New Beetle DSG

[NeonGTI]

I've been looking at a couple cars for a work vehicle and based on the insurance raping I have narrowed it down to the following.

Passat Wagon diesel
Jetta Wagon diesel
New Beetle diesel.

The NB has come to the head of the list as it is distinctive, cheaper, and quicker.

Anyway, I noticed on the VW.ca site that you can get them with the 6 speed DSG. Does anyone have any experience with that tranny? I despise automatics, but that thing seems like it would be a killer compromise.

[Kor]

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Anyway, I noticed on the VW.ca site that you can get them with the 6 speed DSG. Does anyone have any experience with that tranny? I despise automatics, but that thing seems like it would be a killer compromise.

Wow, you can buy a TDI PD bug with 6 speed DSG??

Thats awesome!

And you can get it with OEM HIDs!

That would be a fun car, with a new beetle body kit and a few engine mods...

I assume its the same tranny from the TT, so ask Canadian Turbo.

[R_Ethug]

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yea blairs dads tt trannie is cool

[Kor]

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This thread has spurred me to spend my entire afternoon looking at New Beetles.

Now I wish I had one.

[James]

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Yeah....thats cool and all...but its a NB.

Go with the passat dsl...

[Canadian Turbo]

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Well I guess I can put my 2 cents in since I have driven in a DSG several times. It is a very cool setup and is very quick for an auto style shifter. The TT has 3 modes, fully auto (which is boring shift at 2 grand), then there is the fully manual with stick or paddles and then sport mode. The sport mode is like driving a race car keeps the revs high and does sweet down shifts but not very practicle for the city. Overall it is very cool setup and I like it but not sure if I prefer it over a manual. However I have driven it with a 3.2 V6 and you are talking diesel so it will differ for sure, but it is probably one of the best manumatic trannies out there.

[Kor]

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Yeah....thats cool and all...but its a NB.

But they are so cool!

[James]

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hehe, so its got some new paint and a set of rims, its still a new beetle!

Id rock a beetle, but itd have to be an old school air cooled one, none of this new school "Im a 40-something hippy" crap

[Mr. Burns]

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I would totally let my wife rock a NB TDI DSG... that way I could still drive it, but pretend its not mine when people ask.

[R_Ethug]

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haha good excuse mike

i noticed on the website the 1.8T beetles ony get 150HP.. wtf is with that

[Kor]

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haha good excuse mike

i noticed on the website the 1.8T beetles ony get 150HP.. wtf is with that

Probably mounted longitudinally as in the Passat.

[1.8Trip]

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Probably mounted longitudinally as in the Passat.

I thought Passat was 170 hp as in the A4

[NeonGTI]

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The NB GLS has the 180 hp 1.8t according to VW's site.

I'm a little pissed about the trim levels on the NB, actually. The NB gets fun doo-dads that you can't get in the GTI (which is supposed to be VW's premier compact car).

It almost makes me want a 1.8t. But not quite.

[Tuna]

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I've secretly kinda liked the beetle since they came out with the 1.8T in it back in the day, with lower springs and colour matched wheels. I don't think I'd ever buy one, because they are pricey and well....Not very practical but once in a while when you see one modded right, they do look pretty cool. But it comes and goes, in a couple months I'll probably hate them again, who knows.

EDIT: I like the, "yea, it's my girlfriends/wifes car" excuse, that's brilliant, Although it wouldn't work for me she's Anti "Chick" car. She wants a VR6!

[NeonGTI]

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See, I would be using it for work and it would have decals and whatnot on it.

A 'character' car is a good excuse, right?

Right?