im going for the 1.8t.. not only is it waaay more reliable.. its more comfortable to drive, easier to mod, funner to drive.. cheaper to get great hp numbers.. with the right suspention upgrade (which is a hell of a lot cheaper than a msp) it will easily out handle the msp.. hell a stage 1 apr chip will put it to 19 psi boost.. and a shade under 235 whp.. ive owned both.. and any day of the week id gladly go back to a 1.8t... need i say more.. but i do agree with a couple posts.. get a vr6 and boost it... trust me on that!!!!!!! i just sold a boosted vr6
They make good power, but there is noway its 235 at the wheels, its bhp. So that would mean around 200whp. msp seems to be able to get that number with some bolt ons. and its lighter.
But now that some others people have said their opinion i dont know which one would be best.
Jetta 1.8t:
++++it doesnt rust.
+ i like leather,looks more class inside.
+they make power easy, but not that much more than the speed (that would have to be debated tho) with bolt ons.
--three of my friends have jetta(2 1.8t, 1 vr6).
-i dont like crayon smell lol
-stock height they are not looking awesome(that would mean buying coillvers).But some raceland are VERY cheap.
--But there is so much Vw it seems that they are SOO unoriginal...even slammed with bbs lol
mazdaspeed protege:
+looking great
+handles awesome
+can make some good power
+my p5 is fun to drive(i guess it will only be better)
+kinda rare
-reliability issues
--Rust. I just hope the paint quality is better than the p5.(but anyways, i will not buy one with rust)