Why did it take so long ?

[thehide]

New Octavia RS owner, well will be a new octavia RS owner in a day or two if I can make my mind up between DSG or manual.

Why did it take me so long to get around to driving something with this Drive train ! The jetta's , the golfs, the passats.. It's making me cry now that Ive been driving HSV/FPV for so long looking for that driving pleasure .. it was here all along.

I need some help to get across the line ... DSG in the Octavia RS - Prefacelift or Manual in the RS facelifted version. Id appreciate the opinions of people who have had longer experience with these drive trains.

[Transporter]

Welcome to the forum.
The DSG if you ask me. But you have to know what feels better, especially if you drive everyday in city traffic.

[thehide]

Some of my day spent in Melbourne, Hoddle street traffic. Love manuals, never owned an auto of any kind , DSG seems a good comprimise.

[team_v]

If it was me, i would go the facelifted manual as I prefer the styling and upgrades, plus i prefer the control of the manual.


However, the DSG is an almost flawless automatic box and I have only heard good things about it.
The only issue is with modifications if you plan any and the torque that it can handle.
They also did a recall on DSG's in the US and they will cost more to repair if anything goes wrong.

[spellbound]

Me , i love manuals , even in the city its a breeze , drove the dsg , great in the bush a little hesitant in the city .

Either will be fun , is tdi or tfsi the go .

have fun

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hey Mate, I'd go the manual too! I drove a DSG car once (yeah, only once..) but I didn't like it. It felt like a wanky version of a crap gearbox - in relation to a manual car, that is. My post probably doesn't help at all, but oh well! Welcome anyway

[thehide]

So drove the manual , and the dsg .... Never owned an Auto .. but the DSG was just so sweet. The manual just didnt inspire me.


So I purchased the facelifted Octavia RS , in Anthracite Silver with DGS.

No more holden .... thank god.

[roj]

good luck with your purchase... go the dsg - ive had a mkv with one for 3 years now, its awesome...

cheers
roj