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I find gentle does it. unless im in a hurry its best to take brake off, let the car start moving itself and then accelerating gently.
i know what u mean about reverse, its at its worst when u are on a single lane road trying to reverse park with traffic behind u, then it really gets the kangaroo juice going.
Yep it is starting to ruin what is a great car for me.....Quote:
Originally Posted by SmutsGTI
Come on, Dave, can't be that bad ;-)!
Try the "easing in" method (that was confirmed by steve-tdi), and you should be OK most of the time.
While it is not the nicest thing (and seemingly occurring only in combination with the 125 kW engine) there are way to many great things about the package to make this a showstopper.
Anyway, good to see some rain here in Melbourne - that'll keep the traction control busy.
Have a nice weekend,
Michael
Can confirm that my 103kW tdi has a similar trait - reasonably smooth once into second gear, but pretty jerky or snatchy if you arent perfect with the throttle from a standing start...
The Golf I had as a loaner the other day didnt do it, so I wonder whether the extra weight of the Passat has anything to do with it?
There is a reason why people have 2 legs...
Assume you mean left foot braking... Pretty sure the ECU cuts the throttle as soon as you apply any brake pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by balkanac
Haha, mine is busy even in the dry, i usually turn it off in the rain as it cuts in too much and im pretty used to driving on slippery roads so its more of a hindrance than an aid, esp when trying to pull out of a "T" intersection.Quote:
Originally Posted by drbass
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Originally Posted by guthrie
Yeah I think you are right on that one...
I think the DSG was a little more jerky when first new, but I cannot be absolutely certain if it was or not. Whatever, the DSG is nice and smooth now from take off.
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Originally Posted by Lance B
How many Km have you done? I have just clocked 6K