Have a silver '98 Escort SI estate as my 'daily' whilst I keep my precious GTI estate off the road ready for the big refurb. The difference a badge makes, I could have paid for the SI five times over compared to what I shelled out for the GTI. SI is nice enough as well with Zender skirts, Ghia interior, heat f/screen, GTI s/wheel etc. History, long MOT, new tyres, exhaust etc. - bargain.