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Posted by: Philip W. Dec 18 2014, 07:20 AM

looking for a cheap DD for driving to work since the 914 is down for the count and cant be depended on for such action ; ran across an very nice clean 2000 TT 5 speed with 100k miles -
car has new lots of stuff: clutch, flywheel, t.o. bearing, engine was completely resealed and new everything - owner is a audi cert. tech.
what's the good bad and ugly with these cars?

PHil


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Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Dec 18 2014, 09:25 AM

As far as I'm concerned, the "bad" is I don't have one ... Make sure the timing belt and water pump have been done. It's a 60K mile thing, no matter what they tell you. I'd avoid the VR6 powered ones: timing chain issues around 100K.

The Cap'n

Posted by: Philip W. Dec 18 2014, 09:33 AM

Thanks, its a V5 ,
and yes its had the clutch, flywheel and t.o. bearing done and all the seals, and also the wtater pump , thermostat and timing belt. looks like its all been addressed, but i will be certain to make sure,

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Dec 18 2014, 10:36 AM

"V5"? Not originally. Has to be a 1.8T, which is fine.

The Cap'n

Posted by: Dave_Darling Dec 18 2014, 11:01 AM

For "cheap daily driver", I'd go for something from Asia. Older Civic (if you can find one that hasn't been riced out or beat to s**t), older Camry, relatively recent Kia or Hyundai, or look into the super-cheap new cars like the Nissan Versa and Mitsu Eclipse.

That assumes that "cheap" and "reliable" are the top of your list, and "fun" is down quite a ways on it.

--DD

Posted by: buck toenges Dec 18 2014, 11:50 AM

My son has a 2000 225hp tt quattro convert. He has had issues with the battery dying on him. Had a new alternator put on which was a real bear. Still has a problem. There is a problem with a security electronic board located behind the passenger seat that can get wet. Don't know if this is an issue with coupes. So look out for electrical issues. And with any 4 cylinder vw you gotta keep that timing belt up to date.

Posted by: Philip W. Dec 18 2014, 01:06 PM

QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Dec 18 2014, 11:36 AM)

Posted by: Mike Bellis Dec 18 2014, 01:14 PM

As Crusty said, make sure the timing belt is good. These are an interference engine and a broken timing belt can/will destroy the valves, all 20 of them.

I have the 5V 1.8T in my 914 and I love it. Mine has a little more HP than stock... The 1.8T is super reliable if cared for.

Try not to buy from a kid or from someone that has added mods and beat on the car. You want to find a 100% original car if you can.

Posted by: Philip W. Dec 18 2014, 01:19 PM

verified, all that you have mentiond has been done, should be good for a couple years. would be more for me than either my son or daughter, thats why i would get a stick, they dont like stick , keeps them from borrowing my car too much

Posted by: Andyrew Dec 18 2014, 02:29 PM

I cant tell if this is quattro or FWD

Normally the quattro's have little badge in the grill which is missing from yours.

The 1.8T is a really really good engine, Keep it stock and it'll last a while. The seals tend to shrink up with age and leak but if they've gone through all of is then it'll probably be good.

I would advise asking him if he has Vag-Com and if he can show you the codes it pulls up in Vag-Com if any.

Posted by: Philip W. Dec 18 2014, 02:35 PM

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Posted by: Andyrew Dec 18 2014, 02:37 PM

Watch where this one falls. This would be your "low" number to compare to.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-TT-Base-Coupe-2-Door-2001-audi-tt-quattro-base-coupe-2-door-225-hp-6-speed-manual-/221633297064?forcerrptr=true&hash=item339a5fbaa8&item=221633297064&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

Also, I absolutely love these cars in the coupe form.. I only wish they had the true Quattro system in them vs the Haldex FWD based system.

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 18 2014, 02:41 PM

QUOTE(Philip W. @ Dec 18 2014, 11:06 AM)

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 18 2014, 02:43 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 18 2014, 12:41 PM)

The 5V is still a 4 cylinder engine. The 5V stands for 5 valves ...

Posted by: fignewton Dec 19 2014, 05:38 AM

[attachmentid=480216][attachmentid=480216]I put 94K miles on an Aviator Grey 2001 225 Quattro that I did a lot of mods to, including GIAC tune, Borla, Stoptechs, suspension. You have to keep up with the maintenance. It's not the timing belts that go bad, it's the tensioners hat fail and cause the calamity. And service the Haldex rear diff as well. The instrument clusters can go, which is expensive, and they have an immobilizer integrated into them. When they fail, the car isn't going anywhere til its fixed. But I loved it!
Here's some pics:


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Posted by: Philip W. Dec 20 2014, 09:43 PM

Nice! This one needs some tlc so I brought it home! 100k miles. I need to know more about what you did and the sources for parts and stuff. Don know what's available.
It needs a deep polish. New carpets and salt some point recover seats. The ratchet thing that raises and lower seats is broken. How do you fix that?


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Posted by: veltror Dec 21 2014, 09:00 AM

QUOTE(fignewton @ Dec 19 2014, 11:38 AM)

[attachmentid=480216][attachmentid=480216]I put 94K miles The instrument clusters can go, which is expensive, and they have an immobilizer integrated into them. When they fail, the car isn't going anywhere til its fixed. But I loved it!
Here's some pics:

Posted by: Andyrew Dec 22 2014, 01:10 AM

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