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    nice buy, +10 points!

    however

    -100 points for being a pussy about snow
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    Quote Originally Posted by DesmoRob View Post
    Yea, if you have a second vehicle to back you up when the going gets tough, or you live in California. Won't argue that rwd owns the show on the track, but for daily life I'd reconsider.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roentgen View Post
    Congrats on the new car, but I have to say I totally dislike TTs.
    I have been thinking for a while what (if anything) to write when I saw the first post, but this sums it up quite nicely. The car does not appeal to me at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clutch-monkey View Post
    nice buy, +10 points!

    however

    -100 points for being a pussy about snow
    If I lived in your area I'd probably be driving a Porsche too

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    I don't know, maybe the gen 1 TT will be a classic because of it's shape? I mean, it looks like a 911 that became a VW Beetle which came from a VW Beetle. You know, the upscale interior, etc.

    Nice car indeed. I like the shape of the TT.

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    I think the car looks completely original as a design. It puts a smile on my face just looking out the window at it. The question of whether or not it's a "true" sports car isn't one that I lose any sleep over. One thing is for sure, it's interesting enough for people in town to take a second look, even for a now 10 year old car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    Tyres, tyres, tyres...
    This, but spelled correctly.

    Seriously, though. Congrats.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DesmoRob View Post
    I think the car looks completely original as a design. It puts a smile on my face just looking out the window at it. The question of whether or not it's a "true" sports car isn't one that I lose any sleep over. One thing is for sure, it's interesting enough for people in town to take a second look, even for a now 10 year old car.
    Well yes and no. I think it looks derivative of the VW Beetle and the Porsche 911, but obviously that's my opinion. Add the fact that the performance of the car is somewhere between the two (obviously the TT isn't going to beat a 911, but it probably will beat a new Beetle).

    No doubt it's interesting, I've always liked it's simplistic shape.

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    I like the first-gen version, though a test drive at the time proved I was too tall for it. The aluminum console detail was painful on my right leg after about an hour.

    The 1.8 is a good engine and with quattro, all you need. Nice car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R View Post
    Well yes and no. I think it looks derivative of the VW Beetle and the Porsche 911, but obviously that's my opinion. Add the fact that the performance of the car is somewhere between the two (obviously the TT isn't going to beat a 911, but it probably will beat a new Beetle).

    No doubt it's interesting, I've always liked it's simplistic shape.
    Well, it's the same car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DesmoRob View Post
    If I lived in your area I'd probably be driving a Porsche too
    yeah, well.. whiteballz has some pics and videos to change your mind

    as said, looks 100x better than the replacement model, so i reckon you got q pretty good deal there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wwgkd View Post
    This, but spelled correctly.

    Seriously, though. Congrats.
    It is spelled correctly
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    Congrads Desmo. Love those TT's.
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    looks nice rob, and the coupe is much less hairdresser than the cab. as far as the 180 hp, you must realize that there are many companies out there that can turn that engine up to 11. i remember something about the 1.8T and its inability to lose.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmcpokey View Post
    looks nice rob, and the coupe is much less hairdresser than the cab. as far as the 180 hp, you must realize that there are many companies out there that can turn that engine up to 11. i remember something about the 1.8T and its inability to lose.
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