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Offline bobotheclown

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #10 on: 27 January 2010, 14:10 »
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #11 on: 27 January 2010, 14:25 »
My local DST has always said to me DSG stand for Disaster Struck Gearbox or Doesn't Select Gears :wink:
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Offline SiGibbo

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #12 on: 27 January 2010, 15:33 »
Hi

I have a DSG car and have always been for it and from the point of view of driving the car i love it and always have until the weekend, its now in the VW Dealer for the next two weeks while it has a new gearbox fitted all because the Input Shaft bearing went.

The main issue i have is that no-one inside the dealer network is allowed to work on the box it just has to be replaced.

I am now reassessing my next car as i was looking at another GTI or Golf R.
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Offline joesgti

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #13 on: 27 January 2010, 15:35 »
another brilliant thred!  :grin: :rolleyes:
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #14 on: 27 January 2010, 16:40 »
Manual box for me.
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Offline Jimp

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #15 on: 27 January 2010, 18:11 »
Don't know of a single person to have trouble with their DSG. I have seen threads of trouble after excessive launch control use but outside of a long track day drag racing or acting like a scumbag everywhere, that's not a problem for 90%+ of people. Oil starvation or not getting the oil changed at the correct time can cause problem, but that's just poor car care. Negligence will cause trouble with any car and transmission.
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Offline No Golf Clubs at all

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #16 on: 27 January 2010, 18:12 »
Don't manual boxes have any reliabilty issues?
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Offline mac7

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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #17 on: 27 January 2010, 19:08 »
Quote from: No Golf Clubs at all on 27 January 2010, 18:12
Don't manual boxes have any reliabilty issues?

No - they are perfect in every way and last forever...  :grin:
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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #18 on: 27 January 2010, 20:51 »
I've got a Mk5 with a VAG (Voice-Activated Gearbox)......

I shout at mine, "First, Second, Third" etc......

The only problem is that ever since I've owned it, it's had a juddering gear-change.....


Think it's something to do with my stammer......
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Re: Is DSG just rubbish?
« Reply #19 on: 27 January 2010, 20:58 »
Quote from: mac7 on 27 January 2010, 19:08
Quote from: No Golf Clubs at all on 27 January 2010, 18:12
Don't manual boxes have any reliabilty issues?

No - they are perfect in every way and last forever...  :grin:
:wink: apart from the dual mass flywheel ..... :grin:
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