TT Gotchas?
#21
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Re: TT Gotchas?
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:14:39 -0700, against all advice, something
compelled Miguel De Anda <miguel@thedeanda.com>, to say:
> Steve Daniels wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
> speeding tickets.
Watch out for the cops, and the speeding tickets will take care
of themselves.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled Miguel De Anda <miguel@thedeanda.com>, to say:
> Steve Daniels wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
> speeding tickets.
Watch out for the cops, and the speeding tickets will take care
of themselves.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#22
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Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:40:34 +0100, against all advice, something
compelled "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye>, to
say:
> "Steve Daniels" <sdaniels@gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:fpa6c3tdle5g9qbndl171uphuicc8b9jql@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Apart from the usual accident damage, and general neglect some
> owners seem to display - one of the important issues are a
> compete service history. The other is to ensure that ONLY the
> correct specification of VW approved fully synthetic oil has been
> used.
>
> HTH
It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye>, to
say:
> "Steve Daniels" <sdaniels@gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:fpa6c3tdle5g9qbndl171uphuicc8b9jql@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Apart from the usual accident damage, and general neglect some
> owners seem to display - one of the important issues are a
> compete service history. The other is to ensure that ONLY the
> correct specification of VW approved fully synthetic oil has been
> used.
>
> HTH
It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#23
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Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:40:34 +0100, against all advice, something
compelled "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye>, to
say:
> "Steve Daniels" <sdaniels@gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:fpa6c3tdle5g9qbndl171uphuicc8b9jql@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Apart from the usual accident damage, and general neglect some
> owners seem to display - one of the important issues are a
> compete service history. The other is to ensure that ONLY the
> correct specification of VW approved fully synthetic oil has been
> used.
>
> HTH
It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye>, to
say:
> "Steve Daniels" <sdaniels@gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:fpa6c3tdle5g9qbndl171uphuicc8b9jql@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Apart from the usual accident damage, and general neglect some
> owners seem to display - one of the important issues are a
> compete service history. The other is to ensure that ONLY the
> correct specification of VW approved fully synthetic oil has been
> used.
>
> HTH
It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#24
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Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:40:34 +0100, against all advice, something
compelled "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye>, to
say:
> "Steve Daniels" <sdaniels@gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:fpa6c3tdle5g9qbndl171uphuicc8b9jql@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Apart from the usual accident damage, and general neglect some
> owners seem to display - one of the important issues are a
> compete service history. The other is to ensure that ONLY the
> correct specification of VW approved fully synthetic oil has been
> used.
>
> HTH
It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye>, to
say:
> "Steve Daniels" <sdaniels@gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:fpa6c3tdle5g9qbndl171uphuicc8b9jql@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Apart from the usual accident damage, and general neglect some
> owners seem to display - one of the important issues are a
> compete service history. The other is to ensure that ONLY the
> correct specification of VW approved fully synthetic oil has been
> used.
>
> HTH
It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#25
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Posts: n/a
Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:40:34 +0100, against all advice, something
compelled "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye>, to
say:
> "Steve Daniels" <sdaniels@gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:fpa6c3tdle5g9qbndl171uphuicc8b9jql@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Apart from the usual accident damage, and general neglect some
> owners seem to display - one of the important issues are a
> compete service history. The other is to ensure that ONLY the
> correct specification of VW approved fully synthetic oil has been
> used.
>
> HTH
It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye>, to
say:
> "Steve Daniels" <sdaniels@gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:fpa6c3tdle5g9qbndl171uphuicc8b9jql@4ax.com...
> >
> >
> > I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> > want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> > Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Apart from the usual accident damage, and general neglect some
> owners seem to display - one of the important issues are a
> compete service history. The other is to ensure that ONLY the
> correct specification of VW approved fully synthetic oil has been
> used.
>
> HTH
It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#26
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Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:05:43 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com>, to say:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:26 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> >want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> >Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Ignore what Gerky Gatzoz has to say. He is a spammer that has haunted
> this newsgroup for awhile. Ignore him.
Yeah, that was pretty obvious. I've been lurking here for a
while.
> I've been driving Audis for more than 20 years and everyone I have
> owned has served me wonderfully. There are several TTs in the club I
> belong to and all are happy with their cars.
