The Audi You WANT vs The Audi You Can Afford

Sell My Classic is the easy way to sell your classic or performance car - Over 1000 investors, collectors and specialist buyers compete to get you the best price. No test drivers, no time wasters and no hassle!
It’s free to list and you receive 100% of the sale price - start with your free valuation today: bit.ly/Sell-My-Classic-DT-24
You all have a dream car, and every one of those will have a cheap, affordable equivalent. The question is - is the dream car worth 100 times more than the plucky shed? Mike Fernie and Jimmy Broadbent met up to see whether a dream Audi stacks up against a £1,000 four-ringed champ.
/ drivetribe
/ drivetribe
/ drivetribe
/ drivetrb
👕DriveTribe Merch👕 bit.ly/DTMerch-YT24
Subscribe for more DriveTribe content : / @drivetribe
👇 FOR MORE CONTENT CHECK OUT OUR OTHER CHANNELS 👇
/ @whatnextvids
/ @moredrivetribe
Buy your DriveTribe Live 2024 event tickets 👉bit.ly/DT-Live24-Tickets
Official Channel Partners
Gtechniq - www.gtechniq.co.uk/
Liqui-Moly - www.liqui-moly.com/en/gb/
Lanoguard - www.lanoguard.co.uk/pages/dri...
Adrian Flux - www.adrianflux.co.uk/
Ineedatracker - ineedatracker.com/
Sell My Classic - sellmyclassic.co.uk/partner-d...
Carly - www.mycarly.com/
00:00 £1,500 Audi vs £100,000 Audi
01:34 Drag race
03:37 Handling test
08:09 £1,500 vs £100,000 lap times
11:34 A secret third option - £30,000!

[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

First 😇 Ty for having me along! That TT was a weapon!

[@kyranthez927]

What a collaboration

[@judoangelus1]

Jimmyyyyyyy

[@andreisolomka4847]

Nice to see you here Jimmy!

[@jackbiddulph]

Nice to see you as a car show presenter! You didn't feel out of place at all fit in really well

[@akshaysankarshana2405]

Great Collab, Jimmer! Keep up the work.

[@0Y02USH]

I can literally see Mike's and Jimmy's excitement in almost every part of the video, like a 10 year old!! Which is of course, standard Petrolhead protocol 😂🤣😂😂🤣

[@RangerXXT]

1500? how many people have died in it?

[@exitioregem8466]

The engine is blown, bearings failed, the transmission gear teeth and clutch assembly is toast, electrical gremlins of the highest order, boom, 1.5k moneys

[@Shif80]

There are four for less than that currently on autotrader

[@peterhealey1959]

Since it's a mark 1 TT that's missing the rear spoiler they added after the recall... probably a few

[@IRMacGuyver]

@@Shif80 Yeah and they have 300,000 miles on them.

[@Shif80]

@@IRMacGuyver nope. The highest mileage is 124.5k

[@trappedinkalifornee]

I have purchased several “dream cars” as I get older I realize that the most fun I have had was with the cars I had getting to the point of being able to buy my dream cars.

[@TheChazas]

MK1 TT VR6 3.2 Turbo charged is something special even to this day.

[@vubevube]

Is it in the video though? I got anoyed they were using a 1.8 and turned it off half way through

[@MrStefitukx2]

Didn't make it that far​@@vubevube

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

untill you try and corner at speed and it goes in a straight line instead

[@TheFakeFatLegitimate]

Vr6 still has so much unrecognised potential

[@TheChazas]

@@TheFakeFatLegitimate new HPA VR6 2.5T aka VR550T is sublime engine.

[@specone1230]

The non spoiler versions are super rare, all TT’s were recalled and fitted with a rear spoiler so they would actually go around corners at speed 😂

[@Spidd124]

Honestly older small peppy cars are so much more fun to drive than pretty much anything that isnt over £$100K base.

[@clumsygarage1578]

You are right, but I remember the TT being very heavy for a sports car of its size. Don’t remember the actual number off the top of my head though.

[@akshaysankarshana2405]

​@@clumsygarage1578But, with some fat trimmed out, and some cheap suspension and tire upgrades, it will be a great car. It's a Golf underneath, afterall.

