Do not really know much about the car but the standard 1.9 GTI 205 is quite nippy, had a play with one from junc 10 of the M40 all the way down to Brakely (passing Silverstone on the A43) It was good fun actually and a nice lad driving it. I got past him every time but there was not that much difference in acceleration, i mean none of this put your foot down and good bye, more like sh*t that’s quite i really have to try here.
Mine at the time was 140bhp so that is the difference with a std 1.9 GTI no idea about this MI business.
Oh and the 205 lost me after every roundabout hence having to catch up every time lol, looked like it stuck to the road well.