I've driven a mk3 diesel with one and it was fine. Is there much difference in the mk2? Anything to look out for? Friend is after a CR vRS but willing to consider both boxes.

Thanks

I have owned my 2012 MKII FL vRS CR DSG for just over 2 years and 22K miles.  My next car will almost certainly also have DSG but may be a petrol as my annual mileage is reducing.

 

I have driven both diesel and petrol vRS with DSG.  Petrol/DSG is definitely a better match than diesel/DSG.  Sports mode is useless on the diesel as it holds the gears to revs above where the diesel is effective.  With the DSG the higher gears are lower in the MkII than in the MKIII.

 

Definitely worth having the steering wheel paddles for the DSG.  These were standard on the MKII FL vRS, but I'm not sure about on a non-FL.

Thanks that's perfect. Always found sport modes useless on DSG's. That's what paddles are for.

I have owned my VRS tdi dsg for over a year and absolutely love it brillant and the dsg is great cruising stick in d and for fun go to the paddles...check remap in July coming for engine and dsg.

i have a fl dsg cr170 stage 1 remap to 212 bhp and it is awesome , such a pleasure to drive and a quick car with great mpg

i have a fl dsg cr170 stage 1 remap to 212 bhp and it is awesome , such a pleasure to drive and a quick car with great mpg

 

i cant wait mine booked in on the 10 of july to have map on engine and dsg.. would be great to see 212bhp be very happy with that