wyliss Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Well as expected when I saw this thing I could not believe it. What a superb motor, it had most of the options plus the 19" wheels, which really did make a difference, never thought I would agree with this size but trust me the car does look awesome. The rear end looks quite fat, bit like a boxster. A mini R8 is how the dealer principle described it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Mini R8? I wouldn't go that far LOL. It's a lovely car though. As long as you don't get one with an orange interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 In the usual inconsistent Autocar way they really rate it today against the BMW 1 series coupe and the Boxster. AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Anyone know what the delivery times are on these? Just trying to work out the savings plan for when I can afford it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 The TTS hasn't been selling as well as expected (cridit crunch etc, quite a lot of cash for a TT when you compare it specced up to other cars - the one I borrowed was over 40K) so I suspect you'd find one fairly quickly. I have an order slot at Coventry that is just about to be cancelled if you want that one! Yes its a stunning car, I borrowed the demo S-tronic last week from Listers. I disagree with the 19" wheel view - to big for the car IMO, the 18"s are very smart in the flesh and plenty big enough. car gets the power down very well because of the Haldex and the magnetic ride is without doubt superb. But it didn't feel any faster than my remapped standard 2.0T, it just didn't kick traction in as it wasn't sending it all through the front wheels. But would I pay another 15K to change my 56 plate 2.0T? Nope, not at the moment. It certainly isn't a mini R8 though, much as I love it! Dealers talk such a load of plop!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I suspect there maybe a few cancelled orders around as LF state's but I wouldn't set your expectations at being able to pick up a bargain! They were on a strict dealer allocation and i know that inside the franchise network they were scrabbling to allocate the unsold vehicles around each other! This was even before the official brochure was available in paper format! I think the residuals will be pants when the RSTT comes out also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 saw a Roadster yesterday, Sprint Blue ( ? ) looked veeery nice, however....... one of the mags copared with the Boxster S and said there was no case if you wanted a drivers car...... the Boxster was it. Price wise the Porsche is more expensive but not by that much - depends how many extra boxes you tick !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chins Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 saw a Roadster yesterday, Sprint Blue ( ? ) looked veeery nice, however....... one of the mags copared with the Boxster S and said there was no case if you wanted a drivers car...... the Boxster was it. Price wise the Porsche is more expensive but not by that much - depends how many extra boxes you tick !! ot sure how you can compare the TTS to a Boxster S and claim they are close on price. The TTS Roadster is £35385 and it comes with Leather as std, xenon's, leather around instrument cluster, magnetic ride, short shift, heated seats. To spec the Boxster S to this level you would end up with a £8,000 difference. Even as std there is a £5k difference The boxster isnt an option for me as I need 4 seats. Even if it was, its too expensive, looks dated (even though it still looks better than its ugly sister the Cayman). The TTS costs less to run, service etc and comes with the benefit of less chance of vandalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chins Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 The TTS hasn't been selling as well as expected (cridit crunch etc, quite a lot of cash for a TT when you compare it specced up to other cars - the one I borrowed was over 40K) so I suspect you'd find one fairly quickly. I have an order slot at Coventry that is just about to be cancelled if you want that one! Yes its a stunning car, I borrowed the demo S-tronic last week from Listers. I disagree with the 19" wheel view - to big for the car IMO, the 18"s are very smart in the flesh and plenty big enough. car gets the power down very well because of the Haldex and the magnetic ride is without doubt superb. But it didn't feel any faster than my remapped standard 2.0T, it just didn't kick traction in as it wasn't sending it all through the front wheels. But would I pay another 15K to change my 56 plate 2.0T? Nope, not at the moment. It certainly isn't a mini R8 though, much as I love it! Dealers talk such a load of plop!! ome interesting views. One of my recent cars was the 2.0T. The TTS is in a different league. Sure you can remap the 2.0T and it wont be far short of the TTS, but as anyone knows that has driven the std car in the wet it struggles and fast getaways are a no no. Whilst lighter the handling on the 2.0T can match the TTS and with its Sports ESP and uprated mag ride it understeers way less. It also sounds a hell of a lot nicer. Not sure the TTS is really struggling to sell, although as people in the city lose their jobs there will of course be cancellations. I usually own 2-3 different cars each year and have enjoyed time in an R32, M3 and RS4 amongst others. My TTS has drawn more attention than any other cars Ive owned. Had more people compliment me on my choice to a point were its embarrasing. Is it a mini R8?. Never driven one, but the TTS is a damn good car. [IMG]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c49/Chins1/TTS5.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheelgeorge Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) Edited September 29, 2008 by shao_khan Guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Tone_ Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Had more people compliment me on my choice to a point were its embarrasing. QUOTE] Interesting cos I get the same complements on my Speed Yellow Cayman! I do like the TTS very much - thoroughly enjoyed a run out in a TTS Coupe but afterwards getting back into the Cayman I knew the TT-S was not going to compete on a handling or soundtrack from the engine ever unless it went mid and grew a pair... Tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen77 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Stop looking Peter! It's time to be satisfied with what you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyliss Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Stop looking Peter! It's time to be satisfied with what you have Wow ! A blast from the past !. How are you Sir?. I hope things are good for you and your family. Cars, well come on what do you have now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badapple Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 really nice cars these are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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