T21SVJ
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Registered: 14th Sep 06
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Originally posted by richc
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Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by pow
Pretty much the same as you really, would love an auto as my daily drive now but miss the control of a manual when giving it the beans.,
This.
Strange you say about the delay on DSG. Must be a bit broke because I've always heard it's one of the best flappy paddles.
I thought they were quick at changing (3.2 TT i drove). Only thing i didnt like was in a situation like this (when in auto mode);
Driving along, doing 40 or so. Glance down the road and see nothing comming so you plant it. It knocked down to 3rd from 4th, and started to buld up speed, then all of a sudden down changes again into 2nd. This makes the car 'redline', and is well out of its power band and istantly changed back into 3rd.  The whole time im on the wrong side of the road with foot planted. Was abit of a  moment.
i got DSG on my ibiza and yes it is anoying, ive got use to it now though, there is talk that you can get the gearbox maped and the kickdown in manual turned off
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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My mate's brand new Octavia vRS changes gear instantly! that 170 diesel engine is a monster! 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Originally posted by xa0s
Wow the A3 is only 140bhp, I'd be curious to see what driving a 300bhp DSG car is like... Yeah gear changes are a piss take, cheating bastards tbh
Oh and when it changed gear going round a high speed corner it unsettled the car a bit, I imagine that's worse with 300bhp 
[Edited on 24-01-2011 by xa0s]
Change gear in any car going round a high speed corner and it will unsettle it 
Done it in my 350 which was manual and was fish tailing
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
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I drove the fabia VRS with the DSG, expected a lot more from it. When I'm having a thrash I like to feel like i'm holding the reigns back, however it lacked any sense or urgency or fun...Great as an everyday I could imagine, but not for having a laugh and enjoying it.
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adiohead
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Was it in sport mode?
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Neo
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Yeah, really wasn't what I was expecting as I oftenly drive an octy vrs aswell.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Originally posted by T21SVJ
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Originally posted by richc
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Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by pow
Pretty much the same as you really, would love an auto as my daily drive now but miss the control of a manual when giving it the beans.,
This.
Strange you say about the delay on DSG. Must be a bit broke because I've always heard it's one of the best flappy paddles.
I thought they were quick at changing (3.2 TT i drove). Only thing i didnt like was in a situation like this (when in auto mode);
Driving along, doing 40 or so. Glance down the road and see nothing comming so you plant it. It knocked down to 3rd from 4th, and started to buld up speed, then all of a sudden down changes again into 2nd. This makes the car 'redline', and is well out of its power band and istantly changed back into 3rd. The whole time im on the wrong side of the road with foot planted. Was abit of a moment.
i got DSG on my ibiza and yes it is anoying, ive got use to it now though, there is talk that you can get the gearbox maped and the kickdown in manual turned off
Yep that is true.When my boss got his Mk5 Gti mapped,Star Performance said the next best thing to do is adjust the gearbox.Can get launch control etc from it.
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3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
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if i bought a nice spec VAG it would have to be a DSG one
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Auto's just aren't for a proper drivers car, fact, but, give me a VAG or Merc auto to drive my 15k a year 'boring milage' anyday!
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Fro
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Auto isn't for a proper drivers car i'll admit, but far from boring.
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pow
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I meant my everyday milage Fro
The Prius is far for boring the way I drive it
[Edited on 26-01-2011 by pow]
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3i_gaz
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a freind of mine before his new shape S3 had a 380bhp DSG edition 30 and tbh it was all the car a manual was and a bit more!! made it an awesome road car!! his S3 is the same spec and jsut dosent seem as savage without the dsg.
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