car and my daily (battered) Touareg 2.5. The prices of these TTs are rock bottom and the value of mint examples will head northwards at some point. This is a mint example...the previous owner spent £000's maintaining her. The bodywork is quite immaculate, with the only blemish being some isolated corrosion on the tail end of the drivers sill which is an easy repair.
The interior is now mint following the quickfire replacement of broken switchgear & trim,- electric mirror switch, passenger electric window switch, climate control unit, the boot/fuel/alarm switch by the gear lever, the gear lever gaiter, the parcel shelf, passenger side A-pillar trim and the Chorus radio cassette. I've spent just under £200 on 2nd hand items and am now more or less there. It looks like some bleach spilled in the boot at some point which has left the rear seat backs and boot carpet a little damaged. These are easily replaced but some spray fabric dye will improve matters for now.
I'm undecided on the Mk5 Golf R32 alloys tbh. I think the car needs a set of factory Competition or Ronal alloys, although the R32s are shod with new tyres so I can take my time deciding.
In terms of future jobs...I've noticed a slight whine which increases/decreases commensurate with revs and am wondering whether this is alternator related? My son has pointed out that it needs disks all round - he's been watching You Tube TT maintenance videos! My fuel gauge reads full constantly and the dash info panel is blank - stepper motor and lcd repairs are well documented on the internet. Apart from this I'm really pleased and impressed with the car. It handles like it's on rails. Has a great turn of pace. A fab driving position to boot. And the cabin is so well put together and designed. But it doesn't possess the Corrado's V6 sound track when the throttle is opened.
My son and daughter want to attend some classic shows, so I thought it would be nice to start them off with a car that you can still get parts for at reasonable cost and won't cost an arm and a leg running. My son has announced he wants to take his test in it...he's 14.... I told him that was unlikely to happen for a number of reasons!
I think the mk1/2 TTs have been undervalued for a while...
I helped a friend buy a mk2 V6 roadster DSG about 2.5yrs ago with 100k miles for just under £5k from a dealer and then missed a privately owned mk2 manual roadster last year with similar miles privately for £3.75k which was a bonkers price!
We've had 4 TTs when they were newer & MrsC still has a soft spot for them
I helped a friend buy a mk2 V6 roadster DSG about 2.5yrs ago with 100k miles for just under £5k from a dealer and then missed a privately owned mk2 manual roadster last year with similar miles privately for £3.75k which was a bonkers price!
We've had 4 TTs when they were newer & MrsC still has a soft spot for them
Fantastic car choice. Had a few (still have one actually) and I think they’re fantastic. Cabin is a nice place to be, reasonable fuel economy can be attained, practical enough to use every day. I actually had a 225 as my first car when I was a teenager.
Andrew D said:
Lovely cars and definitely future classic in the right spec. Are the headlight's OEM? I seem to recall the 225 had silvered surrounds not black.
And yeah, needs OEM wheels. The nine-spoke 18's look pretty smart IMO.
I think it might be determined by facelift, I had a very early 225 which had black headlights and a late V6 and that has the silver. Perhaps, haven’t got a clue really. I was very tempted to swap the black lights into my later car because I thought they looked a bit fancier. And yeah, needs OEM wheels. The nine-spoke 18's look pretty smart IMO.
Superchickenn said:
my main advise would be to clean the oil pick up pipe... Its a 30 mins job and will save you in the long run.
As an ex owner of an A4 with the same engine I would agree. The oil capacity on these engines is tiny and lax servicing causes the engine to sludge up and block the oil pickup leading to low oil pressure.Do these have the yellow plastic dipstick tube? If so replace it as they go brittle and snap spraying oil all over the engine. You will do doubt find bits of the yellow plastic in the sump when you replace the oil pick up pipe.
ReverendCounter said:
Superchickenn said:
Ive broken and owned a few TT's now.
What would you say are the main issues - or maybe the most awkward to DIY, or most expensive to fix?i done one last week where the clutch would need to be pumped to be used, was the slave that had gone. The slave is such a cheap part but as its inside the bell housing its a pain to get to. Its not so bad as ive done it a few times now.
Clutch pedal is also another common failure, there is a bracket at the back which snaps. Its a pretty simple job of taking the cutch pedal out and re welding it.
Other one to mention is the PCV system, the rubber pipes are prone to leaking. All mine have been upgraded to catch can set ups.. super cheap and oly really need 19mm silicone pipe.
Coil packs seem to often go on these, people upgrade to Audi R8 ones, however ive always used OEM ones without issue
Other than that the 1.8t engine is still a pretty good engine and respond well to a remap. Ive still got 3 other 1.8t's in various cars. One being a £150 Seat Leon cupra that ive toured Europe in
Hope this helps
Andrew D said:
Lovely cars and definitely future classic in the right spec. Are the headlight's OEM? I seem to recall the 225 had silvered surrounds not black.
There were various 'facelift' changes made to the TT from March 2002 onwards. Facelift models have the 3 bar front grille, titanium colour front headlight inserts, lowered suspension, all alloy gear knob, oval rear view mirror, BAM engine and a few other things I can't remember now. I'm trying to find a track down a low mileage facelift TT myself at the moment as although they will never be worth silly money, I think the good OEM ones are likely to be future classics and I always liked the purity of the design. The used market for Mk1 TT's is pretty dire at the moment though - a lot of essentially decent cars (even the comparatively rare 3.2 VR6 variants) are being broken as prices are so depressed that they are worth more in parts than the relatively low costs to fix them up. Give it another 10 years...
