I bought a 2001, MK1 225 from a Doctor who owned it from new and serviced it at Audi and Audi specialists for the entire 23 years of his ownership, it has 184k miles and it's a far better car than anything else I looked at with much lower mileage. Service history and who has owned it is far more important than miles, a car that's got 20k miles on it because it was only ever used around the Nurburgring in summer every year for 20 years and nothing has ever been replaced is absolutely shagged. Judge each car individually.
Agree totally. Mine had 150k miles when I bought it. It was a verified one owner with most of its service history intact. Replaced all the fluids, which all came out reasonable clean, and replaced almost all engine sensors whether they were bad or not. Runs like new.
Same thing here, was looking for more then a year to find a clean example found one second owner had it for 18 years full full service, not a scratch to be found. 143.xxx miles . Way better condition than lower milles examples i could find
Interesting topic of conversation sometimes i feel there is a sweet spot middle ground. Whereby it may have high miles but anything that can go wrong, has gone/broken and replaced where as, lower miles has all these things yet to need changing sooner than high miles car that has had done. I see lots of 225s high miles but had belts, pumps etc changed so goes someway in my head to say 40k out of high miles, against 70k car its coming if that makes sense. Great video as always Mr Charger
Never stops to amaze me how cheap cars are in the UK, around 1K pounds for low milage model?! Here in Australia you get nothing under 3000 pounds. A low milage car is at least 6000 pounds. Crazy.
It's actually more expensive than it used to be mate . Since the pandemic in 2020, entry level sheds have doubled in price. A TT is still cheaper than an equivalent Golf too and are great bargains if you choose carefully. See pistonheads recent Shed of the week.
I bought a 2001 180 Quattro for £95 recently.. I expected mine to be total crap but the problems they suffer with are all the same as soon as they hit 22 years old with perished rubber pipes, rotted out shock absorbers, corroded ball joints, failed sensors and just degraded material.. I seem to have noticed after 2002 the TT has serious issues with corrosion which apparently the plant in Hungary uses a different grade of steel in 2002 onwards.. Funnily enough the TT's got the same problems my mk1 S3 has which is a year newer and 20k less miles..
@@andycharger even more amazed the fact the lad who bought it paid £500 and never looked at it, I fixed it up for him and he never even came back, something about not being able to afford insurance.. Just got new shockers fitted which were fitted £40 off marketplace brand new and £6 for some number plate lights. Truly great seeing how much you and like minded youtubers are about doing maintenance on these wonderful cars
@@andycharger took my mum out for a crafty drive in it only needs a driveshaft and rear balljoints, my next investment will be a sandblaster so I can refurb it's existing parts.. Funny time to I admit I found out both cars have coolant leaks.. 😂 The Audi curse..
I’ve got a 225, 70k miles with 2 owners.. I’m keeping it garaged and plan to just use it the odd weekend for trips away.. it’s got full service history and I plan to keep the miles low do you think ones like this would go up in value over the next 5 to 10 years? Thanks
Just bought an 01 180 with 187k miles. Why? It was $500. If I like the build quality and engineering, I'll get a better one and use this one for parts.
What a brilliant video with bags of detail. Lots get put off by mileage but at the same point the more they've done the more tired it could be... such a hard thing to find now but your bang on with the unmolested ones
I paid £1300 for a 225 roadster, 2 owners, full service history in December 2023 in the UK… UK seems to have cheap prices… it maybe worth exporting some from the uk?
It appears that the majority of convertible 225 hp TT reviews, etc (2001-04) are from England. I certainly do not have a problem with that. However, the prices for these high mileage or low mileage cars are MUCH higher in the US. I never see anything less than around $4,500. for high mileage TT's, Lower mileage ones might run as high as $10,000. I am surprised since I thought the pound and the dollar were fairly similar in buying power. Perhaps the UK has a lot more available for sale? Comments appreciated, Thanks.
Yes there is much larger number of TTs in the UK than USA which makes vehicles, parts and breakers more plentiful. Hence why the cars here are so much cheaper.
Just bought a 225, 124k on clock, only done 800 miles since 2018 lol pcv was toast, on changing it's been ok so far, we shall see! :) Edit, you cannot get subframes, wat? It's a mk4 golf lol.
Yes the PCV system will inevitably fail with age. It goes soft and can collapse under boost too. They often develop cracks and splits. The subframes for the Golf do not fit the TT. In fact, the subframes on the 1.8T are different to the 3.2 V6 and then the coupes also differ from the roadsters! Everything seems to be unique! I have a fully refurbed 3.2 V6 subframe in my garage to future proof the car!
My son has just bought a 04 plate TT Quattro from my sister the only previous owner. 40k genuine miles and full main dealer history for the first 17 years. How to identify if it is 180 or 225 bhp?, it has a single exhaust.
Hi Ken. Thanks for your question. On a single exhaust it will not be a 225. They were all double exhausts. Does it have the Quattro badge on the grille? If so it’s a 180 AWD TT. They Also made a FWD variant that does not have the badges. There is a 150 variant too but only in a roadster. If it’s a coupe, it’s a 180. I hope he’s enjoying his new car! 👍
@@andycharger Thanks you for responding and clarifying, Yes it is definitely Quattro badge with one exhaust so will be 180 model. Incidentally only known fault being intermittent failure of indicators and hazard lights coming on randomly. Appears to be a known TT fault and these issues may be connected.
Nice info, prices are rock bottom atm yet to be a real classic unless it’s a rare model such as the 240 sport or the ABT flavour. I need to drive mine more often as it does stand still a lot 😐
Definitely get it out on the road. There are some lovely rare colours about which demand high premiums and even the items out of these cars such as the QS seats are commanding crazy money!
@@andycharger yes I will soon mine has mint genuine QS sport alloys and a Votex front lip and a few other bits it’s not overly modified still looks oem
You guys over the pond have it lucky. How I wish I could get any TT for under $1K. I paid $7500 for my 01 roadster 225 after months of searching. I figured I got a good deal for the 84K mile car and it seems to be a good one. I guess the car
Yes, we pay way more here in the US. One thing though, our cars in the south don't rust as much and many TT's with high mileage were done on interstate driving. Given the UK videos I have seen, many of the cars there seem to be subjected to more extreme conditions.
It's a shame you have the steering wheel on the wrong side and that you need to pay 2k to import one of these, otherwise I would be going over and buying one.
@@andycharger True mate, but still a gamble. Say the clutch goes then its straight to plan B, scrap value....in the words of Clint 'do you feel lucky?' lol
Yes if the clutch is gone on a £500 car it then owes you £-500! So with the breaking for parts you will break even! Unless its only the clutch that is bad on it which is highly unlikely!
Yep...worked for me, $5k in parts later (sarcasm). Actually, I'm really still pretty happy as it runs absolutely fantastic while having 160k miles on the clock. The maintenance of the car is more important than the mileage in many respects and here in the south (US) we have little rust to deal with.
@@AudiTTQuattro2003 $5k is a lot but you also know that you have a car with 5k of NEW parts and not a 5k car with questionable parts that could be original and nearly worn out
I bought my 3.2 with no service history just receipts for work carried out, 107000 miles lots of previous owners this didn't put me off did all the usual checks took it for test drive and used an obd reader to check chain stretch. Car now sits at 115000 miles chain readings -1/-2 yes I've spent some money brakes, front underside refurb, new exhaust, coolant sensor replaced. So in my experience certainly high miles, lots of previous owners doesn't necessarily mean a bad egg.
Hi Darren. I never said lots of owners makes them ALL bad cars. What I am getting at is single owner cars that are 20+ years old have normally had someone owning it that truly loves the car. Many owners are likely to have someone giving it a thrash at some point and moving it on. It sounds like you have a good one with crain readings that good on 115k. That is just 1k less tham me and mine are worse than that but not by much.
@@andycharger Sadly can't blame anybody but myself hahahahahaha seriously though, car is running well now, its just filthy, which shows its getting well used rather than just getting polished!!!!
I bought a 2001, MK1 225 from a Doctor who owned it from new and serviced it at Audi and Audi specialists for the entire 23 years of his ownership, it has 184k miles and it's a far better car than anything else I looked at with much lower mileage.
Service history and who has owned it is far more important than miles, a car that's got 20k miles on it because it was only ever used around the Nurburgring in summer every year for 20 years and nothing has ever been replaced is absolutely shagged. Judge each car individually.
A great story James and one that reinforces my points so thank you ! 👍
Agree totally. Mine had 150k miles when I bought it. It was a verified one owner with most of its service history intact. Replaced all the fluids, which all came out reasonable clean, and replaced almost all engine sensors whether they were bad or not. Runs like new.
@@AudiTTQuattro2003 great to hear you got a good one buddy!
I am also in this situation but will not sell my MK 1 225 bought new in 2000 yet, having 195.000 km on the counter.😄
Same thing here, was looking for more then a year to find a clean example found one second owner had it for 18 years full full service, not a scratch to be found. 143.xxx miles . Way better condition than lower milles examples i could find
Interesting topic of conversation sometimes i feel there is a sweet spot middle ground. Whereby it may have high miles but anything that can go wrong, has gone/broken and replaced where as, lower miles has all these things yet to need changing sooner than high miles car that has had done. I see lots of 225s high miles but had belts, pumps etc changed so goes someway in my head to say 40k out of high miles, against 70k car its coming if that makes sense. Great video as always Mr Charger
Never stops to amaze me how cheap cars are in the UK, around 1K pounds for low milage model?! Here in Australia you get nothing under 3000 pounds. A low milage car is at least 6000 pounds. Crazy.
