Poll

So what's your option on DSG V's Manual MK6 Golfs?

Manual all the way for me
11 (16.9%)
DSG all the way for me
24 (36.9%)
I hate manual cars with a passion hence I have no choice
0 (0%)
I hate DSG cars with a passion hence I have no choice
1 (1.5%)
I have a manual car but wish I'd bought a DSG
7 (10.8%)
I have a DSG car but wish I'd bought a manual
0 (0%)
I'd have bought an auto if VW did a "tiptronic version" not this DSG type
0 (0%)
People seem to get far to emotional over this topic
16 (24.6%)
I don't even have an opinion
6 (9.2%)

Total Members Voted: 62

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Offline Edi35

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #20 on: 31 January 2012, 18:02 »
DSG for me unless its not available, then it would have to be manual  :grin:

This subject always make me laugh as people always get far too emotional about it. I have had 3 DSG equipped cars and I love it. Just to add a bit of knowledge around the subject here is the DSG definition from the Net:

The Direct-Shift Gearbox commonly abbreviated to DSG, is an electronically controlled dual clutch multiple-shaft manual gearbox, in a transaxle design - without a conventional clutch pedal, and with full automatic, or semi-manual control. The first actual Dual Clutch transmissions derived from Porsche in-house development for 962 racing cars in the 1980s.
In simple terms, it is two separate manual gearboxes (and clutches), contained within one housing, and working as one unit.

Complex, but ultimately the best both worlds.

My next car which should be here in a few weeks is an Edition 35 5DR DSG in Carbon Grey  :cool:
Current: GTI Edition 35 Candy White 5dr DSG 19" Glendale, RCD510+DAB, Dynaudio, Storage Pack, Parking Sensors

Gone: Edition 35, GTI Mk6, Edition 30, GTI Mk4, GTI Mk3, GTI Mk2 and my favourite the UR quattro
For those that dont know DSG is an electronically controlled dual-clutch multiple-shaft manual gearbox

Offline mkviken

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #21 on: 31 January 2012, 19:41 »
BMW have now made manual a non cost option on the M5 in the USA, but not for the UK which is weird.
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