Funny how people back then didn't know what to call a double clutch transmission

Audi TT: Budget R8, Beetle on steroids.

That song when Jeremy was picking out his outfit. Little Big Planet

Lol the RX-8 is "cheaper." Is that before or after your new engine :D

As a first gen TT owner, I find this... Hilarious! It’s just a good funny skit against the TT. It’s still a wonderful car, and surprisingly fast in the 225 version I have.

He takes the piss out of the double-clutch, but now audi is leading the market with it.

I honestly prefer the styling on the original TT, it's just such a happy, cute car, who cares if it doesn't look manly, it just makes you happy when you see it

I sold my 2000 TT Roadster 225 HK 3 years ago. Misses it every day. Since then i have had. 330M3, Volvo V70, Corsa OPC, Antara 4x4 and now Opel Insignia sport tourer. When the kids can ride a bike over 10 km. im bying my 2000 TT roadster back,,,,And they are gonna get some fresh air.

The TT Clarkson reviews in this video is the V6. It is super heavy in the front, and since it's one of the newer models of the Mk1 Audi TT, it has introduced understeer and body roll due to the TT recall pre-2002. The original Mk1 TT was stiffer, more responsive, had a manual transmission, was very tunable like a GTI, and was not as "safe." In fact, the first few years of the TT were dangerous ones, since many of the cars didn't have ESP and they were imbalanced weight wise.

As a kid I always loved this car cause it had such a distinct and cute face. I still love these early 2000 models more cause now it looks more generic. I can totally see why people see this as a girl's car but I think it's awesome none the less

My father bought this car like about 10 years ago. I remember when he got this car when I was still a kid. There are only like about 5 of them in Korea, and I agree that it is not that fast nowadays, but at least it looks really nice, better than the MK2/MK3 personally (don't judge on that pls), and back in the old days, the DSG was like a future technology. I will be getting this car shortly. So excited.

I love how the "neighbour" seems to be living in a house plounged in darkness.

It's pretty astounding where the Audi TT started and where it ended with the TT RS when they brought back the 5 cylinder engine and turbo charged it.

It's not a scrunchie anymore. The Audi TT is straight badass now

It’s 2019 now and I’m still digging the styling. U can still get low mileage and well looked after second hand ones now at a cheap price. Makes a good platform to add some performance modifications and have a really nice weekend car.

All these years later and the TT still looks good.

FIRST-GEN AUDI TT: A man-bun on four wheels.

Didn't like them much when they came out but now I quite like them and u can pick them up for £1500-£3000. Bit of a bargain with 225bhp, 4wd.

I just replaced my 2000 180 Quattro with a 2001 225 Quattro. Mr. Clarkson can say what he likes of course, I find it a fun-to-drive solid little car. Looks beautiful (to me) in silver on black, holds a ton of shit for such a small car, and slap some snows on it and it gets through everything.

If you've seen the Grand Tour episode, Hammon calls the latest generation tt rs an air hostess car.

"heey i've got an Audi TT but you would know" i love the old Jeremy

the TT is between cute and sporty, what a masterpiece

god i love jeremy clarkson, he literally has changed the way we review cars.

I think this was true when they came out, but the mk1 TT is now aging really well. Much more interesting than the proceeding models imo.

Let's talk about the Little Big Planet OST.

Nah get the 1.8T much better to mod with bigger turbo, injectors, etc... also 5 or 6 speed proper old school manual gear box. 2" lowering kit with Rieger body kit too and these cars look great.

things have changed folks... if you see a TT driving by, today, you'll definitely look at it. Also, it can sit at 180km/h and you wouldn't have to raise your voice to have a conversation. Brilliant car. Clarkson was bias with German cars, simple as that.

2:15 THE BEST ACCENT EVER :D

The MK1 TT is so cool, and hasn’t been topped design wise in the TT line IMO

I have the 1.8T Quattro with the 225 horsepower engine and love it as well as hate it. With some simple suspension mods it handles like a champ and just an ECU Remap brought it close to 280 HP. Now to the hate part little stupid things always go wrong with these like abs sensors, guage clusters, and bushings so it seems like you are under the car as much as in it sometimes. I love my TT but if you buy one or are looking to buy one you need to realize it'll be a love hate relationship.

