Will I be utterly dissappointed if I get FWD?

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Apr 18, 2006 | 01:28 PM

Stefano Scalia

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Will I be utterly dissappointed if I get FWD?

I guess I've bought into all of my car club guy's cars... basically, Quattro is the only way to go. I'm llooking at an 2000 TT with everything, great shape, only 49k miles, but FWD.

I drive a FWD 1996 A4, and.. Quattro would be a nice upgrade... but, in a car like the TT, how much does a difference does it make?

Apr 18, 2006 | 01:31 PM

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You won't be disappointed - FWD is lighter... Only caveat would be...

if you love in an area where you get ice/snow - quattro comes in handy... Quattro is FWD most of the time anyway...

Apr 18, 2006 | 01:35 PM

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You won't be...add a chip and it will seem like a rocket compared to your 12V 2.8>>>

but you really couldn't be disappointed any way, since you'd have no Quattro TT to compare it to. That being said if oyu don't need the all-weather capability, why carry around the extra weight for what will then just be a very occasional performance advantage - i.e., when you are really pushing to the limits? FWD TT has an advantage int hat many VW bolt-on 1.8T mods will apply too, incuding a broader range of full turbo-back exhausts, among other things.

Apr 18, 2006 | 01:36 PM

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I would not get ANY audi...if it wasn't for quattro. How's that for importance of AWD?

Apr 18, 2006 | 01:38 PM

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another question to ask youself....Do you really want 180 when for a little more you can get

225 with quattro and six speed?

Apr 18, 2006 | 01:40 PM

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Only you can answer that. I have had three TT's all Quattro...

So, I am not able to comment about the handling of a FWD TT.

Regardless of what shape it is in, or the mileage at 49,000, I would recommend asking a knowledgeable person like TTSchwing what to do about changing water pump, timing belt and timing tensioner on a year 2000 model car. It may be old enough to do the timing belt on time and age, regardless of mileage.