Golf R

[veneeringman]

Drove to scotland today to test drive a Golf R in rising blue with DSG, 4 hours driving for dissapointment!!! The car was a 2010, dealer told me it was in mint condition, bonnet had stonechips and light scratches on it, leather interior looked as though it had been cleaned with something that didn't agree with it, 1st service only done at 23K, cill plates 1 of them had a dent in it, passenger side seat had a loose piece on the back of it at the bottom( done by someone getting out of the back i assume )
The test drive was awful, it felt as if the DSG didn't know what gear it wanted to be in !!! it was very slow to react and by the time it did it was too late !! it was nothing like the s-tronic that i had on a previous S3 i owned 2 years ago. also the way it drove wasn't a patch on the GTI i was going to part ex for the R, you'd think it had 129000 miles instead of the 29000 on the clock.
If i look at another one it'll be a manual.  

[Edi35]

That is very disappointing sounds like this is a duffer. Don't dismiss the DSG as I have never experienced the issues you had with any DSG box I have used in a GTi,R32 or R. Try another R it should be as you describe. DSG is the single best option on an R as it consistently better at getting the best out if the car.

[Jimble]

I test drove a used R recently and was a little disapointed with the power but i thought the DSG was the best thing about it! I know Sundaydriver has upgraded to a brand new one and am curious about a comparison? It may well be that the cars we've test driven were just dogs!

[MAW73]

If I was to buy another mk6 then I would go for a high spec ed35 over an R.

Bloody hell they have the prefect spec one for me at my local dealer...... Ummmmm

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/used/search/#width@926%7Cheight@1620

[Jimmymature]

Sounds like the car is the issue not DSG overall. I have DSG and think it reacts too fast! not too slow.


Jim

[carl1]

Yes get a manual, you can tootle round at slow ish speeds in a manual and still enjoy it, only advantage with a dsg is if you are going flat out against a $hit manual driver and some say if you are in a lot of traffic all the time if which was the case i wouldn't be buyng a R/GTI in the fist place. I surpose aswell if you only have one leg they are handy.

Oh no its a DSG v Manual thread 

[veneeringman]

Thanks for the comments, to be honest i'd paid £500 deposit over the phone before i even got there so confident was i that the car was for me !! the other issues with paintwork and interior i was prepared to live with (it is after all a second hand car) but the test drive left me cold.
I am going to test drive a newer DSG and a manual just to make sure.
Is it also the fact that the GTI i have is just so good anyway ? i was hoping the R would be a huge step up ! maybe not.

[JonnyG]

I am going to test drive a newer DSG and a manual just to make sure.

If you test drive a DSG for only a short time I'd recommend using S mode or even better M mode (with the paddles) and keep the revs up 

[jdjd]

If you test drive a DSG for only a short time I'd recommend using S mode or even better M mode (with the paddles) and keep the revs up 

Agreed D is useless for anything other then fuel economy,

S will be ready in any condition

Manual will change exactly when you want it....

Anything not like the above the gearbox will be f**ked,
 The R is a bigstep up if driven properly, it catapults out of corners leaving the gti dreaming it could follow. 
 

[MAW73]

DSG boxes require a service at 40,000 miles. Mines booked in for the this month. My DSG has been fine. Be interesting to know what the service involves and see if it makes any noticable difference.