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Old 08-15-2013, 11:41 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arragonis View Post
Very sadly a close relative died recently

it was George who got traded

So please meet Hermann.
I feel sorry for your losses ...

... and for your gains.


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On the medium side his gears can be selected with "flappy paddles" but there are restrictions - e.g. changing up to anything under 1200 RPM is verboten.
Don't fight the DSG.
You'll pay dearly in diesel when you do.
Even though driving slower, I used more diesel with one than its owner ...

Use its quirks to your advantage.

They don't really like manual downshifts, for instance.
Just let it roll .



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From experience VAG MPG calculators are as optimistic as Lord Haw Haw - hence the SG2.
Mine is 10% too optimistic on average.
Sometimes even more.
Sometimes it's spot on ...

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