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Newbie question from a not-so newbie
« on: May 04, 2010, 02:57:10 pm »
Now then fellas, a mate of mine is looking at mk5 GTI's, and has asked me if all the DSG GTI's have flappy paddles or was it an option that became std at a certain build year?

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Re: Newbie question from a not-so newbie
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2010, 03:19:22 pm »
IIRC they werent always standard, not sure when the switch was, but I have seen a GTI DSG without the paddles, so something he should be checking.

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Re: Newbie question from a not-so newbie
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2010, 03:40:39 pm »
I'm not 100% but I think it was MY06 onwards that got flappy paddles as standard for DSG, definitely MY07 had them as standard.

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Re: Newbie question from a not-so newbie
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2010, 04:12:54 pm »
^^^^
When I ordered mine in May 2005 (Jeeze! that's 5 years ago already), I was given the option on DSG of flappy paddles or not.

My car was built the week starting 11th July 2005 (aren't I a saddo to remember that - I can't remember the date of my wedding, but now being divorced helps) and is a Build-06 car delivered and plated August 05.

I think that July is normally the annual spec change date in Wolfsburg.


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Re: Newbie question from a not-so newbie
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2010, 04:24:12 pm »
MY05 didn't have them as standard, you had to spec the MFSW. MY 06 onwards it was standard.

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Re: Newbie question from a not-so newbie
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2010, 04:24:43 pm »
Should be standard on either 06 or 56 plated cars generally speaking
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Re: Newbie question from a not-so newbie
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2010, 04:40:35 pm »
Yes early version cars were optional on the 05  cars. 05-54 were without unless spec'd gaz.

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Re: Newbie question from a not-so newbie
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2010, 04:54:21 pm »
cheers fellas :happy2: