We had a 77 rabbit, without the truck. Just the rabbit. Nimble and quite a spirited hot hatch. Couldn’t keep oil in it even after several dealer visits - bad valve seals. Interior started coming apart early in life. But dad didn’t care - AC blew *ice cold* and he regularly pulled off the 3-wheel turns these were known for (lifting the inner rear tire with no upset to the suspension geometry mid-turn). It was a loud, buzzy penalty box above 50 mph. Ours was baby blue with orange interior. I think the diesel would have been a NEAT car!