[urq] Audi A3

[Todd Phenneger]

Yea,
Very true.  The Jetta would melt its tires if it launched the way the TT
did.

But I think it could handle more than it allows  you.

Either way, with a 6-spd manual, you can contorl and modulate it.  And I do
like a nice manual tranny. But in that particular TT, I would go for the
DSG.


> From: dave flagg <dfautohaus at comcast.net>
> Organization: Autohaus
> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:50:58 -0400
> To: Todd Phenneger <tquattroguy at yahoo.com>, ANTHONY ATTARD
> <acattard at yahoo.com>, urq list <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] Audi A3
> 
> That might be due to the fact that a car needs to get the power to the road.
> Too much juice in a front driver would only cause torque steer and smoke.
> 
> That said, we've had several of these DSG cars. It is, on the one hand a
> VERY efficient transmission. nothing shifts faster but a F 1 car or GT 2. I
> certainly can't keep up with it driving a stick, partiularly downshifiting.
> Great set up,but there are those who just want to feel they are a factor in
> the driving equation and they don't seem to feel the experience. There is,
> however, nothing that shifts faster.
> yeah baby
> .02
> DF
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Phenneger" <tquattroguy at yahoo.com>
> To: "ANTHONY ATTARD" <acattard at yahoo.com>; "urq list" <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] Audi A3
> 
> 
>> I have not driven the A3 but I have a comment on DSG.
>> I have driven two cars with DSG.
>> TT 3.2 VR6, DSG.
>> Jetta GLI 2.0t DSG
>> 
>> Both were great cars and the DSG worked flawlessly in Both with ONE
>> Exception.
>> LAUNCH.
>> 
>> I'm not sure if its the VR6 vs 2.0, or a tuning difference, or likely a
>> combination of both but in the TT the DSG seemed tuned more aggressively.
>> It also seemed to have some sort of Launch Control as if you leftFoot
>> braked
>> a little and Floored it it would rev up the engine and drop the clutch
>> which
>> would Catapult the TT forward with all 4 wheels fighting for grip.  It has
>> probably the Fastest 60ft Across the Intersection time of any stock car I
>> have driven.
>> 
>> The GLI on the other hand was more relaxed.  On a backroad it performed as
>> expected but around town it was REALLY Slow to get going from a complete
>> stop.  I think its probably a mixture of the fact that
>> A) it didn't seem to have that launch control feature that would rev the
>> engine a little before dropping the clutch.
>> B) The turbo lag didn't help any.
>> 
>> My preference.   On a GLI with 2.0t I'd rather have a 6-speed Manual.  But
>> on the TT with the 3.2VR6, I LOVED that DSG.  It was a LOT of fun.
>> 
>> Hope that helps a little.  Don't know what the A3 is like but if its 2.0t
>> with DSG, expect delayed responses across an intersection.  Like driving
>> an
>> Automatic.  But on the backroads its still fun.
>> 
>> Todd
>> 
>> 
>>> From: ANTHONY ATTARD <acattard at yahoo.com>
>>> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:19:49 -0700 (PDT)
>>> To: <urq at audifans.com>
>>> Subject: [urq] Audi A3
>>> 
>>> Hi everyone.
>>> 
>>> I am considering buying a Audi A3 to add to my driving
>>> experience.  Does anyone at this site have any info.
>>> good or bad regarding this model?
>>> 
>>> Do both models (2.0T and 3.2) come with quattro drive?
>>> Does anyone has any experience driving one with the
>>> DSG transmission??   Would appreciate any inf., sites,
>>> etc.  Thanks in advance.
>>> 
>>> Tony   83 URQ, 86 4K CSQ, 88 90 model Q.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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