Looking for a new DD

[imprtkillr2810]

Im looking for a new DD that i can drive year round. Been thinking about a 00-01 Audi TT 1.8T AWD. My question is does anyone have experience with them? How good are they in the snow?

[bigrondownhiller]

Probably really good. Audi has a very nice awd system. Just be prepared for 92 octane and at most 25 mpg on the highway maybe 17 around town.

[Zapper2003]

get a beater Subaru. Not like a new one, like a 94.

[The_Wretched]

My buddy just sold his 2001. It had a million and a half problems. We're in Miami and his AWD system was shot to hell... IN MIAMI!!!! lol.

[imprtkillr2810]

Probably really good. Audi has a very nice awd system. Just be prepared for 92 octane and at most 25 mpg on the highway maybe 17 around town.

Thats alot better than the current 95 pos explorer. My main reason i guess is its still kinda sporty. The g/f has an 03 A4 quattro that does really well in the snow. I was just wondering if the TT's were the same. I can find some nice ones for inder $10k with less than 100k on them.

[KyleLs1]

if you are a mechanic they are great cars.
if you are rich, they are great cars.
if you are neither rich, nor a mechanic..... keep looking.

[GTP231]

Bosch and Lucas compete for the honors of crappiest parts for the OEMs

[imprtkillr2810]

if you are a mechanic they are great cars.
if you are rich, they are great cars.
if you are neither rich, nor a mechanic..... keep looking.

Ive worked on them before. They arent that bad, though ive never done anything really serious. Expencive to fix yeah I can see where your comming from.

[side2000]

get a cummins. 20 mpg, 6 speed, 4 wheel drive, truck capabilities, and the mods are sooooooooooo easy. it'll be faster than that beat 1.8 in no time, if it's not faster outta the fact. and it's easy to work on.

[Zapper2003]

If you go diesel, get a 5.9 cummins. We bought, brand new, an 07.5 Dodge 2500 with the new 'emissions' 6.7L cummins, and its a piece, its actually at the dodge garage right now getting turbo #3 put on it. They can't stop/control their soot problems.


As far as that goes, if you go diesel, get ANY diesel pre-emissions!

[Jays00ss]

get a cummins. 20 mpg, 6 speed, 4 wheel drive, truck capabilities, and the mods are sooooooooooo easy. it'll be faster than that beat 1.8 in no time, if it's not faster outta the fact. and it's easy to work on.

I agree, Love my 2006 mega cab diesel. easily get 20 mpg and the power is awesome!!!!! 5.9 with a diablo predator is insane!!! 4x4 with BFG all terains will go through anything!!

[imprtkillr2810]

I love the looks of the new dodge...ive just never been a truck guy

[side2000]

If you go diesel, get a 5.9 cummins. We bought, brand new, an 07.5 Dodge 2500 with the new 'emissions' 6.7L cummins, and its a piece, its actually at the dodge garage right now getting turbo #3 put on it. They can't stop/control their soot problems.


As far as that goes, if you go diesel, get ANY diesel pre-emissions!

you know they sell egr and dpt delete kits that will rid you of those problems. . . .and the 6.7 gains some incredible power from programmers. . . . .but i'm still a 5.9 fan.

[side2000]

I agree, Love my 2006 mega cab diesel. easily get 20 mpg and the power is awesome!!!!! 5.9 with a diablo predator is insane!!! 4x4 with BFG all terains will go through anything!!

yea i got close to 500 wheel w/ mine. burn rice w/ my giant DD and get 20 mpg. . . .if i don't rip TOO hard.

[Zapper2003]

you know they sell egr and dpt delete kits that will rid you of those problems. . . .and the 6.7 gains some incredible power from programmers. . . . .but i'm still a 5.9 fan.

Yeah, we (us and some friends of ours) have been looking into them. Only issue is the 100k engine warranty, currently have 40k on the truck, so it wont be too long (another 2 years) and it'll be go-time.

[side2000]

in another 2 years you may have to take that thing to emission tests. . . .

[Zapper2003]

Told us when we picked up the 2500 today that its gonna become 50 state mandatory to have the emissions tests. Guess i'm glad I'm up to 'par' with my dd's. Gonna have to get the 'bird fixed and sold ASAP!

[side2000]

the day i need emissions tests will be the day i get a 12v.

[Zapper2003]

Isn't that basically what they're pushin' for?

[side2000]

yea but there's been rumors of emission tests on diesels for a long ass time now. i'm sure it's a "when" and not an "if", but it's really impossible to say how long it'll be i think we got some years left. but then again, BHO 'n company is at the helm now. . . .