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Originally Posted by kinimod
Awesome notes. Thank you.
The thing with the HUD is that with a manual transmission, you always know which gear you're in because of how gears are physically positioned and the tactile feedback you're receiving into your body from the shifter. With DCT, it almost feels like one might be unsure about his current gear especially when you're already in 6th, braking hard and downshifting 3 gears. HUD gives you confidence that the transmission is downshifting properly at the speed you desire, without the risk of taking your eyes away off the road (at least for a non-pro driver -- I'm realizing being in 6th gear is kind of an unrealistic speed for anything else than the track).
Also, in mountain roads where there isn't enough visibility and your vision ends at the apex, you can't really look too far ahead. So HUD is conveniently positioned.
So for street driving, with DCT, I'd say HUD is a great feature. On a track with manual gearbox, maybe not so much.
What's your take on that please? Am I completely off here?
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This is EXACTLY what I was thinking! So I ordered it with my DCT.