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StenGuns 路

Just bought the 1.9L TDI version to add to my VW delivery fleet.. Anyone else got one?.. They handle really well..

ByronBug 路

:sandrine
I saw them on the road for the first time last Sept when we travelled overseas.
We visited the Van Gogh Musuem in Amsterdam (I think)& right outside was a
security officer for the place loading his 2 german shepard dogs in one.
I went over & had a good look at it....
Only now I am seeing them here....
Judy 馃檪

Yogie 路

I am amazed at how big these things are. In pictures I thought they were about the size of the holden combo. When we saw them in Germany with rear seats in tha back and everything, they were huge. Heaps of room behind the rear seats even. Should be a great delviery van.

Yogie

StenGuns 路

They are a lot bigger than they look.. based on the new golf platform though so great handling..
I don't think they come with rear seats but i bet someone will think of that before long..
My one is due in to OZ this week (off the boat).. I should have it by end of month.. On road 27900.. which I think is good value

silversur4 路

StenGuns
Were you at the nationals with your yellow twin cab in the swap area and I had a chat with you about your tyres that you had on the ute and you said that you did a lot of miles on the tyres and that they were same as taxi cabs used.
Was that you or some other Yellow twin cab owner.

R
Scotty

StenGuns 路

That was me.. Funny coincidence you should bring that up.. I got a nail in the tyre yesterday and went back to the tyre shop.. The tyre has 40,000+ on it and the tread is still excellent.. Apparently cabbies get 100,000 + They are a great tyre (forgotten the brand) ..

silversur4 wrote:StenGuns
Were you at the nationals with your yellow twin cab in the swap area and I had a chat with you about your tyres that you had on the ute and you said that you did a lot of miles on the tyres and that they were same as taxi cabs used.
Was that you or some other Yellow twin cab owner.

R
Scotty

silversur4 路

It would be great to find out the brand and model that you have been using as I have to replace the 4 tyres on the new van I bought just recently.

R
Scotty

HotRodMatt 路

How cool would one be with the optional dual slider, some windows punched in the back and mayube extra seats...

StenGuns 路

There is a silver one at Barlo mascot with a door either side! I looked on the german/euro site and the do exactly what you say!.. Windows and a back row of seats.. Also they throw a performance chip in them and race them!!!

StenGuns 路

Champiro 128 GT Radials.. Thoroughly recommend them>>

silversur4 wrote:It would be great to find out the brand and model that you have been using as I have to replace the 4 tyres on the new van I bought just recently.

R
Scotty

crazyfiggi 路

We had one of these in at my old work that had been smashed. They are such a cool little van, i would love to get one.
Alex.

StenGuns 路

Check this out
http://www.carpages.co.uk/volkswagen/volkswagen_caddy_tdi_racer_17_09_04.asp?switched=on&echo=435456587

last celtic warrior 路

The "new" Fridolin... Cool as.

Octa 路

last celtic warrior wrote:The "new" Fridolin... Cool as.
Man, you beat me to it. As soon as I saw it I thought the same thing. Get some wheels similar to the wide five five spoke (like this ones form MB) and lower it, add a cool graphic for your business and you are set... modern day frid :thumb

StenGuns 路

Cept those Frids were Butt Ugly!!

ColumBUS 路

i was thinkin the same thing also. :cussing

Yogie 路

When I last spoke to a dealer, they said the version with seats will be coming in to Australia. I think they said later this year. It will have all the windows and things. Looked cool when I saw it. Also saw a factory campervan in the same building at the museum based on the transporter. They have sent it around the world as a show car apparently.

Yogie

StenGuns 路

Its such a great vehicle for the money.. the 1.9l turboed diesel is so torquey.. the front wheels lose traction at take off if your a biit heavy on the pedal.. 3.2cu metres of space in the back.. Hard to compare to the berlingo or combo as they are so much bigger..
I love it!!! Congratulations VW

Yogie 路

Isn't the name ironic. It is a vehicle that carries things around called a caddy. And it is based on golf running gear. Put 2 and 2 together and does that mean there is someone in VW with a sense of humour?

Yogie

DubCrazy 路

the gti version....

personaly i prefer the original caddy gti's few and far between but very nice... still this aint a bad looking car...



steff................

ColumBUS 路

i know volkswagen are highly intellectual when it comes to their advertising, so i may be missing something, but can someone tell me why there is someone climbing a wall behind the caddy?

i thought they would do a golf joke...

karmen 路

how much them champrio tyres man ?

Bob Jane or ??

