I'm completely in love with PDK BUT........
#16
Yep, this has been beaten to death many times. Either tranny is justifiable to each respectable owner, so enjoy the car which ever tranny it may be.
One thing's for certain though, with all else being equal...the driver rowing through those gears, double clutching on downshift, heel-toe with rev matching AND following the right line WILL always get more props than the driver pressing that steering wheel button to shift the "faster" car. With that being said, as long as the driver enjoys his/her ride it doesn't matter which tranny is better.
One thing's for certain though, with all else being equal...the driver rowing through those gears, double clutching on downshift, heel-toe with rev matching AND following the right line WILL always get more props than the driver pressing that steering wheel button to shift the "faster" car. With that being said, as long as the driver enjoys his/her ride it doesn't matter which tranny is better.
#18
Ah yes, yet another PDK buyers remorse thread...
Larry started one after about a month as well, sounding the board hoping for support!
I have no doubt they are the future, but manuals will die very slowly!
Larry started one after about a month as well, sounding the board hoping for support!
I have no doubt they are the future, but manuals will die very slowly!
#19
Remorse thread?? Can you not read???
I would choose pdk over 6 speed 29 days of the month and a 6 speed for only 1 day. No remorse. Love pdk. How did you get remorse out of the original post? Unbelievable. I am sorry I started this
I would choose pdk over 6 speed 29 days of the month and a 6 speed for only 1 day. No remorse. Love pdk. How did you get remorse out of the original post? Unbelievable. I am sorry I started this
#20
In short --both are great but neither is perfect. In fact the strengths of one reveal the weakness in the other and visa versa .
If I had to pick one .. it would be PDK yet I would sell my C2S long before considering selling the Turbo . In fact my next Porsche years down the road will mean selling both and buying a PDK Turbo but that won't be for a very long time.
#21
Manual 6 speed
Truthfully, I like the delay in shifting between gears with a manual trans. I seldom need a fast gear change with daily driving. Hearing the RPMs go up and down sounds sweet with the flat 6.
#22
The problem is that since now both are available I would miss either if I only had one. When I didn't drive my PDK car for a week in favor of driving the Turbo I missed it. I somewhat take turns until both need to be washed so the clean car sits while the other is driven.
#24
I respect the technology advancement but after driving both, I think I'd miss the 6 speed more than the PDK! Too bad your not up here in MA, we could swap once a month! Like the cab but my wife is not a fan. Once a month swap would work perfect!
#25
I'm in complete agreement with the original poster. I love my pdk, have already ordered one on my next Porsche, but still have an occasional moment when I'd like to do a heel toe downshift. Nothings without compromise.
#26
For what it's worth check out dealer inventory. You will see a good number of 6 speed manual vehicle cars in inventory roughly 50/50. I can recall when PDK was introduced we were told manual 911's would become a thing of the past. Looks like the dealers feel there is still a strong demand for the 3 pedals. This could be a slow phase out process not sure. I know the Ferrari 458 can only be had in dual clutch auto form.
#27
Beautifully stated. Accelerating to enter the freeway from the entry ramp by paddleshifting on sport plus mode.....does it get any better Adias ?
#28
The problem is that since now both are available I would miss either if I only had one. When I didn't drive my PDK car for a week in favor of driving the Turbo I missed it. I somewhat take turns until both need to be washed so the clean car sits while the other is driven.
#29
The tpms go up and down with pdk too. You like to shift slow and feel a lag between gears? I do not understand as that is a fist for me. I always tried to go for the fastest up shifts possible.
#30
drove a PDK 997S for the first time this weekend. definitely had a great feel to it, but I don't think I would ever prefer it over my 6speed, at least for my purposes (I only get to drive for pleasure on weekends).
having said that, I think Porsche hit a home run with the PDK. Awesome piece of technology and well executed. I found the new BMW M-DCT transmission equally impressive, though I know they have had some reliability problems (nothing serious, but most cars have had to have their software reflashed once or twice).
having said that, I think Porsche hit a home run with the PDK. Awesome piece of technology and well executed. I found the new BMW M-DCT transmission equally impressive, though I know they have had some reliability problems (nothing serious, but most cars have had to have their software reflashed once or twice).