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 endlss
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 08:34 PM |
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urgently seeking a rabit/caddy pickup
have spent several days searching to no avail, but have spent years deciding on my first vw purchase and i have my heart set on a caddy/rabbit pickup.
I have spoken to a few people in the scene and the general consensus is there out there, just hard to find. So who can help me out? point me in the
right direction? Willing to take one on the road or off im not really fussed. Cheers
Mitch
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 08:39 PM |
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Good luck, I hope you're ready for a long and difficult search. These were never sold here in Australia, so they are extremely rare here, I doubt
that there are more than a handful in the whole country. I've certainly never seen one. If you are determined to own one then you may very well have
to import it yourself from overseas.
If you're willing to accept a similar vehicle as a substitute, then I would recommend the Subaru Brumby. They're very good little utes, they've got
a flat-four rumble to them so they have something in common with VWs (at a stretch) and they will be a thousand times easier to find than a Caddy.
Failing that, if you must have a watercooled VW then you'll probably be looking at an early Golf, or perhaps a Passat. In fact, if all you want is a
VW ute then there are quite a few Beetles cut down into utes, and a couple of Type 3 wagons cut down into utes as well. These home-made conversions
are more common than Caddys and will probably be a lot cheaper than importing your own!
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 09:00 PM |
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I have seen a VW Caddy pickup in Canberra, from memory one of the VW shop owner's has one --- but I think it was heavily modified. But at least that
could be a start to find out as to importing etc.
Check with the ACT Dubbers, they may know who I am rambling on about.
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 09:43 PM |
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get one from the UK, they were usually abused but they were quite resiliant to rusting
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 10:23 PM |
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endlss
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 10:31 PM |
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as a matter of fact i have one located in england, any idea on the shipping prices or whats involved in registering it over here?
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 11:40 PM |
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Not certain but
i think the guy at the VW centre here in perth has one or at least had one
maybe he would sell??
cheers
steffen
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endlss
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 11:50 PM |
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more details mat54? contact or anything?
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| posted on November 6th, 2010 at 11:38 AM |
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We have had a few cars from England come through our work, shipped, and then engineered, complianced and registered here. Look at around $7000 cost.
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| posted on November 6th, 2010 at 11:50 AM |
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I saw one here in Brisbane a few days ago driving on the Western Freeway, a light blue one I think from memory,.. first one I've ever seen here in
OZ. It looked great. Good luck with the search,.. hope you find one.
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endlss
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| posted on November 6th, 2010 at 08:52 PM |
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posted by helbus
We have had a few cars from England come through our work, shipped, and then engineered, complianced and registered here. Look at around $7000 cost.
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can you please forward me your company's details, regards
Mitchell Codey
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| posted on November 6th, 2010 at 08:54 PM |
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There was one for sale on Carsales a few months ago, it was orange and was 2K, it was a project that was started and not finished...
May '55 Oval
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| posted on November 6th, 2010 at 09:59 PM |
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Andrew Dodd, is based at North Rocks in Western Sydney and had one some time back.
02 9683 2184
Cheers,
David
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 07:16 AM |
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the orange one was a red one and its immac, my friend from newtown picked it up, beautiful car!
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 11:24 PM |
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the details are
veedub centre perth
yeah i know its funny but thats what his shop is called
his name is john
be prepared to part with some cash if it is for sale
cheers
steffen
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 01:29 PM |
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Rng Peter at VW Country in Riverstone NSW. he is apparently retiring and everythign is for sale. He drives one daily. he may sell it to you. Good
luck.
Blank
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| posted on November 10th, 2010 at 08:44 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by mat54
the details are
veedub centre perth
yeah i know its funny but thats what his shop is called
his name is john
be prepared to part with some cash if it is for sale
cheers
steffen
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Yeah be prepared to be ripped off, the guy has a reputation now especially for trying to rip off women. Funny how one thing can have 2
totally different prices?
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| posted on November 12th, 2010 at 03:22 PM |
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[FS - QLD]
82 caddy resprayed bright red strait,not running but complete croyden melb'2.5k 0438771357
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| posted on November 14th, 2010 at 01:24 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by MISS VDUB
| Quote: | Originally
posted by mat54
the details are
veedub centre perth
yeah i know its funny but thats what his shop is called
his name is john
be prepared to part with some cash if it is for sale
cheers
steffen
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Yeah be prepared to be ripped off, the guy has a reputation now especially for trying to rip off women. Funny how one thing can have 2
totally different prices?
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that sounds like an interesting story......
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| posted on November 28th, 2010 at 02:25 PM |
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The Canberra one is owned by peter Shelly, Canberra VW Centre - 02 62531481 I think that is the number. He has owned it for years but doubt he
wouldever sell it. He put a 1.8 20v turbo motor in it and does the odd track day in it too. Nice car though. and good luck in your search.
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But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "Damm that was fun!!!"
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| posted on December 19th, 2010 at 03:05 PM |
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There are a couple haunting Hobart too.
'76 Swallowtail - Kaninchen Weiß
'70 Notchback - Mrs E. Cramp
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| posted on December 20th, 2010 at 07:00 AM |
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Contact Camden GTI Performance (Matt @ 0423051737), he has one and he was trying to sell a while ago
Check this out => http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f13/caddytastic-10773.html |
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