StenGuns 路

The Caddy also comes in a 7 seater with rear windows.. (Although I thought not yet available in OZ).. Perhaps this is a factory option when purchasing but I don't remember being offered windows

Fossil 路

hate to say but looks like similar to the holden combo van

Yogie 路

Fossil wrote:hate to say but looks like similar to the holden combo van
When I first saw a picture of one, I thought the same thing. In real life though, they are MUCH bigger.

Yogie

DutchAussie 路

Hi,

I will be buying a VW Caddy next month. I have searched the Internet for pictures of the 1.9TDI engine and can't find any detail. Also the suspension details. Do any of you have pictures you would like to post?

Anyone using Biodiesel?

Regards,

Arie

blue_bug 路

StenGuns wrote:Just bought the 1.9L TDI version to add to my VW delivery fleet.. Anyone else got one?.. They handle really well..
We dont get them here where I'm at.Good thing to...we would see those riced out 馃槀

ragtopp 路

The reason that the holden looks similar is all the van section bodies come from the vw plant in poland and are farmed out to the various manufacturers.
The previous model caddy and combo were exactly the same from the rear of the front seats backwards for the same reason.
There are heaps of the holden variety getting around with windows cut into them so its only natural some fools out there will do the same to the vw.
Supose its why the old panel vans without windows cut into them are so rare.

baybuscamperkid 路

read the specs on these ages ago, recon they are the real new kombi, same sort of storage specs, same sort of engine sizes, based on the small VW car of the day... reasonably priced.

DutchAussie 路

Hello StenGun,

how is the New Caddy?
I am shopping for a new Caddy with the 1.9 TDI engine and the DSG Gearbox.

Could you give me a reliable dealer?

Regards,

DutchAussie

DutchAussie 路

Are any of you running your VW Caddy 1.9 TDI on Biodiesel?
If so, what can you tell us about performance, etc?

Regards,

DutchAussie

StenGuns 路

I had thought about it.. However, we have just had it's 30k service and it's fuel economy has become so good I'd probably not bother right now. (10.7 kms/L)

DutchAussie 路

Thanks for the reply StenGun.

I might use some Biodiesel mixed with "normal" Diesel to improve the lubrication of the fuel. The Low Sulphur Diesel we use in Australia is not as "slippery" as the old stuff.

Caddys are in short supply at the moment and I am a bit worried about the quality control now that Volkswagen is "restructuring".

I hope it all turns out OK.

Regards,

DutchAussie

DutchAussie 路

Ordered a VW Caddy 1.9TDI with DSG on May 31, 2006.

I have started a Home Page and will keep it up to date with the progress and modifications I will be making.

The site will have some interesting links for VW Owners and those people using Mac Computers.

The site is:

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~avdw

Volkswagenboy 路

I had a look at these at the dealership (Quite a rude dealer might I add).
Nice and sturdy, decent rear axle size and plenty of room to put lowering blocks on em!
-Staggers.

DutchAussie 路

I had our Caddy delivered in October 2006. Love it.

I have installed a second battery (75AH Thumper), Wireless Reversing Camera and a Fridge.

Insulation of the roof and sides is in progress.

DutchAussie 路

We now have used our Caddy for 5 months and are very pleased with the vehicle.
This is our first VW and we would buy one again.
The TDI is great and is running on 100 % Biodiesel.
I am averaging 6.7 L /100Km (the same as on Petroleum Based Diesel).
I am inpressed with the quality of the build, compared with our previous vehicle (1996 Landrover Discovery).

Regards,

Arie

StenGuns 路

I am very interested in your Biodiesel Processor. Can you give me advice on cost, setup, resources etc? Would a processor the size you have feed a fleet of (say) 4 TDi's (2 caddy's and 2 transporters doing about 800k/week)

57oval 路

Biodiesel is not recomended for my T5 128kw as per owners manual .You have to change oil every 7500 kms and fuel filter every 30000kms, very expensive. It is not worth saving a couple dollars on biodiesel. Installed PD chip from berrima diesel,output now 155 kw, 8.5l/100k.

DutchAussie 路

StenGuns wrote:I am very interested in your Biodiesel Processor. Can you give me advice on cost, setup, resources etc? Would a processor the size you have feed a fleet of (say) 4 TDi's (2 caddy's and 2 transporters doing about 800k/week)
My 50 Litre Biodiesel Processor is on my Website and wouldn't be big enough for your use. You can however step up to a 370 Litre Hot Water Service.
I will give more detail on my Home Page in the next few days.

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~avdw

Please visit and give me your reply.

Regards,

Arie

pete wood 路

ColumBUS wrote:i know volkswagen are highly intellectual when it comes to their advertising, so i may be missing something, but can someone tell me why there is someone climbing a wall behind the caddy?

i thought they would do a golf joke...
coz people who buy caddy GTis are shameless social climbers?:P