well a flappy paddle Gearbox doesn't necessarily mean that it is a double clutch gearbox that just means it is an automatic that you can also manually shift by using the paddles they only had a short moment of glory in the early 2000s tho because then the double clutch came in
+TheCoolSquare thats rights the Audi in this video has a DCT, but they didn't call it flappy paddle Gearbox. F.E . the Porsche 996-996 were available with a flappy paddle Gearbox but just with one Clutch.
When people call a dual clutch transmission such a thing it does feel a bit like they simply don't care for the car or it makes them look like they have no idea what they are speaking of. My Uncle's Passat has a DSG and I am not sure if it has paddle shifters but With or without them it is a nice car. It is a TDi and feels quick. I would buy it if he ever sold it. The TDi gets very good mileage. I know this is an impartial review but it feels as if that guy hates Audis.
The TT Clarkson reviews in this video is the V6. It is super heavy in the front, and since it's one of the newer models of the Mk1 Audi TT, it has introduced understeer and body roll due to the TT recall pre-2002. The original Mk1 TT was stiffer, more responsive, had a manual transmission, was very tunable like a GTI, and was not as "safe." In fact, the first few years of the TT were dangerous ones, since many of the cars didn't have ESP and they were imbalanced weight wise.
As a first gen TT owner, I find this... Hilarious! It’s just a good funny skit against the TT. It’s still a wonderful car, and surprisingly fast in the 225 version I have.
I sold my 2000 TT Roadster 225 HK 3 years ago. Misses it every day. Since then i have had. 330M3, Volvo V70, Corsa OPC, Antara 4x4 and now Opel Insignia sport tourer. When the kids can ride a bike over 10 km. im bying my 2000 TT roadster back,,,,And they are gonna get some fresh air.
@@dishy2304 well, I got a modern SUV and bought a 2008 TT this month. The contrast of driving both ends of the scale is great plus the TT is an awfully fun car to drive on A and B roads especially when the sun is out around Yorkshire. Bonus, it looks great, they're cheap to run and maintain. The interior is timeless. What's not to like?
Oh come now, rotaries only explode when people treat them like garbage and short shift them. People don't know that you have to rev them out like an old bike.
As a kid I always loved this car cause it had such a distinct and cute face. I still love these early 2000 models more cause now it looks more generic. I can totally see why people see this as a girl's car but I think it's awesome none the less
I never thought so but a lot of people do, it's just a car i never see enough of I guess because with its price range people typically make the jump to like a porsche or a BMW or something more generic
All audis, vw brand line of cars between 2002 and 2009 performance cars were all based really on the same engine base and chassis slightly and that's why they were the best modern line of cars that vw brought out I have a 2008 golf and it's almost identical no my neighbours 2007 TDI which has a different shell basically I love vag cars no hate or trolling here dw
I honestly prefer the styling on the original TT, it's just such a happy, cute car, who cares if it doesn't look manly, it just makes you happy when you see it
My father bought this car like about 10 years ago. I remember when he got this car when I was still a kid. There are only like about 5 of them in Korea, and I agree that it is not that fast nowadays, but at least it looks really nice, better than the MK2/MK3 personally (don't judge on that pls), and back in the old days, the DSG was like a future technology. I will be getting this car shortly. So excited.
It’s 2019 now and I’m still digging the styling. U can still get low mileage and well looked after second hand ones now at a cheap price. Makes a good platform to add some performance modifications and have a really nice weekend car.
Interesting how times change. I thought the same about a Boxter. Now you can pick up a good one for about £5000. At first, I didn't understand anyone would get them, but now I'm eyeing them up!
I just replaced my 2000 180 Quattro with a 2001 225 Quattro. Mr. Clarkson can say what he likes of course, I find it a fun-to-drive solid little car. Looks beautiful (to me) in silver on black, holds a ton of shit for such a small car, and slap some snows on it and it gets through everything.
+XxCriealisxX I couldnt agree more, i have a 2016 audi tts and i have to say the car is just amazing, and you are correct, it in a lot of cases is a budget r8.
things have changed folks... if you see a TT driving by, today, you'll definitely look at it. Also, it can sit at 180km/h and you wouldn't have to raise your voice to have a conversation. Brilliant car. Clarkson was bias with German cars, simple as that.
"Also, it can sit at 180km/h and you wouldn't have to raise your voice to have a conversation." I wouldn't go THAT far. It's definitely not quiet, and you do have to speak quite loudly even at 120 km/h. Maybe the roads where I live are just super rough. But apart from the noise, it sure is a comfortable car.
Well, i drive it on Austrian highways and I love how I get passed 180km/h and not notice doing that! The thing is that you feel sort of cocooned inside a steel bullet, and if you are lucky to drive a 4WD as I am, you feel very confident around bends. Mine is a 2002 "quattro" with a beautiful double exhaust :)
Yup, I also drive a Quattro (2004 1.8T). It's great in the winter too, even in the kind of weather that scares the crap out of me when driving a FWD car.
Nah get the 1.8T much better to mod with bigger turbo, injectors, etc... also 5 or 6 speed proper old school manual gear box. 2" lowering kit with Rieger body kit too and these cars look great.
