szid

Greetings Folks,

I am new to this forum and happy to report ownership of a long awaited and much deserved purchase of a 2001 Audi TT (slick US bumper version) hunted down in Sheridan Illinois just outside Chicago this summer! This car has had my eye for some 12 years while I was in design college and the TT was winning the world's attention and awards. Acquiring it is a bit of a story which I will not get into right now. The car has about 180 000 kms and is in mint condition as it was garage kept and well maintained by one owner.

Paint: Nimbus Grey Perl Effect (only for 2001-2002)
Interior:Heated Baseball Stitch Optic ( its the whiskey/saddle orange colour)
225 hpw 1.8T engine with new timing belt/rad/water pump/brakes/plugs/etc
Fully loaded and mysteriously no power roof which is growing on me as a cool old school feel of a manual top.

The TT was all OEM upon purchase with only the fat 5 rims having been painted silver matching the roll bars and interior silver accents. It now has a 3" 42Draft Design downpipe, 3.2 liter/s line exhaust baffle and recently scored a 3.2 liter front bumper

The TT still needs some TLC and various OEM parts replaced (belly pan/engine covers/side and licence lamps) which with hobby time and $ permitting.

For now the car has been a joy to drive and will be garaged until spring while I prepare new bumper and repaint wheels over winter.


SZID- " The fastest path around the track is not the shortest"