MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: drivingmatt on March 21, 2014, 01:19:11 pm

Title: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: drivingmatt on March 21, 2014, 01:19:11 pm

After years of boring family cars  :sad1: I am getting something with a little more class. My kids are now teenagers and I don't have to commute often, so, 7 years after test driving a Mk5 I am family in the market for a GTI :smiley:

Need a little help with choosing...I have a light weight caravan that I have to tow once or twice a year - Is the DSG 'box any good for towing?

Cheers

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: asht42 on March 21, 2014, 03:50:09 pm

Can't speak for its towing ability but having always driven manuals, I'd never go back after driving the dsg  :notworthy:

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: hugo on March 21, 2014, 08:02:53 pm

Welcome along
personally I would go for manual, less to go wrong :happy2:

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: MC71 on March 21, 2014, 08:16:25 pm

Welcome along.  :drinking:

DSG would be fine for towing. Happy hunting!


 :happy2:

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: drivingmatt on March 21, 2014, 11:17:31 pm

I am open to either so with that info will try to find the best car for the right price. Would prefer the manual though.
Thanks for the replies :happy2:

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on March 22, 2014, 02:24:09 pm

Welcome along!

I think the best advice would be to try both gearboxes and pic your favourite.  :happy2:

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: Wooosh on March 24, 2014, 01:24:25 am

I prefer Manual, but I suggest you try both as everybody has there own preferences with Manual or DSG.

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: jat115 on March 26, 2014, 06:34:54 pm

I find my DSG great - and thats coming from someone who was committed to manuals.

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: xBERTOx on March 30, 2014, 06:16:31 pm

I've always had manual cars, from small to large and ive always said id never get an auto. I test drive both types and bought a dsg about a month ago and I'm love it. I can't understand why you'd want manual for towing, dsg offers a much more relaxing drive when you need to plow through the miles and when you get there and unhook, you can take control with the paddles and have so fun. IMO go to a main dealer and take each for a long drive and see which you prefer, for the type of car the golf is, the dsg makes real sense.

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: dubspy on April 03, 2014, 01:28:58 pm

I would go manual...

Title: Re: New arrival - Manual or DSG?
Post by: ColinMk4 on April 05, 2014, 10:09:33 pm

Dsg with a remap. Plenty of pulling power then!