[mhh]

Looney started this topic in another thread and it is worthy of giving it a life of its own.

The bride's Fiat is the only manual left at our place. But I still like them. There's greater driving satisfaction when you change gears the old fashioned way, at least when driving at a gentler pace. So why does just about everyone buy DSG etc?

[dkabab]

ive never driven dsg.... is it the same experience as paddles or different

[mhh]

ive never driven dsg.... is it the same experience as paddles or different

VW name for double clutch - same as in 458 and Turbo S.

[AshSimmonds]

Paddles for sporty driving - eg hills - stick for GT cruising.

[M308]

Not sure if this counts, but I had a 125i as a loan car on Monday with paddles.....didn't like them at all. Just left it in auto after 5 minutes using the paddles.

I love my manual & the experience it brings when driven hard, & thoroughly enjoy it in every day driving as well

[looney]

A nice heel toe downshift is a very satisfying thing indeed.

I think paddles for the race track
Stick for a nice drive through the countryside
Auto if you dont like driving

and given that i care 1/100th of #uck all about track driving i guess thats why i like driving stick

ive never driven dsg.... is it the same experience as paddles or different

DSG is a fantastic system, its seamless, its fast and works perfectly.  but its just like an auto box, its so good you really feel like you're just not driving anymore

case in point, i actually am looking for a new DD. new Polo GTi fits the bill perfectly, small 1.4l Twin Charged engine with 190hp.  perfect, except it is DSG only    and doesnt even have Launch Control

[dodger]

Stick unless it's Italian.......

[mhh]

Not sure if this counts, but I had a 125i as a loan car on Monday with paddles.....didn't like them at all. Just left it in auto after 5 minutes using the paddles.

Isn't that car just a slushbox?  Paddles ain't paddles.

[futurism]

for me its a lot more satisfying to have to coordinate all your limbs to ensure everythings right before a corner, and that you have both hands back on the wheel in time
When driving enthusiastically it just seems more fun to have to focus on getting everything right

admittedly, I have never driven anything with paddles other than the silly switches on regular autos, having ridden in MHH's 458 in sport mode, the changes did seem satisfyingly violent, more like a manual than an auto, so the sensation of changing cogs can still be felt and just as importantly, heard, its just going to be perfect everytime

[M308]

Isn't that car just a slushbox?  Paddles ain't paddles.

Yep.....but that's all I've driven with paddles