I guess a nova would be great if U are 17. I recently drove a 'boyed up' 205gti, it was alright wizzing about up to 45mph (maybe 50 at a push), the build quality etc was absolute toss though! fortunataly britain is covered in hills, so we all need some grunt under our bonnets, a golf can provide this!
(i asy this with a small pleasantly supprised smile, having only owned one for 6 weeks!)