Mk1 V's Mk5

[Mk1Mad J - 16v]

When they brought the mk5 out they said it was as good as a mk1 - i've just got back from a week in spain where i hired one, i've gotta admit they're not far off the mark,  if it looked nice and made more interesting sounds i might actually want one

so whats the general opinion - have they finally got it right?

[Chantuz]

I love the Mk5, watched the top gear review on it and they said it was a brilliant car! I'd definately have one!

[Neaty]

We have mark 5 golfs as pool cars at work so drive them occasionally, have driven the 105 1.9TDI and the 1.6 FSI, it is a better drive i think than the Mark 4, where we have a few of them as pool cars aswell!

I like them alot! I need to be taken out in a mark 5 GTI at least or to drive one would be even better to see what its like

[welshgar]

the Gti looks and go's really well, but i'm still a fan of the old gti..

nowt like the old ones...

[Mk1Mad J - 16v]

the Gti looks and go's really well, but i'm still a fan of the old gti..

nowt like the old ones...

don't get me wrong, i wouldn't part with my mk1 for all the mk5's in the world - i'm well impressed by the mk5 though, with the traction control off it slid round the mountain roads so well i kept forgetting i wasn't actually in my mk1 

[gibby]

I love the mk1 (obviously   ) and I love the mk5, I've never driven one so it's purely a distance love but it gets my thumbs up.  

[omg its aj]

Im going to say mk1... purely on the sexy retro look.




and i'd never get insurance on a mk5 

[Rhyso]

and i'd never get insurance on a mk5

you would but probably not for another 50 years!! 

I'd probably go for the MKV and have a MK1 as a weekend, trackday toy 

[mowgli]

I love the 5!!  Personally, I think the 4 isn't that nice to look at, I prefer the look of the 3.  Although, if I had the money I would possibly go for the Leon Cupra R/Audi A3 1.8T instead.

[golfpro]

If the mk1 was brand new out and sittin next to a mk5 i know which id have, the mk1 every time.