But, but, but, but....
I really don't get the hate here.
It's not like we're suggesting a Golf R
Considering a car change in March-April next year and looking to spend upto 45k
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I really don't get the hate here.
It's not like we're suggesting a Golf R
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It also blows your warranty so the implications are quite high.
I'm not sure its that far away from the Golf R to be honest
Like I keep saying - in isolation it looks good - but it isnt in isolation is it, it's up against properly good cars where it looks... like a Golf in a party frock. It doesnt matter how many bells and whistles you add, its built on the mechanicals of what was intended to be a front wheel drive hatchback. It's quite far from being that now, but once it's up against something like a 911 which was designed from the ground up to be a focused, driver orientated performance coupe, you can see how out of its depth the TT-RS really is.
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It's not the sort of car you get remapped by a bloke with a laptop driving a chipped 330d for 250 quid, is it
Except the Golf doesn't offer you near "supercar" performance.
No, you take it to someone like Superchips or Revo who have been doing it successfully for many years.
Superchips will charge you £445 for a Bluefin unit to do it, and Revo around £500 I believe to have it done at one of their approved dealers.
No, you take it to someone like Superchips or Revo who have been doing it successfully for many years.
Superchips will charge you £445 for a Bluefin unit to do it, and Revo around £500 I believe to have it done at one of their approved dealers.
But, but, but, but....
I really don't get the hate here.
It's not like we're suggesting a Golf R
I dont think its really hate, it's just not in the same league as some of the other metal mentioned. Yes it can be quick and can be fun to drive but it does'nt have the wow factor compared to the 997, vette etc
Yea m8 it does once you get it superchipped
[TW]Fox;18065883 said:
If I could get one for 30k, like you say it would be a deal, with a TT RS you have gotta buy one way under market value at the time to lessen the depreciation hit in a years time. I doubt by March next year they will be 30k as they are still relatively new.
For those interested modding cost are:-
£700-£1000 for remap, REVO is best and result is 405-410BHP and 400lb/ft.
Then an additional £1600 buys downpipe, race cats and turbo back system, this with above remap will see 440-450BHP and a further boost in torque.
So £700 is best value as it gets you too 400 horses, but if you spend 2.2-2.4k you will get that extra jump to 450BHP.
Can't deny the fact Audi's 2.5l inline engine and turbo is a gem to be so tunable with such a good power band.
I think the only way for you to whittle it down from that shortlist of 3 Gibbo is to go test drive all 3 and re-aqquaint yourself with the Zo6.
As you said, at 30k it would be a bargain compared with the company mentioned. But its not, so only you can say if you're willing to spend it on a car that isn't all that special when you think about what you could get.
As you said, at 30k it would be a bargain compared with the company mentioned. But its not, so only you can say if you're willing to spend it on a car that isn't all that special when you think about what you could get.
REVO is £699 according to owners who done it, think superchips is £1000, but cheapest is £699 and REVO seem a firm favourite and I'd always go with the tried and tested solution that other use. I'd not want to be a guinea pig.
http://mybluefin.co.uk/search?make=2&fueltype=3&model=186&variant=2230
Look for yourself.
I cannot provide a reference for Revo as their remap search isn't working atm.
Revo are in fact "the name" for VAG remaps, but I wouldn't discount Superchips based solely on that. I'd do my best to drive both.
Look for yourself.
I cannot provide a reference for Revo as their remap search isn't working atm.
Revo are in fact "the name" for VAG remaps, but I wouldn't discount Superchips based solely on that. I'd do my best to drive both.
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Well there you go, no arguing with that.
Gotta remember TT RS is quite new, the first company who offered remap was a Swedish company I think, they wanted £1200.
Then I think Superchips did one, who wanted £1000.
Then REVO at £700!
Now Blueflin at £445.
Competition is good for the consumer.
So tuning wise a TT RS in 3yrs time will make awsome cars for people when they are circa 20k as for a few hundred notes you will have a 400BHP R8 performance beating car.
http://products.revotechnik.com/products/softwareProduct.aspx?pvID=1244
Revo is indeed £699. Superchips most certainly isn't £1000, though. Superchips = Bluefin.
Revo is indeed £699. Superchips most certainly isn't £1000, though. Superchips = Bluefin.
It's actually got 335bhp isnt it?
Which is exactly the same as a 335iS and only 30bhp more than a 335i M Sport.
Are you getting my point yet? It isnt a bad car but neither is it a Porsche 911 or a Corvette Z06 or a Nissan GT-R.
[TW]Fox;18066006 said:
The point I think you're missing, though is that the TTRS is going for as little as 35K and is one of the newest options, and cheapest to run/maintain.
Also, the 335 may only be 30bhp down, but its also nearly a second slower to 60!
Do you even know what your point was?[TW]Fox;18066006 said:
I was referring to your 'RS-Lite' comment. Dunno about you, but 340bhp is quite a lot.
34 more than a 335i. Not quite sure what that's got to do with anything though
But yes, I agree with Mike. (Oh dear)
Out of those, undoubtedly the Corvette.
Didn't fancy the GT-R then?
I shall investigate running cost more, but running cost are quite off putting. I found the EVO X more fun to drive but also agree with Fett saying once in race mode and your pushing hard the GTR should be just as fun if not more so.
A GTR and Vette will drink the same amount of fuel. Accept over 25,000 miles the Vette would have cost no more than £1000 to service. A GTR over same amount of mileage will no doubt have cost in the £4000-£5000 region. Then add the extornate tyre cost, the additional warranty cost etc. and were probably talking £3000-£4000 more in running cost per year for a R35 GTR and possibly more.
The Vette and Porsche will be similar, the Vette will drink more but will be cheaper to service and insure. But the Porsche will drink only half of the Vette maybe even just a 3rd as Porsche engines are very fuel efficient for the power they kick out. For example a 997 C2S can hit around 40MPG on the motorway and averaging 25mpg is possible, though more likely to be lower 20s. Though the Porsche will cost a little more to insure and probably 2-3x more to service but still reasonable.
Wheras the Vette will struggle to ever see 25MPG no matter how gently you push it and will average 10-12MPG the way I drive.
