El_bigote_AJ
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI bunny
Knew that would go quick!
BanAnd the Mk7r is really kind of a 'you gotta have the dsg' car.
if i post SOS here you all will know whats up!Seems like you're probably gonna die then....
WELP!
Got this piggy on Thursday night last week. Pretty much had to put about 500 miles on it since due to a family emergency we're going through.
Few observations:
* Feels like a GTI, but it also doesn't. All of the controls feel heavier than the GTI, unless my memory is wrong. The car itself doesn't feel heavier though, even though its some ~300lbs heavier. It's a good thing. Very solid feeling car.
* Rides and handles great! Very neutral in corners, so far feels very inspiring and it doesn't feel like i gave up any of the tossability that the lighter FWD GTI has. I haven't really taken any hard corners yet though; i still gotta see what tearing up a parking lot feels like.
* First gear feels like you have either no power or full power. I think this is either due to the IS38 being bigger than the IS20 in the GTI, or maybe its a DSG thing, since you don't build any boost off the line like you might by riding the clutch. In other words, my manual GTI i'm not moving until i'm at ~2k rpm, but the DSG just starts moving at 1k RPM
* Fast. Very fast! MEATY powerband. Definitely faster than the Stage 1 Audi S4 and not just because DSG.
* I launched it one time because you just have to. Holy smokes. I didn't even know these were capable of touching ~3.5 second 0-60's before!
* Overall it does feel like a primo car and i love it. I now feel superior to all of you simple GTI owners. Kiss my balls.
I will miss manual for sure. Really hope i dont kick myself as the months go on. I don't think the markets very hot for MK5 Jettas at the moment, i've had 0 inquiries about it so far so maybe i'll have the jetta for a while to still putz around in and row gears
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Hmmmm, I would think the trans would need to bolt up to a Haldex unit... unless the Haldex unit is in the same place as the VAQ (forgive my illiteracy)Wait, could I swap an R 6 speed into my GTI?
Shut the front door.