I have the 1.8T Quattro with the 225 horsepower engine and love it as well as hate it. With some simple suspension mods it handles like a champ and just an ECU Remap brought it close to 280 HP. Now to the hate part little stupid things always go wrong with these like abs sensors, guage clusters, and bushings so it seems like you are under the car as much as in it sometimes. I love my TT but if you buy one or are looking to buy one you need to realize it'll be a love hate relationship.
the DSG transmission was created by Porsche for their race cars, it is a beautiful piece of work that will automatically select gears based on engine revs, what it needs for power, what driving style its set for. I was always leery of the paddle shift outside of F1 but the technology is there now to make it perfect for daily drivers. Definitely want one in my next car.
Owned a coupe and convertible mk1 TT over the last few years. If your looking to buy, go for the coupe. Looks much better and does feel considerably lighter/stiffer then the drop top. As for reliability, these cars are near bulletproof. Aside from getting some dead pixels in the instruments cluster (easily fixed). General maintenance/minor fixes can be done by a novice/learning mechanic. And is much cheaper the a Z4/Z3 etc. It’s really just a hot hatch but in a coupe body. And there is tonnes it storage and load capacity. I got around 8-9L per 100kms and it comfortable enough to be a good daily. You would likely pay double the price for an equivalent MX5/Z4 with double the KMs. TT is a hidden gem mainly because of the image. But get a tidy coupe, in a great colour and you have yourself a stunning car. Chicks love then and other people will think it’s worth a lot more then it is! But in reality it’s cheaper then their Corollas/Camry’s.
This is a great car. 6-speed manual, 225 hp, a beautiful interior that makes even sitting in traffic fun, and does well in the snow. It also comfortably fits me, a long-legged 6'3", without even moving the seat all the way back. Buy a high-spec one in good shape now; it's undoubtedly a future classic.
The V6 engine in the TT makes a really good noise and the double clutch flappy paddle gearbox is very impressive. That lap had one of the most amounts of tyre squeal and one of the most amounts of understeer I've ever seen of any car go around the track.
marmaladesnails Okay, you can leave now that you've demonstrated your knowledge about the track (not a song). Which is still on the LBP OST by the way.
Alex Serrano it's not, it wasn't made for the game. Idk if you watched art attack when you were young but the song was used on that. It's all over British television
The best part about this car is they're easy to park in small spaces such as Europe and there's no ugly version of it since it lasted only 4 generations. I still wish I had one since it came out all those years ago. Any generation at that.
Its oct 2019. Iv just bought a 51 reg bright yellow audi tt. 1.8 225 hp. Full bose sound system. Pristine grey heated leather. Not a patch of rust. 144k miles. £900 quid. Got it as a second car for work. I freaking love it..
Well done. I owned one for a couple of years and had a lot of fun in it, I think the looks are fantastic and the 225 is a hoot to drive. It’s a shame Audi have lost their bottle and watered down the looks in every subsequent model of the TT.
The music at 3:02 and 5:35 is "Bottoms Up" by Hermann Egger from the album "Cocktail Lounge". Listen to it at Bottoms Up - by Hermann Egger - from the album Cocktail Lounge. Great car, great music !!!
Why would you guys get any of these!? BMW Z4 is better at EVERYTHING! Plus it's not a hairdresser's car. In fact it's very reminiscent of the Jaguar E-type.
I keep coming back here and it never ceases to amaze me how mercilessly Clarkson smashed one of the cars that have always had a place in my heart. I really don't get it.
He's always been a whoreshit monger for views. He makes stuff up on the spot that isn't true to get likes. No different to today's clickbaiters. He was saying the E60's satnav "can't be turned off" and it's indicators "don't self cancel" which is of course a complete lie. Another one that does it is that demuro bloke on youtube
You know what's funny. My mother is exactly like this, always late, but good looking.At first I wondered why my boyfriend would make me watch the Top Gear that made fun of my mom's car. But once her and I watched it, we couldn't stop smiling/laughing.
I have a friend who worked on Audis at an Audi dealership in Charlotte NC for years and his biggest gripe about Audi was how many brand new Audis would end up in the shop just months after being bought and how the dealership would press him and other mechanics to work late and on the weekends to keep up with fixing the problems with these cars.
i saw this guy at my uni admiring his 01 TT he was freaking out when ever some one went near it i went to ask him a question he said "hey get away you couldn't afford it" i said "if you say so" and i got into my 05 X type which was parked within viewing distance for those confused at why this means anything in Australia the 2001 TT is basically worthless an 05 X type is about mid range
JOHN SON European cars are just really cheap second hand in Australia most first time cars are BMWs Jaguars Mercedes etc etc Audi is probably the worse one to try and sell second hand depending on the condition you can get an 01 TT for $5000 to $10,000 i mean you can get a second hand Boxter from around 2001-2003 for under $10,000
indeed is it just 01 TT you are specifically talking about here? I am very interested in this first generation TT model and was considering the last generation which is 06 model. I know European cars are cheap here in Aus but never thought they are treated low level.
Hey was a jerk. The TT is about driving not about who or what you are. But the enjoyment of driving a car. People like him do not deserve cars like the TT.
definitely not. I actually have a pre-02 1.8T haha! I love it, I've taken it to the track with good tires on and I have never experienced the understeer that Clarkson talks about. It's actually quite punchy, especially since the turbo'd versions are VERY tunable and can make 300ish HP no problem.
In my very early years of car enthusiasm ( I'm talking when I was 3-6 years old ) this was beyond my favorite car. It still now 10 years later holds that speck of meaning somewhere in my heart. Which since then has been interwoven with Italian Hypercars and Japanese tuners.
these cars are genuinely crazy. they might not be the fastest cars, but lemme tell ya, that AWD hangs into curves and corners at just about any speed you give it. i rode with a buddy in his 2004 model I think it was? he took a tight curve at 110mph and it held in there with ease.
I swear this engine shares the deep droniness of the E46 6 pot and a 6 pot Porsche Boxer engine throughout the rev range. Unique and beautiful. Love it.
Ah but does the TT RS have a V6 like some Audis do or a VR6 (narrow angle) like VW has been using? I do not know how different the two are but I would imagine them to be likely to use completely different parts internally. The very least that would be different is the crankshaft.
Iphone if you decide to buy new. And samsung j5 if you buy used... Thats one of the best things for the price if you buy used one... TT 2001 looks brilliant and is not terrible performance wise considering you can buy one for £1300. However buying new is as you said, an iphone. You pay shit loads for quarter of same price performance of other products and value of it drops to so low after a year goes by. Anyways, i agree that new TT is overpriced, however i would buy myself a used one if insurance group wasnt that big on it... Young drivers have it rough on insurance, forced to ride motorcycles or ford ka's :D
The Paddle Shift clutches are paired with the Automatic Clutches. So it knows what gear your in about to shift because it's like a Automatic Gearbox but you control the shifting that's how it can do the fourth gear to second.
@@medic5258 I get that it's a subjective matter. The round, curvy design is what I like about the MK2 and it's what makes the car stand out. I think Audi killed the TT with all those sharp angles in the 3rd generation. Comparisons to one side, no TT can be called "shit" by any measure.
Back in 2020 I blew up my 2015 Civic Si engine. It was my only car at that time, and I needed something to get me around while I sourced another engine. A friend convinced me to pick up a 2001 Audi TT convertible roadster, 1.8T… I had it for 3 months, and had to get rid of it. I was the 3rd or 4th owner and the car was falling apart around the engine.. But that engine… it was a DAMN good engine. I miss it everyday.
I'd say it's generally based on the shape; hammerhead for the shape of the corner, Chicago is derived from chicane, the follow through is self explanatory and Gambon is where Michael Gambon took the final corner extremely flamboyantly..
I still Love this Design after all this year most modern Cars all looks like they're from the same manufacturer, With their oversharp, cold looking. I just want a car that looks happy and friendly
Comments by Sidhesh Patil - I vaguely remember reading somewhere that Audi TT was used by insurance sector to test technology that could geotag emissions from a vehicle in real-time. The idea was to use the collected data for real estate valuations based on carbon footprint across various suburbs/township in Australia.
Actually might consider getting one of these I live in the USA and I saw one for like 3 Grand with a few small performance mods still looks like a 25-30k car as well
so apparently this thing, at least the 2001 version, was extremely reliable, and if you keep it changed often with full synthetic oil the engine will hum away forever. It even handles well and has a legitimate hatch back like a scion Tc or acura integra..... but good lord, it just SCREAMS hair dresser car
This is the kind of car that a 50 year old divorced woman would drive. They either get a car like this or cats. Lots of cats. And a Volvo to accommodate said cats. I'm talking from experience.
It's 2019 and my TT 2001 is still as tight and well running as it was new. Mine is a 5-speed manual (before 6 speeds were available). Even so it goes well at any speed. Mine is the 1.8 5 valve/cyclinder 180 HP/173 ft-lbs of torque. I haven't noticed any change in performance after all this time. Jeremy was then and has been ever since full of British crap for what he said.
D. Paul Gladstone I had to get rid of my 2000. It was also a 5 speed. It’s always been the favorite car I’ve owned and I decided to finally get another one yesterday. It’s a 2008 and feels very familiar. There are still some touches from the original that I wish it had, but it’ll be great to have one again.
It's 2022, and I still drive my 2001 TT 5-speed. In the mountains it has embarrassed more than a few more expensive cars (especially Japanese sport coupes). It had a problem with the catalytic convertor (paid for by Audi). The electronic brain was rubbish (replaced by Audi). The sway bar was replaced twice by me (it squeaked terribly). I finally had the front end suspension rebuilt, but the struts are still working fine. Oil, petrol, and tyres are the majority of my regular cost. W-series tyres are only good for 30,000 miles. The only way anyone will ever get my TT is prying the keys from my cold dead hands. I do agree, Jeremy does tend to say things that are horribly wrong.
The EVO 8 and 9 are modified in UK by Mitshubishi team in UK. Japan version that are limited by the 'Gentleman's agreement' to just 277hp, tuned by Mitsubishi team in UK to 400hp. So the Monster Evo 8 and 9 is partly UK.
Cannot beat the 1.8t engine Its a car modifiers dream, so much power to be unlocked and will make decent bhp figures before any major internals need changing
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Funny how people back then didn't know what to call a double clutch transmission
well a flappy paddle Gearbox doesn't necessarily mean that it is a double clutch gearbox that just means it is an automatic that you can also manually shift by using the paddles they only had a short moment of glory in the early 2000s tho because then the double clutch came in
+Kunstbrustbomber Yeah but this is a dual clutch transmission, watch the video, what he explains is exactly how a DCT works.
+TheCoolSquare thats rights the Audi in this video has a DCT, but they didn't call it flappy paddle Gearbox. F.E
. the Porsche 996-996 were available with a flappy paddle Gearbox but just with one Clutch.
