The three months since my trusty BMW 130i was taken away seem to have dragged on forever, but when I was offered the chance to run its closest rival, VW’s Golf R32, I thought it would be well ...

To understand the Mk4 Volkswagen ... of a subtle R32 badge front and rear, that was it, but it remains a handsome shape today. Inside, it was more or less standard Golf Mk4 - though some aluminium ...