How did the dealer manage that??
Got yourself a good first car there. 1.4 is nice and sensible, had it in my old Audi A2 - slow as hell but it will last you, and its fairly easy to work on if you want to get your hands dirty (good practise and experience). 90% of the things that went on mine I learnt to do myself
. 1.6FSI just spells trouble to me - at least it was in the A2.
If you want my advice (I know you probably wont!) I'm with the others, keep the mods simple, the insurance as low as possible, and save your cash until a time when you can go in for the 'real thing' instead of having a lookalike which still goes and steers like a 1.4! It'll be worth it in the long run I promise you! Really proud of the fact that I have a GTI at 22, couldn't have done it without working and saving like a nutter for years.
Main thing is though you should definitely be proud you have a Golf at all, enjoy