I Bought a Rare Audi at the Junk Auto Auction for $3,000; its Previous Owner Ruined It!
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I Bought the very rare Audi TT based off the R32 Golf at the junk auction sale. Someone drove this thing until it started falling apart in the engine bay. Hopefully we caught it quick enough and bought it cheap enough to save it and make it better than it was from the factory!
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Who just saw once sam randomly and since then he is still here
What?
I clicked on one of his videos and I was stuck here 😂
I blame the pizzacar
I blame the blue jag
That's how youtube works... 😂
Sam, you have over a million subscribers, buy some freaking hydraulic lifts!!! 2 post or 4 post, just get some!!!
Buy a massive expensive inflatable spray booth for one job... yes no problem.
Buy a lift to work on cars in comfort every day.... NEVER
C'mon Sam - treat yourself. "You're worth it!"
@@linseyyoung1772 LOL. Yes, Sam. You are worth it. 👌🏻
Build a new garage and get horses for the stable.
I dont think he needed the subs to afford the lifts. If he wanted he he probably would of had them
Any car CZcamsr: I have enough patreons and views to get a 2 post lift installed, Yippee!
Samcrac: I have a million subs and 175m views, lets show people old school with Chickens & Cows !
Love it Sam. Keep it up :-)
Replace the belt of the wing deflector on the silver TT roadster. I had the same problem on my mk1 TT. I spend about 70 euro on a new belt, and its easy to fix
Hell of a jump into the ad... comparing a TT to a Cobra. Smdh. Love your vids, but dude, no.
Yeah and saying its better looking than an s2000 z3 boxter c5 and 350. He is outta his mind. Out of the 6, the tt is in 6th place. Butt ugly in comparison
“Hairdresser car” we used to call it in the uk, but hairdressers are super broke these days...
What's happening to the mini? Jaguar? How many more unfinished projects are there? Think you have more cars than Copart?
@@BusbyBiscuits Mx5 are hairdressers cars, went in my mates 225 Quattro it were surprisingly quick! I'd have one if my dodgy spine would let me
Did you just say it looks so good don't ever use the word smart again ..
Vaginatuned garage back at it
True this. I still hate the styling of the mk1 tt. To me it looks like audi took a beetle, threw some badges on and squashed it a little bit, which is what it basically is.
It does look good though.
Aight V you want to beef with Sam like Uncle Rich 🤣 better get your game on!
@Jax Schuster failure in the Audi world? Never! This car was sold in Europe like hotcakes, and has one of Audi's most reliable engines ever. not to mention the potential of the 1.8 T engine, there are loads of performance parts at fair prices. As for the design, let's imagine these lines in 1998 when the TT came out, and let's compare it to the horrible, old-fashioned designs of the time.
I had a TT 225 for a few years and loved it.😁 Went like stink and stuck like glue to the crappy UK back roads. Wish I still had it.
The 225 is great. very lively car and handles decently. If you had the Quattro is also much rarer than this 3.2 model
I appreciate you going out of your way to research the car makers history and why you chose to work on this specific model. I’ve noticed you started doing that and it feels like I am learning the value of these machines along with the mechanics of them too. Thanks
Unfortunately most of the info regarding this TT and the history of them is wrong. like really wrong. He even gets the name and model of the car wrong. Amongst other things about them ... sadly
You think that has no power, try driving my 65hp MGB LOL!!
Or my MG-F .........
Who cares how many horses it doesn't have. They are so much fun to drive! Lol
exactly... and that's why I put a V8 in my MGB!
@@Chris-wp3ew same!
I'll split the difference on the 4 cylinder and 8 cylinder MGs. I have a 1969 MGC roadster with the 3 litre 6 cylinder. 48 year owner!
That rear wind deflector is a $35 and 2 hour fix. Easy as hell. You just need a new belt and some rivets/riveter
Don't forget Sam the Shelby Cobra is in fact the AC Ace, a BRITISH designed sports car with a small block Ford V8. Carroll Shelby actually approached AC cars (of Surrey, England) in 1961 aiming to build a car that would compete with the Corvette! Thus the Cobra was born.... You're welcome!!!
