Golf R. DSG vs. Non-DSG 0-62 Mph runs

[Ess_Three]

I guess we'll agree to disagree on this one

I find the DSG excellent for braking and engine braking.  On a high speed straight coming to a hairpin bend you can brake hard and flip the left paddle a few times for perfect down changes to get engine braking and never have to take your hands off the wheel. I find I can brake later as a result.  In manual mode you are in control of the gear changes. 

I don't find that...
As discussed many times, DSG will only change down when it's happy...so you hit the brakes hard and click, click, click...and it's not going to drop down as fast. Unless all the DSG car's I've driven have been broken.
Manual isn't manual...it's more manual that Auto - with an electronic babysitter.

At the end of the day, you buy what suits you. There's no right or wrong.
You buy whichever makes you most comfortable/confident/faster.

[am1w]

At the end of the day, you buy what suits you. There's no right or wrong.
You buy whichever makes you most comfortable/confident/faster.

The only exercise I get now-a-days is driving my car.
That's why I chose a manual. And that me lads is the best of all reasons IMO!

[Snoopy]

The only exercise I get now-a-days is driving my car.
That's why I chose a manual. And that me lads is the best of all reasons IMO!

But if you had a DSG you could use your left hand to give yourself a hand job.

[am1w]

The only exercise I get now-a-days is driving my car.
That's why I chose a manual. And that me lads is the best of all reasons IMO!

But if you had a DSG you could use your left hand to give yourself a hand job.

 
Can't, as I have a very painful left shoulder.
That's the passanger's job anyway. More fun that way I am told.

[PenguinGTI]

At the rate car's are developing I'm pretty sure a machine will do that for you soon. Maybe what the mysterious spare buttons are for in the mk6 

[Wayne]

Manual gearbox all the way, much better.

[Awry]

I would also say that on higher speeds the DSG also works better as at 100mph+ the wind resistance of the vehicle decreases the speed so any lapse in acceleration through a gear change is magnified. The Dsg has no lapse in acceleration compared to a manual

After a week of driving in the autobahn for the first time I'll have to agree that seems logical. Wind resistance at high speeds was a lot more than I initially thought. I got my GTI a number of times to about 220kph measured by my GPS . Letting off the throttle really slows the car down at those speeds. I'm glad to say though that even at 200+ kph the GTI was stable and not nervous at all. The general quality of the german roads is great. Also I have only good things to say about german drivers. There are some odd-balls as in all countries but in general I really like german drivers.

[Hartside]

There are some odd-balls as in all countries but in general I really like german drivers

Me too, in general most are decent drivers. Just got to check your rear view mirrors a lot and take into account how quickly they close on you at times before changing lanes

[Awry]

There are some odd-balls as in all countries but in general I really like german drivers

Me too, in general most are decent drivers. Just got to check your rear view mirrors a lot and take into account how quickly they close on you at times before changing lanes

Yep. I saw a Porche Carrera GT and a GT3 in my rear view mirror at the same time coming quick as hell so I moved to let them pass. Was fun to try to keep up after they passed too.