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The standards were much lower back then. In the late 70s/early 80s anything under 10 seconds 0-60 was a relatively quick car. An 83 US GTI did 0-60 in around the same time as an 83 V8 TransAm, for example.
The original US GTI (83-84) also felt quicker than its numbers show. I don't know if it was the gearing, or whatever, but in regular street driving it felt really lively compared to other cars of the time. When you were city driving in 2nd or 3rd gear and punched it, it pulled surprisingly well.
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