Hi all. Hopefully in a few weeks i will be buying my 1st Z ! It will be my 2nd car so the miles will not be a problem ( midlife crisis hitting hard :scared: ) ATM Im looking at 2 cars ? PPI claim pending !! Bartflasters 95 manual slickie n/a & a 96 TT 2+2 auto on pistonheads ???????? head goes slickie , heart ( whats left of it ) goes TT. Any ideas Guys & Gals ????? Tony

TT for me :)

Hi Tony - and welcome to the club....

 

...Bartflaster's car looks a great buy; and it's always good to purchase a well maintained example from a club member..... Although for me I would have to buy a twin turbo. No disrespect to all those NAs out there, but even in automatic guise, a TT will always do it for me better than a manual NA.

 

Good luck with whichever car you finally purchase mate!

 

Richard:cool3:

i've only driven a tt and it was the nuts, the power is awesome

I've had both NA and TT, I'd pick TT all the time, but bear in mind if the turbos pack in its engine-out to change them.

If the Slicktop was a TT or the 2+2 was a Manual then it would be an easier decision.

 

The obvious choice for most people will be the 2+2 becuase its a TT, but they are perhaps a little too quick to rule out the NA Manual slicktop, because they have no experience of one.

 

Its about 170kg lighter than the 2+2 TT and only about 40hp (and 60Ibft torque) down on the TT (The TT Auto only puts out 263hp stock) and with a more efficient drivetrain and more responsive engine. Which means its almost as quick in a straight line but certainly quicker through the twisties and a lot more fun.....plus a little more economical and reliable.

 

Although I'd personally recommend holding out for a Manual TT, but go test drive them anyway and see which you prefer.

Edited September 22, 201213 yr by Yowser

Welcome Tony - whereabouts in York are you? I'm in the local area :)

 

Got a Twin Turbo myself and even though the engine is pretty much standard the power just feels immense. Not driven an NA myself though so cant really compare...

welcome to the forum

Thanks for the replies all. Alex im in the Rawcliffe area ATM. Still not sure which way to go , but love the looks of the shortie and BHP for me isnt everything . Watch this space for more help when i get an idea of how much ihave to spend :wink:

Ah cool, I work not too far from there (Holgate). More than happy for you to have a look at my Zed if you like? (its a LWB TT), provided its working of course :lol:

If the Slicktop was a TT or the 2+2 was a Manual then it would be an easier decision.

 

The obvious choice for most people will be the 2+2 becuase its a TT, but they are perhaps a little too quick to rule out the NA Manual slicktop, because they have no experience of one.

 

Its about 170kg lighter than the 2+2 TT and only about 40hp (and 60Ibft torque) down on the TT (The TT Auto only puts out 263hp stock) and with a more efficient drivetrain and more responsive engine. Which means its almost as quick in a straight line but certainly quicker through the twisties and a lot more fun.....plus a little more economical and reliable.

 

Although I'd personally recommend holding out for a Manual TT, but go test drive them anyway and see which you prefer.

 

If you had come out to York Raceway today you would have seen and heard an NA manwell slicktop in action.

there were no other 300s to complare mine with but I ran a couple of 14.8sec passes today with a best terminal of 94.83mph..

On a later run I managed to pull a 2.07 60ft time only 1/100 sec off my PB:cool3:

lwb tt for me and hello bud and welcome. that said im intrested in your ppi claim who did it and were you aproached. u can email me on if u have the want and time.

 

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lwb tt for me and hello bud and welcome. that said im intrested in your ppi claim who did it and were you aproached. u can email me on if u have the want and time.

 

sorry: sinclair26@btinternet.com

hi and welcome

it all depends how much time you have on your hands if you have got loads then buy a tt because your need it

Welcome Tony.

Thanks again :) . Spin doctor i went on comparethemarket.com and looked on there forum for some help. You download a form fill it in keep a copy and send it off to the peeps you are claiming against, takes a little longer but you get 100% of the monies owed to you mate. Tony

Hmmmm might be moneysupermarket.com . :whistling:

Ive got a tt auto 2+2.

 

Ive never driven an NA but id say TT although i was young when i got mine and it had a dump valve - bonus.

Plus you can take the roof off when its sunny.

Autos are great, better then those manuals :hurl:

 

Ive never driven a manual either but i really enjoy my lazy driving, go and stop, easy peasy, lovely in traffic jams and the power just keeps going and going and its only 1second slower then the manual.

that said im intrested in your ppi claim who did it and were you aproached. u can email me on if u have the want and time.

 

Most banks have a phone number to call on their website, I did one and it only took ten minutes then got a payout after about 8 weeks.

found the link for lots of info on PPI claiming http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/ppi-loan-insurance . really easy and i didnt have much info on my loans ( 6 years ago and 2 house moves ) now have a nice cheque arriving soon and time to start looking hard for my Zed :clap:

Arrange a test drive in all options and base your decision on what you find and are happy to pay. Don't rush into a purchase and buy right first time :thumbup1:

As above buy a good one or it'll cost you the price of the car to fix, I loved my auto tt its a great car and with a few small mods is a properly quick car 350hp is an easily achievable target

welcome tony and for me no doubts...TT