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Paddles every time! 15 45.45%
Im a Stick person! 18 54.55%
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Old 24th August 2006, 10:24   #1 (permalink)
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i-Shift Paddle or Stick

Sorry just for i-Shifters
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Old 24th August 2006, 10:44   #2 (permalink)
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Paddles are magic
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Old 24th August 2006, 12:01   #3 (permalink)
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'tis nice that everyone spells 'i-Shift ' correctly now!!!
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Old 24th August 2006, 13:00   #4 (permalink)
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Paddles are fantastic. The stick comes in handy if you're halfway round a tight turn and need to change.
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Old 24th August 2006, 15:06   #5 (permalink)
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I must confess, I didn't really use the paddles that much whilst test driving so for the time being I'm going for the good ole stick.

BUT...I pick up my new one on Sep. 1st - plenty of time to try them out then!!!
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Old 24th August 2006, 19:45   #6 (permalink)
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Can' decide between the two, and now we have sold our I-shift. Will have to wait for another one now. Did take a gentleman in his sixties out in one ages ago. Showed him the full gen whilst I was driving. Loved it when he told me to give it some beans. Thats the sort of client I like
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Old 24th August 2006, 19:50   #7 (permalink)
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Paddles come more natural the stick seems back to front (upshift forward downshift back) maybe just me
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Got to agree with stretch there, it is a bit arse about face
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Old 25th August 2006, 10:28   #9 (permalink)
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Paddles come more natural the stick seems back to front (upshift forward downshift back) maybe just me
Yea I think that is opposite to the Straight 6 Clio Cup and Jag I have driven
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Old 25th August 2006, 15:59   #10 (permalink)
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I would have gone for the I-Shift paddles, but I also wanted the glass roof and them bright headlights. And those only come with the EX, which doesn't have I-Shift. Oh well.
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I would have gone for the I-Shift paddles, but I also wanted the glass roof and them bright headlights. And those only come with the EX, which doesn't have I-Shift. Oh well.
UK one does. I wanted a glass roof but was told I would have to wait till December so dropped that option. But will have an EX i-Shift, in a week or so
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Old 25th August 2006, 16:11   #12 (permalink)
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I-shift

Had to have the diesel so not a choice.

Also seems to kill the 0-62mph time
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i-Shift order of personal preference:-

1st choice = sequential via gearstick
2nd choice = sequential via steering wheel paddles
3rd choice = Auto.
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Had to have the diesel so not a choice.

Also seems to kill the 0-62mph time
Anyone know if the quoted 0-62 time is in A mode or M mode ?? In M mode the box seems to shift pretty quicky (except between 1st and 2nd) so can't see where the extra 2secs would be coming from.
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I know this is an old poll and I don't want to be accused of 'post whoring'

but now I have had my car for a bit I would comment...

I seem to be heading for the Stick over the paddles and I really thought it would be the other way round!

Don't get me wrong I do use the paddles but when I am driving a bit 'hard' I like the stick
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In the TT (don't know if it's the same in the Civ?) to use the stick, you first had to move it to the right.

I used to down shift with paddle, up shift with stick (dunno why, it just felt right )

But if I forgot to move the stick right first, shifting up (forward) put it into Neutral...
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In the TT (don't know if it's the same in the Civ?) to use the stick, you first had to move it to the right.

I used to down shift with paddle, up shift with stick (dunno why, it just felt right )

But if I forgot to move the stick right first, shifting up (forward) put it into Neutral...
Nope you just push it/pull it Pushing it to the side flips between Auto/Manual modes but them pops back to the middle plus if you just pull it in auto mode it drops a gear and is then in manual mode. Works really well!
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Nope you just push it/pull it Pushing it to the side flips between Auto/Manual modes but them pops back to the middle plus if you just pull it in auto mode it drops a gear and is then in manual mode. Works really well!
LOL - they were obviously keeping an eye on the Audi forums then

Lead Honda Designer - "right then, we won't let our owners make complete fools of themselves..."
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Untill 6-7 weeks ago I had never driven a semi auto only seen pepole driven on tv etc but after driving m8s jazz i loved it, u got a box for both moods, lazy mood and town driving full auto then when u get out of town or get in racey mood maunal , safer too u dont need to take hands of wheel , so if u could get i-Shift on a ex cdti i wound go for it cool F1 space ship

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LOL - they were obviously keeping an eye on the Audi forums then

Lead Honda Designer - "right then, we won't let our owners make complete fools of themselves..."
I do like the way the DSG pops back into auto mode with you stop\forget to change The i-Shift changes down but stays in auto mode. I wonder if there is a hack
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