[Vwdiesel] YeeHaa!

[brian gochnauer]

I think a lot of people are abusing the DSG, showing off how fast it can
shift, I think that given a normal driver, your going to be surprised at how
long they last if you don't beat them. ( I hope)

The DSG design principles are solid (been used in racing for a few years
now)  but how well they implemented it (metallurgy, engineering) only time
will tell. I hope they did it right, it's definitely got my attention.

On 1/16/09, James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> Greg Johnson wrote:
> > When you post something general on a discussion board, such as my post
> about
> > the new Bluesport Concept, it's always interesting to see what lister's
> will
> > focus on.
> >
> > With the new Bluesport there's much to talk about.   It's one of the few
> > diesel powered sports cars on the planet.  The interior and exterior
> styling
> > is way cool.  It's mid-engined and will therefore handle extremely well.
> > It's light weight (2600 lbs) which adds to the handling, creates a
> wonderful
> > power to weight ratio, and contributes to its 0-60 in 6.6 seconds time
> and
> > its awesome 55 miles to the gallon fuel economy (hybrid, schmybird).  Ah,
> > and lets not forget 140 mph!  The Blue Concept will run rings (Audi
> rings?)
> > around a Prius, deliver better highway mileage, and probably come pretty
> > darn close to the same in town fuel mileage, particularly if you drive it
> > like a Prius.   As I said: "Yeehaa!"
>
> Well absolutely, you're preaching to the converted in that vein.
> >
> > So, with all there is to talk about, I can't figure out why most of the
> > discussion is about a DSG tranny that VAG developed about 6 years ago and
> > introduced in the Audi TT in 2004.  Yawn . . .  Snooze
>
> Because a number of us have cars with Tiptronic transmissions.  Tip
> leaves a particularly awful impression on the owner.  So bad, that I
> Never, ever want to drive another automatic that Volkswagen has had
> anything to do with ever again. I have one in my 05 Passat. Feh.  The
> car is wonderful. I barely tolerate the slushbox.  If I could evict the
> damn thing, I would.
> Enter DSG.
> While it promises to be an amazing transmission, the concept behind
> improving my car by making the transmission a hopelessly complex
> engineering marvel that approaches the efficiency of a standard gearbox
> is lost on me.
> I have found that I can very easily achieve the efficiency of a standard
> gearbox with *gasp* a standard shift gearbox and a manual clutch.  I
> really don't give a crap how fast it shifts unless I plan on racing it,
> which for now, I don't, I'm having waaay too much fun with my current
> race car.
> I personally view DSG as a very complicated fix for what was not broken.
> My opinion only.
> I would probably buy the Blue Concept anyway as it is a wonderful car,
> and a damn fine advertising platform for getting diesel vehicles
> accepted in North America, and most likely an utter adn complete hoot to
> drive, but then so would be a TDI powered Aerial Atom.
> As to the service life of a blue concept?  I lay money on the tranny as
> the first piece of technology to shit the bed.
> -james
>
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