Audi TT 225

[couger]

Can anyone tell me any tips when veiwing, my wife is very interested in me buying her one of these, is an RAC inspection worth the 300 and odd quid?
Cheers

[fattb]

Go to the TT forum site down at the mo www.tt-forum.co.uk/ttforumbbs/ and in the for sale section there is a buyers guide

[couger]

Thanks buddy, its a great site, although the "buying guide" is pants, just a general buying guide that could be associated with any car.

[targarama]

Good car for the wife. Safe, strong, nippy. Same under the skin as a Golf GIT so just check the usual Golf foibles. Odd creaks from suspension might be bad news. Check all dashboard instruments work OK (dashpod fails on these cars - Audi will now replace FOC). Engine should be quiet, gearbox should be quiet with only slight 4wd styleee rumble. Otherwise pretty bulletproof.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

If more than three years old, ask whether coil packs have been changed.

[targarama]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

If more than three years old, ask whether coil packs have been changed.

Not quite as easy as that. Our 2000 car is still on its original coil packs. I think it was mid 2001 to 2005 ish that had the problem - I'm sure there's info on the interweb about it somewhere.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

targarama said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said: If more than three years old, ask whether coil packs have been changed. Not quite as easy as that. Our 2000 car is still on its original coil packs. I think it was mid 2001 to 2005 ish that had the problem - I'm sure there's info on the interweb about it somewhere.

Yep, but ask! A dealer can tell whether the packs should've been changed.