Edited by blade runner on Monday 4th October 14:21
Just put mine through another MoT, very few problems (headlight lenses, joy!)
There’s lots of knowledge on here about them, and most major points have been covered.
I love mine. It goes off the road over summer, for fair weather cars, and it always blows me away with its comfort, grip and performance when I get it back. I always treat it as a GT rather than b-road thrash (my Puma fulfils that) but it is pretty fun on a twisty road, wet or dry.
There’s lots of knowledge on here about them, and most major points have been covered.
I love mine. It goes off the road over summer, for fair weather cars, and it always blows me away with its comfort, grip and performance when I get it back. I always treat it as a GT rather than b-road thrash (my Puma fulfils that) but it is pretty fun on a twisty road, wet or dry.
I forgot I had started this thread.......
Thanks for all the comments and advice. The oil pick up is on the list for attention!
I thought an update would be appreciated.
I managed to get a set of quite badly beaten up Competition alloys which I've refurbished in a metallic grey - I'll post some pics. I've not fitted them yet as I'm experiencing dissent in the ranks. My son and daughter both prefer the R32s. So a job for later this year is refurbing those, using the same metallic grey finish. I could always put the Competitions on my Corrado I guess.
My son in the main is intent on pursuing the OEM+ look and is on the look out for a honeycomb diffuser and V6 bumper. I have sprayed the original diffuser black to sate his hunger temporarily. He also wants lowering springs but if we stick with the R32 wheels I don't think they'll be needed. We have fitted 25mm spacers on the rear and 15mm on the front so the arches are now quite filled.
I've sorted the sill rust on the driver's side and bent back in to shaper the inner sill rail that had been badly squished by poorly positioned trolley jacks. I need to apply some rubberised underseal where the original has perished. I also resprayed the roof rails as they were looking a bit beaten up. Fiddly as **** this job on account of the 2 rubber sealing strips that need to be carefully masked.
The front grills and wiper panel were terribly faded so I took a look in my shed to see what products might be suitable. I settled on some VHT paint that I had used to refinish some of the engine plastics on the Corrado. Very much not designed for this purpose, the VHT paint has worked an absolute treat. All I did was thoroughly clean the grills and, after drying completely,
I applied 4 to 5 light coats. Six weeks later they are all as good as the day they received their new coats.
So all positive stuff...up till now.....
The car is refusing to start. It cranks but point blank refuses to fire. It does occasionally splutter in to life then promptly dies and it will start with some 'Start You b
d', but not above 4k with very little power. So far I've replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter and fuel pressure regulator. Cam and crank sensors next. The rail is getting fuel for sure. I'm going to check the injectors next for leaks that might be causing a fuel pressure drop. I know the coils are an inherent weak point but the car should still start if one of the 4 is duff surely? Playing parts darts is never a good idea though so it's booked in to a great local to me VAG specialist. The only code thrown related to the pre-cat lambda sensor, which I also replaced. If there are any pearl of wisdom they would be gratefully received.......
Thanks for all the comments and advice. The oil pick up is on the list for attention!
I thought an update would be appreciated.
I managed to get a set of quite badly beaten up Competition alloys which I've refurbished in a metallic grey - I'll post some pics. I've not fitted them yet as I'm experiencing dissent in the ranks. My son and daughter both prefer the R32s. So a job for later this year is refurbing those, using the same metallic grey finish. I could always put the Competitions on my Corrado I guess.
My son in the main is intent on pursuing the OEM+ look and is on the look out for a honeycomb diffuser and V6 bumper. I have sprayed the original diffuser black to sate his hunger temporarily. He also wants lowering springs but if we stick with the R32 wheels I don't think they'll be needed. We have fitted 25mm spacers on the rear and 15mm on the front so the arches are now quite filled.
I've sorted the sill rust on the driver's side and bent back in to shaper the inner sill rail that had been badly squished by poorly positioned trolley jacks. I need to apply some rubberised underseal where the original has perished. I also resprayed the roof rails as they were looking a bit beaten up. Fiddly as **** this job on account of the 2 rubber sealing strips that need to be carefully masked.
The front grills and wiper panel were terribly faded so I took a look in my shed to see what products might be suitable. I settled on some VHT paint that I had used to refinish some of the engine plastics on the Corrado. Very much not designed for this purpose, the VHT paint has worked an absolute treat. All I did was thoroughly clean the grills and, after drying completely,
I applied 4 to 5 light coats. Six weeks later they are all as good as the day they received their new coats.
So all positive stuff...up till now.....
The car is refusing to start. It cranks but point blank refuses to fire. It does occasionally splutter in to life then promptly dies and it will start with some 'Start You b
d', but not above 4k with very little power. So far I've replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter and fuel pressure regulator. Cam and crank sensors next. The rail is getting fuel for sure. I'm going to check the injectors next for leaks that might be causing a fuel pressure drop. I know the coils are an inherent weak point but the car should still start if one of the 4 is duff surely? Playing parts darts is never a good idea though so it's booked in to a great local to me VAG specialist. The only code thrown related to the pre-cat lambda sensor, which I also replaced. If there are any pearl of wisdom they would be gratefully received.......Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff