This is one of, if not the best video about the TT-RS platform I’ve found on TH-cam. For a while I wasn’t sure about what the difference was between the ‘plus’ and ‘non-plus’ version, but this cleared most of it up. I wish there were more content creators on here with the 8J RS.
Thank you for the comment man! I’m trying to build up to eventually afford a RS car. Currently stuck at the VW level but once I get a RS I will be making content with it.
I have a TT RS manual and will probably keep it for the rest of my life. I'm not rich but this car makes me feel like an absolute baller and is great fun to drive
I have a 12’ RS w/ manual and it’s a really good car right out the box. I’ve toyed with the idea of replacing it with something else, but always end up changing my mind 😂
Dreamed of owning this car for 10 years. Leased a 2012 TT, then owned a 2017 TT S for 3 yrs. My 2021 TT RS in Glacier Wht Metallic arrives this week. And now I own my dream car 🙂
Have a Stage 1 tuned 2019 in the White! Absolutely beautiful! I have never taken the car out without someone commenting on how good it looks or taking a video of it! My youngest daughter just thinks that’s so cool!!
Just picked up my 2022 TTRS Heritage Edition-1. Traded my 2013 TTRS manual for the new edition and I do not miss the 6 speed at all. Smooth and fast. Awesome car!
I have a TTRS soft top 2018 Water ingress is an issue i battle with watch out for it in the passenger footwell but oh man what a car! what a sound I will never sell it!
The last gen TTRS is both port and direct injection fuel system, so no carbon buildup. The prices for the 2018 and newer TTRS is at the price of what they cost new here in Canada.
I have the 1st year mk3 ttrs 2018 in Merlin Purple. I love this car so much. Have a lot of aftermarket mods from audi sport and abt for design braking suspension exhaust cooling... Looking to add some power here shortly!
Really appreciate for these contents. None of anyone makes this topic before.So far ttrs was my only one dream car. I'm trying to make money for that and also looking forward to get it. But some people said why is ttrs not porsche. But you know..about dream car. It has no reason right?
I have a mk3 ttrs. I have only modified suspension components to improve understeer. I have kept the engine stock. I track my car and love it when GT3s have to work really hard to get by me.😁
I think people underestimate how we will grow to appreciate the DCTs of this era. This segment of car is being replaced by fully electric variants, just like the DCTs replaced the manuals. I don't think the TT RS manual can compare to my R8 with a more rev happy NA engine and a gated shifter. With the DCT though, it becomes more energetic than the R8, seeing as it pulls from lower down the rev range and the turbo barely drops boost between gear changes. I hope to add a 2019+ TT RS to my garage at some point, because I think we will miss the S-tronic more than we realize right now.
I own a MK3 TTS with Revo Stage II tune. I’ve never got a dyno test so I have no idea what the current HP is but it’s a beast and the Milltek exhaust and downpipe sound insane. I too thought I would keep this car for the rest of my life but the constant reliability issues got the best of me. I’m now in 3000 status on my C8 Stingray order. 😮
@@brucebruce479 there is a design flaw with the brake calipers. It has an extra piston thing to keep the pads secure but this can cause an insane brake noise. I was unsuccessful at making the noise go away. I went through 4 pairs of pads and rotors trying to fix it. I love my C8!
Great video about the TT 🙌 Always been my dream car, and very happy that I got my TT RS 2022 Nardo Grey earlier this year..living fully up to my expatations, super fast and fun to drive :)
I like my old plus car. Handling is amazing. Was big set with building it up,but now kinda just set on keeping stock with bolt ons. Going to throw a different tune and new injectors in it and call it good.
All of this hype about manuals these days is just bizarre. I get it, people like holding a stick in their hand and associate having the added control and interaction with the car as involving more skill. It doesn't. Facts: Audi's dual clutch is sublime, its way way faster than a manual, its easy to use, your hands stay planted on the wheel and it responds in milliseconds to inputs which just helps make the car what it is. It just feels like the old vinyl vs MP3 debate, vinyl sucks in pretty much every aspect, speed, quality & convenience, but people still crave it because they're nostalgic and "better" is not a reality, it's just a view point. I've driven manuals all of my life, but even I can recognise the reality which is that the modern sport autos kill manual in every aspect, thats why they're fitted to cars like the GTR. I know it's hard, but you need to embrace technology and stop getting boners over holding your sticks. Auto boxes overtook them a long long time ago, it's time to just let go and move on. If you disagree, please get in touch, I have a minidisc player taking up space in my cupboard and I have a feeling you're made to be together.
I completely agree with you a DSG setup is far more superior then a Manual, there is no comparison. I enjoy driving a manual more though. Main reason I am not racing the car and I don’t need to be going 100 mph. So I do not need the quick and snappy shift. Shifting gears is way more interactive and for me more enjoyable to me. If I was going to have a drag car or a 100% race car then yes I would get a DSG all day.
I have both LOL... TTRS manual, RS5 auto, GTI Manual... RS5 is faster (and fun) but the TT RS is still more fun and the GTI although way slower is right there in the fun department... that's really the bottom line. I really don't understand auto pushers problem with it. You take your "faster" auto Corolla, I'll take my "slower" manual Viper... ie: something is always faster, especially if you throw money in the ring. Fun, that's more subjective and should be... I won't push my manual on you but please stop pushing your auto on me as I will have fun as I see fit.... Again, really, that's the part that Auto pushers seem to have lost.
@@stoatythesecond888 technology doesn't dictate in all cases though... look at the guy who bought the LP pressing factory for next to nothing... With the resurgence of albums (driven a great deal by a generation that didn't have access to them originally) he is making a killing. People realized that there was some merit in actually owning a concrete album vs pretend music in the cloud. (again I value both) At some point in time the auto "faster" and "tech rules" folks will be debating who's self driving car is faster LOL... I predict that there will be push back against technology somewhere along the line when you have to buy cars that are self driving. There always is a point when tech encroaches far enough that the "fun" factor doesn't exist anymore. So push technology... that's fine until it isn't...
GTR are great cars! Just a little over played out and the fit and finish is not the same. The TTRS is way nicer. But bang for you buck performance wise yea the GTR is a great option
@ThreePedalGarage Yea, the audi definitely more luxurious with a more "premium" feel that probably a better chick magnet... But as the whole skyline/gtr always being my Dream car, and me personally not caring about overall comfort vs performance, I'd have to go for a gtr.... I was in the market for the last gen ttrs with 6 speed but then covid happend and I never ended up buying...
@ThreePedalGarage thanx bro... but now Toyota threw a wrench in my plans with the manual supra and now rumors of a future S58 supra model and nissan Z... Although I'd still take the gtr for the right price...
lol ya prices have gone up since I made this video but I have seen a few TTRS for under $50k still. not from a DEALERSHIP. Also if you waited 3 more month that 15k markup would no longer be a thing car prices in the used market are dropping fast which mean deals will have to reduce there markups soon. Hope she enjoys the car.
I agree with you to a point. The TT line has always been about styling. The TTRS looks a LOT better than a Golf R, inside and out. And that 5 cyl engine sounds SO much better than the 2.0. Stage 1 TTRS is putting out 476 hp. All that being said, I think a more accurate comparison would be to an S3, and in that case, yes, I'd take the manual Golf R over it.
Idk about that. They hold their value pretty damn well and at about the 5 year mark they have depreciation a good amount so you can have money left over for repairs when they do come up.
This is one of, if not the best video about the TT-RS platform I’ve found on TH-cam. For a while I wasn’t sure about what the difference was between the ‘plus’ and ‘non-plus’ version, but this cleared most of it up. I wish there were more content creators on here with the 8J RS.
Thank you for the comment man! I’m trying to build up to eventually afford a RS car. Currently stuck at the VW level but once I get a RS I will be making content with it.
Once I get a decent GoPro I‘ll upload more content on my 8J RS & 3.2 😁
I have a TT RS manual and will probably keep it for the rest of my life. I'm not rich but this car makes me feel like an absolute baller and is great fun to drive
Keep it! You will regret selling it!
I have a 12’ RS w/ manual and it’s a really good car right out the box. I’ve toyed with the idea of replacing it with something else, but always end up changing my mind 😂
Dreamed of owning this car for 10 years. Leased a 2012 TT, then owned a 2017 TT S for 3 yrs. My 2021 TT RS in Glacier Wht Metallic arrives this week. And now I own my dream car 🙂
Congrats man! Hope you get to enjoy that beautiful car
Thoughts become things bruh congrats!
Congratz. I bought myself a TTS manual car, invested 12k+$ on it, now its faster than Stock TTRS and i love it
Have a Stage 1 tuned 2019 in the White! Absolutely beautiful! I have never taken the car out without someone commenting on how good it looks or taking a video of it! My youngest daughter just thinks that’s so cool!!
Just picked up my 2022 TTRS Heritage Edition-1. Traded my 2013 TTRS manual for the new edition and I do not miss the 6 speed at all. Smooth and fast. Awesome car!
That’s great to know! The new cars I think looks better then the old ones but with that auto they are super fast
How does it sound? Any pops/cracks like the 8V?
Wow that’s amazingly lame lmfao. After having driven both a MK1 manual and the MK2 DQ500… a brand new one with a manual would be peak Audi
I have a TTRS soft top 2018
Water ingress is an issue i battle with
watch out for it in the passenger footwell
but oh man what a car!
what a sound
I will never sell it!
Had a 2017 RoadsterTTS - loved it. Got one of the few last TTRS Roadster - it is a monster, felt in love again!
My wife just purchased a 2017 Audi tt rs in red colour with all options in Australia for 98k.
Only has 35,000 km with 2 yrs factory warranty by audi
I have a manual TT 8J (Mk2) 3.2 Roadster and a manual TTRS 8J Coupé.
Both cars are simply amazing and I think they are future classics.
Yep I agree
Just bought a Audi TT 2008. I’m so happy I got it.
Great video. I have a 2018 TT RS . You should buy one. Great car in the real world
If I was t build my MK4 Volkswagen R32 I would lol
I've owned and Audi tt for 6 years now . Best car i ever had .
The MK3 TT RS is actually a dual injection design. It has port and direct injectors.
Yep,not going to have the carbon build up issues like the DI only motors
I LOVE my TTRS mk3 feel good having one of the fastest car on road
The last gen TTRS is both port and direct injection fuel system, so no carbon buildup. The prices for the 2018 and newer TTRS is at the price of what they cost new here in Canada.
Thank you for the info! I do my best to get it right but sometimes I mess up lol. Always good to have comments that correct it! Thank you!
I currently own a 2002 Mk1 and a 2007 Mk2 soft top. Both are brilliant beyond my highest expectations. Now looking for another Mk2 TTS or RS.
That’s amazing hope you get your hands on a TTRS!
I have the 1st year mk3 ttrs 2018 in Merlin Purple. I love this car so much. Have a lot of aftermarket mods from audi sport and abt for design braking suspension exhaust cooling... Looking to add some power here shortly!
The TT is an awesome car. Especially the RS trim! A guy I worked with bought a new TT RS.
Ohhh it’s a great car!!
Really appreciate for these contents. None of anyone makes this topic before.So far ttrs was my only one dream car. I'm trying to make money for that and also looking forward to get it. But some people said why is ttrs not porsche. But you know..about dream car. It has no reason right?
I have a mk3 ttrs. I have only modified suspension components to improve understeer. I have kept the engine stock. I track my car and love it when GT3s have to work really hard to get by me.😁
Ya it’s a great setup for a track car
I think people underestimate how we will grow to appreciate the DCTs of this era. This segment of car is being replaced by fully electric variants, just like the DCTs replaced the manuals. I don't think the TT RS manual can compare to my R8 with a more rev happy NA engine and a gated shifter. With the DCT though, it becomes more energetic than the R8, seeing as it pulls from lower down the rev range and the turbo barely drops boost between gear changes. I hope to add a 2019+ TT RS to my garage at some point, because I think we will miss the S-tronic more than we realize right now.
Ya you are probably right. Especially as more electric cars replace internal combustion engine cars the DCT car will being more popular for sure
Just took delivery on a one owner 5k 2021 TTTRS. This is the third TT in our family. Owned a 2014 TTS, traded my 2022 TTS for this TTRS.👍
Excellent choice IMO re the Mk 2 RS manual and agree they will be a classic appreciating car one day
Yep for sure! It’s a mini super car for half the price!
I'd love to have one. Upgrade the intercooler, tune. And there is not much that can beat you. Either in a straight line or on a circuit.
Sounds pretty perfect
I own a MK3 TTS with Revo Stage II tune. I’ve never got a dyno test so I have no idea what the current HP is but it’s a beast and the Milltek exhaust and downpipe sound insane. I too thought I would keep this car for the rest of my life but the constant reliability issues got the best of me. I’m now in 3000 status on my C8 Stingray order. 😮
@johnnyparker2128 what reliability issues were you having? I was looking at one of these.
@@brucebruce479 there is a design flaw with the brake calipers. It has an extra piston thing to keep the pads secure but this can cause an insane brake noise. I was unsuccessful at making the noise go away. I went through 4 pairs of pads and rotors trying to fix it. I love my C8!
Great video. Would be cool to have a video om the tts if possible
This is my car. A 2013 in Monza Gray. I got it because I NEEDED an M6, and the RS3 doesn't offer that.
Appreciate the time you took to create such an in depth video! Can’t wait to own mine one day 💯💪
Thank you man! Ya they take a lot of time to make but I like how it turned out
Great video, very comprehensive and solid information
Thank you for the comment! That is exactly what I was going for when I made this video
Manual 6 speed all the way!
Hell yes! SAVE THE MANUAL 🤣
I agree, but the dual sequential gear box is pretty damn good for an auto!
i got both mk2 and 3 stunning cars,
Absolutely!!! My favorite little supercar coupe ! This is my future cars .💪🏻🧨💸🏎this summer i’ll buy 🤭
Well worth it! You will have so much fun with it!
Great video about the TT 🙌 Always been my dream car, and very happy that I got my TT RS 2022 Nardo Grey earlier this year..living fully up to my expatations, super fast and fun to drive :)
R8 in real life is so little, the TTRS looks like a suv R8 if you put next to each other
The interior is beautiful. Way more than an R8
I go with mk3 ...😂❤
Should have mentioned the haldex awd issues. Seems somewhat common when awd isn't used often enough and your awd is basically stuck in fwd mode.
I've seen that if you drive it in dynamic mode it's 50/50.
How do you go about getting one of the Audi posters (behind YOUR left shoulder)?
I got it off etsy
I like my old plus car. Handling is amazing. Was big set with building it up,but now kinda just set on keeping stock with bolt ons. Going to throw a different tune and new injectors in it and call it good.
I'm considering a 2016 ttrs vs 2013/2016 porshce cayman s, what do you think?
I own a 2019 TT-RS. Too funny for words.
That a great way to put it lol
I meant to say too fun for words but I must have hit an extra character and spellcheck doomed me …. 😁
The way it came out works too though. Lol.
I just picked up a very low mileage 2018. This car is highly underrated!!
Doesn't the mk3 TTRS have dual port and direct injection? Wouldn't that alleviate carbon buildup issues?
To be honest I can’t remember I just know a few of my friends have TTRS and RS3 and they get carbon cleanings
Sighn below to petition for keeping the audi ttrs alive
What about the mk1 tts 3.2 vr6 ???
That is a great car it’s basically a MK4 R32 which is one of my favorite cars if you haven’t seen my build on the channel for it
damn under $50k? NOTHING better? Alfa Romeo 4c would like a word for you! But I'm in a market to add a MK3 TT-RS to my 4c ...
@@roman006 check it out! You will be pleasantly surprised with the RS3
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These aren’t multiport injection like the Rs3? Should keep the valves clean 🤷♂️
For 2023 the rs isn't available no more but they have the TTS model .
They have I believe the last run currently going right now. I know they will be stopping production soon if they are still being built.
TOP 👍💯
Thank you!
All of this hype about manuals these days is just bizarre.
I get it, people like holding a stick in their hand and associate having the added control and interaction with the car as involving more skill. It doesn't.
Facts: Audi's dual clutch is sublime, its way way faster than a manual, its easy to use, your hands stay planted on the wheel and it responds in milliseconds to inputs which just helps make the car what it is.
It just feels like the old vinyl vs MP3 debate, vinyl sucks in pretty much every aspect, speed, quality & convenience, but people still crave it because they're nostalgic and "better" is not a reality, it's just a view point.
I've driven manuals all of my life, but even I can recognise the reality which is that the modern sport autos kill manual in every aspect, thats why they're fitted to cars like the GTR. I know it's hard, but you need to embrace technology and stop getting boners over holding your sticks. Auto boxes overtook them a long long time ago, it's time to just let go and move on.
If you disagree, please get in touch, I have a minidisc player taking up space in my cupboard and I have a feeling you're made to be together.
I completely agree with you a DSG setup is far more superior then a Manual, there is no comparison. I enjoy driving a manual more though. Main reason I am not racing the car and I don’t need to be going 100 mph. So I do not need the quick and snappy shift. Shifting gears is way more interactive and for me more enjoyable to me. If I was going to have a drag car or a 100% race car then yes I would get a DSG all day.
I have both LOL... TTRS manual, RS5 auto, GTI Manual... RS5 is faster (and fun) but the TT RS is still more fun and the GTI although way slower is right there in the fun department... that's really the bottom line. I really don't understand auto pushers problem with it. You take your "faster" auto Corolla, I'll take my "slower" manual Viper... ie: something is always faster, especially if you throw money in the ring. Fun, that's more subjective and should be... I won't push my manual on you but please stop pushing your auto on me as I will have fun as I see fit.... Again, really, that's the part that Auto pushers seem to have lost.
@@michaelflier3971 very good point 👌🏼
@@michaelflier3971 As I said, I have driven manuals all of my life, I'm not pushing autos, technology is doing that, It's just an opinion.
@@stoatythesecond888 technology doesn't dictate in all cases though... look at the guy who bought the LP pressing factory for next to nothing... With the resurgence of albums (driven a great deal by a generation that didn't have access to them originally) he is making a killing. People realized that there was some merit in actually owning a concrete album vs pretend music in the cloud. (again I value both) At some point in time the auto "faster" and "tech rules" folks will be debating who's self driving car is faster LOL... I predict that there will be push back against technology somewhere along the line when you have to buy cars that are self driving. There always is a point when tech encroaches far enough that the "fun" factor doesn't exist anymore. So push technology... that's fine until it isn't...
TT mk2 with manual and 3.2 vr6 can go over 1000hp with no stress.. that's my choice!
Yep that is very turn Don Octain in Germany has a car like that
As much as I like this car, for that money I would have to go with a gtr...
GTR are great cars! Just a little over played out and the fit and finish is not the same. The TTRS is way nicer. But bang for you buck performance wise yea the GTR is a great option
@ThreePedalGarage Yea, the audi definitely more luxurious with a more "premium" feel that probably a better chick magnet... But as the whole skyline/gtr always being my Dream car, and me personally not caring about overall comfort vs performance, I'd have to go for a gtr.... I was in the market for the last gen ttrs with 6 speed but then covid happend and I never ended up buying...
@@bitrage. ya I agree with you also. Damn sad to hear you weren’t able to get one. On the future sounds like you will be getting a GTR
@ThreePedalGarage thanx bro... but now Toyota threw a wrench in my plans with the manual supra and now rumors of a future S58 supra model and nissan Z... Although I'd still take the gtr for the right price...
@@bitrage. ya Toyota killed it with the new a manual option for the Supra.
Manual mk2
Such a great car
Audi for under 50 grand? Where? Sorry buddy smoking too much bud. My wife’s TT-S is about $78 at the dealer with a 15K mark up.
Her TTS was 63K
lol ya prices have gone up since I made this video but I have seen a few TTRS for under $50k still. not from a DEALERSHIP. Also if you waited 3 more month that 15k markup would no longer be a thing car prices in the used market are dropping fast which mean deals will have to reduce there markups soon. Hope she enjoys the car.
I’ll stick with my mk2 3.2 6 speed 😌 . Plus we all know the vr sounds slightly better than the 2.5. Great vid tho!
Lol I do have to agree. Lol I am a VR guy at heart lol
Too bad the 3.2 doesnt move at all☠️
Audis are way overpriced I went with a Manual 2016 Golf R complete stage 1 and the car absolutely rips
I agree with you to a point. The TT line has always been about styling. The TTRS looks a LOT better than a Golf R, inside and out. And that 5 cyl engine sounds SO much better than the 2.0. Stage 1 TTRS is putting out 476 hp. All that being said, I think a more accurate comparison would be to an S3, and in that case, yes, I'd take the manual Golf R over it.
@@davisflyer Of course it’s going to be better inside and out. It’s 30k more. As far as sound goes I have a cat back exhaust and it sounds amazing
you would have to be nuts to buy a performance Audi that is older than 5 years old.
Idk about that. They hold their value pretty damn well and at about the 5 year mark they have depreciation a good amount so you can have money left over for repairs when they do come up.
Too much talking. Out