Do you mean golf or skyline?
I'm not sure why golfs are so popular. I've driven a couple of golfs and they are nothing special, just a decent hatchback. They are overpriced imo, riding on their rep.
My uncle went to Frankfurt and bought a 2 or 3 litre turbocharged 4wd golf. That car was a beast. But the average golf is nothing special, and the R32 looks nothing special.
Personally I wouldn't go for a convertible, but I would rather have an S2000 purely for performance, and I like RWD cars.
Even though by today's standards they are underpowered, I'd love a hachi roku.