I changed fm a 2019 45 Quattro to a 2020 TTS, it drives so different, well worth a change

 

Head says it's stupid, lose too much money on the current car and I prefer the colour of my current car too and who knows when we'll be able to drive around in it anyway.

But....it's a TTS......any thoughts that might help me decide - need to make a decision by Monday??

Just do what your heart feels more mate, value the positives and negatives. For me at the end of the day it's not how much money you lose but rather how happy it made you . But hey, that's just me.

If you want some TTS feedback, mine has the stuff you listed.. comf & sound pk, hidden lighting, mag ride.. etc everything. It is amazing, I drive it during the weekends on countryside roads and I really can't explain it. I even had it mapped at APR on a stage 1 and the car is ridiculously fast. Good luck on your choice!

 

TTS, yes, this particular one, probably not. There will be other examples and since hardly any of us are doing many miles at the moment, I'd be patient and put the feelers out for something similar in colours you are interested in. You may be waiting a while depending on how specific your preferred spec is, for example I knew I wanted the grey interior to lift a dark cabin which obviously is a lot more rare than black.

At the end of the day, how much are you willing to pay to get the thrills you are seeking, or would you prefer to spend that money on other things? If your budget doesn't stretch to the TTS, then maybe go for a stage 1 remap. I'm lusting after the TTRS, but that's a lot of money tied up in a driveway ornament right now. As nice an ornament as that would be, the TTS is pretty close with the engine off!

 

DO! IT!

To me, TTS is almost a totally different car. It makes me laugh when people imply they've "tuned" their engine/transmission and it's now basically a TTS. The styling and especially transmission behaviors are the biggest differences. It feels and drives like a real track-able sports car vs a sports touring car, and has the extra cooling (at least in US) to back that up. I drove a coworker's base Mk3 TT and could barely believe it was a TT, drove exactly like roomie's new base A3, which isn't bad (it's exactly what he wants, quiet and comfortable), but not what I want in a sports coupe...

 

If you have the funds, go for a TT-RS.

Coming from someone who owned both a TT 230hp and a TTS 310hp; they're basically the same car even when you tune them/upgrade them. Sold my TTS cause it was boring and tuning made it depreciate quite a bit; got my self a standard TT swapped in the TTS engine+gearbox after my CHHC failed 2 months ago and did KW suspension and TT-RS bodykit but still the sound really sucks. After 3 years playing around with the weaker brothers; time for a TT-RS for me so i'm selling mine.

The 5 cyl is where its at, once you hear that engine you'll never want an EA888 ever again.

The TT-RS is a different animal, and a complete different car than the TTS and the TT (make sure to test drive all 3).

Edit: Seeing you have the 245hp edition it means you have the facelift gearbox (DQ381) which is the same gearbox the TTS has. (most likely same engine too) But since its 50 quid more a month i would go for it, the bigger brakes are certainly a plus (which is really the only difference on the TTS, other than the larger IS38 turbo which is a bit laggier than the IS20)

 

TT 45 has now the same TTS brakes, but apart this, as discussed many times, TT 230 engine isn't the same engine of TTS, several parts other than the turbo differ (pistons, conrods, valves etc)
This said, TT-RS is obviously the best solution among all the version, assuming one can afford it

 

RS is best for what? Whats the metric?
its certainly not the best version of the car, you can certainly feel the extra weight at the front . TTS is the best all-rounder in the range.
RS might be the fastest, but you be crazy to spend that on the TT, i would never do it again and would be looking for something much better for the same money..

 

best for engine performance and sound, undoubtedly

 

Just stop contemplating it and do it.

And now is probably the best time to be enjoying it :wink: :lol: :lol:

 

RS is best for what? Whats the metric?
its certainly not the best version of the car, you can certainly feel the extra weight at the front . TTS is the best all-rounder in the range.
RS might be the fastest, but you be crazy to spend that on the TT, i would never do it again and would be looking for something much better for the same money..

