Reply With QuoteHe's talking about the 7sp wet clutch (as found in the Tiguans etc), not dry clutch as found in the Golfs....
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You should read the Asian VW and European forums whose countries have had the new 7spd dry clutch DSG box for a couple of years now. They have had no joy with it - read - a multitude of failures. I rather stick with the wet clutch 6 spd version of the box thank you very much.Originally Posted by DoggieHowser
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He's talking about the 7sp wet clutch (as found in the Tiguans etc), not dry clutch as found in the Golfs....
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I'd rather stick with a real clutch
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Why stick with a real clutch when you can have two real clutches
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A clutch purse doesn't count mateWhy stick with a real clutch when you can have two real clutches
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2016 Skoda Octavia RS Wagon.
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That's just nasty! lol. What's wrong with a clutch purse anyway? It matches Corey's eyes. hehe.A clutch purse doesn't count mate
Golf R, Rising Blue, 5 Door, DSG and some extra fruit.
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It's why I got RB myself. Matches both my eyes and my watch.
Win.
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2016 Skoda Octavia RS Wagon.
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FWIW, I do drive a MkV GTI but I do recognize progress
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If progress is a refined car that is less fun to drive, you are welcome to have it all to yourself. Like I said - live with your delusion.FWIW, I do drive a MkV GTI but I do recognize progress
PS. I'll take a guess that you love Apple products as well.
Last edited by triode12; 03-08-2011 at 12:05 PM.
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I'm not sure where the Apple reference goes. But I'm pretty sure the delusion might be staring you in the face when you look at mirror
Here's the thing about "fun". When I first got my R35, I found it incredibly boring to drive after having driven a highly tuned Evo8MR. The thing is, the overall improvements to driving and grip meant I COULDN'T drive at the speeds I was used to in the Evo. I just had to go faster. Much faster. (not unlike how Jeremy Clarkson's mind didn't let him go fast enough in the Lotus track car but on a smaller scale). Once I got rid of the mental barrier and pushed the car beyond what I thought was sane, that's when the fun took place. In fact more fun than the Evo, because while the R35 is AWD, it is also rear biased and even with traction control on, the system lets the rear slip out a little to have a better angle of attack when crossing the apexes.
But I digress.
I have driven the MkVI GTI (in Singapore, it's pretty much fully loaded with the ACC and other frills), and it's just a step up in terms of handling. With the ACC on sports mode, the car is just more capable, and pushing it beyond the limits of the MkV is where you can get the car into its elements. And when you need to settle down and run errands, just switch to Comfort mode and it's just as sedate as a Comfortline. IMHO, that's closer to what makes hot hatches so appealing. They are fun to drive when pushed, say 8/10ths on open roads and then just as practical to drive when you need to go to the shops.
Sure you could outfit a MkV with aftermarket coilovers (I recommend Ohlins DFV.. shd have one for Golfs as well) but IMHO that detracts a little from the daily drive capability of the car as it compromises the ride quality.
If there's one thing I'd like in the next GTI, it's that extra cog. That's the same problem the GTR suffers from. That would get the gearing much tighter spaced and I'm sure the acceleration could be nudged up a notch or two.
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