I miss the Grunt, but don't miss the flaring

[thevwbug]

this is the exact reason i didn't buy a DSG. now go drive a polo 1.4tsi with dsg. now that is dangerous!

I had a Polo GTI for a few days while i was waiting for the new MV, that is a seriously fun car 1.4 turbo paddle shifts took it to newcastle and back, its amazing how much more fuel a petrol can drink when the motor can rev a little harder than a TDI

[jfoldbar]

i have an 04 2.5 t5 128kw man. its in vw workshop again for a few weeks. they gave me the new 2.0 dsg to drive. while my model has all the problems around the place, if it is going good i would still rather that than the new one any day and would probably not buy the new one even when mine ****s itself. mine is much quieter and seats are heaps more comfy and wife says more room. even things like the radio and dash are easeir. i do like the zippyness of the new one though but would be more worried bout speeding as it seems easier to do.

[IN2VWS]

Guys,
I had my van in for its 15,000 km service. I mentioned that I thought the DSG was dangerous etc... They said they would look at it, but doubt they can do anything.
When I picked up my van, they said there was a software update for the DSG for this exact problem, so they installed the update.
I did a short run, approx 20km this arvo, and there is a huge improvement.
So, when you bring your van in for its service, ask for the software to be updated to the latest version.

[Cousin]

I can see the day when you've gotta wait before you start your car for the update to download, reboot, then you can go

And good heads up IN2VWS


M

[Sunny43.5]

Lets hope to christ that Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are not involved as can you imagine the shamozzle that would arise from that scenario . Howard {apple hater}

[question?]

Guys,
I had my van in for its 15,000 km service. I mentioned that I thought the DSG was dangerous etc...
So, when you bring your van in for its service, ask for the software to be updated to the latest version.

Will get that checkout out for our first 15k service. Its amazing how the slowness affects your driving overall. Yesterday I was in a hire car in Sydney with enough grunt to push out into traffic, but I hesitated because I have become so used to the drag on start off of the van. Scared my passengers .. that was fun.

[IN2VWS]

Did quite a bit of driving today, 600+ km.
The difference is quite noticeable. It appears the hillstart function is killed off or shortened by heaps with the update.

[brasstinman]

Bugger only just saw this thread and our 132 4 motion went in for it's 15,000 service last week.
I'll drop them a call and see if I can take it back down for the DSG software upgrade.

I've found the lag dangerous when coming to a round about but if you start rolling the van the lag isn't as noticeable. But you're right, putting it in D or S mode takes the lag away. So I often switch it when coming to a round about and switch it back.
I only drive the van on the weekends...

But almost 17,000 km later (yep trip to Melbourne and back since the service) we love our 132 4Motion Multivan.
We got down to Melbourne on 1 tank and back on 1 tank. Down it was doing with cruise control on at 112 km p/h, 9.1 lt p/100 and 8.5 lt p/100 on the way back. Felt like more slight up hills on the way down.

We've taken the van to the snow and the 4Motion was excellent, felt safe with the 4Motion and front diff lock on. And the power is excellent when drive long distances up hills, over taking is easy.
I got caught in the one of the worst rain storms a few months back on the F3 going north and I didn't feel like I needed to slow down, the van just ate up the freeway like there wasn't a down pour and it was a seriously big down pour.
I'd never go without a 4Motion now we have this van. It's seriously worth the extra upgrade if you're sitting on the fence.