Have you considered a Golf R? Friend of mine picked one up a while ago and with minor modifications (I think he did a rear sway bar and maybe tires) was super fast, especially pulling out of corners with the awd.
If it weren't for a ton of modifications on his 996 Carrera 4C (coilovers, headers, brakes, wheels, cup 2s, etc) the Golf would have been faster for sure.
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