This has always been my favorite car in Need for Speed Underground 2

Owned a coupe and convertible mk1 TT over the last few years. If your looking to buy, go for the coupe. Looks much better and does feel considerably lighter/stiffer then the drop top. As for reliability, these cars are near bulletproof. Aside from getting some dead pixels in the instruments cluster (easily fixed). General maintenance/minor fixes can be done by a novice/learning mechanic. And is much cheaper the a Z4/Z3 etc. It’s really just a hot hatch but in a coupe body. And there is tonnes it storage and load capacity. I got around 8-9L per 100kms and it comfortable enough to be a good daily. You would likely pay double the price for an equivalent MX5/Z4 with double the KMs. TT is a hidden gem mainly because of the image. But get a tidy coupe, in a great colour and you have yourself a stunning car. Chicks love then and other people will think it’s worth a lot more then it is! But in reality it’s cheaper then their Corollas/Camry’s.

the DSG transmission was created by Porsche for their race cars, it is a beautiful piece of work that will automatically select gears based on engine revs, what it needs for power, what driving style its set for. I was always leery of the paddle shift outside of F1 but the technology is there now to make it perfect for daily drivers. Definitely want one in my next car.

This is a great car. 6-speed manual, 225 hp, a beautiful interior that makes even sitting in traffic fun, and does well in the snow. It also comfortably fits me, a long-legged 6'3", without even moving the seat all the way back. Buy a high-spec one in good shape now; it's undoubtedly a future classic.

I've just replaced my 2014 q7 for a 2002 tt 225 and I love it

"IT'S WITCHCRAFT!" - Jezza lmao!

The music at 3:02 and 5:35 is "Bottoms Up" by Hermann Egger from the album "Cocktail Lounge". Listen to it at Bottoms Up - by Hermann Egger - from the album Cocktail Lounge. Great car, great music !!!

Anyone else here after watching Doug's review? KZfaq's algorithm making sense for once

This is actually one of my dream cars along with the classic beetle💙😍

I have a friend who worked on Audis at an Audi dealership in Charlotte NC for years and his biggest gripe about Audi was how many brand new Audis would end up in the shop just months after being bought and how the dealership would press him and other mechanics to work late and on the weekends to keep up with fixing the problems with these cars.

"Yeees....very good. .......OMG!" One of the funniest moments in Top Gear.

You know what's funny. My mother is exactly like this, always late, but good looking.At first I wondered why my boyfriend would make me watch the Top Gear that made fun of my mom's car. But once her and I watched it, we couldn't stop smiling/laughing.

The Paddle Shift clutches are paired with the Automatic Clutches. So it knows what gear your in about to shift because it's like a Automatic Gearbox but you control the shifting that's how it can do the fourth gear to second.

Actually might consider getting one of these I live in the USA and I saw one for like 3 Grand with a few small performance mods still looks like a 25-30k car as well

I keep coming back here and it never ceases to amaze me how mercilessly Clarkson smashed one of the cars that have always had a place in my heart. I really don't get it.

I have an A4 and I find the TT a very nice car and good looking too.

Old Top Gear 2000s cars Jeremy and the classic trio man that was the best

My dad used to own the TT MK1 now he owns a MK3

1:45 the first time ever that jeremy clarkson uses a toothbrush!!!

2:46 "Hi, I've got an Audi TT". Cracks me every time

1:55 : Am i the only one loving that "Oh My Gawd"...

Piękny samochód w dalszym ciągu 2018. Still amazing and beautiful car 2018

The Audi TT is still better than a lot of cars out there.

so... double clutch was new back then? Dammn!

In my very early years of car enthusiasm ( I'm talking when I was 3-6 years old ) this was beyond my favorite car. It still now 10 years later holds that speck of meaning somewhere in my heart. Which since then has been interwoven with Italian Hypercars and Japanese tuners.

Morgan!!! Good shout, I forgot about them.

Well I dont know any other European convertible that can compare with the TT in performance at that price.

i saw this guy at my uni admiring his 01 TT he was freaking out when ever some one went near it i went to ask him a question he said "hey get away you couldn't afford it" i said "if you say so" and i got into my 05 X type which was parked within viewing distance for those confused at why this means anything in Australia the 2001 TT is basically worthless an 05 X type is about mid range

I have a mk4 vr6 gti and my friend has an mk1 tt. I like the tt it's a fun car and it's also pretty quick. But then again I love small cars. Miata, Crx, Mr2, z4, gti so im partial to the size of the tt.

these cars are genuinely crazy. they might not be the fastest cars, but lemme tell ya, that AWD hangs into curves and corners at just about any speed you give it. i rode with a buddy in his 2004 model I think it was? he took a tight curve at 110mph and it held in there with ease.

