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Styling and other issues... (archive)
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Posted by NB on November 06, 1999 at 10:02:34:

In Reply to: E46 M3 vs. Audi 225 hp Quattro TT coupe posted by BK on November 05, 1999 at 23:59:41:

The TT will definitely get the looks. The reliability issue is unknown, since the 1.8T powerplant has only been around for about five years in Europe. But the 1.8T has been tuned to 300hp while retaining stock reliability, so it's really not a plausible issue to compare. The E46 M3 design study looks like a mini-M5 (in other words, gorgeous), and nothing looks like the TT, so it's really just a matter of taste (I really like the Bauhaus/industrial design of the TT, but I also like the clean lines and shark's mouth of the M3). You'll definitely have a rarer car in the TT. And nobody really knows about the price difference yet. Tuneability is another possible issue. It's really unknown how many companies will have parts available for the E46, while the engine in the TT has many, many companies tuning for it already (APR, GreedSpeed, TAP). It's all a matter of taste. Even though I'm a huge Audi fan and I love the TT, I'd take a serious look at the M3. Of course I'd also take a look at the PowerDyne SC from ESS Tuning for the E46.

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