what should i get, stuck!

[daz veedub]

in your budget 
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=206723.0

[Seanl]

1.8 N/A is even worse than a Mk3 8v!

[DanSN1]

mk4 is just nah unless in r32 form, which i won't get insured onn!

[mcgee9t2]

have you actually done insurance quotes on these cars?

be prepared to pay £2500 upwards  just on insurance on a standard mk2 or mk3 golf gti and thats if you live in a nice area with a really low crime rate.

[DanSN1]

yes i have looked into it, i can afford it.

[VW BUSH]

this is my first car btw, tweeted about it, apparently the mk3 gti isn't really a gti like a mk1/2 is

Nothing wrong with a Mk3, and as for real GTI's try outside of the VW brand before you listen to haters on twitter

[DanSN1]

this is my first car btw, tweeted about it, apparently the mk3 gti isn't really a gti like a mk1/2 is

Nothing wrong with a Mk3, and as for real GTI's try outside of the VW brand before you listen to haters on twitter

beef'd he ain't a hater, real gti?

[daz veedub]

mk4 is just nah unless in r32 form, which i won't get insured onn!

dislike 

[DOA]

For your budget get a mk3 16v, make sure the bodwork is sound etc.

^^^This! As much as I dislike Mk3's, Wayne has it bang on here! Bang for buck its going to be a lot better than a Mk2 as long as the bodywork hasnt found religion and itll save you ruining a Mk2  .

[VW BUSH]

Suzuki swift gti, build quality is sh1te but man what a drive, that 1300 16v just goes and handles like a golf should.
205 GTI ^^^^^^^^^
306 GT16 ^^^^^^^^
S2 XR2  ^^^^^^^^^
could go on for ages

VW's are solid and reliable thats why I like them and as usual wayne hit the nail on the bonce.
Mk1's have some horrible flaws just like Mk2's, the Mk3 is a refined version of both.
If you want to talk real GTI's then VW are not top of the pack