Having never owned a Golf, I have plenty of experience with mates having had Mk1 & Mk GTi's for years... Cracking cars. Would prefer a Mk1 Golf to a Mk2, bit more retro!
Again as others have mentioned your paying a premium on a Mk2 becuse of the cult status of the golf and dub scene. Bang for bucks I think the 'biza is better value.
The golf is better in certain areas, handling for one. but how many people on the road are able exploit the full handling potential of a car??
Real world for me anyway is the 'biza especially my
Cupra!
Being from N.I you won't see many of these floating around?
Oh and the last Mk2 Golf i was in on Irish roads was horrific! it bottomed out everwhere, crashed and bucked! (Yes it was slightly
lower, on H & R springs I think?) hard work trying to keep it out of the ditch! but my
Cupra is much much better on the rubbish Irish roads.
Oh and keep your eye out for mine around N.I As you can't miss it!!!
In fact by a golf as I want to keep my
Cupra rare in this part of the world!