Is your Mk6 a DSG or manual?

[RosscoMK3]

Manual.
I like driving and can't stand having no clutch. Auto's bore me.
The six speed is also a great little gearbox. Unless you need to do things other than driving, while driving, I've never felt the need for an Auto in traffic. My left leg isn't doing much else anyway.
The DSG is a cracker but I prefer the cheaper manual.

[Paulc1964au]

ordered the DSG mainly because the wife doesnt drive a manual

[tonymy01]

I drive in a lot of Sydney traffic at times, but I got the manual anyway. The DSG is great for traffic light drags, there is no denying that. But I found when I test drove the DSG Golf R at CCC and took it to the twisties down to Akuna Bay area, the thing was trying to change gears on me when I was using the throttle to get through the corners cleanly. I didn't feel I had the connection to the car like with a manual as a result (why did it keep trying to override my flappy paddle selections?)

My WRX is manual also, and probably about double the left foot power required to press the clutch, so the Golf R in manual really isn't an issue in traffic (the only thing that is a bit more tiring than the rexxy is the gear ratios in the golf are a lot closer so doing a LOT more gear changes. But I have found now that I can be pottering along slowly in 3rd, and don't have to pull 2nd gear to get good acceleration! The wide range of torque in the golf R means I don't have to pull 1st or 2nd gears too often when slowing down in traffic).

[ParaBul]

(why did it keep trying to override my flappy paddle selections?)

Possibly because, even in manual mode, foot on the floor makes it kick down? In my DSG I can feel the resistance point at "full throttle", and it holds whatever gear it's in - pushing the pedal further makes it kick down.

[Ryan_R]

And on the other extreme it will change down to avoid stalling.

[kevvie]

I deliberated a long time and got a DSG for no other reason than resale value (the dealer told me he was selling 10:1, which seems at odds with the voting here). Am scared by the 5 year service costs though...

[SilvrFoxX]

Then sell it before hand

Really though it is the price of progress and German engineering.. if you want a slush box then don't buy a DSG. Bit like buying 19" rims then being pissed that to replace them costs as musch as a new small car..

[RosscoMK3]

10 to 1 sounds about right to me, although I'd never believe what a car salesman told me. Especially when it relates to spending more money with them.
The resale value thing is a moot point as far as I can tell. I wanted a manual and although there were more DSG's available, I had less to chose from so the sale was easy for the seller.
The majority of VW's I see on the road from day to day, are DSG. It's easy to tell in stop start traffic.

[Guy_H]

DSG this time because everyone seems obsessed with 0-100 times

[Chuppamello]

Then sell it before hand

Really though it is the price of progress and German engineering.. if you want a slush box then don't buy a DSG. Bit like buying 19" rims then being pissed that to replace them costs as musch as a new small car..

Bit like blowing a gearbox that costs almost a quarter of what the car costs

Can go either way mate

[Brewtus]

DSG for the 2nd time. My last car, a Passat had DSG and it was better than any auto I've ever driven and I got stick of manuals when I lived in a traffic jam city. I don't like the way VW have + forward and - down. It seems unnatural and I can't get the hang of it. mazda is opposite and it works for me. Maybe it could be switchable?

[4 banger]

DSG vs MANUAL Golf R

Hi guys, would appreciate your input - looking at purchasing a Golf R and initially was going to get the magical DSG however there seems to be quite a few issues with these and felt that when taking the test car through the hills it was upchanging and downchanging by itself despite being in manual mode. This has made me consider the traditional 6spd manual so I feel more in control of the vehicle.

Any thoughts from your experiences would be great to hear.

Cheers!

[SilvrFoxX]

It is really a personal thing so not really sure what you want to be told. There have been a few issues with the DSG unit but it is not common as it is running the older 6 gear wet unit not the 7 gear dry unit which has plagued the 118s.

For me the DSG has settled in just nicely and as you get used to it and drive it accordingly the perceived issues of lag and control are not noticeable. Do I sometimes wish I had more control .. yes, are those time more often than not.. no. Much happier being able to climb into it and enjoy one of the smoothest drives I have ever experienced.

[Allegiance]

I'm still trying to find that sweet spot with the DSG. D mode seems to change up far too quickly, whereas S seems to hold the gears too long and it nearly always redlines or close to it. S is good with the downshifts though.

As far as manual or DSG, tough question. I got DSG for two reasons, one because my girlfriend will be learning to drive in the R (Yes scary prospect ) and second because the convienience of not having to always change gears is good. Some days though I wish it was a manual.

[parso_rex]

S mode in the DSG is very very quick compared to the manual but in saying that the manual is certainly a nice gearbox and a pleasure to use with well chosen ratios compared to some cars.
My own damned R with DSG is the first non manual that I have owned in a very long time and I was initially worried that I'd be disappointed in my choice but no. OK I will be remapping the shift points to my taste in D mode but apart from that its really pretty good and I'd buy DSG again no question