The other day I was coming out of the basement in Westfield Burwood and tried climbing the ramp in 1st gear with the clutch fully out, and only a hint of throttle to give it enough momentum to keep climbing. The car almost died in the ass and nearly stalled as the throttle difficult to regulate just off idle. I didn't want more than 2000rpm, and in the end I ended up riding the clutch more than I would have liked.

The throttle feels like an on off switch which makes low speed manoeuvring tricky, and it got me wondering whether:

a) Anybody else with a manual has had similar challenges
b) The usual criticism you see from journalists about the DSG's poor low speed operation is related to the fly by wire throttle

Thoughts? Happy to be told that it is time for this old timer to stick to two pedals.