Sam "I never finished a car build"
Super excited to watch more of this project in the future!
More to come very soon! Can't wait to drive this car.
Never gonna happen Sam does not finish builds
@@martinusstrydom8518 Wie weet dalk maak hy die een klaar.
@@Dukep6 ons kan aaltyd hoop.
Love your videos man keep them up in a world full of bad news I see your video on here and it brightens my day
Another build thats not gonna be completed.....but thats the charm with samcrac's channel....incomplete builds and irregular uploads......i love it😂😂
Also tts are lit af. Everything about them makes me glad to have one.
I remember back in the day, I actually enjoyed driving my dad's 04 Monte SS, more than my mom's TT... Even worse, the Monte was way more reliable and as the miles stacked up, it held up/wore a lot better in general.
I always liked the Audi TT in both Coupe and Convertible versions. Unfortunately, at 6' 4" tall with some back surgeries in my past ... I don't bend normally and I cannot fit into one.
Do some Pilates and Yoga, soon you can bend like never before in your life...
My dad used to own both a 94 Prelude Si and then a 97 Prelude SH. I thought they were the coolest cars ever. In fact, the 97 prelude took my VTEC virginity. I'll never forget. The first time in the car by myself. Got out of the neighborhood onto the country road, and let her rip. Oh it was glorious. I promptly purchased an Integra GSR. (The comment about his dad owning the TT reminded me of my experiences)
4:09 That vehicle was moving! lol
I always liked the look of them. Never drove one.
The first gen TT is stunning. No question.
Hi Sam I've had my 225Q for over 15yrs. If you replace the springs for shorter eibachs, upgrade the ARB to thicker, and setup the alignment toe camber, she will handle like on rails. Would love to see more episodes on upgrades.
Love your Audi videos Sam, keep it up!
Do they make a turbo or supercharger kit for these?
They do and they're extremely expensive.
Yes. Regal in the U.K. do a supercharger kit but it’s about 8k. Makes about 350 bhp.
Turbo is cheaper and can get up to 500bhp. The trouble is getting rid of the heat. These engines are good for 400bhp before you have to start on the internals.
HPA makes a 740hp kit $$$$$
I love them 1st generation of tt's especially with the 3.2 six cylinder motor. Most of them came with the 1.8t , few of them have the 3.2. So it makes this one rare enough.
Just tried to search for one in my country, couldn't find any. Searched on various European countries and the cheapest I could find was 9000€
Definitely a rare one :)
@@ThernetGamer in my country , Greece, the cheapest first generation tt with the 1.8 starts from 3500 euros. The cheapest 3.2s starts from 12.000
He said vr6..? That would be a 2.8
With smaller bore? I'm confused why did he state r32 ?
nick Good No, that's the old 12v VR6.
The EA390 (this one, 3.2l VR6) which came first in the MKIV Golf R32, then in the TT and later on in the Passat, MKV R32 and the Cayenne (I think) is totally different.
Γιώργος Κρικρής Lucky you... In Argentina expect at least $15k for a "good" example.
Price difference with the VR6 isn't thaaat much.
I bought a 2001 TT Roadster with the 225 HP setup. Loved that car, drove it like crazy, put 70K miles on it from 2001 to 2003. At the time was the first person in my family to buy something that expensive new. Ended up selling it for an A4 Cabriolet because I wasn’t paying to replace the dash again. The Gas gauge in the TT went bonkers and replaced the dash, third time I found the A4 instead. Then they screwed up the order and got a CVT instead of a Q and i took it since they took a bunch off. But the CVT died repeatedly and I dumped Audi for the next ten years.
so glad you got this!
the best thing about the audi tt is it is a golf ,get a 1.8t. larger turbo , tune it and a few other mods and its a fucking blast with quattro , and can help you keep it out of the ditch. The car wasnt meant to be a sportscar it was designed to be a cool looking car which it it ,if you want it to be a sportscar make it one
I do own an 8J TT QUATTRO S-Tronic S-line Coupe with the 2.0L I4 Petrol Engine. It's a fantastic car for city driving and even on long drives. It's fast and zippy and fits everywhere. I love this car.
