Well .... As you know, I started off with a Mk2 that sheppeyduo now owns.
I thought the exterior looks were strong,bold and menacing. I far prefer it to a standard Mk1. My Mk1 is changing. 18's going on soon and with the badging the way it is, it's really growing on me. I prefer the front on the Mk2 by a long way. I'd rather have the boot of the Mk1 though ... the Mk2 boot looking a little bolted on .... bit like a Ford Orion. The Mk2's flared arches and nice standard alloys, coupled with a huge boot made it a great practical car for me.
The interior, in comparison to my current Mk1 felt bigger and roomier. I didn't suffer any rattles in the Mk2 nor do I now in the Mk1. The climate worked well, and after the speaker and dynamat upgrades, the acoustics inside the Mk2 were spot on. My Mk1 is fine inside. Nothing special ... but good enough.
Nothing really between it performance-wise. I never checked the vis motors on my Mk2. It had a pipercross induction kit on it when I got it. I found it quick, but I reckon my Mk1 is faster. That may ofcourse be that the induction is set up better, and I know that my vis motors are working correctly. Now with the decat aswell ... It's brutally quick. They both handle well, but the Mk1 feels just that little bit smaller and so feels likely to respond well to the corners, but I never felt that the Mk2 wouldn't.
I'll be honest, I don't think my Mk1 was built any better than my Mk2. They both polish up really well, but both sound like tin cans being banged together twhen you close a door.
Given the choice, I'd rather have a Mk2 just for the looks of the front end and more up to date interior.
Any specific questions mate ?
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Last edited by Dan1971; 30-11-09 at 04:25 PM.
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