It’s been around for 32-years, but which is the best Golf GTI of all-time? Perhaps it’s the original Mk.1 1600 – a model thats brisk performance and nimble handling revolutionised the small car market from the day it was released. Maybe it’s the mighty VR6, a ’90s icon that gave the competition nightmares with its 2.8 six-cylinder engine. Personally, I think it has to be the Mk2 1800 16v. Bestowed with exceptional handling and a free-revving engine that could spend most of the day in its 7200rpm red-line, I believe this model was, and still is, the pinnacle of GTI-ness – understated, affordable and focussed purely on delivering a sports car-like driving experience.

What do you think? What’s your best GTI? Let me know…