Another great comment there Bodhi,
The magazine claimed it had all the performance of the Mk2 8v (remember people there is more to performance than a straight line - what a Mk3 loses on the straights it gets in the corners)
So do you agree with that? a mk3 handles better than a mk2?
You really are full of knowledge.
That isn't what I said tho. Better handling, possibly not (altho I honestly doubt there's much in it). Better grip, definitely. Which is what allows you to go round corners faster and make up the time on a Mk2.
Remember handling is what comes into play when the grip runs out. This simply means a Mk2 will be a nicer car over the limit than a Mk3, which tbh must make it the best hot hatch ever, as any time I've overstepped the mark in my Mk3 a little lift of the throttle has pinned the nose to the apex and brought the back end round a touch to help it round, and what's more you can actually use this technique, unlike in a Saxo, in which similar behaviour will find you in a hedge. Can't really ask for much more than that.
Oh and Black_GTI, I would honestly avoid any performance version of the Mk4 Golf except the R32. Not a single one achieved 4 stars in evo (except possibly the V5 with Sports Suspension - might be worth looking into) and have been universally criticised for their flaccid and spongy chassis. Just get a faster Mk3 tbh (and I'd go for the 16v, all that weight in the nose of the VR6 makes the handling a little bit on the heavy side). Like the twin engine VR6 I saw in Top Gear which was as fast to 60 as a Macca F1
