What's the DSG like to drive?

[bizarre]

I have always hated autos with a passion
I have always driven old school hi po VW's (1975 bug) - obviously a manual

Whatever - I LOVE the DSG

I would call it an intellegent auto.
I have found it changes down on occasions when you want it and gives engine braking - rolling/coasting down hill.
The sport mode is fun.
Personally I find the 7 speed in manual form just too many gears to choose from and just leave it in D for 75% of the time and S when I know the coast is clear

[brw0513]

Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated.

I got a call from my local Dealer today Seems a test drive to find out first hand is going to be as likely as finding a chicken with a great set of pearly whites smiling at me while perched on top of a steaming mound of rocking horse poo.

Although my memory is crap these days, I'm quite sure the Dealer told me "this won't be a car for you if you are not prepared to wait for 12 months to take delivery". That was a rather deflating episode.

If this really is the VW sales mantra, then I'm shocked. It's a bit hard to sell a secret isn't it?

[RoknRob]

I went through a broker to get mine quicker. It worked. Took only 2 months.

The dealer has lent me a silver 3 door GTI - their demo - while they perform some warranty work on mine... when I give it back, maybe give them a call for a test drive? PM me for details if interested.

[ATYPIC]

My feeling is the DSG prefers to be driven harder... as opposed to pottering along in slow traffic where the shifting in D mode is a little odd at times.

[Gambit]

I gotta say. the Polo GTI is a brilliant drive even with the DSG, this is coming from someone who also drives a 400bhp Subaru.
Not only is the power to weight ratio great, but its lightness and feel mid corner and its slingshot pull out of a corner is a blast. The 7sp DSG is just very much misunderstood.

[broxigar1983]

I gotta say. the Polo GTI is a brilliant drive even with the DSG, this is coming from someone who also drives a 400bhp Subaru.
Not only is the power to weight ratio great, but its lightness and feel mid corner and its slingshot pull out of a corner is a blast. The 7sp DSG is just very much misunderstood.

+1... for the last part

The DSG is awesome in the TSI, flying up and down the gears are quick and seamless and as Gambit pointed out, drop a few gears and it is like a slingshot out of corners or when overtaking slower cars

[nomodlowkmgti]

It doesn,t always downshift when commanded to.You cant short shift if flooring it .it will kick down to lower ratio not hold the gear even in manual mode.By the way the story was a good read .

[johnw]

My feeling is the DSG prefers to be driven harder... as opposed to pottering along in slow traffic where the shifting in D mode is a little odd at times.

I have to agree. While I don't have a Polo, the DSG in the Passat is either eco mode [D] or full blast [S].

Especially on entering a freeway with a curve, I sometimes want to push on a bit, but in D it shifts up to 4 or 5 and sit at 2000 ish rpm. S on the otherhand is overkill, it'll be on 2 or 3rd and sit at 5-6000rpm when I just need about 3-4K rpm. I just use manual mode in this case.

In S the shifts are smooth and faultless, but I find that if you try to drive hard in D, SOMETIMES it gets confused with a lot of varying throttle input.

DSG is awesome, once you get used to it.

[bnescooter]

My feeling is the DSG prefers to be driven harder... as opposed to pottering along in slow traffic where the shifting in D mode is a little odd at times.

Completely agree

[GTI JOE]

Agree^...The DSG is a little uneasy at low and taking off speeds. D mode for economy does work. I had it on S for a couple of hundred Kms and performance was excellent, but, fuel economy went out the window.