DSG or manual on R ?

[remlapeel]

The only thing about the rear lights that must be weird with a DSG is the automatic roll forward when the break is off. I was in traffic on a hill the other day and had to gently break whilst going uphill, the car behind must have been very confused.....how is that far moving forward whilst breaking?

Autos have always done that. They will creep when in gear and you modulate the speed with the brake pedal, just like you would with the clutch in a manual car at crawling speeds. If the Auto Hold hasn't already grabbed the brakes, the car will move slowly if there isn't enough brake pedal pressure to keep it stationary.
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Yeah I know, my point was with a manual you won't pull forward up a hill whilst braking, where as in a DSG the car can move forward whilst you are controlling speed with the brake. Would look strange for the car behind

[dubber36]

Tbh I'm not really fussed if people have to look at my brake lights, never bothers me if I'm behind someone with their's on for any length of time. 

What if it were a fog light tho'? People will leave their fog light on, albeit in foggy conditions, even tho' there is a car right behind that can obviously see them.

I'd guess you would get pretty frustrated having to stare at one rear fog light, whereas you're not bothered about having three times as many bright red lights shining at you. 

[benmartingolf]

I have got a GTI and after recently changing to a DSG gearbox I wouldn't go back to manual. It's all very personal but DSG is fun in manual, great with ACC (I drove to my mums the other night and barley used the pedals) and great in town.

Like others have said try to get a long test drive and see what you think.

[Booth11]

Tbh I'm not really fussed if people have to look at my brake lights, never bothers me if I'm behind someone with their's on for any length of time. 

What if it were a fog light tho'? People will leave their fog light on, albeit in foggy conditions, even tho' there is a car right behind that can obviously see them.

I'd guess you would get pretty frustrated having to stare at one rear fog light, whereas you're not bothered about having three times as many bright red lights shining at you. 

Cars having their fog lights on when not required, both does and doesn't bother me.  It doesn't bother me from the perspective of getting dazzled.  What bothers me (mildly) is that they just look stupid when blazing in broad daylight.  Not something I would lose sleep over. 

Somehow brake lights don't cause me any particular distress, but obviously do to others. To qualify what I said previously about brake lights, it is my usual practice, if I'm stopped for any more than a few minutes, (i.e, at level crossings or traffic light junctions), to stick it into neutral with the handbrake on - the old fashioned kind not a high tech button!  I'll be sad to say goodbye to my handbrake, it's the end of a beautiful relationship