Ben G
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without reading the thread, i can pretty mufh guarantee someone said they were crap on snow
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Nath
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Originally posted by Ben G
without reading the thread, i can pretty mufh guarantee someone said they were crap on snow
Na steve hasnt posted in here.
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taylorboosh
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beng in haldex hate shocker
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Hammer
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Originally posted by Colin
Yeah? Thats a bit shyte!! I'll take a look see whats available.
Yeah, there were a few. I was looking around the 7k mark and the paint of every one of them was a shambles and there were bits falling off.
Those were all trade cars right enough.
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andys sxi
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what about an audi a3 3.2 with dsg can get them for around your price range?
April 08 feature car
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Colin
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Dont really want a hatch, thats the only reason & I quite like TT's
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Jambo
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I'm not going to doubt Jr and Whitter as they have had more experience with the,.
My two cents is they look fantastic stiff offer reasonable amount of space and are economical to run.
If they where as bad as made out in this thread you would not see 10billion Mk4 golfs a day and 1million TTs.
Get one, if it's poop sell it on.
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MarkM
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Value for money. I love them.
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Jake
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4 pages and he wont buy one
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taylorboosh
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They aren't bad made. But have the same issues as every other 1.8t and have electrical gremlins. They do also drive very similar to a mk4 golf and have the same feel inside
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Ben G
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Originally posted by john-d
beng in haldex hate shocker
what? think you got the wrong person. i made the last thread and everyone jumped on the haldex haterz bandwagon
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taylorboosh
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Was a joke mate, I too have faith in haldex
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Nath
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Originally posted by john-d
Was a joke mate, I too have faith in haldex
Some sort of dare devil are we?!
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taylorboosh
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No but my opinion is actually based on owning a car with it
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Mattb
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not a huge fan of the first gen haldex - second gen is much better imo
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Corsa_Sport21
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For a 10 year old car, they can still cut it in the looks department. Will be a future icon imo.
And most cars of that age will have problems. If its fine on the day you view it/drive it etc, then i see no problems in buying it.
You could look at every car on the planet of the same age, and still find they have common fault. I certainly wouldn't let it put me off.
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Mattb
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also for whats its worth at 90k on a TT i would be paying attention to:
Front wishbone bushes (rear most) the like to split at higher mileages and also come unbonded from the outer alu ring with age
Front anti roll bar and its bushes for wear and play - normally characterised by a loud knocking over bumps
Excessivly worn front suspension top mounts
Broken rear springs around the bottom
Rear anti roll bar retaining collars can split with age
also the rear arm bushes/ball joints (dependent on age) can start to creak
I would also be checking for oil leaks from the camcover and the VVT chain tensioner solenoid gasket on the right side of the head
I would want the cambelt to have been changed along with the water pump also at that mileage
Haldex oil changed every 20k
Haldex filter every 40k
Brake fluid changed every 2 years
Plus the other bits already mentioned by others
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Tom
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Didn't get any reply from that local V6 Colin, sorry.
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Colin
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No bother Tom, watching this one now - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-TT-3-2-QUATTRO-S-LINE-DSG-250-BHP-CAR-2004-/250969625023?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6ef491bf#ht_2703wt_1270
Not too far away so will see where it stands tomorrow.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
also for whats its worth at 90k on a TT i would be paying attention to:
Front wishbone bushes (rear most) the like to split at higher mileages and also come unbonded from the outer alu ring with age
Front anti roll bar and its bushes for wear and play - normally characterised by a loud knocking over bumps
Excessivly worn front suspension top mounts
Broken rear springs around the bottom
Rear anti roll bar retaining collars can split with age
also the rear arm bushes/ball joints (dependent on age) can start to creak
I would also be checking for oil leaks from the camcover and the VVT chain tensioner solenoid gasket on the right side of the head
I would want the cambelt to have been changed along with the water pump also at that mileage
Haldex oil changed every 20k
Haldex filter every 40k
Brake fluid changed every 2 years
Plus the other bits already mentioned by others
Thanks for this
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
also for whats its worth at 90k on a TT i would be paying attention to:
Front wishbone bushes (rear most) the like to split at higher mileages and also come unbonded from the outer alu ring with age
Front anti roll bar and its bushes for wear and play - normally characterised by a loud knocking over bumps
Excessivly worn front suspension top mounts
Broken rear springs around the bottom
Rear anti roll bar retaining collars can split with age
also the rear arm bushes/ball joints (dependent on age) can start to creak
I would also be checking for oil leaks from the camcover and the VVT chain tensioner solenoid gasket on the right side of the head
I would want the cambelt to have been changed along with the water pump also at that mileage
Haldex oil changed every 20k
Haldex filter every 40k
Brake fluid changed every 2 years
Plus the other bits already mentioned by others
how long do you spend looking over a car? if someone wanted to buy mine and took half a day looking over it, jacking it up etc etc, i'd be telling them to do one.
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Tomnova16
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I did that with my m3 and my Porsche.
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Jake
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depends how much the car is worth, 45mins is enough time to check for shit like that inc paintwork
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ash_corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
No bother Tom, watching this one now - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-TT-3-2-QUATTRO-S-LINE-DSG-250-BHP-CAR-2004-/250969625023?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6ef491bf#ht_2703wt_1270
Not too far away so will see where it stands tomorrow.
Looks lovely, poss been in a minor bump? Airbag and TC light on, screws on front bumper dont all look the same in the engine bay pic. Im no expert though. 
I wouldnt let that put me off though aslong as quality of work looks good and not recorded damage.
Good luck
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whitter45
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Originally posted by Jambo
I'm not going to doubt Jr and Whitter as they have had more experience with the,.
My two cents is they look fantastic stiff offer reasonable amount of space and are economical to run.
If they where as bad as made out in this thread you would not see 10billion Mk4 golfs a day and 1million TTs.
Get one, if it's poop sell it on.
I agree but people tend to look at VAG and think they are ver reliable and in reality they are as reliable as any other make but no better
See plenty with high miles and they are a good car but you need to be careful when buying them
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