The handling of a golf MK2 is much better than the MK3. I dont know if you know this, but the MK3(2.0 16V) has reserves in BHP. VW tuned the engine is tuned down to make it more atractive for a greater market. Otherwise the BHP came to close in the BHP range of the VR6. If you find yourself a good one. Just chip it and a good exhaust and it puts out around the 170 BHP. I'd have had such an engine in my MK2 golf whit a G60 gearbox. flowed head other cams and it pulled out an 186 BHP on the rolling road.