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norsairius

norsairius

Go Kart Newbie
Manual for me. I traded in my manual 2010 GTI a long while back and had a few cars after it. I missed that manual GTI the entire time. Went shopping last summer and found a nice leftover 2019 (hurray longer warranty!) but it was a DSG. It was slim pickings for a manual when I was shopping so I went with the DSG since it's a great transmission.

However, after having the car about a year, I've come to realize it was the combination of the engagement of a manual transmission and a GTI that I missed, not just the GTI. I've been fine with automatics in other cars I've had, but a manual GTI is a specific/special combo to me.

That said, the DSG is still great and it's fun to use the paddles every now and then, but I do wish I had the manual.
 
GTIfan99

GTIfan99

Autocross Champion
When I bought, I expected to stay stock, so no way I was buying a DSG.

Now that I've modded, I'd rather have a DSG.
 
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bentin

Autocross Champion
Only reason I'm here is that BMW stopped offering wagons and manuals. I don't want a sedan or an automatic. Both GTI's have been manuals and the Mk8 R will be too if they don't dumb it down too much.
 
vj123

vj123

Autocross Newbie
GTI was the first automatic i ever owned. I would take the same route if given a choice again.
 
sstarrx2

sstarrx2

Go Kart Champion
DSG without question. I learned to drive with a manual and my first three cars were manual, but that shit gets old living in civilization. The DSG does the job way better than I ever could.
 
perryis5150

perryis5150

Passed Driver's Ed
For ease of driving DSG. I love my manual but for adding power the DSG has to be the way to go. My wife can't drive my car so I guess that's a plus. I believe my next daily will be an auto of some sort and the fun car will be a manual. My 75 Chevy is a 3 spd with a granny low so I'll always have that to drive. Long way of saying I would go back and buy the DSG for this specific car.
 
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Raguvian

Autocross Champion
To everyone saying the DSG is great or that it does a better job than you could do with a manual - maybe I don't know how to drive one properly? When I drove my brother's DSG, I felt like it was either in the wrong gear, was too slow to downshift, and was a little clunky in stop and go traffic. When I was driving it hard in manual mode with the paddles it was great, but left to do its own thing I felt like I was smoother and better with my manual.

Also, the manual with ~$2k worth of mods (clutch, flywheel, shifter and the free CDV and spring mods) feels legitimately pretty great. Stock I thought the clutch and shifter were both vague, but now my car has a very firm pedal with plenty of feedback and a notchy shifter. It's not Honda good but it's damn good for an "economy" car.
 
vj123

vj123

Autocross Newbie
Raguvian said:
To everyone saying the DSG is great or that it does a better job than you could do with a manual - maybe I don't know how to drive one properly? When I drove my brother's DSG, I felt like it was either in the wrong gear, was too slow to downshift, and was a little clunky in stop and go traffic. When I was driving it hard in manual mode with the paddles it was great, but left to do its own thing I felt like I was smoother and better with my manual.
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TCU tune from factory might be factored towards fuel economy and is terrible.

I used to drive my DSG in manual mode 95% of the time and it great. Yes is clunky but i feel that adds the drama.
 
It's Sam

It's Sam

Go Kart Champion
Raguvian said:
To everyone saying the DSG is great or that it does a better job than you could do with a manual - maybe I don't know how to drive one properly? When I drove my brother's DSG, I felt like it was either in the wrong gear, was too slow to downshift, and was a little clunky in stop and go traffic. When I was driving it hard in manual mode with the paddles it was great, but left to do its own thing I felt like I was smoother and better with my manual.

Also, the manual with ~$2k worth of mods (clutch, flywheel, shifter and the free CDV and spring mods) feels legitimately pretty great. Stock I thought the clutch and shifter were both vague, but now my car has a very firm pedal with plenty of feedback and a notchy shifter. It's not Honda good but it's damn good for an "economy" car.
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DSG does learn how you drive and makes some adjustments over time. It doesn't take getting used to it, it gets used to you. With a 400 dollar tune it works out any remaining funky kinks.

DSG btw. Had two but would have a 3rd. If the stock clutch on the MK8.5 R is improved I would heavily consider
 
dtfd

dtfd

Autocross Champion
Striker23 said:
I have a 6mt GTI. i know the dsg is great and faster but id still get another manual even if I upgraded to a R.
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Refer to above. Change nothing.

It all comes down to a personal preference. Rowing my own gears is a large part of the driving experience that I enjoy. My GTI is a street car, I'm okay with trading in shaving seconds off lap times and needing to spend more money if tuning (better clutch is a near requirement, DSG tune is optional) for the joy of using my left foot.
 
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