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Offline Booth11

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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #10 on: 17 August 2014, 21:30 »
Whats the DSG like? Have u driven the manual too? :)

Yes had a mk5 manual GTI followed by mk5 and mk6 DSG GTIs.  I love DSG, and wouldn't go back to a manual now.  There is a learning curve, you drive in slightly different way and it takes a few weeks to get used to, but after that, it's simply great.  Best of both worlds, with the manual paddles when you want to take control or stick it in Drive for easy, effortless motoring.  Pacy, smooth gear changes, it really suits the GTI imo, particularly when coupled with Adaptive Chassis Control.

Being critical, in Drive mode it up/downshifts too quickly, and in Sport, too late.  Somewhere in the middle of the two would be ideal but you can't have everything  :grin:

It doesn't suit everyone and I'd advise test driving a car with it first (though you really need longer to get to know it).  There are those who think it's detached drive with less driver involvement but they can stick with manual.
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Offline RocketRossUK

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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #11 on: 18 August 2014, 09:06 »
Did you mentioned it to the dealer when you bought the car?

The main ways to knacker a clutch is holding on it instead of using the hand brake and the worst thing for it is pulls from low speeds in 5th and 6th gear
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Offline Mattyj

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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #12 on: 19 August 2014, 09:05 »
Sorry to pigeon hole women booth but they are renouned for riding the clutch,sayin that saw a guy doing it at the lights friday

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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #13 on: 19 August 2014, 11:42 »
Sorry to pigeon hole women booth but they are renouned for riding the clutch,sayin that saw a guy doing it at the lights friday

Haha, I know they are mate and I know more than a few guilty of it, but some of us know better  :wink: 

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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #14 on: 19 August 2014, 13:42 »
Car booked in for the 3 April also found some corrosion on a couple of alloys well we shall see how we get on :whistle:
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Offline joe6

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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #15 on: 19 August 2014, 14:17 »
Car booked in for the 3 April also found some corrosion on a couple of alloys well we shall see how we get on :whistle:

That's a long time ahead!! Your garage must be very busy. :huh:
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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #16 on: 19 August 2014, 14:39 »
Yep guess so  :smiley:
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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #17 on: 19 August 2014, 15:42 »
is your car remapped?

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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #18 on: 19 August 2014, 17:37 »
is your car remapped?
standard wigit the clutch bite is at the top of the pedal and I'm not sure but it does feel as if it is slipping :shocked:
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Re: Clutch pedal
« Reply #19 on: 03 September 2014, 09:17 »
Car dropped of let's see how we get on  :whistle:
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