shifting doesn't make a penis bigger does it? Trust me, it took a lot for me to accept the DSG too and to you guys' point, i DO miss shifting!! it's not often but I do. The MS3 is faster than a GTI and an R32. I drove the dayum thing and was very impressed with the speed. I want one from time to time but not enough to make a bad financial decision. Guys-the R32 is more of a cult thing. I can't deny it's a little overpriced and all that but it's a great car and can be had for 30k which is more in the rpice range it should be...being able to shift through gears doesn't make you a better driver or any cooler.
let me repeat-I love the MS3-I would probably trade my GTI for an MS3. I've driven 2 of them. I sat in and admired both the white and the grays etc etc etc when I picked up our mazda 5.
The R32 is a better car than an MS3. that's all.
mk4 R32 > mk5 R32....
The Mk4 was the cult R32. It came with a six speed and required a bit of skill around the track and was much faster than the Gti. Isn't the new R32 slower than the 2.0t Gti? (R32 = 6.2, 0-60, Gti = 6.0, 0-60 right?)
I love the convenience excuse about the DSG. I'm sure there are a few of us that drive in traffic everyday. It really doesn't bother me at all. I would rather have my left leg go numb everyday than stop using it.
And yes being able to shift while driving does take more skill than driving a dsg and by extension makes you a better driver. Look down, 3 pedals is more than 2, hrmm. Up and Down vs 6 slots?
People said that powerglides would replace manuals years ago...
There is something intangible about the connection that comes with a manual when it starts to feel like an extension of your own arm. Try coming out of a tight hairpin with your throttle down, eyes on the road, there is nothing more satisfying than reaching down, knowing exactly where the shifter is and slamming it into the next gate like it's second nature.
Some of us can rev match without the aid of a computer...
Maybe I romanticize the manual and put it on a pedestal, but it is something I feel very strongly about. If you can't feel the difference between a DSG and a 6 speed then I can't explain it too you, and I feel sorry for you. You're missing out on something special.
I was close to buying a Fahrenheit Gli or Gti but I couldn't get over the DSG. Driving was boring, hollow.
Enzo once said that, "Not all Ferrari Owners are Ferrari Drivers,".
I like my 6-speed. I don't think I'm better than someone who prefers a DSG or that my penis is larger (it probably is anyway). But I hate it when people tell me that they know I will like something, People that think the only reason I don't love it is that I was too backwoods to have heard about it or too ignorant to appreciate it for what it is. I have acknowledge it with a nonchalant meh.