I’ve had 2 mk1s and have driven mk3s and various NDs.
I bought a 1.5 litre ND as it has the same light playful feeling the mk1 had which I felt the mk3 lacked at times.
It’s my daily and it’s comfortable and refined enough whilst still have that old car spirit.
The 1.5 is a lovely engine and just feels right in the car. It’s nippy enough to be fun and you can exploit all the power. The 2.0 was abit more relaxed and would be more suited to track work but I can honestly say I’m made up with the 1.5