When people call a dual clutch transmission such a thing it does feel a bit like they simply don't care for the car or it makes them look like they have no idea what they are speaking of. My Uncle's Passat has a DSG and I am not sure if it has paddle shifters but With or without them it is a nice car. It is a TDi and feels quick. I would buy it if he ever sold it. The TDi gets very good mileage. I know this is an impartial review but it feels as if that guy hates Audis.
@@FIREPHOENIXX234 Same definition is applicable to DCT's and other auto transmissions..
The TT Clarkson reviews in this video is the V6. It is super heavy in the front, and since it's one of the newer models of the Mk1 Audi TT, it has introduced understeer and body roll due to the TT recall pre-2002. The original Mk1 TT was stiffer, more responsive, had a manual transmission, was very tunable like a GTI, and was not as "safe." In fact, the first few years of the TT were dangerous ones, since many of the cars didn't have ESP and they were imbalanced weight wise.
As a first gen TT owner, I find this...
Hilarious! It’s just a good funny skit against the TT. It’s still a wonderful car, and surprisingly fast in the 225 version I have.
Sure
@@markstrgar6082 just gtfo kid 😂
He had it in for the TT from the very start.
I have the 180 version, it’s a great car and super fun to drive
a lot cheaper than an s3 and similar ie same engine same badge
That song when Jeremy was picking out his outfit. Little Big Planet
I miss that game so much
@ZionHillCalling why do you have to be a prick
This is the song: th-cam.com/video/UcCHRW8G9yY/w-d-xo.html
@@thelolguy8668 Lol tysm, thanks for linking the song after the original comment was from over 3 years ago hahahahhaa
Hahaha noticed it too
I sold my 2000 TT Roadster 225 HK 3 years ago. Misses it every day. Since then i have had. 330M3, Volvo V70, Corsa OPC, Antara 4x4 and now Opel Insignia sport tourer.
When the kids can ride a bike over 10 km. im bying my 2000 TT roadster back,,,,And they are gonna get some fresh air.
....lol.....You have learned your lesson !
Boi
May I ask what is it you do for a living?
@@xsbgtrteatcher
Just stick with the Opel insignia if you still have it.
Audi TT: Budget R8, Beetle on steroids.
Total agreement there.
Absolutely
@@dishy2304 well, I got a modern SUV and bought a 2008 TT this month. The contrast of driving both ends of the scale is great plus the TT is an awfully fun car to drive on A and B roads especially when the sun is out around Yorkshire. Bonus, it looks great, they're cheap to run and maintain. The interior is timeless. What's not to like?
And still the best looking thing out there
@Michael Mckenna r8 is awd and has around 600hp, so it shouldn't be a problem to climb a mountain
Lol the RX-8 is "cheaper." Is that before or after your new engine :D
Oh come now, rotaries only explode when people treat them like garbage and short shift them. People don't know that you have to rev them out like an old bike.
+Michael Tarantino
Yes yes, BUT.
Not the RX8, the RX8 is shit.
Furkan Turfanda
I've never had a problem, but fair enough. Each car is different
its cheaper to rebuild a rotary than it is to fix the double clutch gearbox on the audi when it breaks.... which it willl
And let's not forget that if you get an Audi TT, you are gonna have to spend a fortune to by clothes and accessories to match it.
As a kid I always loved this car cause it had such a distinct and cute face. I still love these early 2000 models more cause now it looks more generic. I can totally see why people see this as a girl's car but I think it's awesome none the less
Same I'm looking at on 02. These new ones look too bubbly and rounded :/
***** im planning on buying one from 1998 and looks good, not that much of a girl car in my opinion xD
I never thought so but a lot of people do, it's just a car i never see enough of I guess because with its price range people typically make the jump to like a porsche or a BMW or something more generic
Mr. Spiff that's exactly why i want the TT you don't see him that much! and the beauty!
All audis, vw brand line of cars between 2002 and 2009 performance cars were all based really on the same engine base and chassis slightly and that's why they were the best modern line of cars that vw brought out I have a 2008 golf and it's almost identical no my neighbours 2007 TDI which has a different shell basically I love vag cars no hate or trolling here dw
I honestly prefer the styling on the original TT, it's just such a happy, cute car, who cares if it doesn't look manly, it just makes you happy when you see it
Way more distinctive than the new one
Early 2000’s Audis we’re gorgeous
More when u drive it...i used to own one of that ..Manual Gearbox..was the best car i ever had....👍🏻
It looks pretty Audi design to me
Audi and BMW are my favorite looking car manufacturers
My father bought this car like about 10 years ago. I remember when he got this car when I was still a kid. There are only like about 5 of them in Korea, and I agree that it is not that fast nowadays, but at least it looks really nice, better than the MK2/MK3 personally (don't judge on that pls), and back in the old days, the DSG was like a future technology. I will be getting this car shortly. So excited.
Did you get it?
@@icanseeyou3418 Yes 😁 late reply enjoy hearing that VR6 roar every time I drive it
My dad used to own the TT MK1 now he owns a MK3
It’s 2019 now and I’m still digging the styling. U can still get low mileage and well looked after second hand ones now at a cheap price. Makes a good platform to add some performance modifications and have a really nice weekend car.
He takes the piss out of the double-clutch, but now audi is leading the market with it.
+ARGM He was quite complimentary actually...
He said it was the only one that worked... thats high praise coming from clarkson imo, especially in a critical review of a car he seemed to dislike
Most of them breakdown!
