i would say compramise the two choices and get a mark 2........16valve!!!
I agree matey a mk2 16v is the best all round golf, it's got the power, chuckability (technical term that), looks cool as is lighter and in general you can't compare a mk2 8v to a mk3 16v as they are different cars entirley.
Also that qoute is whack,
I insured mine with 6 points at 24
The difference with Adrian Flux and Volksworld insurance between a mk2 8 valve and mk2 16 valve was £30 seriously I thought a 16v was out of the question.
Try getting tpf+t as unless you have an agreed valuation fully comp is imho a luxury not needed on old cars.
up to you try and test drive the ones you want and decide which suits you best Dubs are individual
that's why us lot argue so much
