I got the 1.9 8v and it's the only thing left working on my Golf after I crashed it and bent the chass. It pulls well and I have had it off the clock (private road) and it still pulled so thats well over 120 MPH. I wish I had gone for the 2.0 16V it's meant to go like a train.
The guy who builds them is a top bloke as well that helps. If your going to drive your car over there make sure you have someone taking you home it's in the middle of marshes if I remember correctly.
Mines about to come out and sit in the garage until I can afford to put it back in another golf and create a track car, tempted to bolt a set of webbers 45s on it as well............thats if my wedding dosen't go ahead next year......hmmmmm