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Clarify what DSG is
« on: June 05, 2011, 06:56:02 pm »
Hi,

I was at a local VW dealer checking out a manual GTI. They also had a DSG. The dealer said I can drive the DSG just like a Manual. Is this true. I always though that you had to use paddles with the DSG? Also is there a clutch pedal with the DSG as in a normal manual car? Sorry for being such a newb.

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C

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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2011, 07:00:41 pm »
Did you not sit in the DSG car?

It's an automatic but can be driven in manual mode - you can use the paddles or the gear stick to shift up/down as you please (within reason I believe) but you can't block change up/down.
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2011, 07:01:51 pm »
No clutch pedal either. :happy2:
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2011, 07:06:26 pm »
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2011, 07:16:54 pm »
Thanks for clearing that up. Didn't have time to sit in and inspect, or test drive. I think I will stick to a manual, although I'm sure there are a few people here that would try to convince me otherwise ;-)
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2011, 07:18:19 pm »
Its an electronically controlled manual, twin clutch system, nothing like an auto... but works as one or can be controlled like a manual...
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2011, 07:24:07 pm »
Don't be a muppet. Go and test drive the DSG car.

When you're flooring it, the shifts are very smooth. I have a manual and there are times I wish I had gone for DSG instead of being scared off by the problems on the early boxes in America when DSG first came out (later turned out to be mechantronics).
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2011, 07:27:32 pm »
Go Drive a dsg... You might well regret it   


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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2011, 08:01:42 pm »
Look at this the thread and the poll i made.  Pretty much everyone would not go back to a manual after
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,24508.0.html

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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2011, 08:13:08 pm »
I went for a test drive in a gti with DSG, and loved it  :happy2:(so i bought it) u need to at least have a test drive in one  :driver:
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2011, 08:15:15 pm »
took me a while to learn how to drive a DSG but now driving a manual feels alien to me.  couldnt go back again
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2011, 08:16:42 pm »
I used to be a hardcore manual only person

Dsg is a work of art, the changes sound stunning....yes a gear change that sounds good!
Never go back, can have so much fun with it too  :happy2:
Try it  
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Re: Clarify what DSG is
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2011, 09:11:17 pm »
I'll give it a blast!  :happy2:
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