Blue_Tarragon

My TT arrives very soon with all mods.
The ESP will be fitted - and you can switch it on or off.........we all know that.........but when would you want to drive with ESP and when without?

Is the ESP supposed to be used in "difficult" conditions - or should you use it all the time? I know it must be a matter of choice - but any thoughts would be appreciated.

Why not drive with ESP on all the time? - or will this not be as "exciting"?

DaveB

most times off..but in rain or bad road conditions you would probably want it on.

Blue_Tarragon

Thanks, I'll test it when I get the TT..I assume Audi will also have some sort of guide to using ESP

Pete Hines

Old Chinese proverb ::

"Volvo dirver pull out of junction when least excpected"

Blue_Tarragon

"Mercedes driver cuts you up at roundabout always, and pushes in blindly in queues, without looking"

John P.

Obviously I mean this in jest. However, since it is a passive safety feature you should probably leave it on unless you want to toss the car around.

From what I've read on VW Vortex and the Bosch site, ESP doesn't intrude (e.g., brake or affect the engine) until it senses a problem--thus normal spirited driving shouldn't be affected.

Since one never plans on getting into an accident, you'd probably be best served by leaving it on unless you have ESP (Extra Sense Perception)!

-John P.

gdewitt

all rave about it. Porsche Carrera 4 uses the same system, for example, and in a review I read (can't recall where) the driver said turning it off made him a much worse driver!

Blue_Tarragon

Leaving it on would seem the best solution then....I'll play around with it!

faston

SUV make driver obnoxiously aggressive, or obnoxiously aggressive driver buy SUV?