Yeah, they were so "leadin the market with it" that they changed to a normal automatic-transmission (for the powerful cars) in the meantime..
before you have to replace them XD
It's pretty astounding where the Audi TT started and where it ended with the TT RS when they brought back the 5 cylinder engine and turbo charged it.
Didn't like them much when they came out but now I quite like them and u can pick them up for £1500-£3000. Bit of a bargain with 225bhp, 4wd.
Interesting how times change. I thought the same about a Boxter. Now you can pick up a good one for about £5000. At first, I didn't understand anyone would get them, but now I'm eyeing them up!
All these years later and the TT still looks good.
In a brick wall they do yeah!!
Yes where is the MX5 ?
I just replaced my 2000 180 Quattro with a 2001 225 Quattro. Mr. Clarkson can say what he likes of course, I find it a fun-to-drive solid little car. Looks beautiful (to me) in silver on black, holds a ton of shit for such a small car, and slap some snows on it and it gets through everything.
I couldnt agree more Richard, Awesome car! Picking up my 225 Quattro next week.
@Jan Nowak I thought they have solved that with ESP and that rear wing in the early 2000 s ?
@@jimmydee1605 apparently yes but now TTs without the spoiler are worth more...
@Jan Nowak you forgot that they fixed that problem
It's not a scrunchie anymore. The Audi TT is straight badass now
No it isn't
They call it the budget R8 now for a reason
+XxCriealisxX I couldnt agree more, i have a 2016 audi tts and i have to say the car is just amazing, and you are correct, it in a lot of cases is a budget r8.
Regular TT not really- TTS yes
+XxCriealisxX the new tt is incredible
things have changed folks... if you see a TT driving by, today, you'll definitely look at it.
Also, it can sit at 180km/h and you wouldn't have to raise your voice to have a conversation. Brilliant car. Clarkson was bias with German cars, simple as that.
"Also, it can sit at 180km/h and you wouldn't have to raise your voice to have a conversation."
I wouldn't go THAT far. It's definitely not quiet, and you do have to speak quite loudly even at 120 km/h. Maybe the roads where I live are just super rough.
But apart from the noise, it sure is a comfortable car.
Well, i drive it on Austrian highways and I love how I get passed 180km/h and not notice doing that!
The thing is that you feel sort of cocooned inside a steel bullet, and if you are lucky to drive a 4WD as I am, you feel very confident around bends. Mine is a 2002 "quattro" with a beautiful double exhaust :)
Yup, I also drive a Quattro (2004 1.8T). It's great in the winter too, even in the kind of weather that scares the crap out of me when driving a FWD car.
@@Seekay_ No independent rear suspension - a bog standard Mk5 Golf will handle better than this.
He has a Golf
How is he Bias towards German cars?
Audi TT: We couldn't find a single thing about the car we could complain about, so we are going to make fun of the driver!
I love how the "neighbour" seems to be living in a house plounged in darkness.
Nah get the 1.8T much better to mod with bigger turbo, injectors, etc... also 5 or 6 speed proper old school manual gear box. 2" lowering kit with Rieger body kit too and these cars look great.
Rieger Looks disgusting on them, pls never get an Audi TT.
I think this was true when they came out, but the mk1 TT is now aging really well. Much more interesting than the proceeding models imo.
I have the 1.8T Quattro with the 225 horsepower engine and love it as well as hate it. With some simple suspension mods it handles like a champ and just an ECU Remap brought it close to 280 HP. Now to the hate part little stupid things always go wrong with these like abs sensors, guage clusters, and bushings so it seems like you are under the car as much as in it sometimes. I love my TT but if you buy one or are looking to buy one you need to realize it'll be a love hate relationship.
the DSG transmission was created by Porsche for their race cars, it is a beautiful piece of work that will automatically select gears based on engine revs, what it needs for power, what driving style its set for. I was always leery of the paddle shift outside of F1 but the technology is there now to make it perfect for daily drivers. Definitely want one in my next car.
Owned a coupe and convertible mk1 TT over the last few years. If your looking to buy, go for the coupe. Looks much better and does feel considerably lighter/stiffer then the drop top. As for reliability, these cars are near bulletproof. Aside from getting some dead pixels in the instruments cluster (easily fixed). General maintenance/minor fixes can be done by a novice/learning mechanic. And is much cheaper the a Z4/Z3 etc. It’s really just a hot hatch but in a coupe body. And there is tonnes it storage and load capacity. I got around 8-9L per 100kms and it comfortable enough to be a good daily. You would likely pay double the price for an equivalent MX5/Z4 with double the KMs. TT is a hidden gem mainly because of the image. But get a tidy coupe, in a great colour and you have yourself a stunning car. Chicks love then and other people will think it’s worth a lot more then it is! But in reality it’s cheaper then their Corollas/Camry’s.
If you've seen the Grand Tour episode, Hammon calls the latest generation tt rs an air hostess car.
FIRST-GEN AUDI TT:
A man-bun on four wheels.
twotailedavenger First gen TT is an icon. Its like an Etype or the Audi Quattro.
as a fan of the tt I agree
@Farina Marcina You sir are eather blind or have no idea.
@Ian Visser lol
@@TheNecromancer6666 the tt is a ugly mess. litterally no one in germany did turn his head after an tt back then.