I'll probably start looking in earnest come January, unless some
killer deal just jumps out and grabs me by the face.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com>, to say:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:26 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> >want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> >Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Ignore what Gerky Gatzoz has to say. He is a spammer that has haunted
> this newsgroup for awhile. Ignore him.
Yeah, that was pretty obvious. I've been lurking here for a
while.
> I've been driving Audis for more than 20 years and everyone I have
> owned has served me wonderfully. There are several TTs in the club I
> belong to and all are happy with their cars.
I'll probably start looking in earnest come January, unless some
killer deal just jumps out and grabs me by the face.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#27
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Posts: n/a
Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:05:43 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com>, to say:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:26 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> >want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> >Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Ignore what Gerky Gatzoz has to say. He is a spammer that has haunted
> this newsgroup for awhile. Ignore him.
Yeah, that was pretty obvious. I've been lurking here for a
while.
> I've been driving Audis for more than 20 years and everyone I have
> owned has served me wonderfully. There are several TTs in the club I
> belong to and all are happy with their cars.
I'll probably start looking in earnest come January, unless some
killer deal just jumps out and grabs me by the face.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com>, to say:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:26 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> >want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> >Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Ignore what Gerky Gatzoz has to say. He is a spammer that has haunted
> this newsgroup for awhile. Ignore him.
Yeah, that was pretty obvious. I've been lurking here for a
while.
> I've been driving Audis for more than 20 years and everyone I have
> owned has served me wonderfully. There are several TTs in the club I
> belong to and all are happy with their cars.
I'll probably start looking in earnest come January, unless some
killer deal just jumps out and grabs me by the face.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#28
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Posts: n/a
Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:05:43 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com>, to say:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:26 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> >want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> >Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Ignore what Gerky Gatzoz has to say. He is a spammer that has haunted
> this newsgroup for awhile. Ignore him.
Yeah, that was pretty obvious. I've been lurking here for a
while.
> I've been driving Audis for more than 20 years and everyone I have
> owned has served me wonderfully. There are several TTs in the club I
> belong to and all are happy with their cars.
I'll probably start looking in earnest come January, unless some
killer deal just jumps out and grabs me by the face.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com>, to say:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:26 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> >want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> >Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Ignore what Gerky Gatzoz has to say. He is a spammer that has haunted
> this newsgroup for awhile. Ignore him.
Yeah, that was pretty obvious. I've been lurking here for a
while.
> I've been driving Audis for more than 20 years and everyone I have
> owned has served me wonderfully. There are several TTs in the club I
> belong to and all are happy with their cars.
I'll probably start looking in earnest come January, unless some
killer deal just jumps out and grabs me by the face.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#29
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:05:43 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com>, to say:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:26 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> >want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> >Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Ignore what Gerky Gatzoz has to say. He is a spammer that has haunted
> this newsgroup for awhile. Ignore him.
Yeah, that was pretty obvious. I've been lurking here for a
while.
> I've been driving Audis for more than 20 years and everyone I have
> owned has served me wonderfully. There are several TTs in the club I
> belong to and all are happy with their cars.
I'll probably start looking in earnest come January, unless some
killer deal just jumps out and grabs me by the face.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
compelled Dave LaCourse <dplacourse@pirateaol.com>, to say:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:26 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm planning on buying a used TT within the next few months. I
> >want the coupe, 225HP, Quatro.
> >
> >Is there anything specific I should be watching out for?
>
>
> Ignore what Gerky Gatzoz has to say. He is a spammer that has haunted
> this newsgroup for awhile. Ignore him.
Yeah, that was pretty obvious. I've been lurking here for a
while.
> I've been driving Audis for more than 20 years and everyone I have
> owned has served me wonderfully. There are several TTs in the club I
> belong to and all are happy with their cars.
I'll probably start looking in earnest come January, unless some
killer deal just jumps out and grabs me by the face.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
#30
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Posts: n/a
Re: TT Gotchas?
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:52:14 -0700, Steve Daniels <sdaniels@gorge.net>
wrote:
(...)
>It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
>does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
No one usually discovers it until it is too late. Inspecting the
underside of the oil cap is usally a dead give away.
wrote:
(...)
>It does, thank you. I hear of a sludge issue with the 1.8T. How
>does one go about discovering if an engine has it?
No one usually discovers it until it is too late. Inspecting the
underside of the oil cap is usally a dead give away.