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2005 Audi TT Mk1 3.2 VR6 DSG
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Highlights
- Low mileage of under 56,000 miles
- Factory standard car in great condition
- Rare and sought-after 245bhp VR6
- Full Audi service history to February 2024
- Long MOT to February 2025
The Appeal
Combining elements of a V6 with those of a straight six, VAG’s clever VR6 motor was a technological marvel. It was compact too, which meant it could fit under the bonnet of cars like this, the Mk1 TT.
The Mk1 made its name with blown versions of Audi’s highly regarded BAM 1.8litre engine. Dropping the 3.2litre VR6 motor under the bonnet delivered something wholly different. Mated to the clever DSG semi-automatic gearbox, this version was somewhere between sports car and GT, combining the benefits of both. These were the most powerful version of the TT Mk1 and today are sought-after by informed aficionados.
Good, low mileage examples don’t appear on the market often but, as if by magic, here we have one. It is pleasingly factory standard and in the sort of condition you would expect of a sparingly used car with full Audi service history. Inside and out this presents much as it surely would have done in the showroom 19 years ago.
Thanks to a recent Audi service and long MOT there is nothing for the buyer to do except drive it. Which means you can immediately enjoy a car that is viscerally quick and goes around bends as if equipped with a limpet at each corner.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered on 19th October 2005
- Only six registered keepers from new
- Current keeper since February 2021
- Current keeper loves the model and always wanted a 3.2 VR6
- Full Audi service history with 18 service stamps
- Most recently serviced by Audi in February 2024 at 55,129 miles
- Dry stored for most of its life under a cover
- Book pack included
- Old MOT certificate
- MOT to 9th February 2025 with 55,159 showing on test and no advisories
- Now showing 55,977 miles
- One of the last Mk1 TTs built
The Condition
- Popular grey metallic paintwork in very good condition
- Vendor tells us that the paintwork is believed to be original
- Bodywork in very good condition with no significant signs of age
- Refurbished anodised grey alloy 18in alloy wheels in very good condition
- Quality Pirelli tyres fitted all round showing good condition and plenty of tread
- Exterior lights present well with clear headlight lenses showing no misting
- Underside presents well with no structural advisories on current MOT
- Well preserved full black leather interior in original, unmodified condition
- Factory fitted with arm rest and cup holder
- Interior appears not to significantly suffer the usual scuffs and marks typical of this era of TT
- Factory tool kit and tyre compressor in boot
- We are told that everything works correctly
The Mechanics
- 3,189cc VAG VR6 245bhp engine
- 6spd DSG ‘Tiptronic’ semi-automatic gearbox
- Haldex 4WD system
- Vendor tells us the car ‘drives and runs superbly’ and ‘like it just left the factory’
- We are told the gearbox works exactly as it should
- Full Audi service history to 55,129 miles in February 2024
- No reported running or driving issues
The vendor tells us:
“I bought it because I wanted the 3.2 engine. I've owned R32s and TT's before and this is right up there. Wherever I've taken this car it has turned heads and caught attention. Even ahead of other new cars. I can’t speak highly enough of how the car has been kept and drives.”
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