This is a great car. 6-speed manual, 225 hp, a beautiful interior that makes even sitting in traffic fun, and does well in the snow. It also comfortably fits me, a long-legged 6'3", without even moving the seat all the way back. Buy a high-spec one in good shape now; it's undoubtedly a future classic.
Nope
Yep.
The V6 engine in the TT makes a really good noise and the double clutch flappy paddle gearbox is very impressive. That lap had one of the most amounts of tyre squeal and one of the most amounts of understeer I've ever seen of any car go around the track.
The MK1 TT is so cool, and hasn’t been topped design wise in the TT line IMO
the TT is between cute and sporty, what a masterpiece
i always felt it looked like a diet audi r8 lol
@@shay4261 Ironic considering the R8 could be considered looking like jumped up TT by that logic haha
god i love jeremy clarkson, he literally has changed the way we review cars.
He's a douchnozzle. The show is all about him and his snark. Totally insufferable, loud-mouth englishman.
@@apedreus god I love getting replies to comments I made years ago and don't even remember writing 😅😅😅
Let's talk about the Little Big Planet OST.
Alex Serrano it's not an ost, the song he used is used in loads of stuff, not just little big planet
marmaladesnails Okay, you can leave now that you've demonstrated your knowledge about the track (not a song). Which is still on the LBP OST by the way.
Alex Serrano it's not, it wasn't made for the game. Idk if you watched art attack when you were young but the song was used on that. It's all over British television
@@alexserrano2850 It's not an ORIGINAL Sound Track if it wasn't ORIGINALLY made for the media
This has always been my favorite car in Need for Speed Underground 2
Martijn Jonker serious dude ? :D
Out of all the cars in the game!?
@@madern7 ikr xD
You must be mad, Skyline R34 for me
@@B58J I prefer the r33 irl
The Audi TT is still better than a lot of cars out there.
Farina Marcina have you seen yourself in the mirror lately
@@neitherlink6612 Only when he's doing his dad from behind
@Antonio Farina ur a total knobhead! Antonio? Wot u got? A punto???!
@Antonio Farina 1 year later and with all the research i've done the audi tt is the longest lasting sports car
Welcome to the understeer club.
"heey i've got an Audi TT but you would know" i love the old Jeremy
I have an A4 and I find the TT a very nice car and good looking too.
Your profile picture says everything
@@novemberdelta1282 yours too...
The best part about this car is they're easy to park in small spaces such as Europe and there's no ugly version of it since it lasted only 4 generations. I still wish I had one since it came out all those years ago. Any generation at that.
Audi TT only had 3 gens.
Its oct 2019. Iv just bought a 51 reg bright yellow audi tt. 1.8 225 hp. Full bose sound system. Pristine grey heated leather. Not a patch of rust. 144k miles. £900 quid. Got it as a second car for work. I freaking love it..
Well done. I owned one for a couple of years and had a lot of fun in it, I think the looks are fantastic and the 225 is a hoot to drive. It’s a shame Audi have lost their bottle and watered down the looks in every subsequent model of the TT.
I got a original manual TT with a turbo in it and it’s a lot of fun to drive. Drop the top and listen to it whistle
The music at 3:02 and 5:35 is "Bottoms Up" by Hermann Egger from the album "Cocktail Lounge". Listen to it at Bottoms Up - by Hermann Egger - from the album Cocktail Lounge. Great car, great music !!!
You deserve a medal. It fitted perfectly in my final drama exam perfectly and wasn't able to find it! You helped us massively, and we thank you!
get an MX5 then you can look silly but also have enormous fun. and they cost about 50p
ZX Spectrum wish this was still true
*Rust.*
It’s the only reason I don’t like MX-5s.
Why would you guys get any of these!?
BMW Z4 is better at EVERYTHING!
Plus it's not a hairdresser's car. In fact it's very reminiscent of the Jaguar E-type.
I keep coming back here and it never ceases to amaze me how mercilessly Clarkson smashed one of the cars that have always had a place in my heart. I really don't get it.
He's always been a whoreshit monger for views. He makes stuff up on the spot that isn't true to get likes. No different to today's clickbaiters. He was saying the E60's satnav "can't be turned off" and it's indicators "don't self cancel" which is of course a complete lie. Another one that does it is that demuro bloke on youtube
Best car i ever had.....2000 TT Audi❤️
Mine was Turbo Manual Gearbox...
Oh ....i miss it 💯👍🏻
Old Top Gear
2000s cars
Jeremy and the classic trio man that was the best
You know what's funny. My mother is exactly like this, always late, but good looking.At first I wondered why my boyfriend would make me watch the Top Gear that made fun of my mom's car. But once her and I watched it, we couldn't stop smiling/laughing.
Well I dont know any other European convertible that can compare with the TT in performance at that price.
Premium fuel only crossfire
olav1212 that's not European
luke bell its a half mercedes
Bmw z4, opel gt?
2:15 THE BEST ACCENT EVER :D
I have a friend who worked on Audis at an Audi dealership in Charlotte NC for years and his biggest gripe about Audi was how many brand new Audis would end up in the shop just months after being bought and how the dealership would press him and other mechanics to work late and on the weekends to keep up with fixing the problems with these cars.
I don't agree, the first TT is already a classic, but great fun, as usual.
It still looks great - pretty much everyone agrees. Although not according to the comments...
