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Lordrandall @ Apr 24th 2008 4:23PM
What is the point of a 'sports sedan' if there isn't even an option to shift your own gears?
Seoultrain @ Apr 24th 2008 4:25PM
we need more people to demand manuals outside of car blogs and forums.
Chris @ Apr 24th 2008 6:39PM
I couldn't agree more. The purists will always choose a stick car. Something tells me that the proponents of the paddle shift cars are the guys who would get schooled if they jumped in a stick car.
I've driven the 6speed GTI and the DSG GTI back-to-back. I hit the gears much harder in the 6speed and launched it much harder too. However.....your average Joe will probably pull better times in the DSG than the 6speed because he's a crappy 6speed driver. Its because of this I think the bandwagon is so packed.
Wombert @ Apr 24th 2008 6:55PM
Not even the best driver in the world can drive an MT faster than a DCT. And probably no robot, either. They even tried on Fifth Gear once. No dice.
2004m3driver @ Apr 24th 2008 8:16PM
How about all you manual guys buy more manual cars. That'll show em! Otherwise its all business. Be happy now, cause next thing you know there will only be cars with CVT trannies and you get one "variable" gear.
sw @ Apr 24th 2008 10:32PM
@ Chris
If guys like Michael Schumacher and Petter Solberg cannot shift as fast as a DSG I severely doubt you can. I agree that a stick is more fun but if you're looking for performance and nothing else, DSG would be the way to go.