Thanks for the welcome guys.
I am from Surrey in the beautiful South East 
I am looking for either a 1.8 Gti or a 1.9 tdi.Preferably with air con and dark interior. Nothing too special just cheap to last me a couple of years while I sort out my mortgage then I may look at something newer and a bit more special.
I have found a 1.8 non turbo that looks quite nice but have been told these are really under powered, can anyone confirm this for me please?