well if you're not prepared to put the work and money into it stop moaning about the Golf not having any power
gains can be had other ways, you dont have to go the £300 quid route to get an extra 5bhp from a shiney pipe, and it doesnt have to be stainless steel either. yes, stainless is better, but not the expense i want to pay at the moment.
maybe upgrading the turbo, remap and a Diy decat.
and im not moaning either, just gauging the fact that my 16v seemed to have more grunt.