Golf R Observations and Questions

[Corey_R]

D is simply for plodding along in traffic for me - the commute to work etc. If I am going for a spirited drive on the weekend, its M all the way.

Correct, you want D to be upshifting as soon as it can, so you're not wasting fuel when you're just driving regularly. Don't forget HPSOV, even if you're in D, if you suddenly need to accelerate hard, you can use the paddles to change down gears whilst still in D, perform your acceleration, and then either hold down the right paddle and it will put itself back in D, or it will put itself back in D after about 15 seconds of you not touching a paddle.