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Friend has one that someone replaced the engine with the diesel engine out of a passat, engine died as the gearing didn't match the engine so the engine was over revving alot. Now has a passat 4x4 diesel engine and gearbox fitted on a subframe...so far has taken 10 or so years and was bought to go camping in with his then young wife and child.
Think I have slept in it, whilst on the drive, more than them.
I have seen for sale adverts for a mk1 cab body with all the MK2 syncro running gear. Seen a few at shows, often wondered how capable the car is off road.