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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 simonpolly

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #10 on: 29 January 2012, 16:17 »
Would be happy with either :smiley:
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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #11 on: 29 January 2012, 16:25 »
I have always had manual and have owned mk1 to 6 golfs. After selling my R last year I bought a GTD in DSG and drove it for 6 months. DSG I am sure is fine for some but I didn't feel I had the same control as a manual. When on a twisty road those paddles were always in the wrong place. The GTD was traded against a Scirocco which just might go back in for an edition 35 petrol is best.....
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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #12 on: 29 January 2012, 17:09 »
Quote from: Damo66 on 29 January 2012, 16:25
I have always had manual and have owned mk1 to 6 golfs. After selling my R last year I bought a GTD in DSG and drove it for 6 months. DSG I am sure is fine for some but I didn't feel I had the same control as a manual. When on a twisty road those paddles were always in the wrong place. The GTD was traded against a Scirocco which just might go back in for an edition 35 petrol is best.....

Careful lad...you were close to criticising the amazing DSG there...
I think you got away with it though  :evil:
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #13 on: 29 January 2012, 17:41 »
I don't mind either transmission. For sheer useability the DSG wins hands down. People who say manual is the "pure" driving experience irritate me, especially as most high end sports cars/supercars now ONLY come with a DSG or SSG 'box and similarly most professional race series' have sequential boxes too.  :evil:
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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #14 on: 29 January 2012, 20:16 »
Quote from: Hurdy on 29 January 2012, 17:41
and similarly most professional race series' have sequential boxes too.  :evil:

Which has NOTHING to do with DSG.
A sequential box is a manual box, operated using electronics/hydraulics with a totally manual input...the whole gearbox ethos is different.

Sequential 'boxes are a whole different kettle of fish.
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Offline The Doc

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #15 on: 29 January 2012, 22:04 »
Quote from: Hurdy on 29 January 2012, 17:41
I don't mind either transmission. For sheer useability the DSG wins hands down. People who say manual is the "pure" driving experience irritate me, especially as most high end sports cars/supercars now ONLY come with a DSG or SSG 'box and similarly most professional race series' have sequential boxes too.  :evil:

I wouldn't let it irritate you mate, it's horses for courses  :wink:
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Offline RickS

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #16 on: 30 January 2012, 08:59 »
I've driven manuals all my driving career [which is longer than I want to admit to on here] and would not entertain auto's; but the DSG is not like automatics of the past and my next car [hopefully a new R to be ordered this year] will have DSG.
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #17 on: 31 January 2012, 06:19 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 29 January 2012, 20:16
Quote from: Hurdy on 29 January 2012, 17:41
and similarly most professional race series' have sequential boxes too.  :evil:

Which has NOTHING to do with DSG.
A sequential box is a manual box, operated using electronics/hydraulics with a totally manual input...the whole gearbox ethos is different.

Sequential 'boxes are a whole different kettle of fish.

Still have no clutch and are controlled with paddles in most cases! :wink:
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Offline R32UK

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #18 on: 31 January 2012, 09:10 »
I dont really think it matters what it is... you either like it or you dont. I dont really like it... but wont deny it would come in very handy for dealing with traffic.
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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: DSG V's Manual
« Reply #19 on: 31 January 2012, 09:56 »
Quote from: Hurdy on 31 January 2012, 06:19
Still have no clutch and are controlled with paddles in most cases! :wink:

Interesting...
The ones I've used (Sadev on competition cars, or bike gearboxes) all have standard clutches for pulling away and once moving you just bang up and down the box with no clutch.

In any case...a sequential gearbox is a very fine thing indeed...but DSG is NOT a sequential gearbox, no matter which way you dress it up.
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