MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: dan930 on December 29, 2011, 11:30:50 am
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ive placed a deposit on a 56 plate manual Gti,but after seeing all the rave reviews from dsg owners I might change my mind & get a dsg,are they really that good??i had a merc c32 amg which was auto,the so called speed shift autobox was sh@t,it's not quick enough at shifting,doesn't heel & toe when downshifting gears..it's a clumsy box...are paddle shift standard with dsg or a factory option?
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I think paddles are standard. The dsg is super slick. Like no other auto I've driven. Not everybody likes but I love mine, makes sitting in traffic less stress
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Have a look at this video!!
Apologies for the cheesy synth music!
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So does it only heel and toe when down shifting in s mode??
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it always matches the engine revs to the gear if that is the question
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I mean does it blip the throttle when doing downshifts?
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Yes it blips the throttle on downshifts in both "D" and in "S"
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Put it this way, Ferrari are now using a similar system to DSG.
Paddle shift was an optional extra on early 04/05 cars but was standard on later ones. I recently drove a Golf estate diesel and found the gear changes to be silky smooth but when accelerating hard, I missed the clutch and manual gear changes. Try and go for a test drive in a DSG car.
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You've asked exactly the same question in two threads you started, what's the point?
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,39753.0.html
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You've asked exactly the same question in two threads you started, what's the point?
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,39753.0.html
Really,sorry about that then
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What I'd do is get yourself on auto trader, find the closest dealer with a DSG Gti on the forecourt and get yourself over there to test drive it, you'll then know for sure if DSG is for you.
It doesn't matter how many questions or opinions you ask it's down to personal choice.
I test drove one and hated the experience.
It's an excellent bit of kit but personally I like driving a manual. I just couldn't get on with DSG, the drive just didn't feel involving at all.
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I love the manual for total control but the DSG is superb
Driving style choice is the deciding factor! Its a fantastic car regardless of box
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Best move I've ever made was going from a manual to a DSG, won't go manual again
DSG has to many good points to me
There a reliable box too....you get people saying they've had problems but there's more that hasn't had problems....plus you don't need to change clutch at stage 2 :driver:
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as with the comment directly above this one, i'd never go back to a manual now. DSG has too many advantages.
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ive got a 56 plate with the dsg box and it is brilliant. I thought that i would never own a automatic as i loved driving all my previous manual cars. But the gear change is so smooth you cant even tell that its changing. Plus it has launch control which is fun to use every now and again :)
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Im hoping i will feel the same when mine is available, test drove plenty and it will just take time to adjust to the box and your driving style. One of my main reasons has been traffic driving and constantly changing gear, also old age is setting in at 29 and my football injuries are catching up with me :signLOL:
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Im hoping i will feel the same when mine is available, test drove plenty and it will just take time to adjust to the box and your driving style. One of my main reasons has been traffic driving and constantly changing gear, also old age is setting in at 29 and my football injuries are catching up with me :signLOL:
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I agree - a single test drive is unlikely to make up your mind on whether it works for you, especially if you are used to a manual. It's literally taken about two months since ownership to work out how to drive mine properly!! It is pretty awesome when you get it nailed. A lot of people have commented on losing the feel they used to get with a manual box. Maybe, but the pleasure I used to get driving a manual over DSG I've found wasn't 'better', just 'different'. For some this difference is too for removed from traditional manual. However as its an auto aswell its so nice around town and like having two cars in one. :happy2:
For me the only downside is a niggling worry its going to go wrong one day and cost me ££££s! :scared:
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I went from a 2003 auto 325 bmw to a gti with dsg... best move ive ever made, such a difference! get test driving one and see for yourself!
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I'm picking mine up tomorrow,can't wait
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After owning various autos my last a 07 e90 330d msport i can tell you only very slow stop start traffic is tricky to master the rest forget about it IMO the dsg box is the best option i have ever had on a car and i would not buy another car without it i love it enjoy.
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i drove one and really didnt like it, but i would consider getting a dsg car and gettting it mapped as i understand you are in complete control when in paddle mode and its been mapped ?
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2007/57 ED30 DSG Fantastic car :grin:
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i went from an auto to MT and im glad I did, also I don't want that thought in the back of my head about dsg problems :confused:
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i went from an auto to MT and im glad I did, also I don't want that thought in the back of my head about dsg problems :confused:
Only costs as much as a clutch :happy2: