PAS is dangerous IMO.
You cant feel the car properly when a pump is turning for you 
you own a mk3 tho, pas or no pas its not going round any corners fast.
in a mk2 i rate pas over non pas. the non pas racks are to long. and pas helps you react faster to catch the car when it twitches, there is a penalty of some feel but there is plenty left. a faster pas rack is allways a good idea imo
manual quick racks can get a bit much if driveing any distance