[@g60monkey]

I’ve had 3 or 4 TTs and they’re genuinely great cars. They’ll take you to the shops and back, then still put in a decent shift at the Nurburgring 👌

[@Jacobwlane]

Now that's a pre-recall TT without the spoiler if I'm not mistaken "Dangerous at any speed", I love it 😂😂😂

[@DJ_Sycottic]

My mate had a TTRS and it was an absolute weapon and never had any problems with it

[@arkham626]

Old top gear vibes. Keep it up guys

[@pepperthekobold]

I'm lucky enough that I was able to snag my dream car for a steal, now I just need to get the money together to repair and restore it - and if the stars align, maybe an engine swap

[@Rajonas007]

TT is underrated

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

no it isnt...

[@peterouillard8510]

Put a few mod on that TT and it will ya different story, I have a 225 TT that's about 300 hp so tuning on the 1.8 t is pretty impressive..!

[@lorenzrudolf]

actually a rare TT without the spoiler fittet

[@lorenzrudolf]

and the TT interior, after ,25 years, is most of time still perfect. All real aluminium and great quality.

[@mikehipperson]

@@lorenzrudolf Looks like the TT I rammed when the Richard Head driving it tried queue jumping on the way into Cambridge one very wet morning. He left with an Iveco 7.5 tonner shaped dent in the back!

[@richardhoulton4016]

225 TT with no spoiler? I wonder if it’s a pre-recall setup? I used to have a TT 225 (from new in 2001). Earlier models had been recalled and a rear spoiler, suspension changes, and ESP were retrofitted following a couple of fatal high speed autobahn “offs” attributed to lift off oversteer. Mine was a pretty safe and dull handling car. I drove a TT that the owner wouldn’t allow the retrofit on, and it was a much more lively setup. I much preferred it to mine.

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

so it will spin off at speed more readily.. there is a reason they are rare LOL

[@WH250398]

To be fair, the TT's 1.8t engine is significantly more reliable than the R8's.

[@jimmootsbutland9669]

and can be tuned comfortably to 400bhp without upgrading gearbox, drive train etc

[@rileyhance318]

cheaper to maintain probably but im sure they are both equally reliable

[@John-ol8hg]

What experience do you have of R8 engine reliability? Because it's bomb proof.

[@EvendimataE]

i drive a 99 camry because i can not afford fast cars. instead, i just bough an old 750ss motorcycle that can do 0-60mph in 4.3 sec.... lol

[@hughstultz7849]

Ducati, ZXR 750?

[@EvendimataE]

@@hughstultz7849 a cruiser honda magna 750...now i bought another bike that can do 0-60 in 3.3 secs honda hornet 600...for $2500....lol

[@PhillipParr]

I got a TTS MK2 new almost 14 years ago; have put 166k miles on it and still drives like she did out of the showroom. The only thing that's going to make me upgrade is when they no longer sell petrol.

[@tonyr8345]

And to judge our shed TT, resident shed expert or should that be former shed resident, Jimmerrrrr!! Please have Mr Broadbent on more often, such a cracking episode!!

[@graemequinn3710]

Absolutely fell in love with the R8 after that Top Gear track test too! The 4.2L Audi V8 in the back is an absolute peach of an engine and pair it with that gated manual it’s a match made in heaven!!

[@welshtony1]

Jimmer and Mike make a great team together. Enjoyed this one

[@user-fc4fk8le5t]

the TT's 1.8t engine is super reliable , I have one for 2 years, with 140km, runs clear, just you need to find the right car

[@eddylaboriemaye1305]

Audi R8, almost a supercar? In what world lol. Definitely a supercar

[@be4s7mode]

Exactly! Everyone calling the Mazda MX5 a sports-car and the R8 is in the same bracket? Absolutely wild.. but people told me, my M2C wasn't a sports-car. So in that world, the R8 would only be a sports-car, I guess 😅

[@kristjanveski]

You could have gotten an early, higher mileage TTRS for about 12k in the UK, that would be a very fair comparison to the R8

[@BuckyKat9999]

Missed a clear opportunity for a F&F "Dude i almost had you" moment 😅

[@Azza95]

I've owned my dream car, a 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle for 6 months. Unfortunately, financially I couldn't afford to keep it.

[@buckleyjteams]

Bold of you to assume I can afford £1500

[@eamonahern7495]

Was deciding between this and a video on an unrelated topic earlier. Went with the other one. Later, I saw that Jimmy mentioned on instagram that he was on this so had to come back to it.

[@that44rdv4rk]

that's how I ended up in a non-M '07 z4 coupe.

[@R3DFI5H]

Jimmy and Mike is great content. Please do it more

[@mattlaggs5151]

Great fun! More Jimmy please!

