EB, Moi? I'm just poverty spec what would I know? <sniff>
Yeah, Ashley - central locking is another difference. As for the 1.4 engine being 'ok', em well yeah - it's fine [

] I thought all 1.4s were 16v and the 2.0l is 8v, but I might be wrong.
TBH, I don't know if I'd spend much money kitting it etc, you're not going to get your money back on it. That's why I've gone for mostly transferable mods, with a view to taking them with me if I get another Golf, or selling them if not. But if you just want it for the fun of doing it, have a look at thechief's old ride - he spent a lot of money on his 1.4 and it turned out a cracker