I don't believe they ever made a tdi phaeton. I believe this engine was developed after they stopped selling the phaeton in 2004. However, this engine did come in quite a few US toreug SUVs. 
They're pretty non fuel efficient I believe getting surprisingly low mpgs (20?). It can now be found in many audis including the R8. Diesel super car?! Yes please!!!!

-craig

On Nov 29, 2013, at 9:06 PM, TonyCollin <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I'm missing mine. In one move after  my time in the service the thing went missing. To think that little shovel can build you an adequate fox hole with a little elbow grease added. 
> 
> Tony 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 29, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> I have one of the folding US versions from the vietnam era. Probably the
>> same as today's. Nice and compact, has spent most of its life in one vw bus
>> or another. All I had to pay for it was to go through basic training with
>> it and carry it around for years after that.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 11:14 PM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> It is a necessary vanagon tool to have for sure.
>>> 
>>> I have one like your E. German one , exactly like it. I think it was
>>> made in Czechoslovakia ( aka The Czech Republic ) .
>>> I bought it in Oregon in about 1975.  It cost me $ 12.
>>> 
>>> I still have it and it works perfectly.
>>> If you use one enough often they'll crack near the rivets in the blade.
>>> Mine is welded there.
>>> I prefer the threaded colar system to lock the handle angle.
>>> 
>>> 38 years use for 12 dollars, I think I'm getting good value out of this
>>> handy nicely made small shove.
>>> The original varnish on the handle is even in good condition still.
>>> 
>>> gotta have one............ for camping, trips to the bushes, getting
>>> unstuck etc.  in your Vanagon .
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 11/28/2013 8:04 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> (You all must have one I’m sure. Maybe you have the modern US army type -
>>>> you know, with the triangular handle.)
>>>> 
>>>> to celebrate the return of the prodigal shovel, I took some picks
>>>> comparing it with it’s E. German relation.
>>>> 
>>>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/trenching-tools-east-meets-west/
>>>> 
>>>> alistair
>>>