Tip Poll...
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Tip Poll...
Do most Tiptronic drivers here shift manually or leaving it in "D" or "S"?
Based on a lot of prior posts, I'm wondering why most are not using the manual shift feature 100% of the time. Especially coming from a clutch.
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Based on a lot of prior posts, I'm wondering why most are not using the manual shift feature 100% of the time. Especially coming from a clutch.
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hardly ever
maybe if I need to slow down a little, or if I want to be able to floor it without it kicking down.
I will stay in S mode often.
Though i've been staying in D more often in the hopes of better mileage, 22mpg gets old. (it isn't helping either)
I will stay in S mode often.
Though i've been staying in D more often in the hopes of better mileage, 22mpg gets old. (it isn't helping either)
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S in city aggressive (ie no traffic driving ballz out), D otherwise
Tip still kicks down if thats what your going after and no i dont care about gas mileage in the city the "S"port mode is far more fun unless i'm driving the in-law's around. 
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We use D most of the time. I shift manually in some "sporty" situations.
S mode is completely useless since the LY programming recall.
I've been meaning to write AoA about the recall but just haven't gotten around to it.
I've been meaning to write AoA about the recall but just haven't gotten around to it.
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Re: I'm always in Tip mode.
Same here. Best of both worlds IMO. Clutchless shifting is the way to go. I'd like the TIP to feel less auto-like in its shifts though. Mainly when cold. And that's being done with the new DSG versions.
There will alwys be a place for true manual trannys though, and I hope they'll always be available in certain cars.
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There will alwys be a place for true manual trannys though, and I hope they'll always be available in certain cars.
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