TTRS literally costs around 6k more than a TTS from where i come from. I would do it over and over, i got my self a deal for 39.5k euro with 32k miles on a full option 2018 nardo grey TT-RS, tell me which supercar eater (with just a stage 2 tune) i can get for that price.

 

RS is best for what? Whats the metric?
its certainly not the best version of the car, you can certainly feel the extra weight at the front . TTS is the best all-rounder in the range.
RS might be the fastest, but you be crazy to spend that on the TT, i would never do it again and would be looking for something much better for the same money..

TTRS literally costs around 6k more than a TTS from where i come from. I would do it over and over, i got my self a deal for 39.5k euro with 32k miles on a full option 2018 nardo grey TT-RS, tell me which supercar eater (with just a stage 2 tune) i can get for that price.

39.5k euro? has it been totaled several times or what?
where i come from the 2016 ttrs costs as much as a nissan gtr, which is a supercar and is basically better all-rounder

 

RS is not even close to a supercar, it's just a faster TT, let's just keep it real and not become deluded. I guess if your only metric is just 0-60. Have you driven any other or real RS cars from Audi? or an M car? you would know how far behind the TTRS is. GTR, i'm a fan of the engineering, but it's not a nice cabin, but again a great experience to drive.

RS is a faster TT, nice engine, but.. it's min 10k more, at 55-65k its significantly over priced.
if you're talking bottom of the used market, well there's still significantly better cars. I'd rather have my old R8 over any RSTT, it drove and handles x1000 better, it was a complete joy and it would lose the 0-60 race but i know which id get up and prefer to drive any day..

 

RS is best for what? Whats the metric?
its certainly not the best version of the car, you can certainly feel the extra weight at the front . TTS is the best all-rounder in the range.
RS might be the fastest, but you be crazy to spend that on the TT, i would never do it again and would be looking for something much better for the same money..

TTRS literally costs around 6k more than a TTS from where i come from. I would do it over and over, i got my self a deal for 39.5k euro with 32k miles on a full option 2018 nardo grey TT-RS, tell me which supercar eater (with just a stage 2 tune) i can get for that price.

39.5k euro? has it been totaled several times or what?
where i come from the 2016 ttrs costs as much as a nissan gtr, which is a supercar and is basically better all-rounder

Lolno. There are several TTRS's on mobile.de/autoscout even from Audi dealer ranging from 40k to 44k. I talked one down to 39.5k, full service history and some even have Audi Extended Warranty.

Note: they sell super quick.

Damage repaired ones are around 35k.

 

I changed fm a 2019 45 Quattro to a 2020 TTS, it drives so different, well worth a change

Same position as you went from 45 Quattro to the TTS - both roadsters. Within a mile of driving the TTS I could notice the difference it just seemed to sit better on the road. I never said anything to my wife who is just not in to motors. Even she commented that the TTS felt different and nicer to drive.

I did consider the RS which was a really nice motor and sounded better, but felt it wasn't worth an extra £10k. So put the difference towards a Q5 Vorsprung. For me worked out to be the right choice. Love them both and obviously two very different motors.

 

RS is not even close to a supercar, it's just a faster TT, let's just keep it real and not become deluded.

It's a lot closer than a lot of other cars haha. The Mk3 TTS is actually faster than the original V8 R8, just keep that in mind. But yes TTRS is still a Haldex quattro FWD car, so it's "super fast" but maybe not "super car".

I'm sure the TTRS is just the best and all, for me the TTS is already "too fast" in that I rarely need all the horses. For TTRS, if you're not tracking it, I definitely had to ask myself if the cost and decreased fuel economy really justified the 0.01% of the time I might actually want the power...

 

RS is not even close to a supercar, it's just a faster TT, let's just keep it real and not become deluded.

It's a lot closer than a lot of other cars haha. The Mk3 TTS is actually faster than the original V8 R8, just keep that in mind. But yes TTRS is still a Haldex quattro FWD car, so it's "super fast" but maybe not "super car".