Its a beetle with plastic surgery I personally like the Audi TT actually
I think it's shit, but thats just my opinion
i saw this guy at my uni admiring his 01 TT he was freaking out when ever some one went near it
i went to ask him a question he said "hey get away you couldn't afford it" i said "if you say so" and i got into my 05 X type which was parked within viewing distance
for those confused at why this means anything in Australia the 2001 TT is basically worthless an 05 X type is about mid range
Lol shame, 01 TT Is like $9k on eBay right now.
really? why this car underestimated in Australia?
JOHN SON European cars are just really cheap second hand in Australia most first time cars are BMWs Jaguars Mercedes etc etc Audi is probably the worse one to try and sell second hand depending on the condition you can get an 01 TT for $5000 to $10,000 i mean you can get a second hand Boxter from around 2001-2003 for under $10,000
indeed is it just 01 TT you are specifically talking about here? I am very interested in this first generation TT model and was considering the last generation which is 06 model. I know European cars are cheap here in Aus but never thought they are treated low level.
Hey was a jerk. The TT is about driving not about who or what you are. But the enjoyment of driving a car. People like him do not deserve cars like the TT.
definitely not. I actually have a pre-02 1.8T haha! I love it, I've taken it to the track with good tires on and I have never experienced the understeer that Clarkson talks about. It's actually quite punchy, especially since the turbo'd versions are VERY tunable and can make 300ish HP no problem.
since it's been 7 years, how many turbos did you go though on that awful engine?
In my very early years of car enthusiasm ( I'm talking when I was 3-6 years old ) this was beyond my favorite car. It still now 10 years later holds that speck of meaning somewhere in my heart. Which since then has been interwoven with Italian Hypercars and Japanese tuners.
these cars are genuinely crazy. they might not be the fastest cars, but lemme tell ya, that AWD hangs into curves and corners at just about any speed you give it. i rode with a buddy in his 2004 model I think it was? he took a tight curve at 110mph and it held in there with ease.
2:46 "Hi, I've got an Audi TT". Cracks me every time
Fast or slow , one of the best looking cars ever designed
Fast shifting is to keep the engine in the power band.
I thought the whole point of turbo diesels was to have a broad power band and lots of power available at low revs?
@@tg92277 It is but that isn't a turbo diesel, it's a V6
@@mackcummy4976 Don't massive petrol engines like that have lots of low end torque, too?
@@tg92277 yes, they have more low end than a smaller engine
I've just replaced my 2014 q7 for a 2002 tt 225 and I love it
Iv just bought a 2002 bam 225 also. Love it
4:36 Sounds totally like the 955 Cayenne V6
I swear this engine shares the deep droniness of the E46 6 pot and a 6 pot Porsche Boxer engine throughout the rev range. Unique and beautiful. Love it.
A Golf in a party dress.
John Stots Make that 1,000001 then. It does not alter the fact that it is true.
Ah but does the TT RS have a V6 like some Audis do or a VR6 (narrow angle) like VW has been using? I do not know how different the two are but I would imagine them to be likely to use completely different parts internally. The very least that would be different is the crankshaft.
John Doe Does not alter the fact that it is still a golf in a pretty frock.
+John Doe my brothers got a vr6 a beast
No big deal. Many cars share floor pans and running gear across different models, doesn't make them bad cars, but it does make them cheaper.
the iphone of the car world
Iphone if you decide to buy new.
And samsung j5 if you buy used...
Thats one of the best things for the price if you buy used one...
TT 2001 looks brilliant and is not terrible performance wise considering you can buy one for £1300.
However buying new is as you said, an iphone. You pay shit loads for quarter of same price performance of other products and value of it drops to so low after a year goes by.
Anyways, i agree that new TT is overpriced, however i would buy myself a used one if insurance group wasnt that big on it...
Young drivers have it rough on insurance, forced to ride motorcycles or ford ka's :D
Ryan not really... tesla is decent performance wise, unlike the rotten apple
Kutsy I have a J5
opsimathics o
Then the Ferrari 458 is the Samsung galaxy note 7 of the car world
"Yeees....very good. .......OMG!"
One of the funniest moments in Top Gear.
The most beautiful car in my eyes.
The Paddle Shift clutches are paired with the Automatic Clutches. So it knows what gear your in about to shift because it's like a Automatic Gearbox but you control the shifting that's how it can do the fourth gear to second.
Anyone else here after watching Doug's review? TH-cam's algorithm making sense for once
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"IT'S WITCHCRAFT!" - Jezza
lmao!
the original audi tt will be a classic car in the future
and so will be the MK2! I'm betting on it :)
@@medic5258 says who? The Prius driver? 🤔
@@medic5258 Google how many awards the MK2 got including the world's most beautiful car in 2007, What A Car coupé of the year for 7 years....
@@medic5258 I get that it's a subjective matter. The round, curvy design is what I like about the MK2 and it's what makes the car stand out. I think Audi killed the TT with all those sharp angles in the 3rd generation. Comparisons to one side, no TT can be called "shit" by any measure.
Back in 2020 I blew up my 2015 Civic Si engine. It was my only car at that time, and I needed something to get me around while I sourced another engine. A friend convinced me to pick up a 2001 Audi TT convertible roadster, 1.8T… I had it for 3 months, and had to get rid of it. I was the 3rd or 4th owner and the car was falling apart around the engine.. But that engine… it was a DAMN good engine. I miss it everyday.
1:55 : Am i the only one loving that "Oh My Gawd"...
I miss these guys so much. Simpler times.
