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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: mossy69 on 28 December 2015, 20:50
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hi there thinking of changing my beloved mk 5 gti for a 2015 registered june 2015 does it come with dab radio , I know I need a iphone 5 s adapter which I probably have to pay for anything else I should know about does it have led running lights and rear led lights.......................thanks
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Comes with DAB and mine came with a lighting cable
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Absolutely love mine, a fantastic car! They do come with drls and led rear lights but be careful of imports which may not.
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sorry one other thing my mk5 is an manual drove the dsg 6 years ago really liked it should I go for the dsg ie economy or just ease of driving cheers again
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sorry one other thing my mk5 is an manual drove the dsg 6 years ago really liked it should I go for the dsg ie economy or just ease of driving cheers again
If you go DSG, go for the convenience, not for economy - they're 10% thirstier than a manual in the real world (depending on how you drive it of course, but me driving my dad's DSG GTD the way I would have driven my manual GTD is 10% thirstier). Most DSG R owners are averaging 28mpg and i'm averaging 32 in my manual one, without sparing the horses.
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I thought the dsg was more eco than the manual ........but with traffic I suppose its better
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I thought the dsg was more eco than the manual ........but with traffic I suppose its better
Nope you go DSG for outright speed. Quicker changes, launch control etc. Most definitely not the Eco version, significantly worse as MH said
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the car is 2015 cloth dsg is the difference much ... really want to go down the auto route....need to sort outfor tomoorow
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I thought the dsg was more eco than the manual ........but with traffic I suppose its better
I am in slightly same predicament to yourself. With a Mk6 gti looking to upgrade to the mk7. Mine is manual but i want the DSG. Just buy it and try it! not the end of the world "IF" you disliked it after some time. Everyone i spoke to never went back to a manual after a DSG. Meant to be way easier in traffic (which the whole of the uk is) and slightly quicker to 60.. (well the R is) :laugh: .
As discussed above lets be honest 10% reduction in fuel economy isn't a big deal and break the bank is it?.. and if your buying a 2.0 turbo and worrying about fuel economy something isn't right there is it? :whistle:
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My last car which I had for 12 years was auto but I'm really enjoying the change to manual. Having said that, when stuck in traffic I'd be pleased to have auto again, but that is rare.
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My last car which I had for 12 years was auto but I'm really enjoying the change to manual. Having said that, when stuck in traffic I'd be pleased to have auto again, but that is rare.
Only you can decide that one then fella! :whistle: personally i am taking the jump to the DSG to try it.
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Up until my R I only had manuals, other than the occasional terrible auto courtesy car, and wasn't overly keen on the DSG but it was all I could get quickly. The DSG in the R/GTI is amazing VW have done great job and you won't be disappointed with it, I was the biggest skeptic and I love it !
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I really like the DSG so would definitely recommend. Had it in my last 3 Golfs - Mk5 GTI, Mk6 2.0 TDI 140 and now Mk7 GTD
When I first got it was mainly for the power but these days I appreciate its relaxed nature and it works very nicely in combination with the Adaptive Cruise.
The GTI in question here being a June 2015 will definitely have DAB, but you're on the fringe for whether it will have the 2016 changes (KESSY, Winter Pack and Nav)
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I've ordered my GTI with a manual box.
As good as the DSG box is, I really don't like the way it works at low speeds.
Pulling out of a junction in my wife's A3 S Tronic bugs me every time.
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The only time my dsg box has an issue is if you are almost at a stop and it has assumed you are stopping then you get back on the power with quite a bit of throttle. It's a bit jerky then but other than that it's smooth.
Its the first dsg that I've owned but I've had a couple of other autos before and this is by far the best.
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Also DSG works particularly well on the GT/GTD/R in conjunction with ACC... it will bring you to a halt and start moving again without driver intervention. - very impressive once you learn to trust it and a godsend in slow moving traffic...
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It is a very good box but as a driver, I quite like intervening in the gear selecting aspect of driving a car.
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