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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Having owned and driven a first
generation Passat in Germany back in<br>
1980 (max sped 162 kph) I can tell you it wasn't an Audi 80/90.
Maybe<br>
in NZ you got a re-badged Audi but the German ones were a few
grades</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>below that.</blockquote>
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<div>They were the same cars everywhere... including the Dasher. Look
at the wagons... the rear end was identical VW/Audi. Early models,
before the facelift (which gave them wraparound front indicators) were
also identical, except for the grill.</div>
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<div>The fastback was sold only as a Passat/Dasher. The notchback was
sold only as an Audi. The wagon was sold as both.</div>
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<div>Both Audi &amp; VW versions came in grades from rock-bottom (you
should've seen my 74 Passat S! Interior all vinyl, 1.3 engine, basic
as).</div>
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