Car Poll Round 29: Evolution of the Volkswagen Golf GTI

[The87Dodge]

Thank you for your nomination, @AudiMan2011.

Here are this round's options:

Mk1 (1975-1984)

Mk2 (1984-1992)

Mk3 (1992-1998)

Mk4 (1998-2004)

Mk5 (2004-2008)

Mk6 (2008-2012)

Mk7 (2013-present)

 

[MisterWaffles]

I choose the Mark 2, that's my favourite Golf

 

[Heldenzeit]

Lightweight original for sure. I really did like the MkV when it came out, but I was in High School and had crap taste.

 

[Adamgp]

MK3 if I had to pick one.

 

[Casey]

MK5 would be my first pick, second would be the MK1.

 

[MatskiMonk]

This picture does not make sense.

 

[The87Dodge]

This picture does not make sense.

Why?

 

[MatskiMonk]

Why?

It's backwards. Neither concrete slab corner at the 'ring is a right hander.

 

[Mike458]

MK1. Simple, very boy-racer-esque style hot hatchback. I wouldn't mind owning one myself...

 

[LivingWithGames]

Mark III for me, even had a model of it when I was young.

 

[JR98]

MKIII. Unlike later models it just took the original and made it better. MKV would be second

 

[CarBastard]

Well the MkII is 80s AS 🤬 and I've had a bit of fun on a mate's one, but the MkV is my favourite because of NFSMW and the Pimp Mein Auto tv ads.

German engineering in da haus, JA! We just dropped it like it's hot, Vee-DUB! Representing Deutschland!

 

[eiriksmil]

Mk1 for looks, Mk2 for powertrain (16vs) and chassis. The Mk3 really depends on market, in the States the GTI was offered with the VR engine (which it was in Europe as well, but as a VR6 not a GTI). Also Mk4/5 for powertrain.. Mk2 with 20v or 2.0T yes please.

 

[7up747]

MK2. It was the grandfather of the performance golfs. 16v, G60 limited, Rallye.

 

[FT-1]

I voted for the Mk5. It was a significant improvement over its predecessor (Mk4) and captured the character of the original in a modern package.

 

[SPhilli911]

MkI for sure, it's just a classic. The Mk4 has to be the worst, it was unreliable (at least mine was, my sister has it now and it's on motor #3) and it didn't look any different than a base Golf.

 

[Vegard]

My vote goes to the mk1.

It's the original GTi and it was also my first car.

 

[AudiMan2011]

The Mk7 might be the most complete GTI since the Mk5, but for me, nothing beats the original Mk1. It brought hot hatches into the mainstream and made them practical alternatives to sports cars of the time.