Brand new A3 1.8T - sticky (manual) gearshift

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Just been driving around in a brand new (20 miles on the clock) A3 Sportback with the 1.8T engine. The gearshift is a bit 'sticky' - a little bit reluctant to slot into gear. This is in direct comparison to a 1.4T that I've been driving round in before.

It's not impossible to drive by any means, just requires a bit more concentration (and sometimes a little bit more effort) than I'd expect. Anyone have any thoughts/comments/experience on whether this is likely to be normal, or would/should go away after a few miles?

Thanks

[Dr G]

I've not driven that particular model of the latest facelift A3 but I can't say it's something I've ever noticed. With the exception of the old billy boggo basic 5 speed all the A3 manual boxes feel the same to me.