nice one 
i'm only pulling ya leg
i love all golfs, whatever mk, engine.

i dont.
after the mk2 everything went sadly downhill. the only golf after the 16v that retained any credibility for VW was the VR6. and even that is long dead now.
lets get it straight - the mk1 started it, the mk2 continued the cult - by the time we got the mk3 - it was the fashionable car to be in.
if you like following the herd and being safe, you'll love the mk3. i on the other hand, i am an individual.
so there you have it, anyone who bought a golf after the mk2 (except the VR6) is a fraud

there is no reason to buy a Mk3 GTI. You can buy perfectly good Corrados of similar ages for less money. now thats where the mk2 cult went. and they even have that spoiler which moves. and in my book, any car with a moving spoiler must be fun.
tin