Golf R Observations and Questions

[SilvrFoxX]

Thanks for the tip on fuel.. I would have been scratching my head

[Lucas_R]

Whats the manual VS DSG gearbox ratio with R owners??

I know i am amongst the vast minority having chosen a 6 speed manual (yes i chose it) instead of the DSG. It wasn't a money thing, it was a personal preference thing. I have always preferred manuals and the feel and control that you get with them. I have driven many DSG's (I have several friends and family with VAG cars, and i have driven many Audi's with DSG and even an R8 V10 with R-Tronic). Don't get me wrong, they are a great gearbox, but is the reason so many people have chosen them simply based on the fact that they are 0.5 seconds than a manual faster from 0-100kph? Or is it because you live in a big city and the start-stop traffic is annoying with a manual? Can can you or your partner not drive (or dont like driving) a manual? Or is it something else?

Im just surprised how many people are taking up the DSG option. I know times are changing and that many supercar makers are now switching to this type of technology, but in a sporty car, it has always been a manual gearbox that everyone craves............not anymore it seems.

[Ideo]

Whistler. If you are set on APR then Derek at European Autotech in Mona Vale is the man to talk to.

[DDTW]

A quick question please regarding the Milltek cat backs.

Am i correct in saying the resonated is not much louder than stock and the non-resonated still retains the flap in one pipe so is also pretty quiet at idle and low revs? I don't want anything too loud except for when giving it a boot full.

I'd really like to hear some feedback about this as well. Now that I've done my Stage 1 a Milltek is next on the wish list. I know the full turbo back exhaust is about $2600 landed (price advised by ferret).

AFAIK the Milltek has the flap valve regardless of whether it's resonated or not.

[SilvrFoxX]

Whats the manual VS DSG gearbox ratio with R owners??

I know i am amongst the vast minority having chosen a 6 speed manual (yes i chose it) instead of the DSG. It wasn't a money thing, it was a personal preference thing. I have always preferred manuals and the feel and control that you get with them. I have driven many DSG's (I have several friends and family with VAG cars, and i have driven many Audi's with DSG and even an R8 V10 with R-Tronic). Don't get me wrong, they are a great gearbox, but is the reason so many people have chosen them simply based on the fact that they are 0.5 seconds than a manual faster from 0-100kph? Or is it because you live in a big city and the start-stop traffic is annoying with a manual? Can can you or your partner not drive (or dont like driving) a manual? Or is it something else?

Im just surprised how many people are taking up the DSG option. I know times are changing and that many supercar makers are now switching to this type of technology, but in a sporty car, it has always been a manual gearbox that everyone craves............not anymore it seems.

A combination of all the reasons you have outlined.. for mine it is primarily the city traffic issue, if I were to have another toy car then it would be manual.

[sho]

Mate, you'll love it. Sucks serious fuel for the first 2k or so - don't panicked!
Yes, I understand you concerns re the DSG. Have always gone manuals to date, but based on test drives and reviews I took the gamble and am so happy I did.

Enjoy!

how much are you getting from a tank now?
im almost 6000km and i'm only getting roughly 420km per tank which is making me scratch my head considering that i read that others are getting 500 mark with no issues .. i would understand if i was hammering the car but i'm not even pushing it to get 420 =\

[Prodigy]

how much are you getting from a tank now?
im almost 6000km and i'm only getting roughly 420km per tank which is making me scratch my head considering that i read that others are getting 500 mark with no issues .. i would understand if i was hammering the car but i'm not even pushing it to get 420 =\

I've done 4000kms and am getting around 540 kms to a tank and i do a lot of stop start, short trips. 420 kms seems very low.

[Ideo]

Whats the manual VS DSG gearbox ratio with R owners??

I know i am amongst the vast minority having chosen a 6 speed manual (yes i chose it) instead of the DSG. It wasn't a money thing, it was a personal preference thing. I have always preferred manuals and the feel and control that you get with them. I have driven many DSG's (I have several friends and family with VAG cars, and i have driven many Audi's with DSG and even an R8 V10 with R-Tronic). Don't get me wrong, they are a great gearbox, but is the reason so many people have chosen them simply based on the fact that they are 0.5 seconds than a manual faster from 0-100kph? Or is it because you live in a big city and the start-stop traffic is annoying with a manual? Can can you or your partner not drive (or dont like driving) a manual? Or is it something else?

Im just surprised how many people are taking up the DSG option. I know times are changing and that many supercar makers are now switching to this type of technology, but in a sporty car, it has always been a manual gearbox that everyone craves............not anymore it seems.

Proud manual owner.

Live in the suburbs but I'm old fashioned and really prefer the feel of manual.

[sho]

I've done 4000kms and am getting around 540 kms to a tank and i do a lot of stop start, short trips. 420 kms seems very low.

i wonder what is wrong with mine then
i better get mine checked out perhaps

[DDTW]

i wonder what is wrong with mine then
i better get mine checked out perhaps

Don't worry...I was on 330kms for the first 4 months