Back on topic, I'm not used to the DSG yet, but I know I'm going to like it.
Getting in the right gearstick position still isn't automatic (no pun intended!). I need to think, and when I'm slowing to corner my hand goes automatically to the stick. I also accidentally shove it into manual sometimes just as I'm preparing to drive off, because my hand thinks that's the direction of first gear.
I don't know the difference between neutral and park.
I'm occasionally disconcerted by a gear-change I wasn't expecting, but I imagine I'll soon get used to that. It's never gone into a gear I didn't actually want. I noticed when driving to work this morning (first time ever) that leaving Carlops, accelerating out of the 30mph zone and travelling uphill, it changed down to 5th. I'd probably have left the Peugeot in 6th there, because it pulled well enough, but 5th is a better gear for that bit of road.
I'm not sure if I've met the kick-down yet or not. I sort of suspect not, because I haven't noticed any "stop" on the accelerator pedal travel. I think I've just noticed the ordinary change-down that will happen if you ask for more power to pull out for overtaking. I think I may have to find a nice quiet stretch of motorway (preferably with no cop cars) to try out the kick-down.
The tiptronic and manual modes are very easy to utilise, though I haven't given them much of an airing yet.
Overall, one very very happy camper here.
Rolfe.
