i love my Gt 140
it looks just as nice with a bit of work, (changing the wheels as i dont want it to be a GTI rep, had them before bumper)
i get about 45-50 mpg when doing 60 on a duel carrigeway, and the torque is awesome as you can overtake with ease, probly not as good as the GTI but its still not a slow car.
i drove from south wales to bournemouth airport this year and did it with £40 in the tank.
but as said above, if its speed and noise ur after, deffinatly the GTI. economy and high mileage, the GT