Sounds like a good plan, Jay!
I think you will be surprised at how few Rabbits and Mk2's you find there. German law is not particularly friendly to older cars, so don't be shocked if all you find are cars less than 10 years old. OTOH, if you do find a GTD, by all means grab it and bring it back with you!
IIRC, the Euro TDIs (starting in 1997) came with a few more hp than ours. The Mk4 has 110hp versus 90 for ours, if memory serves me correctly. In any case, they are no slouches at laying down the autobahn miles... :wink:
Be sure to check out the
TDIClub. If you register and go to the "TDI 101" forum, you can post questions there about Euro-spec TDIs and arm yourself with the latest and info before your port call. There are plenty oe Europeans who hang out there and they will be happy to fill you in.
Good luck! Stan