2026-01-22 19:33 UTC
@donaldham@mstdn.social What year was the GTI? It's possible the same mechatronic/DSG system as my 2015 RS5.
BTW, I made the mistake of googling a mechatronic system, as I thought it would be cool to keep as sculpture if it looked interesting. Turns out, you can get one (seemingly not from all new parts) for like < $600… I paid roughly 8x that for a new one from the Germans. Now I kinda feel like a chump.
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@donaldham@mstdn.social 2026-01-22 19:39
@octothorpe@mastodon.online I had a MK VII 2021 GTI. When I bought it, I already had a regular 2020 Golf SE 6-speed manual and didn't NEED a new car, but I was determined to own a GTI before the MK VIII generation came out with all the reviled haptic controls. I do love a manual, but that DSG was amazing. Sharp, intuitive, especially in Sport mode. It even did a sharp downshift that you could feel as you slowed, to prepare for coming out of a turn.