VW Caddy's

type3disease · Post by **type3disease** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:29 pm

thinking about one as a possible work vehicle...
ideally a panel (no windows) and prefer either red or weiss, and need to carry some weight - more than just my good self that is..!

anyone heard any pro's con's etc, preferred version/models etc

all thoughts opinions welcome...

ta ben

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:33 pm

Have only heard good things about them mate

After all they're just a Golf

In fact was considering one for myself

warb · Post by **warb** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:39 pm

only 2c id offer is go diesel.. for sure..

Water Boy · Post by **Water Boy** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:54 pm

1.9 TDi's go hard.

type3disease · Post by **type3disease** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:57 pm

i read somewhere you have a link to where to find rims Jase, will be needing that link if I go that way... ifthe pcd is right that is...

thinking used maybe 05+ ish - if I can find what i want, and pull some strings at work...!

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:03 pm

They were 4x100

What are caddy 5x112 or 5x100?

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:06 pm

Mate has them in der fatherland as escort vehicles with sign boards on them, as well as runback cars for crane crews when cranes left on site, they cart them on counterweight trucks.... They have no dramas with them last time I was there....

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:07 pm

Looks like they're 5x112

Kewl I know what'll work nice

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:34 pm

Like this, they use 'Em when the big gear stays on site, watch the counterweight truck pull out after the crane

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri= ... F8qydgUDzk

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:36 pm

Nup, give it another go mate

warb · Post by **warb** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:40 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF8qydgUDzk ?

Post by **jnr356** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:44 pm

http://melburgluft.com/viewtopic.php?t=10941

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:01 am

Thanks Warb, but I think jase may have meant it wasn't a caddy.... It's a frog version.
I thought I would find a gazillion pics online without turning my pc on, but no caddy's in sight

Here's another runback car hitching a ride and it ain't a freaking caddy either

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYZVahq5 ... ata_player

Sent from my iPad

IN2VWS · Post by **IN2VWS** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:51 am

Apparently, a regular problem with DSG models, there is a cooler above the DSG that lets go. It destroys the DSG, and will require a new one.
If the car is under warranty, its not a problem, but if you are forking out for it...it'l be expensive.

Scott on DSK just bought a new Caddy, and the 17" repro Fuchs bolt straight onto it. Looks good.

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:55 am

IN2VWS wrote: Scott on DSK just bought a new Caddy, and the 17" repro Fuchs bolt straight onto it. Looks good.

Jase wrote:Looks like they're 5x112

Kewl I know what'll work nice

Great minds think alike John

Was looking at using them on my T4 a little while back

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:45 am

It seems all of the Euro crane spotters are not so interested in taking pictures of the Schwertransport Begleitfahrzeug, or heavy load escorts and the big cranes get all the pictures....
And the company my buddy works for seem to have replaced some Caddy's with Wog and Frog versions...
Here's what I was talking about with the runback vehicles....

Here is some other Caddy's being used for the same thing

Here's an older Golf doing the piggy back

A Wog version

And then some cool looking Caddy's

That bottom one looks seriously cool for a wasser pumper

dual77 · Post by **dual77** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:05 pm

I've driven a 1.6 petrol and it was pretty gutless, my t4 TDi goes better. I'd imagine the 1.9 TDi would be a better way to go.

Have a look here, some cool ideas http://vwcaddy.net/forums/index.phps=b9 ... d2&act=idx

cheers, Scotty

panel62 · Post by **panel62** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:05 pm

We use the Caddys as company cars....all TDI and DSG
3 x maxi lifes with the seats removed to fit more stuff in and my Caddy life short wheel base. Yes I run 17" Fuchs with 225 tyres. I'll post the pics after the lowering kit is in. A bit embarrassed about the altitude at the moment but the fix is on the wasser from the Fatherland.

DDV65 · Post by **DDV65** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:30 pm

Old post, but I thought I'd add a reply

I have a Caddy, I have since I bought it new in 2008. 1.9 TDI. Pretty reliable ( dual mass clutch problems excluded lol).

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type3disease · Post by **type3disease** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:02 pm

I looked at Leo caddy life's at burwin ages ago... One was orange the other schwarz i think... Really liked em...