I have had 2 mk2's,1st 1 when it was 11 months old,liked it but sold it after a year,did about 3000 miles in it.
Bought a green low mile lux 1 with leather rs this year,took it for mot as soon as I got it and decided I was selling it on the way home from the garage.
I like the look of the mk2 over the mk1 but they feel big,no punch as standard,very torquey but no shove when the boost comes in but when giving it some on the twisty roads they do spin the wheels and the engine movement is violent to say the least.
Can't comment on the mk1 as never had 1.