Audi Fox/VW Fox. Basically the same car?

[Brian Roth]

1. I was wondering if these two cars were sort of the same. I know there was
a large gap between when the last Audi Fox and the first VW Fox were
imported to the U.S. However, I think they are layed out the same
(longitudinal engine, fwd) and both use the 4 cyl engines.

2. I want to know if I could use a quattro transaxle and use the halfshafts
from a VW Fox to make a quattro VW Fox (or would that be synchro?). I think
the 4000 halfshafts are longer because the track is wider.

3. I think I can handle installing the rear drive (I've done major vehicle
Frankenstein type surgery before).

4. The plan is to build a diesel quattro Fox. Why not just put a diesel in a
4000q? I might but now I am leaning toward the little 1.6 NA diesel and I
think the Fox is a few hundred pounds lighter than a 4000 2wd.