Purchasing My New Audi TT 8N Part 1: Basic Checklist

I've bought myself a little gem. well, maybe its a gem, i'll find out soon enough! New car day is always exciting, despite me having had many TTs, i'm still really excited for this new one.

PART 2 HERE ------- https://youtu.be/3c4Mt3dCy2E

Please let me highlight, and amend a few mistakes. I didn't want to keep stopping and starting, so the mistakes stayed in for your chance to take the mick ;) I say splitter instead of spoiler, I say bi-xenon which is a bit of a Freudian slip as that a little project I have going on, and I missed off a few basics in my excitement!

Here a basic checklist that's geared towards the TT 8N 1.8T (most applies to the 3.2 aswell)

Suspension;
Are the springs the same height? Sometimes the facelift and pre-facelift springs are mixed up between front and back, leading to a big variance in arch gap, sometimes the springs snap and lose a coil or 2. The front wishbone bushes are easily visible, look out for the wishbone not sitting centrally in the subframe gap. Rear Tie bars are a weak point if the rose joints are seized, they also rust easily, so just have a quick look.

Windows- do they drop a small amount when you open the door? If not then the microswitch is playing up, which means the car doesn't know you've opened the door. This means the car will lock itself if you don't start the car, so be careful where you leave your keys! Side note- if you just pop the boot on the key fob, then close the boot with your keys in the boot, you're scerewed!

Rust? common arreas are around thr front wheel arch, and either end of the sills. Expect to see rust on the underside, like on the subframes and suspension components, after all the salt on the roads is a killer!

Engine bay. does it sound healthy? Are the revs steady, or do they fluctuate? if the engine sounds like mine in the video, then maybe walk away or certainly agree a reduced price -while the fix may be simple, it could also be quite costly. look for excessive oil around the engine, and round the injector seals. On the oil dipstick ,the hatched area is the minimum and maximum zone, so if at cold the oil is above or below, then you've got to question how well it's been looked after.

Dashpod. lines missing, gauges all over the place, warning lights. lines/pixels missing and gauges incorrect is fairly easy to sort, budget around 150 for the repair if sending it away, that is if you're confident in removing it. if not factor in garage costs for them to do the work, approx half hour out and half hour back in.

Cambelt. Yes, i know, you should check this on any vehicle, but on the TT the schedule was revised after premature failures. Its advisable to have it changed every 50,000 miles or 5 years, which ever comes first. Factor in £300 if it needs doing and you want me to do it (***Prices may change, don't tryr and hold me to this price in 2030***) or around £400 if you want to pay over the odds and take it to a garage, £5-600 if you want to go to Audi themselves.

Clutch. Try and pull away in 4th gear, like you would normally in 1st gear. It should stall. If it doesn't, then its worn. Then you're talking big money to sort, with Clutch and flywheel and all associated parts around £800-£100 depending where you go (again, i'm the cheapest)

If you have a code reader, then you should know what you're looking for with that. If not, get one- they are an essential investment if you plan on owning a TT!

Again, i'm sure i've missed things, but between this list, the video, and online lists, you should be armed with enough knowledge to decide whether or not to buy the next TT you view.

Tune in next time as i start to tackle the faults
https://youtu.be/3c4Mt3dCy2E

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