I miss these guys so much. Simpler times.

get an MX5 then you can look silly but also have enormous fun. and they cost about 50p

2:45 when you order Clay Morrow on wish

I still Love this Design after all this year most modern Cars all looks like they're from the same manufacturer, With their oversharp, cold looking. I just want a car that looks happy and friendly

no introduction for the stig ? when did they start the ..."some say ...."

The .4 seconds saved shifting gears is used to make up for the time needed to get ready to drive the almighty TT. And buy new shoes, Jeremy.

Comments by Sidhesh Patil - I vaguely remember reading somewhere that Audi TT was used by insurance sector to test technology that could geotag emissions from a vehicle in real-time. The idea was to use the collected data for real estate valuations based on carbon footprint across various suburbs/township in Australia.

that blue leather interior looks amazing.

Little big planet song :)

the iphone of the car world

The best part about this car is they're easy to park in small spaces such as Europe and there's no ugly version of it since it lasted only 4 generations. I still wish I had one since it came out all those years ago. Any generation at that.

I got a original manual TT with a turbo in it and it’s a lot of fun to drive. Drop the top and listen to it whistle

Fast shifting is to keep the engine in the power band.

It still looks great - pretty much everyone agrees. Although not according to the comments...

Haven't seen a single old top gear video with under a million views.

This was my first car, loved it so much

A Golf in a party dress.

Quick question. Do you guys recommend this car? I found a 2002 Audi TT Quattro Le Mans edittion AWD. For only 12k and it has 57k miles. I checked the Carfax and it checks out. So my question is do you guys recommend it. Maintenance isn't a problem I make 700 a week from construction I'm only 18. And I have a uncle who's a mechanic.

Love this in silver! 😍😍😍

Best car i ever had.....2000 TT Audi❤️ Mine was Turbo Manual Gearbox... Oh ....i miss it 💯👍🏻

I always thought Jeremy got dressed in the dark.

Fast or slow , one of the best looking cars ever designed

2:57 how fancy is a shutter effect like that??

Back in 2020 I blew up my 2015 Civic Si engine. It was my only car at that time, and I needed something to get me around while I sourced another engine. A friend convinced me to pick up a 2001 Audi TT convertible roadster, 1.8T… I had it for 3 months, and had to get rid of it. I was the 3rd or 4th owner and the car was falling apart around the engine.. But that engine… it was a DAMN good engine. I miss it everyday.

I want one if these as my first car lol

my buddy delivery drives in a 2001 tt 1.8t. fastest driver there is

i love the shoes part

Hilarious! You sir are the Benny Hill of car reviewers, informative as it is funny.

When we bought our tt we could figure out how to open the gas cap , so we stood at the gas station for like an hour figuring it out lmao

Haha lmao "It's Witchcraft!!"

3:33 what's that soundtrack ??

I have the same gearbox in my car and it's amazing

definitely not. I actually have a pre-02 1.8T haha! I love it, I've taken it to the track with good tires on and I have never experienced the understeer that Clarkson talks about. It's actually quite punchy, especially since the turbo'd versions are VERY tunable and can make 300ish HP no problem.

I owned one, sadly I crashed it, but I gotta say I loved that car more than I could love a woman lol

4:36 Sounds totally like the 955 Cayenne V6

Its oct 2019. Iv just bought a 51 reg bright yellow audi tt. 1.8 225 hp. Full bose sound system. Pristine grey heated leather. Not a patch of rust. 144k miles. £900 quid. Got it as a second car for work. I freaking love it..

I love how two generations later. The TT is now on of the best sports cars on sale, arguably better than a Porsche Cayman :)

You can ALL say what you want....still doesn't change the fact that your looking at one of the sexiest car in the world.

4:38 got to give it to that vr6 sound my god

I'd say it's generally based on the shape; hammerhead for the shape of the corner, Chicago is derived from chicane, the follow through is self explanatory and Gambon is where Michael Gambon took the final corner extremely flamboyantly..