Getting slightly bored of dsg...

[TaylorGTi]

Anyone else find themselves getting bored of dsg?

Don't get me wrong on m25 on Friday stuck in traffic it is gleaming but poodling round town back home just annoys me sometimes. Not to mention step hill parking lol.I just miss having the stick I think or I'm going through a moment 

[KieranR]

I think you need to put your foot on the accelerator more then or stick it in sport!

[dan930]

I think you need to put your foot on the accelerator more then or stick it in sport!

+2

[jcr280]

Coming from a Bmw 1M to a Ed30 DSG i get what you mean nice to just pin it through the gears with a stick, but 70% of my driving its so nice to not have a clutch plus i love the bang from the gear change.

[Matthewsimone]

Love my manual, wouldn't have anything else
Prefer driving my cars as a pose to being driven   

[Liam0205]

Have you tried driving it in manual mode, not a million miles away from having a manual

[Tfsi_Mike]

I had the same typical view of "I prefer to 'drive' the car".  But after driving a tuned 1.4Tsi VRS Fabia Infound it quite enjoyable.  I think it would offer more control on track days due to not having to take your hands off the wheel.

[Biano44]

I had the same typical view of "I prefer to 'drive' the car".  But after driving a tuned 1.4Tsi VRS Fabia Infound it quite enjoyable.  I think it would offer more control on track days due to not having to take your hands off the wheel.

Only if it changes gear as and when you select it.......on occasion there can be a slight delay which can be annoying, much better when it has a DSG map so I am told.

[Pikey Motorsports]

Yup u needa manual lol

[th3_f15t]

I've used an M3 with flappy paddle on track and there, as Mike says, it makes perfect sense. Around town though, I prefer a full manual and there's something very rewarding about getting the perfect gear change when giving it the beans.

Its like air ride vs. static... There's no right or wrong, just what makes you smile.

[dansmith180]

For me it's manual all the way, slamming it into 3rd at the perfect time coming of a roundabout is an amazing feeling. I know DSG is faster but I'd rather go slower with a smile on my face. Also the satisfaction of knowing you did it rather than the computer.

[Matthewsimone]

For me it's manual all the way, slamming it into 3rd at the perfect time coming of a roundabout is an amazing feeling. I know DSG is faster but I'd rather go slower with a smile on my face. Also the satisfaction of knowing you did it rather than the computer.

And on the rare occasion that the Dsg goes wrong it may cost you half the value of your car to put right! Mk5's getting older now and it goes without saying that the solenoids etc in the dsg set up have potential to become problematic etc, id avoid a near 10 year old car with Dsg like the plague personally   

[TaylorGTi]

Yeah a lot of fair comments back! It's just the lack of "control" you have. I know you can pop it in manual but it's just not the same. Sport mode for me is far to aggressive for the roads even when giving it some in the back rounds! I'm half tempted to sell and buy a manual ed30  or mk6 gti but I hear the dread timing chain issue and with my past experience with them in my bmw 123d coupe I'm not massivly keep on them!

[dansmith180]

Get a low mileage manual ED30 all day, IMO looks better than the MK6, can have 300bhp+ with just a map and panel filter.

[numec]

DSG