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 The Doc

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DSG V's Manual
« on: 29 January 2012, 08:07 »
They're like marmite but love 'em or hate them if you want auto you must have DSG.

Thoughts please :wink:
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Offline carl1

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #1 on: 29 January 2012, 08:10 »
Im manual all the way after a 1 hr test drive but im open minded, i would like a dsg for a week so maybe Dsg in the future.
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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #2 on: 29 January 2012, 08:55 »
Doc, should question 6 say I bought DSG I wish I'd bought manual? The question says I wish I'd bought auto



Cheers,


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Offline p3eps

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #3 on: 29 January 2012, 09:18 »
When I bought my ED30 5 years ago I'd never heard of DSG - and was almost in disbelief when the salesman offered me the choice of manual or auto!
I took the manual.
Whilst waiting for the car to arrive, I signed up here and read all about the GTI.
Over the 2 years of ownership I read alot about how great DSG was... So when my ED30 was written off I test drove DSG a few times and loved it.

I ordered it on my R, but it was still in the back of my mind that although I loved it on various test drives - would I still love it after using it for weeks / months / years as opposed to the couple of hours worth of test drives?!

The answer is YES. It's brilliant!  Would I pick it on my next VW? Absolutely.
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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #4 on: 29 January 2012, 10:29 »
If my car came with it then fine, I'd love it or learn to love it.
Would I pay nearly 2 grand for it? No.
Is it good? Yes.
Would I want a second hand car with no warranty and DSG? No.



A take it or leave it vote from me.
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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #5 on: 29 January 2012, 11:05 »
Quote from: Jimmymature on 29 January 2012, 08:55
Doc, should question 6 say I bought DSG I wish I'd bought manual? The question says I wish I'd bought auto



Cheers,


Jim

Indeed mate  :embarassed:
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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #6 on: 29 January 2012, 13:01 »
Manual for me - people seem to get over excited about the whole thing though. Buy what suits you, not what suits others!
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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #7 on: 29 January 2012, 13:02 »
Quote from: Hartside on 29 January 2012, 13:01
Manual for me - people seem to get over excited about the whole thing though. Buy what suits you, not what suits others!

Well said that man, we are adults after all  :wink:
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Offline R32UK

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #8 on: 29 January 2012, 13:33 »
Quote from: Exonian on 29 January 2012, 10:29
If my car came with it then fine, I'd love it or learn to love it.
Would I pay nearly 2 grand for it? No.
Is it good? Yes.
Would I want a second hand car with no warranty and DSG? No.



A take it or leave it vote from me.

Probably the same tbh. If my car was only for weekend blasts I would defo go the manual route.... but recently find myself sitting in more and more traffic. Not exactly what the dsg boffins had in mind, but stop start traffic is one of the benifits of autos.
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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #9 on: 29 January 2012, 13:53 »
I use my golf to drive to work and back, that's it and I'd never have the manual for this task as it's a pain in the ass.

I'm still looking for a toy following my parting of ways with my R1 and XJR1300 at the moment and they are both manual cars  :wink:
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