bahaha

 

But the S65 has two more than the S63.

 

Well...more confusion has come up.
My dealer has not been able to find another Silver TDI SE manual trans with the packages I want. So they offered me the same car, but with DSG for the same price that I negotiated for the manual.
I'm going to drive a DSG again today at lunch and will make my decision.

I have two avenues should I still want the manual.
#1. Order from factory and wait 8-10 weeks
#2. Get the same car I originally wanted, but different color (actually color choice #2) and it will be available around the end of October. This would come from a dealer in Jersey.

If I like the DSG, I will probably go that route and have the car this weekend.

 

If you really want the manual, order it. Stinks to wait that long but you would get what you want.

 

Order what you really want. The DSG is good, but if you prefer the manual, you'll be happier with it.

 

Before I went in for the test drive I was certain I was going to like the DSG more than the manual. A couple years ago I drove Jetta Sportwagen (both DSG & manual) and liked the auto a lot more.

When I originally test drove the Golf, I did not realize that I had the transmission in Sport mode the whole time which would account for the "suddenness" of the car. I saw the "S" in the info display, but didn't think anything of it.
It was a noob move on my part and the salesperson didn't know anything about the car so I was not going to ask her.

They're getting ready to start another 8 miles of interstate construction right along by commute so the auto will be beneficial for that.
Maybe I'm trying to convince myself since I can get the car in 2 days rather than 2 months.

 

My Dad told me to see if they can match the deal on a GTI.

 

They are probably the same price and i think you can get 33-34 on the highway. The TDI is probably over 40mpg so it's a bit of a difference.

 

VolkswagenZine!

 

 

Well upon further test drives, I have decided to order a manual trans.
Car will be the same as my posts a couple pages back, Tungsten Silver TDI SE manual with Lighting Package. The details will be worked out over the next day or so. Fingers crossed that maybe one is on the assembly line in Mexico right now and it will be a few weeks instead of 8-10.
Will be driving the minivan in the mean time

The DSG had this weird lag between 1st and 2nd and that sealed its fate.

 

based on my personal experience and regrets.

You can compromise on a lot of things in a car but if you are a manual guy and thought OH maybe DSG/Auto is not so bad, i think i can live with it.

WRONG! you will hate it after a month. and live unhappily ever after.

 

GTI was a little more. All they have on the lot are Red and Black. They had silver ones a couple days ago...

 

I'm not a manual guy, but I do like them a lot and manual combined with a diesel engine in such a small car is maybe the easiest thing in the world to drive.

I really thought I would like the DSG, just something seemed "off" about it. And I agree that I would have had regrets down the road if it still bothered me in a few weeks/months.

 

damn remember these....

1989 Porsche 911 Speedster For Sale - 719901 - duPont REGISTRY




oh and..... manual FTW

 

This. I have friends who lament the same things...if manual is a huge deal, then, it will be...no feature/amenity will change your mind.

 

Can an evap line with a "very small leak" still cause a lean condition?

The pile of shi- uh, I mean Passat threw a CEL last week. Didn't have access to VAGCOM but yesterday an OBDII reader spit out

PO456 (small evap leak)
PO171 (bank 1 too lean)

I cleared them last night and this afternoon I pulled:

PO011: Intake camshaft timing over-advanced
PO171

No evap code though.

 

 

It's angry there's already been snow in Calgary.

 

AMS ran a new record in their GTR............

 

Well shit...

 

At this point is it even a GTR anymore? I wonder how much of that car is still stock parts.

 

here is the 190 mph car. you're right. it's not a GTR anymore.

 

more about the 190 mph run here

Alpha Omega: 190MPH in the 1/4 Mile

 

Even with tendinitis in my right wrist, I don't ever regret buying a manual car.

I still remember my new car thread... can't believe some people fell for it the biggest giveaway was that I didn't get a manual. Then again most people don't know me that well.

Occasionally I get ideas of buying a Golf TDI. Perfect daily driver IMO. Torque, great gas mileage, manual trans, easy to park, good compromise between ride and handling... plus dat resale value.

 

Spoke to the manager at dealership today.
He is in the process of getting information to his "rep" to determine if there is a car which matches my specs that is ready to be loaded on a ship. If this is the case they can expedite it and it would be as little as 3 weeks. If there is not one available, I'll get in the queue at the factory and it will take up to 8-10 weeks.
Hoping for the former.

 

 

Well, here's the actual car model thread. Decide for yourself.

https://acurazine.com/forums/automot...r-news-904537/

 

It's got a parachute on the back. It's based on the GT-R but it's not a GT-R anymore IMO.

 

So what you're saying is, if you go skydiving, you're no longer charliemike?

 

How is it not a GT-R?

 

It's not like there's a different powertrain under the body.. their list of mods are mild compared to many builds out there. The gains are relative.. it was already more than capable.

 

It's not like it's on a tube frame chassis.

 

 

It's not a GT-R and I will see you in HELL!

 

Honestly.. they just turned the GT-R driving dynamics closer to a Corvette so people wouldn't be so pissy that it's too easy to drive.

 

*in narrator voice*

And with that, charliemike storms out of the room and slams the door on the way out.


A single tear trickles down the cheeks of the others.

 

it did 190 mph in the quarter mile!!!!!! who cares what it is!!!!!! :blackbush:

 

Hence why the title of the car thread says, "based on Nissan GT-R"...?

 

S-Class. Love my grandmother's S550, hoping to take it for a drive tomorrow.
S63 or S65 for him. Amazing car, extremely comfortable, and IMO a large step above the BMW 7 or Audi A8/S8