My mk 3 Gti is big and heavy but I wouldnt change it for the world I feel safest in a mk 3 than most cars new and old.
My fella works for VW and has done for 11 yrs and he says Mk 3 Golfs are the best Golf VW have ever made better quality and reliability (mk4's are the worst as they have the most recorded problems).
I must say Mk1's are the best looking golfs ever made