Thanks for your comment. I think it’s a supply and demand thing and there is currently loads of cheap supply!
It's actually more expensive than it used to be mate . Since the pandemic in 2020, entry level sheds have doubled in price.
A TT is still cheaper than an equivalent Golf too and are great bargains if you choose carefully. See pistonheads recent Shed of the week.
I bought a 2001 180 Quattro for £95 recently.. I expected mine to be total crap but the problems they suffer with are all the same as soon as they hit 22 years old with perished rubber pipes, rotted out shock absorbers, corroded ball joints, failed sensors and just degraded material.. I seem to have noticed after 2002 the TT has serious issues with corrosion which apparently the plant in Hungary uses a different grade of steel in 2002 onwards.. Funnily enough the TT's got the same problems my mk1 S3 has which is a year newer and 20k less miles..
£95? Wow that is a serious bargain! Thanks for the comment!
@@andycharger even more amazed the fact the lad who bought it paid £500 and never looked at it, I fixed it up for him and he never even came back, something about not being able to afford insurance.. Just got new shockers fitted which were fitted £40 off marketplace brand new and £6 for some number plate lights. Truly great seeing how much you and like minded youtubers are about doing maintenance on these wonderful cars
@@AnthonyDurand1 Thanks for the kinds words and well done on your bargain car and even continuing the bargain fitting of parts!
@@andycharger took my mum out for a crafty drive in it only needs a driveshaft and rear balljoints, my next investment will be a sandblaster so I can refurb it's existing parts.. Funny time to I admit I found out both cars have coolant leaks.. 😂 The Audi curse..
I’ve got a 225, 70k miles with 2 owners.. I’m keeping it garaged and plan to just use it the odd weekend for trips away.. it’s got full service history and I plan to keep the miles low
do you think ones like this would go up in value over the next 5 to 10 years? Thanks
Good plan. 70k is nice and low. Keep it trucking 👍
Think the ever increasing VED (road tax) could be a debilitating factor.
Nice one mate a very helpful guide to those interested in entering the world of the great mk1 TT👍🏻
Thanks mate I appreciate it!
Here in Australia the good old Audi mk1 TT is so rare and far between.
🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼🍀😎☮️
I hope you get a good feeling when you see one!
Just bought an 01 180 with 187k miles. Why? It was $500. If I like the build quality and engineering, I'll get a better one and use this one for parts.
I mean 225 in my country cost from 4000-6000 euros
Wow! Where are you based?
never took off here like it did there are there are fewer examples.
It’s still a great car after all these years and proved very popular. Are you in USA?
thats crazyy only 700p. Over here in Denmark its atleast 9000p
Wow! That’s crazy prices in Denmark! Thanks for your comment! 👍
I wish these were the prices in the United States
Yes our prices are very cheap compared to USA. I guess it’s supply and demand. Lots more UK based TTs to choose from.
What a brilliant video with bags of detail. Lots get put off by mileage but at the same point the more they've done the more tired it could be... such a hard thing to find now but your bang on with the unmolested ones
Thank you so much mate. That means a lot coming from yourself! Really appreciate your feedback as always 👍
In germany you have to Pay about 7900 Euro for an Mk1 with 150.000 +
Wow! That is a lot of money!
Well, I payed in 2021, about 4700 eur. For a TT Roadster Quattro, with 141,000 km.
But yeah... in Germany are more expensive compared to the UK.
I paid £1300 for a 225 roadster, 2 owners, full service history in December 2023 in the UK…
UK seems to have cheap prices… it maybe worth exporting some from the uk?
It appears that the majority of convertible 225 hp TT reviews, etc (2001-04) are from England. I certainly do not have a problem with that. However, the prices for these high mileage or low mileage cars are MUCH higher in the US. I never see anything less than around $4,500. for high mileage TT's, Lower mileage ones might run as high as $10,000. I am surprised since I thought the pound and the dollar were fairly similar in buying power. Perhaps the UK has a lot more available for sale? Comments appreciated, Thanks.
Yes there is much larger number of TTs in the UK than USA which makes vehicles, parts and breakers more plentiful. Hence why the cars here are so much cheaper.
Just bought a 225, 124k on clock, only done 800 miles since 2018 lol pcv was toast, on changing it's been ok so far, we shall see! :) Edit, you cannot get subframes, wat? It's a mk4 golf lol.
Yes the PCV system will inevitably fail with age. It goes soft and can collapse under boost too. They often develop cracks and splits. The subframes for the Golf do not fit the TT. In fact, the subframes on the 1.8T are different to the 3.2 V6 and then the coupes also differ from the roadsters! Everything seems to be unique! I have a fully refurbed 3.2 V6 subframe in my garage to future proof the car!
