I'm cured… sorry folks…
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I'm cured… sorry folks…
Standard transmissions my whole life, I was CRUSHED when I found out about DSG only on all the A3/S3 models, even a few weeks in wanted to shift with a stick desperately. In-fact, almost pulled the trigger on an S4 instead.
I drove my 5 spd A4 last week, then back into my S3… behold, I was thrilled to be back to paddles. I use them all the time, only in D sometimes like if I have to drink coffee while driving in the city portion of my commute.
I am officially cured. Sorry ladies and gentlemen.
I drove my 5 spd A4 last week, then back into my S3… behold, I was thrilled to be back to paddles. I use them all the time, only in D sometimes like if I have to drink coffee while driving in the city portion of my commute.
I am officially cured. Sorry ladies and gentlemen.
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Standard transmissions my whole life, I was CRUSHED when I found out about DSG only on all the A3/S3 models, even a few weeks in wanted to shift with a stick desperately. In-fact, almost pulled the trigger on an S4 instead.
I drove my 5 spd A4 last week, then back into my S3… behold, I was thrilled to be back to paddles. I use them all the time, only in D sometimes like if I have to drink coffee while driving in the city portion of my commute.
I am officially cured. Sorry ladies and gentlemen.
I drove my 5 spd A4 last week, then back into my S3… behold, I was thrilled to be back to paddles. I use them all the time, only in D sometimes like if I have to drink coffee while driving in the city portion of my commute.
I am officially cured. Sorry ladies and gentlemen.
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Standard transmissions my whole life, I was CRUSHED when I found out about DSG only on all the A3/S3 models, even a few weeks in wanted to shift with a stick desperately. In-fact, almost pulled the trigger on an S4 instead.
I drove my 5 spd A4 last week, then back into my S3… behold, I was thrilled to be back to paddles. I use them all the time, only in D sometimes like if I have to drink coffee while driving in the city portion of my commute.
I am officially cured. Sorry ladies and gentlemen.
I drove my 5 spd A4 last week, then back into my S3… behold, I was thrilled to be back to paddles. I use them all the time, only in D sometimes like if I have to drink coffee while driving in the city portion of my commute.
I am officially cured. Sorry ladies and gentlemen.
I havent tried paddle shifting yet. Prefer manual over DSG D/S modes
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I ONLY drive using the S-Tronic shifter. Once I start up my S3 i'll drive about ten minutes in "D" to warm things up, then switch over for the rest of the drive. My wife and I plan on a road trip to Orlando in April and we'll be taking the S3 down.
This past weekend my wife and I were driving around doing errands. At one point she asked if it was possible to "just leave" the transmission in S mode without shifting, because the car was driving aggressively, because it would be better for gas mileage, because... I looked her DEAD IN THE EYE and told her "this car is BUILT to be DRIVEN, to wring out every pound/foot of torque and horsepower from EVERY gear, prior to up shifting. If i wanted fuel economy and if i wanted to putter around town I'd have taken the Corolla."
It's bad because I purchased this car as the "days off machine" but I find myself driving it more and more days a week. I started it as the "Friday to work treat", then started driving it Friday and Monday, and now I am afraid it will turn into my Daily Driver.
The S3 is THAT awesome, and driving it using the S Tronic makes it exponentially THAT MUCH MORE AWESOME!
ENJOY!
This past weekend my wife and I were driving around doing errands. At one point she asked if it was possible to "just leave" the transmission in S mode without shifting, because the car was driving aggressively, because it would be better for gas mileage, because... I looked her DEAD IN THE EYE and told her "this car is BUILT to be DRIVEN, to wring out every pound/foot of torque and horsepower from EVERY gear, prior to up shifting. If i wanted fuel economy and if i wanted to putter around town I'd have taken the Corolla."
It's bad because I purchased this car as the "days off machine" but I find myself driving it more and more days a week. I started it as the "Friday to work treat", then started driving it Friday and Monday, and now I am afraid it will turn into my Daily Driver.
The S3 is THAT awesome, and driving it using the S Tronic makes it exponentially THAT MUCH MORE AWESOME!
ENJOY!
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After I got used to it, I never wished my Ferrari had a standard transmission but often wished I had paddle shifters on the RS4 - so for me an S3 without paddles would not have been an option.
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A Ferrari, I'd probably want an automatic also. Or, going back to a B8 a4 I'd probably not feel the desire for a manual, the car's too big/heavy. For the S3, gimme a manual ANY day. I really just do not understand why people prefer it. This is my second dsg car (and both I'd prefer to be manual but other reasons won out).
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Hey! I resemble that remark!! All kidding aside, my previous car was a 2012 Regal GS
with a 6-speed. It had great seats and one of the slickest manuals I've ever driven. The
problem was, it just couldn't hook up with so much torque and so little grip.
Once I knew the S3 was coming to our shores, the Buick's fate was decided.
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