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"HoustonRunner" (houstonrunner) 04/19/2019 at 13:36 • Filed to: None

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My jones for a manual transmission vehicle is growing ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ). Wife isn’t into Miata, though I think I could work on her.

How bad are these early 2000's TT’s?

Pro - quattro, manual transmission, 1.8T with easy tuning from APR, small and relatively light

Con - Audi, Audi, Audi, silver

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This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > HoustonRunner 04/19/2019 at 13:45

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Are those fwd or rwd bias awd?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > HoustonRunner 04/19/2019 at 13:47

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Trash

Chariotoflove > HoustonRunner 04/19/2019 at 13:49

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That CL one looks like fun.  What’s your wife’s objection to a Miata as opposed to this?

Nick Has an Exocet > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 04/19/2019 at 13:51

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FWD. It’s an AWD Golf.

Nick Has an Exocet > HoustonRunner 04/19/2019 at 13:53

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It’s a little more money, but I would look for a Fiesta ST instead if you’re okay with FWD (and let’s face it, the TT is FWD biased ).

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > HoustonRunner 04/19/2019 at 13:56

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Instead of that, you should buy my lowly Subaru instead. 2 door with a usable back seat. I am 6'1 and fit fine, once I get back there , awd, manual trans, 186k, much cheaper on everything compared to the Audi.... it may not look as nice, or have the same color on all the panels, or matched interior. But it drives and is fun. 

CompactLuxuryFan > HoustonRunner 04/19/2019 at 14:01

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Those seem overpriced to me. Plenty of TTs around for like $2,500. You could probably get an A4 for that amount.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Nick Has an Exocet 04/19/2019 at 14:01

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That would be a hard no to me then. Not that it kinda wasn't already just based on the badge.

HoustonRunner > Chariotoflove 04/19/2019 at 14:27

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Her first response was “that is really small”. At the time I didn’t feel like pushing the question so I let it drop. I think she would see these differently, but I am getting the expected responses - nope.

In the end I think I'll be happier if I wait to find what I really want (80's BMW), but there just haven't been many in Houston in a while and I'm impatient.

66P1800inpieces > HoustonRunner 04/19/2019 at 14:52

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Drive train and chassis is basically a Golf. Shares a number of suspension parts. Some of the bushings and mounts are stiffer, etc. Looks fun at $3800.

Nick Has an Exocet > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 04/19/2019 at 15:24

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Yeah, they are also rough on maintenance items if the previous owner hasn’t kept up. The new TTR-S is a serious car with a much better AWD system but not this old one.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > HoustonRunner 04/19/2019 at 20:03

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have you tried a newer miata with an Auto. when I rented one I was a bit disappointed , but after driving I was impressed with how it would take up/down shifts without asking.