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My son has just bought a 04 plate TT Quattro from my sister the only previous owner. 40k genuine miles and full main dealer history for the first 17 years. How to identify if it is 180 or 225 bhp?, it has a single exhaust.
Hi Ken. Thanks for your question. On a single exhaust it will not be a 225. They were all double exhausts. Does it have the Quattro badge on the grille? If so it’s a 180 AWD TT. They Also made a FWD variant that does not have the badges. There is a 150 variant too but only in a roadster. If it’s a coupe, it’s a 180. I hope he’s enjoying his new car! 👍
@@andycharger Thanks you for responding and clarifying, Yes it is definitely Quattro badge with one exhaust so will be 180 model. Incidentally only known fault being intermittent failure of indicators and hazard lights coming on randomly. Appears to be a known TT fault and these issues may be connected.
Nice video looking forward to the companion video👍
Currently in production! Should be this weekend!
Nice info, prices are rock bottom atm yet to be a real classic unless it’s a rare model such as the 240 sport or the ABT flavour. I need to drive mine more often as it does stand still a lot 😐
Definitely get it out on the road. There are some lovely rare colours about which demand high premiums and even the items out of these cars such as the QS seats are commanding crazy money!
@@andycharger yes I will soon mine has mint genuine QS sport alloys and a Votex front lip and a few other bits it’s not overly modified still looks oem
Sorry Andy missed the premier, great video and very informative
Thanks Peter! Massively appreciate the feedback 👍
You guys over the pond have it lucky. How I wish I could get any TT for under $1K. I paid $7500 for my 01 roadster 225 after months of searching. I figured I got a good deal for the 84K mile car and it seems to be a good one. I guess the car
How is the roadster going now greg? Hopefully it’s still putting a smile on your face
Yes, we pay way more here in the US. One thing though, our cars in the south don't rust as much and many TT's with high mileage were done on interstate driving. Given the UK videos I have seen, many of the cars there seem to be subjected to more extreme conditions.
@@andycharger Love it! I've started replacing a few odd bits and it's getting a stage 1 tune after I shore up everything. Awesome car
It's a shame you have the steering wheel on the wrong side and that you need to pay 2k to import one of these, otherwise I would be going over and buying one.
@@OriginalMindTrick Europe has the same side as you USA guys
@@andycharger I'm from Europe, Scandinavia.
@@OriginalMindTrick ah ok. Europe still has the same side as you 😉
@@andycharger But the prices in the UK for these TT are remarkably low.
Buying an old £6-700 ruff-un is no loss surely. if you get a year out of it and then scrap it for £4-500 that is not much in depreciation.
Not sure I said it was a loss. I also clearly stated that there was no depreciation? I think you are confirming my points which is reassuring 👍
@@andycharger True mate, but still a gamble. Say the clutch goes then its straight to plan B, scrap value....in the words of Clint 'do you feel lucky?' lol
Yes if the clutch is gone on a £500 car it then owes you £-500! So with the breaking for parts you will break even! Unless its only the clutch that is bad on it which is highly unlikely!
Yes buy a cheap high mileage TT and replace everything 😅
Yep...worked for me, $5k in parts later (sarcasm). Actually, I'm really still pretty happy as it runs absolutely fantastic while having 160k miles on the clock. The maintenance of the car is more important than the mileage in many respects and here in the south (US) we have little rust to deal with.
@@AudiTTQuattro2003 $5k is a lot but you also know that you have a car with 5k of NEW parts and not a 5k car with questionable parts that could be original and nearly worn out
I bought my 3.2 with no service history just receipts for work carried out, 107000 miles lots of previous owners this didn't put me off did all the usual checks took it for test drive and used an obd reader to check chain stretch. Car now sits at 115000 miles chain readings -1/-2 yes I've spent some money brakes, front underside refurb, new exhaust, coolant sensor replaced. So in my experience certainly high miles, lots of previous owners doesn't necessarily mean a bad egg.
Hi Darren. I never said lots of owners makes them ALL bad cars. What I am getting at is single owner cars that are 20+ years old have normally had someone owning it that truly loves the car. Many owners are likely to have someone giving it a thrash at some point and moving it on. It sounds like you have a good one with crain readings that good on 115k. That is just 1k less tham me and mine are worse than that but not by much.
Great vid Andy, and all very valid points.....Where was this video when I needed it in 2020??? 🤣🤣🤣
in 2020, it was unmade! In fact my TT was not my TT until the day I met you!
@@andycharger This is true...I blame the parrott bros😉
@@pigeonguardgames507 you can’t blame Dom either! He was not dabbling in 3.2s then. Your car is sound now 👌
@@andycharger Sadly can't blame anybody but myself hahahahahaha seriously though, car is running well now, its just filthy, which shows its getting well used rather than just getting polished!!!!
Great Advice nice one ☝🏻
Thank you Martin. Much appreciated!