A MK4 is very good in terms of build quality but as a driving tool, it falls far short of what it should have been.
For what it is worth (very little, here, I guess), I too am a Mod on a site (nothing to do with automobiles).
It is, however, a very subjective subject matter - every member will have their own opinions.
What we DON'T do, as Mods, is slag every opinion that is different to our own - because that is just like kids in a playground.
Everyone is entitled to their opinions. You are a Mod - not a bloody car design guru.
So rest assured I'll keep my gob shut in future.
Meanwhile, I would suggest you rename this site "A Golf GTI site run by condescending Audi drivers"...........

Quite how you managed to lose all of your toys over Rhys simply asking how you made yours so good I don't know.
I would suggest you move away from the pc for a little while, go and breath in some of that fresh air and learn to accept that people other than you will have an opinion and question yours on an OPEN forum. Mod or not.
Would I own a mk6 - Yes but it would be a GTD or a bluemotion. I would buy it as a daily, because I know how they are made, and how stringent testing is on the diesel models. Would I buy it to mod it? No, it simply doesn't warrent doing in my book.