Been dailying a 1991 VW Passat for a bit now and it is so exciting to feel that your car actually belongs to you, no silly electronics, data collection or alike, I'll be putting it into a garage over the winter to preserve it, and it gets really icy here, so getting something with stability assists would be wise.
So I got a 2001 VW Golf to drive over the winter, and same story, but less charm.
(both are 1.8 petrol)