Just ordered a GTD in DSG, now worried

[Gtddave]

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum but I've just ordered a mk7 golf GTD in carbon steel grey, the car had already been ordered by the dealer but had an unconfirmed build week so I was allowed to alter the spec slightly, I removed the sat nav and added park assist and dynaudio. However 3 weeks after ordering I am now having second thoughts about going for the DSG, the reviews I've read seem to favour the manual then I've also read posts on this forum saying the DSG is not very good especially in drive mode. Is it really that bad? I'm starting to worry now I've made a major balls up and should have gone for manual. Are the reviews correct for example when you overtake it uncomfortably changes down and the revs go sky high? Any comments greatly appreciated. 

[Exonian]

DSG is perfect for TDI's as it will make the most of the narrower rev band.
Manual GTDs are fine drivers cars but the DSG is the icing on the cake.
I'm not so keen on the DSG in a petrol but that's just me.

[Exonian]

Oh, and welcome...

[Sootchucker]

Absolutely love my DSG GTD. Makes a perfect combo.

[iandjm]

I've had a DSG golf for over 2 years and would not go back to manual! It's awesome.

[Phil 117]

I have just gone from manual to a DSG GTD. Love it.

The only minor niggle is when you give the car the beans when overtaking or just harsh accelerating, and then drive normally it take a few seconds to realise your done accelerating. I don't need to be in 4th at 80. Maybe it's trying to spur me on give it some more

[monkeyhanger]

Why did you choose DSG? If you've had no hankering to go auto before, you might want a long test drive in one to make sure it's for you. I personally don't like the DSG, my dad loves it in his. You will mainly hear those who bought it love it (and most of those are auto drivers by preference since well before the MK7), and some of the rest of us that would rather have a manual. You need to make your mind up for yourself, especially if it's a box you ticked without really trying it out.

[dubber36]

I bought my first Auto/DSG this year. A Passat 140 (now 180 PS) Diesel. It's brilliant.

I chose it because 90% of the time I just want to leave it in D and let it do it's own thing whilst wafting me along. I rarely uses the paddles other than priming it for an overtake and upshifting at full throttle to save it from giving me far more revs than I need. I've used manual mode a couple of times, that's all. One of those was a 8/10ths blat round the Isle on Man. Once again it was brilliant.

Some will say that it feels slow to respond, but what you have to remember is that the first the car knows that you want to get up and go is when you mash the pedal. In the manual, from the time your brain says "go" you have to clutch down, select a gear, clutch up then throttle. From the time your brain says "go" in the DSG, even tho' it's had a little think, you will be away faster.

You really do need to be sure it is for you tho'. A test drive around the block won't do it. It took me at least 2 weeks to learn how to get the best from mine.

[Dully]

I had DSG on my MK5 GTI with mixed emotions, loved it while stuck in traffic leaving football on a Saturday or pottering through Lincoln in morning traffic, also loved it when dragging away from traffic lights  but it was those inbetween journey's and quick blasts when it never seemed to change gear when I wanted it to, short shifting was a thing of the past and holding that gear just a little longer never possible, unless of course you switched your £1000 DSG option off and put in to manual paddle shift  Some might say that its the perfect combination but needless to say I opted for manual this time, in a GTD however it could be a different story .............

[GTI7me]

Remove DSG and put Nav back on. That's my opinion. But that is coming from a GTI owner, GTD's may be different.

J