The TT had an absolutely brilliant engine that can be pushed to around 700hp
I owned one, sadly I crashed it, but I gotta say I loved that car more than I could love a woman lol
Adam Grayman turnt you bent
I don't want to ever own an audi TT
Well I can see it through your profile picture
HighOctane I dont think he realizes what de did
Haven't seen a single old top gear video with under a million views.
I'd say it's generally based on the shape; hammerhead for the shape of the corner, Chicago is derived from chicane, the follow through is self explanatory and Gambon is where Michael Gambon took the final corner extremely flamboyantly..
1:45 the first time ever that jeremy clarkson uses a toothbrush!!!
The .4 seconds saved shifting gears is used to make up for the time needed to get ready to drive the almighty TT. And buy new shoes, Jeremy.
When we bought our tt we could figure out how to open the gas cap , so we stood at the gas station for like an hour figuring it out lmao
My dad used to own the TT MK1 now he owns a MK3
I still Love this Design after all this year
most modern Cars all looks like they're from the same manufacturer, With their oversharp, cold looking.
I just want a car that looks happy and friendly
I love how two generations later. The TT is now on of the best sports cars on sale, arguably better than a Porsche Cayman :)
my buddy delivery drives in a 2001 tt 1.8t. fastest driver there is
You can ALL say what you want....still doesn't change the fact that your looking at one of the sexiest car in the world.
You're right! The Aston at the beginning of the video is one of the sexiest cars in the world!
IMO the 2nd gen is the better looking, but I do like the 1st gen and have considered buying one.
if you meant the Aston then yea :P
other than that the TT is a glorified beetle.
i love audi's i really do. but this is one of the ugliest, douchiest, most self aware cars i've ever seen.
Michael Lenz i would buy a corola over this.
Comments by Sidhesh Patil - I vaguely remember reading somewhere that Audi TT was used by insurance sector to test technology that could geotag emissions from a vehicle in real-time. The idea was to use the collected data for real estate valuations based on carbon footprint across various suburbs/township in Australia.
I you don't mind FWD, its a good deal now!
I'm American but I like this top gear out of all of them
so... double clutch was new back then? Dammn!
no introduction for the stig ? when did they start the ..."some say ...."
This car was in midtown madness! I loved it in the game. Too bad the real version isn't so exciting
Actually might consider getting one of these I live in the USA and I saw one for like 3 Grand with a few small performance mods still looks like a 25-30k car as well
Imagine how special it feels to drive an Audi on the road. Audi's are amazingly sculpted.
good old topgear with jeremy, now its a load of bollocks
Little big planet song :)
2:45 when you order Clay Morrow on wish
Haters gonna hate...
The 225hp turbo-4 with manual gearbox was the TT to get.
so apparently this thing, at least the 2001 version, was extremely reliable, and if you keep it changed often with full synthetic oil the engine will hum away forever. It even handles well and has a legitimate hatch back like a scion Tc or acura integra.....
but good lord, it just SCREAMS hair dresser car
Fully synthetic doesn't have much advantage over part synthetic...
when you take your car in for a service, they usually put part-synthetic in anyway.
This is the kind of car that a 50 year old divorced woman would drive. They either get a car like this or cats. Lots of cats. And a Volvo to accommodate said cats. I'm talking from experience.
Not THAT reliable. The engine block itself is strong, but the accessories break, its electronics are a bit dodgy and it's a bitch to repair.
Ryukachoo my 01 audi.tt has 300k miles still runs perfect and looks great...just give its proper up keep
Respect Seasoning damn 300k did you rebuild the engine?
I always thought Jeremy got dressed in the dark.
It's 2019 and my TT 2001 is still as tight and well running as it was new. Mine is a 5-speed manual (before 6 speeds were available). Even so it goes well at any speed. Mine is the 1.8 5 valve/cyclinder 180 HP/173 ft-lbs of torque. I haven't noticed any change in performance after all this time. Jeremy was then and has been ever since full of British crap for what he said.
D. Paul Gladstone I had to get rid of my 2000. It was also a 5 speed. It’s always been the favorite car I’ve owned and I decided to finally get another one yesterday. It’s a 2008 and feels very familiar. There are still some touches from the original that I wish it had, but it’ll be great to have one again.
had my 225 ( mapped 260 ) for ten years now ,, had some work done !!
Do you still have it? How many kms does it have? I'm thinking of getting myself one but not sure if I should lol
It's 2022, and I still drive my 2001 TT 5-speed. In the mountains it has embarrassed more than a few more expensive cars (especially Japanese sport coupes). It had a problem with the catalytic convertor (paid for by Audi). The electronic brain was rubbish (replaced by Audi). The sway bar was replaced twice by me (it squeaked terribly). I finally had the front end suspension rebuilt, but the struts are still working fine. Oil, petrol, and tyres are the majority of my regular cost. W-series tyres are only good for 30,000 miles. The only way anyone will ever get my TT is prying the keys from my cold dead hands. I do agree, Jeremy does tend to say things that are horribly wrong.
The EVO 8 and 9 are modified in UK by Mitshubishi team in UK. Japan version that are limited by the 'Gentleman's agreement' to just 277hp, tuned by Mitsubishi team in UK to 400hp. So the Monster Evo 8 and 9 is partly UK.
Cannot beat the 1.8t engine
Its a car modifiers dream, so much power to be unlocked and will make decent bhp figures before any major internals need changing