Hi, new to the Golf world.

[spirez]

Hi people

I'm currently driving a clio dynamique 1.2 16v and the power is a bit much for me to handle so i will almost definitely be downgrading to a golf gti sometime this year?

Joking aside, got the car with free insurance so it's done me good for 2 years, no problems with it but 75bhp just doesn't cut it! I'll be 20 when i come to get a golf and, touch wood, i'll have 2 or 3 years no claims so my choices are mainly limited to what the insurance costs will be. It's definitely out of the 3 choices below though:

3dr Mk2 8v (is digi or k-jet better?)
3dr Mk2 16v
3dr Mk4 1.8T (more for posing than performance from what a lot of enthusiasts have said to me!)

Would like a G60 (not rallye) but they seem to be really difficult to get hold of and i dont think i could afford insurance.

So they're my choices. Leaning towards a mk2 as i would be able to buy it outright as opposed to having to get a small loan and could also insure it third party if need be. But i might change my mind as i really want turbo power so i can tune it more easily!

Tell me what you think.
 

[mrwotto]

welcome to the site matey

[Stu.750]

Hiya mate , mk2 s are well cooler , if you feel the need for turbo power , just have a peek at dizee`s in the project part , could take a small loan out for that ?

[Dinky]

Welcome to the forum

Dinx

[gibby]

Welcome to the site matey, I'd go for a tidy mk2 if you can find one so that I didn't have to get a loan and it's six and two threes as so which is best between a digi and a k-jet.  If it's out and out tuning you want without putting new lumps in then you need to go for a mk4 and get it remapped etc or even look at mk4 diesels like the PD150, S11EPS on here had one and it was pushing 186 horses as standard ! 

[spirez]

186bhp and a whole lot of torque i'd guess!!

The mk4 is becoming more and more tempting due to it being cheaper to tune to 200bhp+. I'd probably end up taking out a loan to mod a mk2 to the teeth anyway! Insurance has been coming up at around the same price for both cars, but considering a remap is not really traceable i would be able to get away with not declaring it (possibly).

[gibby]

If 200 ponies is your target then it's got to be a mk4 unless you put a different lump into a mk2. If you have any remap questions then topher on here is your man. 

[mrwotto]

surely you could push 200 ponies out of a mk3 vr6???

[gibby]

surely you could push 200 ponies out of a mk3 vr6???

oops, forgot about that one ! mk3s pah !

[mrwotto]

How could you  forget about such a outstanding car gibby, I know you love mk3's deep down, but are scared to admit it openly on the forum