I'm sure the TTRS is just the best and all, for me the TTS is already "too fast" in that I rarely need all the horses. For TTRS, if you're not tracking it, I definitely had to ask myself if the cost and decreased fuel economy really justified the 0.01% of the time I might actually want the power...

Slightly off-topic but a 2016 TTRS (7 gears DSG) gets WAY better mileage than my 2016 TTS (before and after stage, 6 gear DSG).

Fun fact: A Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 gets better fuel mileage than the manual transmission TTS.

 

Fun fact: A Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 gets better fuel mileage than the manual transmission TTS.

What manual TTS?

 

Fun fact: A Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 gets better fuel mileage than the manual transmission TTS.

What manual TTS?

As standard the 2015 Audi TT and Audi TTS came with a six speed manual gearbox.
There are manual transmission 2016-2017 TTS too. Quite rare but I can show you.

 

Fun fact: A Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 gets better fuel mileage than the manual transmission TTS.

What manual TTS?

As standard the 2015 Audi TT and Audi TTS came with a six speed manual gearbox.
There are manual transmission 2016-2017 TTS too. Quite rare but I can show you.

In the UK you could order a manual TTS up the end of 2018 at least.

Btw, your little 'fun fact' was a joke, right?
I have a manual TTS and my long-term average mpg is probably mid-thirties, not far behind the official 'combined' figure of 38 mpg. I had to look it up out of curiosity, but the corresponding figure for that Lamborghini is 22mpg.

 

[/quote] Btw, your little 'fun fact' was a joke, right?
I have a manual TTS and my long-term average mpg is probably mid-thirties, not far behind the official 'combined' figure of 38 mpg. I had to look it up out of curiosity, but the corresponding figure for that Lamborghini is 22mpg.[/quote]

Fact my arse. I just asked my brother in-law what he gets from his Huracan... 18mpg average and about 15mpg on short trips apparently :roll:

 

not surprised by a 5.2 liter engine consuming more than a 2.0 :roll:

 

This is my friend. He owns a lot of supercars (actually owns them, not just reviews them) and he had an manual Audi TTS 2017 some months ago. His best consumption in the TTS was 11.0 liters / 100km on extraurban streets while the Huracan (LP610-4) can do 10.0 easily due to the cylinder deactivation feature. I am very curious what is your best consumption at 140 km/h with a 6 gear TTS, both DSG and Manual. Due to the lack of the 7th gear a lot of more powerful engines will get better mileage and that should be obvious. He didn't say he could get better mileage from the Huracan on WOT but on a normal drive, yes he did.
And by the way, I don't get any better than 10.0l/100km in my 6 Gear DSG either, and I don't drive on highways because I am suspecting I'd get even worse fuel mileage.

Fun fact again: He posted this video while trying to sell the TTS so definitely no lies inside.

 

Well I have a 6 speed S-Tronic TTS too and I get around 8L/100km while doing 120km/h on the highway.

What I don't like is the 3000 rpm of the engine at that speed, it clearly needs a 7th gear.

 

I don't even drive in city.

 

I don't usually get involved in these sort of posts but felt it necessary to do so.

The TT in any form is a car that many aspire to whether they own them or not. Those owning a TT love them and often aspire to the TTS perhaps eventually owning one. There are others working and trading their way up the range over the years aspiring to the RS. I'm one of those. For the past 13 years, I've been driving a Mk1, a Mk2, a Mk2 TTS, a Mk3 TTS and three years ago way able and fortunate enough to buy an RS.

Suercar or not, it means a lot to those that own them. We can't all afford an R8 or be lucky enough to own two superb models. I've looked at R8s and would love one but I'd be afraid to park or leave it anywhere. Does anyone actaul use one as a daily? You can with any of the TT range.

I'm always a believer of each to their own but if you're fortunate to have a suoercar please don't rubbish or burst the bubble of those that aspire to different things or don't have that sort of purchasing power.