Manual or DSG?

[howlingmoon]

I would prolly get my next GTI or the R in DSG. I will be using the current GTI for at least 2 years and when I finish my stint in the Netherlands I would prolly sell it. I dont particularly like the R styling but lets see what the MKVII will look like by then

HM

[mac7]

Had my R32 DSG drive and hey, what a fantastic car. The aural delight of having six cylinders really makes a difference to the enjoyment of driving. The DSG down-changes sound brilliant. And the DSG seemed much better suited to it than in the GTI. But what's with the hair-trigger throttle response? When I pulled out of our local Sainsbury's I actually startled myself by how suddenly the thing accelerated! I guess that'll be the 4WD traction too.

After a quick blast round my local 'test route', which incidentally passes both a Tesco and an Asda, I decided that I would have enjoyed myself more driving one with a manual gearbox.

[R32UK]

you will find that with the R32. The accelerator is literally like a go faster pedal, and will pull from virtually standstill in any gear. With the GTI its almost like its asking you if you would like to go faster, then responding.

Like a posted over on the MK5 board where I had a DSG for a month, it felt like all or nothing, and the power was a little difficult to control with the throttle alone. Manual allows you to just tootle along where necessary... i once drove from work to home in nothing but 6th gear just for a laugh

[mac7]

Yeah, but although I've chosen between manual and DSG, now I don't know whether to buy an R32 or an R.

[howlingmoon]

Yeah, but although I've chosen between manual and DSG, now I don't know whether to buy an R32 or an R.

Definately the R32!!! It has 6 cylinders!!! But the R is more economical, looks better, likely better built, LED rear lamps... AIYOH!! Let me sit down and catch my breath... Too much thinking after a meal is not good...

[R32UK]

Yeah, but although I've chosen between manual and DSG, now I don't know whether to buy an R32 or an R.

Get the R32 and save yourself 10k. when you grow a little tired of it... turbo it and make the R look like its going backwards everytime you see one

[Hairy Porter]

Golf R, DSG (as advised by head of VW Individual, Reiner Mangold... see Car Nov. for details).

Manual and clutch is for men between 28 and 45, just maturing and loving their new found sense of worth.

Utter nuts, but you have to be over 45 or under 28 to see it.

[R32UK]

What does that even mean??

You will chose dsg because you spend alot of time in traffic or your simply not wanting to enjoy your driving as much as a manual driver. Simples.

[Ess_Three]

What does that even mean??

You will chose dsg because you spend alot of time in traffic or your simply not wanting to enjoy your driving as much as a manual driver. Simples.

I think if I lived in a big city and did most of my driving sitting in urban traffic, I'd probably have looked at DSG with a different set of requirements...and probably liked it better. Can't argue with how it works in traffic - nice and relaxed.

I wonder what the split is, Manual vs DSG, urban vs rural drivers?

[R32UK]

I actually found it quite jerky in stop start traffic..  quite easy to confuse it. Plus reversing into my garage was a chore to say the least. but no doubt it slow moving traffic it would be a god send.