going back to my vw roots...

[Sijray21]

and thank you for not getting DSG.

oh, you know i wouldn't get DSG. it feels waaaayyyy too much like driving a toy.

this reminds me of the R32 track event they had at summit point shenandoah a few years ago. i won a raffle to take the MKV R32 for a session out on the track (apparently the only one in the US at the time - it was euro-spec). i took it out for a spin on the track and i liked it. it was fast and i had no problems whipping it around the corners although it felt bloated compared to my integra RS. it just stuck due to the awd, though. after the session the german rep talked to me and asked me if i would considered buying it; i asked him if it came in manual. he said no, and so did i. the DSG was 'ok', but i just didn't like the feel of the paddle shifters. it's like tip-tronic if you ask me and i don't care what kind of argument you have against that statement. it's great for the guy who can't drive a clutch pedal manual transmission and wants to feel like he wants to drive a manual or if you're racing for the fastest times possible; it's horrible for the guy who wants a good driving experience from a car (what i feel VW is all about). i told the rep exactly that.

i test drove the e46 M3 with an SMG transmission and i felt the same way. it's 'fun', but i would prefer not to have paddle shifters on a daily. i want my clutch and a stick-shift. [/soapbox]