Delivery period: 25 years
04/27/2023
In the summer of 1997, the first Audi TT with the internal code 8N was presented at the Interlaken airfield: a convertible in discreet mouse gray and an interior with light brown "moccasin" leather with the look of a baseball glove. I was so enthusiastic about the car that I immediately wanted one. Back then, automotive journalists usually got a few percent press discount (I don't know if this still applies today). However, this did not give you the right of first refusal.
And so my order has probably still been processed by Audi Switzerland for around 25 years. Because despite a clear pre-order with a choice of color and leather and various phone calls, the car still hasn't arrived. A yellow Renault Sport Spider then became the long-awaited fresh-air replacement. Of course, I have since given up hope that the car will suddenly be delivered after a quarter of a century - not least because the "FV", the third generation after the "8J" (2006-2014), is now on sale.
But I also had to wait a while for the Renault because a wind deflector instead of a windshield was initially not permitted in Switzerland and the Sport Spider with the normal glass was not yet on sale. When I finally got the Renault, the wind deflector was suddenly accepted after all. Nevertheless, I was glad to have the windshield. Who wants to have to wear a helmet all the time when driving a convertible?
