For a spirited drive the mk4 standard setup is so poor even in GTI standard, but with some small work or just coilovers seem to improve it so much followed by a remap! That is how it should of come out of the factory.
I like cars for handling and performance and not comfort, but as I said earlier so many chavs own them and its such a common car, when I got it no one had it, now everyone has them like a STD. As F17 said I do not see the point of replica r32's either, but then again I hate the dub skeen, such as stretched tires makes me think "hope that idiot goes round a corner and they fling off and he dies", chances are they won't come off, but I'm optimistic and hope they do.
But its good quality and it has been extremely reliable, but for some reason everyone else seems to see them as lemons