bought from a dealer. 108,000 miles 1395cc i enjoyed it for a bit but things started goin wrong (master clynder and rear axel bushes) i fixed these problems then a week later i blew the engien up. so it had a short tow to the scrap yard, i bought it for £550 and it lasted 5 months

Well as this is a VW, it's made from a solid block of granite. Built like a tank, this car is so strong, that when I had a bump in it, the only reason you could tell I'd had a crash was a smashed headlight.
However, that doens't excuse the sloppy suspension, pitiful engine (I had the TDi) that had no power and barly enough tourqe to get the car moving. The steering was soft, the ride was soft, the cabin was sparse and at times, you felt like you were actually in a boat. Looked horrible next to anyting other than a pile of entrails. I got rid of my old Fiesta for this? Well I was young and naive!

This was my third car. It was a VR6 but don't be fooled by it's name, all the speed it should have had was destroyed by the lump of an engine. But then again I was driving around for ages with a knackered clutch! It was great to drive and very reliable. I eventually had to get rid due to the rising fuel prices. VR6's are very thirsty!

1.6L was quicker than any of my previous cars, but was by far the worst to drive and constantly needed attention. I bought it as an ex company car at that company's book value so it was a real bargain. Never again, tho'.

Great car overall future classic,  brilliant handling can be a little nose heavy beacause of the weight from the 2.8, loads of power from mid range and topend but can be caught unaware from slow starts. Really well made apart from a few electrical gremlins which afect all mk3 golfs ie electric windows. Only downside of owning this car is its lust for petrol.