Faults:

Slight knocking in the suspension, resolved by replacement of a plastic elbow part.

Headlight unit needed replaced.

General Comments:

This car is exceptionally quick for its size and especially weight, it handles absolutely superbly, would give any other card a good run for its money.

It can take most corners absolutely flat out, and on the odd occasion that it seems to get slight understeer, the excellent traction control system helps you to bring the car back into line.

This car comes with just about every creature comfort you could imagine, heated seats (Beautiful set of Konig Buckets), 6-disc interchanger, and a stunning interior that just isn't what you would expect of VW.

Faults:

- Major Issue with this car in my opinion is the decision from Volkswagen to reduce the size of the clutch plates. The high torque engine doesn't like the smaller diameter clutch and I am getting massive amounts of clutch slippage in colder weather. My TDI is not stock, so I expected some difficulties, but I know of a few people that are stock and complaining about the same thing.

- Other minor issues are with the ride handling (sloppy and very loose in corners) and the fact that there is not option for a block heater. I live in Canada; it gets cold here. Although my car has never left me stranded on cold days, plugging it in would make me feel better starting it on days like today (-35 degrees Celcius).

General Comments:

Overall I thoroughly enjoy this car. I have driven many miles on this vehicle in the time I have owned it. I completed about 80,000 kilometers in its first year, and still going strong. I purchased the car because I was doing a lot of long-distance driving. The fuel economy has paid for itself many times over.

I choose to chipped the TDI after 2000kms. The performance gain is amazing. The 1.9L still gets amazing fuel economy (1100 kilotmeters to a 55L tank - approximately works out to be 40-60 mpg), and performance is just as surprising (moves this 2900 pound car from 0 to 100 kms (60 miles) in less than 10 seconds. If the performance doesn't sound right, take into consideration this vehicle is placed in a class of ULEV (Ultra Low-Emission Vehicles) and of them all, it is the only one you can use the words economy and performance positively in the same sentence, and not lie about it.

I love my car, and if you get beside me at the light... I will show you just how much I like it. I will try everything in its power to make you eat my soot.

Faults:

Nothing however it has a few squeaks and rattles coming from the dashboard!

General Comments:

I absolutely love this car, I travel over 500miles for work every day so needed a reliable workhorse. I bought a PD150 in 2002 but had put too many miles on the clock so I replaced it with this my second! I know Golfs aren't the best handling or fastest cars in the world, but 150bhp and a return of 40-45mpg is pretty good. Boy racers don't stand a chance so it can't be that bad.

I love the way it looks I bought a set of 17" Santa Monicas and it makes the car look a little meaner without spoiling its original looks!

I'm not so keen on the insurance costs and the fact that it eats tyres like there's no tomorrow!

If I was asked to swap it for the newer one I'd have to politely decline it looks too much like the uglier brother of the 307!