[@BobsBikingAdventures]

Jimmy's classic Casio is the perfect indicator of exactly why he's a legend.

[@robertmenghini.Lambomad]

Gen 1 R8 V10 is the car, no way the V8, you need the Lambo engine for the ultimate experience!

[@miniaturefun-guy]

I too fell in love with the V8 during that episode. I remember watching it so clearly.

[@sleepless_001]

Just want to say, but I love seeing Jimmy here.. the dynamic was amazing 😆

[@Emjackson89]

Dream car that I can't afford- Audi RS6 Realistic car I can actually afford and my daily - Skoda Octavia VRS Challenge

[@liviubita4238]

My dream car literally is Martin.

[@cheesetoast99]

I'd much rather work on a TT than an r8. "Audi Service Mode" is a thing.

[@konrad7492]

Nice scripting/editing choices, very etertainment oriented, rounds off the whole thing nicely

[@jasonpoler]

The old style R8 is iconic for so many reasons. Iron Man's main ride, Transformers showcase, but we don't get the R8 without the TT so they're all great.

[@memuller]

So great to see Jimmy over here again 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@longtailgt]

I love the first gen TT for a similar reason. One of my all-time favourite TG episodes was the convertibles in Iceland shootout (in which Richard drove a 350Z convertible, James a Crossfire convertible and Jeremy a TT 3.2 roadster) and that episode made me madly infatuated with the TT 3.2 quattro roadster. In my imaginary $100 million dream garage, I'd definitely have one of those cars. And if you had that TT in this episode, I'd even rank them as TT 3.2>R8 V8>R8 V10.

[@bazwaterboy522]

JIMMY ON DRIVETRIBE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Cavush]

Honestly, I’d take that TT everyday over that R8…

[@akshaysankarshana2405]

True. The only reason I'd choose the R8 over the TT is if it either has the titanium exhaust on that V8 or the 5L even-fire V10 from the early Gallardo with the manual.

[@Vatolicious]

Great content.

[@andreisolomka4847]

Love the collaboration

[@davejenvey3598]

More of these 2 together please!

[@slosubies4845]

2003 Audi TT's here in the states still average the equivalent of 6,000+ GBP. Still cheaper than an A8, until you have to fix it.

[@clumsygarage1578]

1:04 My dad said literally the exact same thing about his. I thought it was cool, he misses having a manual car, but doesn’t really have any lasting love for TTs

[@Gollas4k]

ffs I just sold my TT mk1 and now the TT Content is popping up everywhere WHY IS THE KZbin ALGORITHM TRYING TO MAKE ME REGRET MY DECISION!?

[@joachimvandergoten484]

That Broadbent reveal was magic

[@mooferoo]

Luckily for me, my dream car was always a VW Golf, and now i have one. Don't know why but i just absolutely love them.

[@daddycoolcrypto2718]

The last gen Audi TTS is the best affordable alternative to an R8!

[@elvis1745]

That manual shifting sound is absolutely heavenly

[@giuniral]

This video got my head all messed up. I saw Mike, ok... DriveTribe. then I saw Jimmy. I was like: nice colab... but when it cut to the cars on track I was expecting those wonderful shots in slow motion of the cars sliding all over the place and that voice of Cris Harris. Loved the video

[@mistreku]

if you want a small percentage of the R8, you need to try maybe an MR2, a Fiero, maybe an MGF, but defo not a fwd Golf 4.

[@9wowable]

Would be nice to have known which TT it is, explained at the beginning of the video its specifications

[@eagle_and_the_dragon]

Can already tell that's Llandow track.

[@MrSlowly63]

Sooo agree about the gen 1 R8. Such a great car

[@ecopennylife]

My dream car is the one I have owned since new - 2013 Subaru Forester turbo diesel 6 speed manual - you can't fit a couple of kayaks on the roof of one of the Audis 😋

[@jl-xs6ud]

The old TT definitely looks better now than it did back in the day. It's aged really well

[@billhendricks3143]

Love it!!

[@littletel100]

Loved my Mk1 TT 225

[@jonathandemacedo158]

Dropping Jimmy in like this is AMAZING. DriveTribe is becoming a FAVOURITE right now.

[@omegalyl3915]

Audi Le Mans quattro from NFS Carbon, love at first sight. Joining Mike on that R8 V8 babe.

[@stevenbrown9374]

You pixilated the TT even though you released a video with it this afternoon on More Drive tribe 😂

[@YOEL_44]

I fell in love with the Abarth 500 when it was first featured in Top Gear back in 2008, now I own an italian unit from the same year, dreams do not need to be THAT expensive, there are nice fun daily drivers that almost anyone could probably afford at some point.

