good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.

[whit]

i have a mk3 but may get something newer soon

basically i dont know whether to go for a mk4/5 or 6

i presume they are all better than the mk3? is it simply each one gets better each time?

could someone summarize each one in a few words or do good/bad points

[jv]

oh ho ho, this is going to go well...

[mwep201081]

they're all sh!t...get a MK2........

[Jimp]

The biggest differences will be the jumps in price. What's your budget for a newer car?

[Gavv8]

Logic jim suggests that the newest must be the best but different things float peoples boats, i myself like every model except for the mk4 which i think looks fat and dumpy, others will disagree.
I own a mk3 but if i had the choice it would be a mk1 campaign all day long.

[whit]

oh ho ho, this is going to go well...

??

[Phil1980]

Mk5, because its the best.

[SoundillusioN]

oh ho ho, this is going to go well...

Oh no it's not! 

Logic jim suggests that the newest must be the best but different things float peoples boats, i myself like every model except for the mk4 which i think looks fat and dumpy, others will disagree.
I own a mk3 but if i had the choice it would be a mk1 campaign all day long.

Correct. (but not as a daily)

In some ways golfs got better with age, but generally better all rounders as opposed to better GTI's.

MK1 = Awesome GTI, MK2 = Slightly More Refined Awesome GTI, MK3 = Modern Car and less of a GTI, MK4 = Refined Car and modern GTIness if you got the 20vT.  MK5= Good All Round up to date GTI that has very little in common with it's older siblings and same goes for the 6 (as it's practically the same car)

[The Doc]

Mk6 is good but not that good, still like it though.

Oh and too expensive 

[The Mighty Elvi]

i presume they are all better than the mk3? is it simply each one gets better each time?

Yes and No. Quite the opposite in fact.