15 Sep 06
The TT made it to the UK market in February 1999 with the four-wheel drive as standard with one engine, but two power outputs, the 180 and 225.
The standard specification was pretty good, with air conditioning, central locking, alarm, airbags, leather trim on the seats, gear knob and steering wheel. On the outside there was a heated screen jets and mirrors, while the 180 had 16" alloys and the 225 17" alloys. The 225 also had a six-speed gearbox as standard.
In August 1999 the Roadster convertible arrived. It had no rear seats, but twin chromed roll hoops: otherwise the specification was as the coupe. From December 1999 all TTs were made safer with revised suspension settings and a rear spoiler.
In September 2000, 180 coupe and roadster were fitted with a six-speed gearbox as standard. Indeed standard specifications improved, as in July 2001 an uprated Chorus sound system was followed in January 2002 as 18" alloy wheels and sports suspension were fitted to all models.
From June 2003 an entry level Roadster with lower output 150 engine and front-wheel drive only was launched. At the opposite end of the scale, from September a 3.2 V6 model - both Roadster and Coupe - with a six-speed DSG automatic gearbox arrived: from January 2004, it became available with a manual transmission.