[@kyleholloway3470]

I've never cared for any generation of TT, but the first generation is the one I like the least.

[@1240enzo]

I have news for you, out here in Oz, you are not going to get a going TT for $2K, the cheapest ones for sale (1999-2002) start at around $6K and go up to around $15K. Later versions are even more expensive. And forget an A8 as they are way out of pretty much most people’s budgets.

[@wojtech6221]

Richard! Jeremy Clarkson really wants to speed up works in your workshop. Some say that He bought new set of hammers. 😉

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

this wouldnt work for me... my DC is an LFA what is the cheap alternative? IS350? i might be able to get a Camry on my budget LOL

[@Andyschannel-ph9sw]

Love the gold Casio, I have one of those in my Casio collection.

[@TheActualJae]

Any car with Jimmy in it is my dream car ❤

[@rofalmatt]

YAY MORE JIMMY !!!

[@mikehiggins3791]

My dream car is a subaru impreza 22B. But I'll take a any subaru impreza sti/wrx

[@Ajiponferret]

And then I got regular Impreza.

[@davem9204]

The main issue isn't which car is best, but what has happened to Aero bars? What's happened to the proper block shaped bar? That pale lumpy thing looks terrible.

[@elcasho]

no music over V10 sound, no music over V10 sound, no music over V10 sound, no music over V10 sound!!

[@AntoniusTyas]

Oh look a different type of James here at Drivetribe.

[@neilperry2224]

I love the Audi design, from tthe early 90's into the 00s. Cause you got the A2 family aluminium saloon as well. I know what they say about the filling of fluids and electrics.

[@Hippienolic2]

R8 is literally my dream car. Idk any car that runs that you can get for a grand, so a TT is definitely more

[@IRMacGuyver]

1000 pounds? Must be an england thing. In America those are around $5000 for something drivable.

[@connortimms9704]

dreaming of a £100,000 Audi but then realizing you can’t even afford the £1,500 one :(

[@JT-wf8cc]

I would absolutely love a MK.1 TT as my first car. They are just cool lil cars

[@markbiggart1265]

I’m with you Mike, my dream car is a gen 1 R8 V8 Manual

[@sysop007]

As an audi owner I could afford to buy the car yes. Can I afford potentially spending atleast $2K every time i visit a garage? Not so much.. 😂

[@Graciesmom-gp5ng]

How old is this segment?

[@Aazbo]

Should have gone mk2 TT, shares some r8 interior styling 😉

[@54mgtf22]

Jimmy auditioning to be a hairdresser in the TT?

[@neilp3773]

Why do the car prices get subtitles, yet you do not?!

[@syaieya]

I think 1500 for a bog standard OG TT is a bit lost in the past when even things like a TTRS or an RS3 from the 2010s can be had for 10k. Would love for that level of car to be included for something like a E63 vs old E550 vs 1500 class car. Doubly so if you take the 550 to get tuned.

[@Lewis_Treff97]

That's a very early tt without the spoiler or the suspension tweaks. I'm surprised it was so cheap since people charge a premium for early non altered ones

[@victor555117]

What's wrong with Jimmy? Choosing a mk1 TT over a V10 R8???

[@pjccwest]

Surprised nobody mentioned the loose rear end and need for a wing. Is that model year different? I'm no Audi expert obviously.

[@OdyTypeR]

Okay, so i know that MOT on older cars is more expensive and more intrusive than American licensing requirements, but your used car grass sure looks green from this side of the pond. A TT in this nick is a $6000 car in the US. The only $1500 TT i found was a "mechanic's special" with 400k miles. Then there were two salvsge title cars at $2k. The cheapest "driveable" example was $4000, and it looked like every one of its 182k miles was a difficult one.😔

[@dammyo6010]

Yeah, the original artist still the best looking one by far. Talk about a design that got progressively worse...

[@Andybarney555]

Nearly didnt click on this.. wasnt expecting the broadster!! Nice suprise....

[@TomLichti]

It would be nice if the second channel behind the scenes video was released AFTER the main video.

[@jasonrojas26]

I have always wanted a TT

[@MahesaArdhi]

Next, we want you to tune that TT to beat R8 time!!!

[@somethingfromnothing8428]

My absolute dream car is a ford mustang but the cars i own are a ford fiesta, a ford cmax and a ford focus ST3 mk2