DSG woes in The Age

[tonymy01]

There will not be a violent stop peoples, but if the woman always drove manuals, it is a natural reaction to put the foot on the clutch just before stopping any way, to prevent a stall.
One thing I noticed though with my Golf if I stall it...you have to turn the key fully off to restart, which would likely lock the steering, would not be fun trying that on the move. In my previous Subaru, could simply crank and go without turning off or going to accessories, or, if on the move, clutch start it, which I suspect the Golf electronics wouldn't allow..

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[cmrtig]

OzVWCrap works for Fairfax Media. Just sayin'

No, I think he is an investigator for the coroner!

[cmrtig]

Just talking from experience, sir.

The truth will come out in the inquest, but we are free to discuss and speculate.

Yes you are sir. The problem with you however is that it is all one sided and subjective given your negative experience with a VW and with VWA!

[mythik]

There will not be a violent stop peoples, but if the woman always drove manuals, it is a natural reaction to put the foot on the clutch just before stopping any way, to prevent a stall.
One thing I noticed though with my Golf if I stall it...you have to turn the key fully off to restart, which would likely lock the steering, would not be fun trying that on the move. In my previous Subaru, could simply crank and go without turning off or going to accessories, or, if on the move, clutch start it, which I suspect the Golf electronics wouldn't allow..

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You can clutch start the current model diesel and petrol motors. roll started a manual petrol golf and diesel tiguan once each to see. worked a treat. that being said. if the battery is proper flat. it won't work. the modules need to be powered properly and below a certain voltage they just bitch endlessly.

[Transporter]

No, I think he is an investigator for the coroner!

That would be really tragic.

[mythik]

Group Hug

[cmrtig]

Can we stop the personal attacks please, and talk about the issue?

Truth is a pain!

[tonymy01]

Um... if you slow down in a manual car and don't shift down, you get a violent shudder. Seizing up is not far off.

The violent shudder is the engine complaining it is just about to stall (ecu trying to put idle fuel in, high drive train gear at slow speed trying to take engine below idle= shudder as it coughs and dies...which will NOT happen to anyone who drives a manual and knows how to use a clutch.)! If it has already stalled, it won't be violent.

My family had only ever owned manuals and me also,I have driven 27 years..you are speaking to me like I am clueless or something, I am coming from a lot of experience of different old& new cars.

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[sVWatt]

Disagree. Not if there is no engine sound and some of her dash lights are glowing. That's what happened to me.

Remember this all happened in seconds

Agree - its split seconds. Not planned actions.

[cmrtig]

Group Hug

Of course we can. There is no point banging one's head against a brick wall anyway. I just hope the mods here take care of the vast majority of happy VW owners, otherwise there will not be much to discuss about VWs!