A friend of mine had the standard convertible years ago. She always insisted I drive when we went somewhere. That six speed was so much fun. Loved it especially when the turbo spooled up and kicked you in the pants. Lol
Since when is a Mustang not a sports car?
ezactly
It has always been a pony car
Hey, Sam, another awesome video. What model / style are those Ray Bans? I like the square frames. Thanks
"Make Audis Great Again!"
If anyone can do it, Freddy can!!!
(Teehee!!)
He's just Bidin his time Lol
@@camac360 He's been Bidin for a long time; Samcrac is quite a scholar elite.
😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸
MAGA NATION!!!
In order to be great again they would have to hit the point in time where they are actually great and i dont see that ever happening under vw ownership
Hell yeah! Looking forward to more TT content.
Sam says VR6:
The whole world applauds! Yaaaaaaaaas
finally great car i used to own for a long time
Good choice Sam, looking forward to this build.
I had been looking for one. Thanks some much for this. You saved me.... going back to looking at something else....
First Audi I ever saw was a TT in 99. My Land Surveying instructor had one for his comute. He bragged doing 200kph to turn his 1 hour drive into 1/2 hour. Maybe the style hasn't dated well but in the late 90s everyone I knew drooled over these cars,
Please do a full service video on it like you said.
Brakes. Fluids. Interior and exterior detail. This is a good enough engine.
I had a 1st gen audi tt-s and it was quite fun! The 1st gen 1.8t audi tt manuals are actually really not bad. I love the audi tt with mods, if you add an exhaust, downpipe and a tune and intake a few other goodies, you can make them scream and then for handling thats an easy fix with some cheap ecs tuning coilovers and bushings.
That 3.2 V6 is something special in my opinion. Its symphony and raspyness is eargasmic. I definitely would only buy it with a manual box though, and it would only be a Golf R32 body.
Thanks Sam for the Audi lockdown Covid 19 vid'
2002 Audi TT ALMS: Daily driven, drives like a brand new vehicle, no cels or error codes...you have to drive them on twistis, mts, hills.
I wasn't expecting to see superformance in a samcrac video, love mine!!!
Love this video, I recently bought tt, which is perfect, 1.8t is the best engine, unstoppable. Continue with this series, normal maintenance, and upgrades, live it. And for the keys, does it mean that you could buy keydiy keys from internet for few bucks and synchronize it with car locking system? You should try it, go for it.
If I might add, the whole VR6 concept is easily explained by starting to point out the sparkplugs and their positioning, at around 10:05, and that it's actually an in-line 6, cut in half, 45 degrees angle. It explains the exhaust heaven, and why it's such a balanced engine.
Looking forward to see how the fixed up TT drives!
Hi Sam. You’re a true entertainer, love the content you provide… Keep it up buddy. Rob UK.
Great video, but that will be a no on anything Audi. My son owned two different A6s. Different years and both turned into service bay queen's. You couldn't give me an Audi let alone purchase one as a project car.
Endless money pits for a reason!
Both automatics?
@@derekparsons3363 yes.
Let me guess both had FSI or TFSI engines?
@@joeycusack626 no idea on the engines. His issues were ongoing electrical gremlins on both cars.
Ha ha ha ... M. A. G. A. ... Make Audi Great Again! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Barf
@@Mazda626gtturbo pussy ass Biden supporter lmao
I was interested in getting one of these for a long time but as you pointed out, for the money, there are so many other options out there. Excited to see you work on yours though!
I've gotta say I love those cheaper builds! I actually own the A3 that this TT was based on, with 1.8 engine but naturally aspirated, makes around 130 hp. It's quite fun to drive and engaging if you want to. Also it has 5 valves per cylinder. Both A3s and TTs have really nice high end and nice exhaust sound. These engines are dead reliable. Mine has over 200k miles on the clock and it's still running great! How's the Ferrari BTW? I don't have Instagram so I might have missed something
I just replaced one of my engine mounts in my A5 too
I've always wanted one of these MK1 TTs. One day Ill have one!
