manual or dsg

[Dogbucket]

Split second? LOL yep that'll be right.... Still way quicker than the ol' manual fred flintstone method :-))  he says deliberately squirting fuel ok the flames of the old classic debate..reborn.

400ms I think worst case 

yes still quicker than a manual, but more a failing of the human mind in that stirring the gear lever feels like you are doing something so you dont notice the time slipping by. But sitting there for 400ms doing nothing feels like a lifetime.

[RedRobin]

....

One of the things I did at first (for several thousand miles!) was always drive in D and only pop into S for overtakes and the twisties. I found that in S-mode in tight twisties she would change gear almost directly as if I was using my feet to shift! She'll pop down when braking.

Driver training has taught me as habit to always be in the optimum gear for either instant acceleration or help in braking. No wonder I don't get more than 28 mpg but it's a style I believe in as safer and more enjoyable.

Now I use M and the paddles 95% of the time and just use D for going through urban areas or slow moving traffic jams and S occasionally for fun.

It takes time to become fluidly familiar with all the combinations of options with DSG.

HTH

[bobotheclown]

yup i think DSG is faster than manual and in a performance car that's what you want, right?

[bobotheclown]

when yu are braking it doesn't matter that the car changes gears slower as you are slowing down anyway. The speed of gear changes is only critical when you want to accelerate quickly and that's what the DSG does.

[matsu]

lmao at sharpie!!

hurdy i,m driving everyone bonkers!!

i might have to compromise full stop!!!as one of my tenants has just handed notice on the house....
jsut get one room let and the other goes spare. ########haksadfsdfkjsfwahrowiefe!!!!!!!
 

aaaaahhhhh breathe!!
thanks again guys. i,m going to seriously look at my options and i,ll just lurk and ask no more dumb questions
ive evn changed the computer screensaver back to a pic of my daughter so i dont get reminded i donty have a gti yet!
thanks again
matsu

[ifti]

Im in the same boat as you matsu
Im starting to look around, and continuing to save....

[illyun]

 I know I would get lazy and drive around in 'D' most of the time.

Thats what I do.. I do make a conscious effort in driving with paddles sometimes but give up as I forget to change down when stopping or change up when moving off as I'm so used to D-mode 

[Jkctr]

I need to get used to the revs and optimum changes with the paddles. Hard coming from a car that did 8600rpm lol

[ifti]

Are you able to use the paddles to go up/down gears during normal driving, but when coming to a stop, at traffic lights for example, just let the gearbox drop gears itself to a complete stop?

[R32UK]

Cant left footbrake with DSG