I'm starting to become a believer. I have a first generation Passat/Dasher and it runs cold. The third genneration Passat had a nose that looks like this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Passat#B3...
The VW emblem is hollowed out for a snorkel. I think I can reproduce that look with a piece of sheet metal and a Mexico Beige rattle can.