Thanks all, seems like a lot of fun with a lot of variety.
one question though is it ok to change from say sport to drive mode and drive mode to manual while driving or do you need to stop first then change it? dont want to break the expensive box changing on the move?
Do what you like, on the move, Scotte. In the end, the box controls itself and will not self distruct. Folk talk about a manual box being more involving, but I reckon being able to perform almost instant changes, as and when necessary, even mid corner, is as involving as it gets. Along with the ability to just select D and relax makes it the future for me. Total convert!
That's a good point as you cannot do anything stupid in manual, as the DSG box has thresholds. You can go to the limits so its not inhibiting any performance but it will not allow you to break it.
You can be lazy in manual for example, you go from 4th > 3rd > 2nd as look not to stop at a junction and have a rolling exit, but if you do stop, the DSG will select 1st
Did state that used Auto 90% of the time, but thats a little deceiving as often in Sport (S) and override the auto for usually a higher gear as would like to stay in Sport for upcoming road but the low gear not really suitable for the small stretch on so you can take over manually but when detects (30s>1m) you not using paddles it reverts back to auto
So in support of above, its seamlessly flexible, you can be Auto and change the gear rations on the move, you can move to manual on the move, you can temporarily select a gear while in auto etc and so on.
Its really easy tech to use, and allows you manipulate to whatever suits in a second.
Know there are many manual enthusiasts who think you lose something from going to DSG and on the older style auto that drove in America in past, thats very true, but DSG tech is night and day from them, and for me you lose nothing and add a load more
