Ps I've always had manual cars since... Well, a long old time. Dsg seemed like a good idea now, especially as nearly all driving everywhere is a bloody traffic jam. Dsg is not like the old auto boxes of years gone by either. No more lurchy vague slow nonsense.
As for colour I agree the choice of actual colour is rubbish but the mk7 was pretty much the same. All very conservative, except the red. I'd love to see some wilder colours!