Manual to DSG

[VWKev]

I love driving my manual but what does p--s me off somewhat is this little indicator in the top right hand corner of the highline computer thingy that tells me when to change gear.  I don't like being told what to do and when by a little machine.

Yes, maybe that does tell you, but a DSG will force you and do it for you. Slight difference.

[Jkctr]

Not in manual it wont, only changes in 'S' at the optimum revs anyway

[R32UK]

Not in manual it wont, only changes in 'S' at the optimum revs anyway

But you will have to let it know that you want to be in control

[VWKev]

Well I really hope the DSG people enjoy their cars, I hope when driving and you wanna see what your car can do that you dont mind the DSG changing up before you hit the red line, or deciding what gear you need to be in when in the middle of something like going round a corner. I can almost guarantee that when it changes down you'll want to change back up and when you want to keep going it will change up for you too, I'll decide when to change gear, i'm not an idiot. Also make sure you enjoy the teleconference your car has with VW as you put the foot down coming out of a roundabout for example while it decides what gear you should be in. Or even better still, wait till your driving along at 100 on a straight, then when approaching a corner yout still in high revs in 3rd, instead of you holding 3rd to come out of the corner the DSG changes you up to 4th. Eh, I want to control my car, I dont want that to control my experience, Bleh   No thanks, I'll drive my own car thats what I took lessons for. For those that dont mind it doing the drive for you, you obviously dont like the drive experience anymore, I'm sure what you should be looking at is not a GTI, I think they are called Taxi's, those things drive you around with the same experience, just don't call the driver by his name, just call him Dreadfully sh!t gearbox, or DSG for short.  

rant over................for now.

[Rhyso]

Well I really hope the DSG people enjoy their cars, I hope when driving and you wanna see what your car can do that you dont mind the DSG changing up before you hit the red line, or deciding what gear you need to be in when in the middle of something like going round a corner. I can almost guarantee that when it changes down you'll want to change back up and when you want to keep going it will change up for you too, I'll decide when to change gear, i'm not an idiot. Also make sure you enjoy the teleconference your car has with VW as you put the foot down coming out of a roundabout for example while it decides what gear you should be in. Or even better still, wait till your driving along at 100 on a straight, then when approaching a corner yout still in high revs in 3rd, instead of you holding 3rd to come out of the corner the DSG changes you up to 4th. Eh, I want to control my car, I dont want that to control my experience, Bleh   No thanks, I'll drive my own car thats what I took lessons for. For those that dont mind it doing the drive for you, you obviously dont like the drive experience anymore, I'm sure what you should be looking at is not a GTI, I think they are called Taxi's, those things drive you around with the same experience, just don't call the driver by his name, just call him Dreadfully sh!t gearbox, or DSG for short.  

rant over................for now.

doesn't it have a MANUAL mode? 

[R32UK]

Well I really hope the DSG people enjoy their cars, I hope when driving and you wanna see what your car can do that you dont mind the DSG changing up before you hit the red line, or deciding what gear you need to be in when in the middle of something like going round a corner. I can almost guarantee that when it changes down you'll want to change back up and when you want to keep going it will change up for you too, I'll decide when to change gear, i'm not an idiot. Also make sure you enjoy the teleconference your car has with VW as you put the foot down coming out of a roundabout for example while it decides what gear you should be in. Or even better still, wait till your driving along at 100 on a straight, then when approaching a corner yout still in high revs in 3rd, instead of you holding 3rd to come out of the corner the DSG changes you up to 4th. Eh, I want to control my car, I dont want that to control my experience, Bleh   No thanks, I'll drive my own car thats what I took lessons for. For those that dont mind it doing the drive for you, you obviously dont like the drive experience anymore, I'm sure what you should be looking at is not a GTI, I think they are called Taxi's, those things drive you around with the same experience, just don't call the driver by his name, just call him Dreadfully sh!t gearbox, or DSG for short.  

rant over................for now.

doesn't it have a MANUAL mode? 

yes. but reverts to auto after a while.

[Rhyso]

Well I really hope the DSG people enjoy their cars, I hope when driving and you wanna see what your car can do that you dont mind the DSG changing up before you hit the red line, or deciding what gear you need to be in when in the middle of something like going round a corner. I can almost guarantee that when it changes down you'll want to change back up and when you want to keep going it will change up for you too, I'll decide when to change gear, i'm not an idiot. Also make sure you enjoy the teleconference your car has with VW as you put the foot down coming out of a roundabout for example while it decides what gear you should be in. Or even better still, wait till your driving along at 100 on a straight, then when approaching a corner yout still in high revs in 3rd, instead of you holding 3rd to come out of the corner the DSG changes you up to 4th. Eh, I want to control my car, I dont want that to control my experience, Bleh   No thanks, I'll drive my own car thats what I took lessons for. For those that dont mind it doing the drive for you, you obviously dont like the drive experience anymore, I'm sure what you should be looking at is not a GTI, I think they are called Taxi's, those things drive you around with the same experience, just don't call the driver by his name, just call him Dreadfully sh!t gearbox, or DSG for short.  

rant over................for now.

doesn't it have a MANUAL mode? 

yes. but reverts to auto after a while.

how long is that roughly??

[Jkctr]

No it doesnt? Does the gear stick pop out of manual then?

R32UK and VWkev, you have just both shown why you need a good month of DSG to fully use and understand it to get the best of an auto and manual. You clearly have no idea of how to use a DSG, i have never faced a single problem you mentioned kev, i knock the stick into manual while in 3rd and it holds it in 3rd, i accelerate and take it up to what ever revs i chose and then change into 4th (quicker than you can)

If you have no idea of DSG (as in you have had it for a short while i.e. under a month) then please refrain from posting as you are just showing you have no clue 

[VWKev]

No it doesnt? Does the gear stick pop out of manual then?

R32UK and VWkev, you have just both shown why you need a good month of DSG to fully use and understand it to get the best of an auto and manual. You clearly have no idea of how to use a DSG, i have never faced a single problem you mentioned kev, i knock the stick into manual while in 3rd and it holds it in 3rd, i accelerate and take it up to what ever revs i chose and then change into 4th (quicker than you can)

If you have no idea of DSG (as in you have had it for a short while i.e. under a month) then please refrain from posting as you are just showing you have no clue 

Ok, let me ask you one question from what I wrote, take it close to redline in any gear, you telling me that the DSG wont automatically change up when you get close ?

[R32UK]

and if you dont change down it wont change down for you??