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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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Got a TT Roadster for my wife

There's something so feminine about the look of this car.

It's a blast to drive...surprisingly zippy and impressive handling. At lower speed (say below 50-60 mph), it's crazy but it's actually more fun to drive than my cls. The small 4 cylinder 2.0 l turbo engine is quite peppy and the immediate throttle response combined with the dual clutch do the trick. At higher speed, the car is still very stable but the power has nothing to do with the cls at that point obviously. And I can fit 2 golf bags in the trunk! Great city car for sure.
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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Congrats! Great car
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Old May 1, 2013 | 12:12 PM
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Yes, I have read that TT is perhaps the best handling FWD car ever made. It's a FWD, right?
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Old May 1, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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I did buy the same car for the better half and we have had it for close to 1 year now. I do agree with you that the 2.0 engine is peppy and it is enjoyable to drive a car that is not 2 tons, low to the ground and handles like a cart.
The DSG box has instant response and you can go up and down 3 gears manually within 1/2 second. The MB box feels so sluggish and unresponsive compared to it.
However I do not feel the throttle response is any better than our CLS in S/S+ mode.
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Old May 1, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by otakki
Yes, I have read that TT is perhaps the best handling FWD car ever made. It's a FWD, right?
Quattro so AWD.
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Old May 1, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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However I do not feel the throttle response is any better than our CLS in S/S+ mode.
Maybe it's just the impression created by the light weight of the car. Do you have the S button in your TT (stiffer steering, stiffer suspension, louder exhaust and improved throttle)? It really makes the car feel like a go-kart.

Other than the throttle blip that I love on our MCT, I have always found that it was the weakest part of our cars. But I got use to it I guess. Now that we have been driven the TT for a few days, I just hate the MCT on the cls!
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Old May 2, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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For my wife... so there!

"Just bought my wife a 2013 Keurig coffee... and it makes better coffee than my CLS"....blah blah blah....

Isn't this a CLS63 AMG forum any longer? "TT.. for my wife....?&#@^&*...what?
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Old May 2, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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And he takes the time to open the thread, read it, think hard and write that...he's clearly not interested in the topic...so cute.
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