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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #10 on: 09 February 2016, 16:21 »
Quote from: dave7268 on 09 February 2016, 12:13
For me the mode in between normal and sport mode is manual mode  :whistle:

Get using those paddles and you can drive the car in the right gear (for your driving style) all the time  :tongue:

This (again).

One day VW will be nice and give us an auto mode that slots in between the 'changes up too quickly' D mode and the 'hangs onto the gears a tad too long' S mode.  :rolleyes: But until such time (and I'm not holding my breath) use the paddles.

And for all you DSG haters.............

 :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

DSG rocks!  You just have to know how to get the best out of it.
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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #11 on: 09 February 2016, 16:34 »
I've always hated automatics, but had a mk6 GTD DSG for a few months whilst waiting for my manual mk7 GTD, now I miss DSG!  :whistle:
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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #12 on: 09 February 2016, 17:04 »
Quote from: GTD1414 on 09 February 2016, 16:34
I've always hated automatics, but had a mk6 GTD DSG for a few months whilst waiting for my manual mk7 GTD, now I miss DSG!  :whistle:
It's made you lazy!
Time to get back to actually driving a car :laugh:
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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #13 on: 09 February 2016, 17:05 »
Quote from: Booth11 on 09 February 2016, 16:21
Quote from: dave7268 on 09 February 2016, 12:13
For me the mode in between normal and sport mode is manual mode  :whistle:

Get using those paddles and you can drive the car in the right gear (for your driving style) all the time  :tongue:

This (again).

One day VW will be nice and give us an auto mode that slots in between the 'changes up too quickly' D mode and the 'hangs onto the gears a tad too long' S mode.  :rolleyes: But until such time (and I'm not holding my breath) use the paddles.

And for all you DSG haters.............

 :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

DSG rocks!  You just have to know how to get the best out of it.

It's not that people hate it, it's just that it's set up for "ideal world" situations rather than real world.
EU emissions and economy lab testing dynamics or PlayStation mode.
It's not the VW engineers fault.

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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #14 on: 09 February 2016, 17:27 »
Quote from: Exonian on 09 February 2016, 17:05
Quote from: Booth11 on 09 February 2016, 16:21
Quote from: dave7268 on 09 February 2016, 12:13
For me the mode in between normal and sport mode is manual mode  :whistle:

Get using those paddles and you can drive the car in the right gear (for your driving style) all the time  :tongue:

This (again).

One day VW will be nice and give us an auto mode that slots in between the 'changes up too quickly' D mode and the 'hangs onto the gears a tad too long' S mode.  :rolleyes: But until such time (and I'm not holding my breath) use the paddles.

And for all you DSG haters.............

 :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

DSG rocks!  You just have to know how to get the best out of it.

It's not that people hate it, it's just that it's set up for "ideal world" situations rather than real world.
EU emissions and economy lab testing dynamics or PlayStation mode.
It's not the VW engineers fault.

Funny that, because I drive every day in the real world and never on a PlayStation or in a lab, and somehow I manage to get from A to B rather enjoyably in my DSG car. 
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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #15 on: 09 February 2016, 17:56 »
My wife loves hers. and would probably never go back to a manual.
For me, I'm glad I had her car to experience the DSG box for myself over a good period of time.
It really gave me the chance to make my mind up which box to go for.
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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #16 on: 09 February 2016, 17:57 »
I refer your honour to post number 10 above in which Ms Booth, the witness for the defence, clearly states she also wished there was an in between mode which isn't set up for the aforementioned lab conditions as defined by the EU grey suited gravy train.

The council rests its case and is now off to spend the next umpteen hours doing more pointless beurocracy.
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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #17 on: 09 February 2016, 18:20 »
Quote from: Exonian on 09 February 2016, 17:57
I refer your honour to post number 10 above in which Ms Booth, the witness for the defence, clearly states she also wished there was an in between mode which isn't set up for the aforementioned lab conditions as defined by the EU grey suited gravy train.

The council rests its case and is now off to spend the next umpteen hours doing more pointless beurocracy.

I present to the prosecution - Exhibit 1 - DSG paddles

If it's any consolation I've just finished my shift of umpteen hours of pointless bureaucracy.
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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #18 on: 09 February 2016, 18:22 »
Quote from: kalimon on 09 February 2016, 17:56
My wife loves hers. and would probably never go back to a manual.
For me, I'm glad I had her car to experience the DSG box for myself over a good period of time.
It really gave me the chance to make my mind up which box to go for.

Are you saying we ladies are lazy?   

Do we have a 'the finger' smiley on here?  :tongue: :laugh:
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Re: GTI DSG - rarely in the "right" gear?
« Reply #19 on: 09 February 2016, 18:43 »
I genuinely paused before my last post, knowing I would receive a severe and deserved rollocking from you Rebecca  :laugh:
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