For some reason I was expecting a bit more from this video... Not a huge Audi fan but I find your videos entertaining, especially when you start repairing stuff. Anyway... Have a great day.
90's Audi's like the Audi Quattro!!! biff!
Not an Audi fan , but this was very informative. Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
4:44 - Decent, cheap to run, reliable. Value for money is hard to beat. That’s why you buy Audi.
Haha Sam says... ‘I should warn you this is a value trap!’ That is Audi, BMW, MB, and Range Rover’s tag line. 👍 😝
8 ads on just a review of an old car? Crazy. I love this channel for the repairs and troubleshooting process. I kept waiting for a dive into the TT's problems in this 16 minute long video.
Fast forward to the end of the video and hit replay. No ads... You're welcome
Lol just spend the $10 a month for youtube premium, it's so worth it. Or watch on a PC and use adblock on chrome
you cant compare auction prices for going rates, and the market location makes a big deal aswell, maybe cheap in Florida, but in parts like the PNW, a 3.2 in Seattle, is over $15k. sam has no idea what hes talking about.
Now all I see is Audi TT's everywhere I go!!!
Nice car! I really want the gas filler setup! To use on my hotrod!
I spy something red... 👀
Ultimate Rebuilds Isn't that the same crappy 360 'Rarri spraypainted?
In my area of the country 180 HP models TOP OUT at $2,800 for mint conditioned examples and the 225 HP models in mint condition TOP OUT at $4600. These are super good values, if you find one that hasn’t been ragged. Expect, though, every single one is going to need at a minimum of $1500 to get them up to speed for any model not in mint condition.
Ive never thought of the TT as sports car! Its a sporty car but typically driven to the shops/gym/hairdresser.
Love it....cant wait to see what you do to it
I had a 2001 TT (225 version). I agree that it was boring in stock form. After spending a ton of $ on mods (engine, exhaust, brakes, suspension wheels, interior, and exterior, I could have bought a Porsche. However, with the changes made, it was an awesome car and was my daily driver for 15 years. It looked and drove better than new until I traded it in. It did have some quality issues. Water pumps failed several times, the convertible top's rear glass fell out. The gauge cluster was replaced under warranty, however, the new one quickly failed too.
10:32 great aim Sam!
I used to own a 2002 TT Les Mans edition. I think it was around 500 out of 5000 made. Great car and Kinda a mix between the two TTs compared here
Worth being said, my TT has h and r sway bars lowering springs and a camber kit which drastically improved the ride. That paired with michilen super sport tires, stop tech pads and rotors, and an apr tune this car it incredible to drive. Short shifters are very cheap and you can get solid solid bushing (what I have) the shifter feel it much better. Then (of course) you need a n exhaust to hear all of the sweet 1.8t sounds. Takes some work but it’s a very good car when you out it together.
Thanks for sharing
@@Samcrac wow thanks for a response! Solid shifter cable bracket bushings is what I meant to say. Only like 20$, provides much better feel. I can’t even really remember what my car drove like stock but it was definitely numb and very easy to understeer.
Hi Sam just to let you know it might be worth you watching the wheeler dealers episode featuring a TT as they go through similar problems that you are likely to encounter! Looking forward to seeing the progress!
16:14.. PLEASE DON'T !! PTSD TIME !!!
The 225 TT is pretty decent especially when you hit that 80 mile per hour mark . In comparison to the S2000 it's just a 12 horse power difference but much better reliability overall and driving experience. But as it is now it's much easier to find a good TT for a fair price!
I love the mk1 TT’s
I had a 2000 tt turbo and loved the car! It was in perfect condition but had to sell it last year because my wife was pregnant and we had some bills to pay. I miss that car daily.
Where it from I have been looking both sites for one.
