My TT quattro Sport

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I finally got round to taking some proper pics of my car today. Naturally there was a miniature monsoon as soon as I parked up, fortunately it passed quickly but you'll have to excuse the rain.

TTs are not the most loved around here but the quattro Sport is a little different to the other models. It was developed by quattro GMbH and they put a lot of attention to detail to set it apart from the 225 and V6. Most obvious differences include the black roof, V6 bodykit and unique wheels (18x8" front and 18x8.5" rear). Less obvious are the black wing mirros, gloss black grill, red calipers, black tail pipes and little rear wheel arch extensions.

Internally it gets fixed back Recaro pole position seats which are one of my favourite bits about the car. It loses the rear seats and parcel shelf and gains a strut brace in their place. The steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake are finished in alcantara which makes it feel a bit more special. Further weight savings include losing the spare wheel, ballast from the rear bumper and moving the battery to the boot to compensate. Overall it's between 50-75kg lighter.

Suspension wise it sits a little lower and has different anti-roll bars. Combined with the weight saving it feels a lot more supple and doesn't crash over bumps like the 225 did I had before. The regular 1.8T enginge has been remapped to produce 237bhp which isn't a massive increase but the power delivery is much changed and it has a lot more urgency about it lower down the range, it picks up a lot more quickly and pulls more strongly.

Even if TTs aren't youre thing then I hope at least you ejoy the photos

 

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This is the one from Volkswizard right?

If so I can vouch it's a nice tidy example as I sat in it but chose not to test drive it, so it should at least not blow up now

Yep, thanks for not blowing it up. Be nice if it had your rs4 engine it in though!

Pics taken by the Chelsea bridge wharf development by battersea park ?

Car looks great, amazing to think this design must be close to 15 years old

Bingo.

Thanks for the comments

 

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I like these, how much did it set you back olv?

It was a bit under £10k. I paid a premium for the condition and it is low mileage (not something I was particularly looking for) at 39,000. It also had a full service (cambelt, tensioners, pump), new plugs, new n75 valve and I was confident in the history of the car. The lady that owned it before she passed it on to volkswizard had it for 4 years, she bought a new scirocco but didn't feel the need to sell the TT for 6 months. It appears the car hasn't wanted for anything really.

You can pick up a regular-high mileage one for £8-9k if you're not picky on colour (I wanted Avus silver) and cars that were specced without the recaros also take a hit.

Seriously nice photos. Great location and wow the lighting!! And a well detailed car to make the most of it. What time of day was it?

Thanks, definitely not detailed though, just a quick wash and wax. Ray got it right, about 1pm so really not ideal light wise but I have two off camera flashes which help. Although I'm very much out of practice and I was in a hurry so they're a bit rough around the edges.

I've only looked at these on the iPad and my phone, but did you manage to make use of the funky walls down on Chelsea bridge wharf in the pictures, it's quite hypnotic in the sun !

I think I must have missed it. I was struggling to think where I could go that wasn't too far away and would be quiet on a Sunday and remembered this turn off that I cycle past each day which turned out to be here, worked out well.

 

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im sure these are a great car to drive, but i persoinally can get over its looks, can't stand it, looks like a pregnant skateboard.

Haha best description of a TT yet.

Sounds well worth the money and looks great, especially the interior is super!

The best bit is there's plenty of room for my straighteners er I mean bike in the back.

How do you find the seats on longer journeys? Are they wearing well as well?

I was worried about numb bum but they are really comfy. I've done 3 hour stints without any discomfort. Passengers don't expect them to have such high sides though and often hit their bum getting in, much to my amusement. They seem pretty hard wearing and mine are in nice condition with a minimal amount of wear on the driver's side, it's slight though and unavoidable long term with seats like this. You can minimise it by climbing into and out of them properly.

And yep Jonny, it's just off the run that runs up Battersea park to Chelsea bridge.