When I met her, my ex had a Le Car. It had a 4 speed manual, no power steering, and probably made 90hp max. It was fun to drive because you had to work it.

I had a 1986 MK2 with the 8 valve engine. I kept that car for 21 years, but after two engines and two transmissions, it succumbed to cancer (rust). I enjoyed driving that car more than any other I have owned or driven. I replaced it with a MK4 Jetta with the 1.8T, but it was not the same. I put on a new suspension and…