Good effort Sam.. love my V6.. added this video to the UK TT owners club.
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
@@Samcrac I have fitted nearly every suspension upgrade available to my car. Dramatically changed the car.
These cars are easy to mod but very expensive to do so. The 3.2 is a plus as it's also a very capable engine and take and handle modifications very good. People destroke that engine and make great power, especially in quattro.
The B5 S4 was and still is elite!!
Sam always keeping it real. Almost as real as rich..
You are utterly incorrect about the TT’s cornering. Yours must have crappy tires. Put an outstanding set of new summer tires and it will out-corner or corner as well as any other sports car. You can buy a Boxster for less than a TT.
I took a mate of mine out in my TT as he kept telling me that Audi TT's understeer (mine has Quattro factory upgraded suspension, good tires and Poly Bushes) he was totally amazed at it handling and has never mentioned it again! Boxster's of that era are Sh1t..
Thats exactly what Audi did they put a very good looking body on a Golf chassis.
It was a styling exercise
Still a fun little car but certainly not a track star.
Quatro versions are a lot of fun in the winter here in Minnesota. Can't really say that about the other contemporary sport cars you listed.
I have always loved the styling of the Audi TT.
Dont really like the luck off the normal one but the s line isn't that bad especially at the back
@@ayaankhan3586 agreed, the normal one just looks so 200 with all the round shapes and stuff. For me its kind of a womans car for sporty ladies without wanting to offend anybody. S line looks better, but not by that much tbh. The dark grey makes it stand out tho, every tt is silver^^
I watched this video hoping you would make it better ie faster.
Exhaust a must on this model good luck.
I’ve been thinking of getting a TT roadster to rent out on Turo. I think it would be a good car for that.
I love my MK1 225.
Always thought they made a nicer beetle version, never really researched them but Audi made some really cool cars back in the day and were killing it in rally auto crossing with their killer Quatro awd setup. I seem to remember them having a unique sound when the fuel injection went to the equivalent of kicking in the secondaries on a carbed car. Too bad they were expensive to maintain as I really liked those early Quattro cars.
I love this TT.
this car is actually known as the TT 3.2. S-Line is just a styling and handling trimline package offered on all Audi model ranges and not the actual name of the car, similar to a 340i M package. and the 3.2 VR6 was actually offered with a 6 speed manual in the first model year although they are very rare. the 3.2 TT is essentially the continuation of the Corrado SLC from the 1990's.
Welcome back
It is a TT v6 not a TT s-line. The s-line means it’s the highest trim
it is an s-line 🤦♂️
@@kgtp Unless it's different in the US. S-Line here in the UK is the trim level.
@@royceybaby that car had an S-Line badge on the side. I agree they're not called that here in the UK though.
The engine was also generally considered not worth the extra weight. It makes a nicer noise for sure but the 1.8T 225 engine can be remapped to 250bhp with no other modifications quite safely and pretty cheaply beyond that, while the normally aspirated 3.2 VR6 was basically stuck at or very close to 250bhp forever. The main star of the VR6 model was that DSG gear box - as Sam said, one of the first dual clutch automatic transmissions on the market and actually a pretty good transmission.
The VR6 was essentially just a heavier version of the car with less engine upgrade options. Better imo to buy the 225 turbo, and fit better suspension and ARBs to eliminate that body roll. Or just buy a 350Z.
Fix it and do some basic chip and intake tuning to get the most out of that v6. Could be a stunning car with a great engine note.
I've owned a Shelby Cobra and an Audi TT. I never before thought of them as similar. Yeah? NO!
I have a brand new replacement belt for back window if you want it. Easy fix to get window working, then top.
Looks like you found a diamond in the rough. A bit of TLC, and you’ll have a terrific car.
Disappointing to hear trash talk of a $39k TT Quattro that is able to handle winter roads from someone who has now become accustomed to $100+k exotic supercars suited to summer driving only though year-round driving in places like Florida.
More stylish than a 911. Ohhhh you gonna get the Porsche squad triggered! :)