Kim,
Here are some links to the RIOT.
This is the original manufacturer of the kit car.
Thunder Ranch Riot
This is the site for the current proprietor.
NathanWratislaw.com
Do you think that $2,000 is a fair price for a used VW 1.9 TDI and if the tranny is unusable for a Metro application, I wonder how much of the $2,000 could be recouped by selling off the tranny? Maybe a couple hundred dollars could be recouped. Would the VW ECM be needed for such an engine swap?