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Originally Posted by Soulboy
Must say from a very personal point of view, I would not pay an extra penny for s-tronic.
I had the DSG on my last R32 for 10 months until it got nicked and by the end I really wanted a manual again.
Nearly got caught out a few times at roundabouts etc - trying to dash into a gap, while the gearbox just took t o o l o n g to decide what gear it wanted. Also turning certain slow corners, where it insisted on changing down to 1st - where 2nd was preferable.
Good away from the lights and fast changes on the motorway etc - but I was still desperate to get back into a manual.
Just my thoughts and different to most people I know.
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....The trick is to use M-mode nearly all the time and drive it just as you would a manual. Only pop into D-mode for urban and traffic queues etc. That way,
you are the one in control at all times. You instantly override D or S modes anyway.
I'm wanting to arrange a test drive in a new S3 Sportback S-tronic - Are they available yet? - The local Audi salesman actually didn't know!!