DSG in the snow

[ChrisbGTI72]

Question from a manual driver thinking about buying a DSG.

In snow (like this morning where I live!!) when setting off in my car I would normally choose 2nd gear and try and create as few revs as possible to get the car moving.

Is this technique possible in a DSG or do you have to quickly select 2nd gear in manual mode once the wheels have started to spin? or is there a whole different technique I'd not thought of?

[Steve30]

Hello mate , DSG is perfect in snow in fact its brilliant just turn the ESP button to off and it drives just perfect, but watch out fot the other fools on the road swerving into your lane?? Nightmare that one, I have had manuals in the GTI but DSG is better in the snow and by far better drive. Enjoy Steve30 Edition.

[Hurdy]

DSG + snow = party

It does work well in the white stuff, the extra bonus is that you can keep both hands on the wheel where they need to be instead of using the old fashoined mixing bowl every now and then. .......*runs and hides*

[AlanD]

You do all realise manual is better lol

[FamilyDub]

*runs and hides*

[Goes to look for Hurdy, to  'have a word'] 

You do all realise manual is better lol

^^^^^+1! 

[Davstylee]

Having owned manuals for 6 years and now owning a DSG, I can safely say the DSG is far better in the snow for starting off. I had no wheel spin what so ever it was brilliant.

One thing i will say is stopping can be a bit hairy in the snow as i found out today. In a manual you can use the engine to brake via the gears, in DSG it does it slightly but no way as much as you can in a manual. The poor ABS was working over time this morning.

[Steve30]

You do all realise manual is better lol

Get on the bus's Alan!! DSG is by far the fastest and drive's much btter enjoy editon30 steve 

[AlanD]

The poor ABS was working over time this morning.

ABS just simply doesn't work in snow (well, it does a tiny ickle bit) lol you still go flying off

[bobotheclown]

I found the DSG to be brilliant in the snow. You just select D and lift off the brake and it pulls away with no need to touch the throttle.

[smartypants]

Having owned manuals for 6 years and now owning a DSG, I can safely say the DSG is far better in the snow for starting off. I had no wheel spin what so ever it was brilliant.

One thing i will say is stopping can be a bit hairy in the snow as i found out today. In a manual you can use the engine to brake via the gears, in DSG it does it slightly but no way as much as you can in a manual. The poor ABS was working over time this morning.

Its a good job we only have it for 2 days out of 365