first thing, vts are very very good engine, if you look after them and let them get warm before opening it up like some poeple who own them dont, they will be reliable!!
and standard vs standard, a think it very even, no point talking about modding them as they are very different, one turbo and one not for a start!
but why do poeple ask this on a saxo site

lol
anyway i like the glanza IMO!! one round my area looks very very nice!!
and to get a gt 5 now a days in good nick is very very hard!!
but saxo are reliable if they are looked after!! the TU engine a very good engine!!
for fun vs money it is the vts everyday!!
as you can have so much fun in a vts!!
andy