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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: am1w on 14 October 2011, 22:17

Title: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: am1w on 14 October 2011, 22:17
Which is the most purchased gearbox?

One owner, one car, one gearbox, one vote.
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: Phil1980 on 14 October 2011, 23:00
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Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: Chris.Air on 15 October 2011, 00:07
Don't go GTD DSG I only been waiting 6 1/2 months!!!!
Hopefully It will be worth it tho :-)
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: The Doc on 15 October 2011, 00:58
Which is the most purchased gearbox?

Which car and gearbox combo did you buy / do you own???

What if they have bought more than one or have one on the way?

 :tongue:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: Exonian on 15 October 2011, 04:34
Yeah, can I have two votes please Mr Thread Starter?  :smiley:

I could happily live with either so will sit on the fence. The only negative thing I can say about DSG was the only time I drove one my left leg was flapping about like a freshly landed salmon because I'm not used to driving an autobox.
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: am1w on 15 October 2011, 09:44
Yeah, can I have two votes please Mr Thread Starter?  :smiley:
I could happily live with either so will sit on the fence. The only negative thing I can say about DSG was the only time I drove one my left leg was flapping about like a freshly landed salmon because I'm not used to driving an autobox.

Then you can't vote!
You drive a manual so vote manual. Easy peasy.
As I have said, one owner, one car, one gearbox, one vote.
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: The Doc on 15 October 2011, 10:22
Yeah, can I have two votes please Mr Thread Starter?  :smiley:
I could happily live with either so will sit on the fence. The only negative thing I can say about DSG was the only time I drove one my left leg was flapping about like a freshly landed salmon because I'm not used to driving an autobox.

Then you can't vote!
You drive a manual so vote manual. Easy peasy.
As I have said, one owner, one car, one gearbox, one vote.

SO do you want us to choose the car we have, the car we have have on order, the car we'd like to have etc?  :undecided:

 :grin:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: am1w on 15 October 2011, 10:27
Yeah, can I have two votes please Mr Thread Starter?  :smiley:
I could happily live with either so will sit on the fence. The only negative thing I can say about DSG was the only time I drove one my left leg was flapping about like a freshly landed salmon because I'm not used to driving an autobox.
Then you can't vote!
You drive a manual so vote manual. Easy peasy.
As I have said, one owner, one car, one gearbox, one vote.
SO do you want us to choose the car we have, the car we have have on order, the car we'd like to have etc?  :undecided:
 :grin:

Answered with revised topic heading.
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: The Doc on 15 October 2011, 10:30
For what it's worth my 2p bet is that the most common type will be a GTI + MANUAL  :nerd:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: mfl on 15 October 2011, 10:39
For what it's worth my 2p bet is that the most common type will be a GTI + MANUAL  :nerd:

Interesting , down under the numbers seems to range somewhere between 15 - 25% of GTI's are manuals, Aussies have have always liked their automatics (in whatever form  - DSG,PKD, etc))
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: am1w on 15 October 2011, 10:50
For what it's worth my 2p £2 bet is that the most common popular type will be a GTI + MANUAL  :nerd:

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: Snoopy on 15 October 2011, 11:10
I expect DSG will be most popular on this forum but in production figures i would expect the manual to be more popular.
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: carl1 on 15 October 2011, 11:53
I think it was fairly even in mk5 form, but there seems to be more manuals in mk6 as people have realised their mistake when they brought their mk5. Each to their own and all that but one word sums up dsg. Boring.
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: Exonian on 15 October 2011, 15:58
Yeah, can I have two votes please Mr Thread Starter?  :smiley:
I could happily live with either so will sit on the fence. The only negative thing I can say about DSG was the only time I drove one my left leg was flapping about like a freshly landed salmon because I'm not used to driving an autobox.

Then you can't vote!
You drive a manual so vote manual. Easy peasy.
As I have said, one owner, one car, one gearbox, one vote.
One owner but had two cars and chose manual both times, so I want two votes or I'm going to sit in the corner and sulk. :grin:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG?
Post by: am1w on 15 October 2011, 16:22
Yeah, can I have two votes please Mr Thread Starter?  :smiley:
I could happily live with either so will sit on the fence. The only negative thing I can say about DSG was the only time I drove one my left leg was flapping about like a freshly landed salmon because I'm not used to driving an autobox.
Then you can't vote!
You drive a manual so vote manual. Easy peasy.
As I have said, one owner, one car, one gearbox, one vote.
One owner but had two cars and chose manual both times, so I want two votes or I'm going to sit in the corner and sulk. :grin:

Dearest heart, the thread heading has changed to 'current' car. So you can now vote correctly and avoid the sulk.  :grin:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: Exonian on 15 October 2011, 19:18
You changed the thread title just for me? I'm touched. Humour me please!!! :grin:




PS. I voted in the wee hours of this morning.
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: am1w on 15 October 2011, 19:28
You changed the thread title just for me? I'm touched. Humour me please!!! :grin:
PS. I voted in the wee hours of this morning.

Both you and Doc seemed a bit peeved. You were also getting greedy and sulking.
Being so accommodating, I altered the heading ....... just for you and a bit for Doc.
I am a firm believer in one man one vote ......... when it suits me.  :grin:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: Exonian on 15 October 2011, 19:31
I just fancied having a diva fit as I knew you wouldn't be able to resist a reply!!
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: am1w on 15 October 2011, 19:33
I just fancied having a diva fit as I knew you wouldn't be able to resist a reply!!

I fully understand. I have these every few minutes.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: Exonian on 15 October 2011, 19:39
You? I've noticed ...   :grin:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: am1w on 15 October 2011, 19:43
You? I've noticed ...   :grin:

Paying too much tax is the cause. Must check up with Liam Fox's best, best 'friend' how to play the game!
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: Exonian on 15 October 2011, 19:44
They're just good friends ... possibly  :shocked:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: am1w on 15 October 2011, 19:47
They're just good friends ... possibly  :shocked:

Yessssssssssssssssssss, very closeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey pooosieeeeeeeeeeeeee friendsiesssssssssssss.  :shocked:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: GolfTi on 15 October 2011, 20:51
Interesting thread this one.

I would have thought it would be around 50/50 manual/DSG, that's what I was told by my dealer when buying.

Thats the impression I got whenever this debate comes up on here, maybe the DSGers are just louder.

Or maybe dealers are pushing the DSG :shocked:, any comments evo?

Trade in price of a 3yr old mk5 DSG is a couple of hundred more than a manual.


Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: am1w on 16 October 2011, 14:00
I'll lock the voting once it hits fifty: if it ever does.
This would be a good enough sample.
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: gizzywizzy on 17 October 2011, 21:47
For what it's worth my 2p bet is that the most common type will be a GTI + MANUAL  :nerd:

Interesting , down under the numbers seems to range somewhere between 15 - 25% of GTI's are manuals, Aussies have have always liked their automatics (in whatever form  - DSG,PKD, etc))

Thats's cos you lot like a spare hand to hold your tinnies  :evil:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: Mr_F on 18 October 2011, 11:38
perhaps people on gti forums are more driving purists and less ex Jag driver!

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Most purchased: MANUAL or DSG for your 'current' GTI/GTD?
Post by: am1w on 19 October 2011, 19:38
Voting locked at 50.
Cosequently thread locked.
68% bought manuals