what do you think was/is the best EVER Golf?

[F17BAD]

Iv owned both

Both are a disappointment

[weazgti]

Iv owned both

Both are a disappointment





So have I and I know for a fact that a mk3 gti is hopeless compared to mk2.
I don't see how a mk2 gti isn't worthy of a gti badge.

[dTEA]

What's the criteria for being best?

Performance, pricing, comfort, and toys, availability of parts, panels, styling, cost of performance parts

If you only care about the first two on the list then the mk2 8v or 16v

But if you want a daily with toys, performance, availability of parts, panels styling then the ED30

And yes Len pointless thread as we all want different things. I'd have a mk2 again if I could find a cheap enough one that had what my car has in it and was reliable rust free and panel perfect. But that's why I haven't.

[whileoceanasleeps]

was trying to see what golf was generally thought of as the best golf as in factory model rather than individual car. overall best but mainly handling, performance, build quality etc. i'd imagine a lot of people's own cars are their favourite because the point of modding is make them the way they want them  was interested to get a more objective perspective... it seems the majority swing towards a mk2 which is what i thought anyway

everyone rips mk3 8vs but i loved mine, i'd only driven small cars until i got that so it was a good step up to driving a quicker car. still has the same build quality, still a vw, still a good car just could have done with more power to fit with the preceding gtis.

[F17BAD]

Iv owned both

Both are a disappointment





So have I and I know for a fact that a mk3 gti is hopeless compared to mk2.
I don't see how a mk2 gti isn't worthy of a gti badge.

The only beneficial side to the mk2 8v over a mk3 8v is slightly better handling

Aero dynamics on a mk2 are sub standard, they are actually very good on a mk3

Theirs is much better standard equipment on a mk3, it's safer and does not feel like your driving round in a Tin can

Iv also owned a 16v mk2 ( which was only 4'years old at the time) so I know them quite well, I love them but the 8v is as non worthy of the Gti badge as the mk3 8v was

We used to say this back in the 90's when we owned them and I still stand by this now

The Gti should have just been 16v IMO

[MPJ88]

mk2 gti is my favorite looking
mk4 r32 favorite sounding!

[dTEA]

I meant pointless as everyone will slate the mk3, like the mk2, say that the mk4 2.0 was the worst, the mk5 is tuneable and now affordable too.

And then the whole 8v 16v thing raises its head. There was no real world difference IMO and I've had a valver and driven an 8v. MK3 in standard 8v form is shockingly slow but its just middle aged spread.

[weazgti]

My 87 16v used to leave my mates 8v for dust. Before 60mph it was close, after it was no competition.
Also all 4 of the 8v mk2 s I've owned and 3 others my mates have owned all lost puff about 85 90 and managed 110 whereas a 16v still pulled and could of gone much faster.
A mk3 gti can't beat a corolla 1600 so how people say there is no difference is balls. Someone go race a mk3 against a mk2 and see what happens.
just my experience of gti ownership not doing the whole "8v vs 16v" argument cos I don't care really. I ve had both.

[dTEA]

My 87 16v used to leave my mates 8v for dust. Before 60mph it was close, after it was no competition.
Also all 4 of the 8v mk2 s I've owned and 3 others my mates have owned all lost puff about 85 90 and managed 110 whereas a 16v still pulled and could of gone much faster.
A mk3 gti can't beat a corolla 1600 so how people say there is no difference is balls. Someone go race a mk3 against a mk2 and see what happens.
just my experience of gti ownership not doing the whole "8v vs 16v" argument cos I don't care really. I ve had both.

That was why I said 8v vs 16v will come up.  And real world...to 60 is about the most your gonna do or admit to...so without tracking them not much in it.  Valvers will pull and pull once in that top end...and mk2s feel like go karts...point n squirt 

[tweed]

Trust me they don't