Exactly

F1 cars

If it's a diesel what is the point?.

If it's a petrol, what's the point in a sequential gearbox with override facility that you might occasionally use.

Even the petrol head journalists admit there isn't much point other than marketing.

My Passat DSG was a diesel - had the manual via the lever but no paddles. Most of the time I drove in normal Drive, tried Sport once but it hung onto the gears too much and sounded awful. I towed a trailer with motorbike to Cornwall and back and on the undulating twisty roads I used manual which was ideal.

 

DSG is very good but as said it can't read the road ahead and therefore sometimes changes into the wrong gear - usually too high. A good driver will always choose better than a DSG etc.

 

I always said I'd have a DSG in a sporty petrol car as it would be more suited to it's characteristics - you can brake into a bend etc. and change down at the same time (I've tried heel and toeing but could never master it) and pretend you are a racing driver!  And when overtaking and/or accelerating and you can hang onto the gears and then instigate perfect changes.

 

But when I bought the TT it was a manual (bought out of the show room) so opportunity missed! Great manual gear box though.

Edited 12 March, 201610 yr by VAGCF

Well, I tried it and as I was going down it was in 1 and sometimes showed 1 2!!  Hopefully, will be good with the trailer.  Will keep experimenting!!  Strange feeling though with no clutch

Edited 12 March, 201610 yr by twoladies

Well, I tried it and as I was going down it was in 1 and sometimes showed 1 2!!  Hopefully, will be good with the trailer.  Will keep experimenting!!  Strange feeling though with no clutch

But

You can now use the left foot for added safety.......think about it.

VAGCF

If you prod the go pedal in anticipation it will do your bidding, I find.

And dabbing the brake when sensing a speed increase will activate a down change too........in anticipation the manual override does the trick of course.

But

You can now use the left foot for added safety.......think about it.

That's true.  Will experiment somemore.......oh dear, I hope I'm not becoming a petrol head :D

That's true.  Will experiment somemore.......oh dear, I hope I'm not becoming a petrol head :D

Don't worry that's the last thing I'll get called.

('it' saved me from running up a ladies rear when she went (at a roundabout ) then didn't......she was waiting for someone to give way to apparently.......stopped a foot short phew)

VAGCF

If you prod the go pedal in anticipation it will do your bidding, I find.

And dabbing the brake when sensing a speed increase will activate a down change too........in anticipation the manual override does the trick of course.

Yes, but having a DSG/auto should make driving more relaxing not require you to do additional things!

 

And I've never liked "kickdown". Goes against my striving to drive as smoothly as possible.

Yes, but having a DSG/auto should make driving more relaxing not require you to do additional things!

 

And I've never liked "kickdown". Goes against my striving to drive as smoothly as possible.

Absolutely, only if necessary and usually if you're towing and approaching a steep climb or descent.......either way the DSG can't be described as rough.

Well, started seriously using the manual option yesterday to go up and down our steep drive to the farm.

Very clever is all I can say!!

 

Will use the auto on the roads and use the manual on our drive to keep my hand in for when the trailer emerges from winter hibernation.

Thanks for all the input - just couldn't understand why you couldn't go 'up' with the gearstick.  Just nudging it is CLEVER!!!