Tom Booth Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Caddy should be back from the bodyshop soon, so I set about painting my steelies.. Satin black inners.. Hopefully get it back early next week to get it lows, ply lined and carpeted then it's sticker time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Looking forward to seeing it coming together Tom. Been looking into caddys a lot now I'm back in the UK, any hints and tips for what to look out for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Cheers, I'm desperate to get it back now, especially after selling the Passat a few months ago! To be honest there the same as most VAG stuff, mileage isn't really a problem providing there's history, no real rust issues or mechanical issues. My dads had 2, the first was a 61 plate we stuck 75k on that was faultless and the replacement is a 14 plate that's currently done 16k and again is faultless. It's defiantly a case of you get what you pay for though with them, there insane money for anything under 100k that's not SDI. Edited September 22, 2015 by Tom Booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Hopefully you'll get one without Volkswagens cheeky software input 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) The suspension on the back of a new MX5. How cool is that? Edited September 23, 2015 by Pashley26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 No rust too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 In ten years, when it is all rusty and broken, the owner won't think it's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Looks to be adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 That's so set for easy adjustable setups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I saw about a hundred of them come past me while I was walking through Haywards Heath the other week, all with numbers on so must have been part of some event. Looked pretty smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Everyone loves a car park shot 2015-09-23_12-45-03 by dann2707, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JD™ Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just committed to join the 'car that works but is boring' brigade. BMW 120d M Sport has just been reserved to pick up on Saturday. Getting a cool £520 part exchange for the shit heap.Only way the wife managed to convince me was that I get to have it remapped on Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just committed to join the 'car that works but is boring' brigade. Represent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just committed to join the 'car that works but is boring' brigade. BMW 120d M Sport has just been reserved to pick up on Saturday. Getting a cool £520 part exchange for the shit heap.Only way the wife managed to convince me was that I get to have it remapped on Monday.What was 'the shit heap'?Hey at least its an m sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 A 330ci Clubsport which I have run into the ground. Hope someone else can put the time and money into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 oh wowso my car is coming up for an MOT in October so I was looking for 2 options:A: sell it. sadly there is no car club or anything like that to drive her, and uni is 5 minutes of walking distanceB: try to push it through or if it fails then change it, so basically keep the car. If I keep it then story goes on until April, until I have my bonus 1so I was having fun with confused.com and gumtree. I saw some fairly cheap ( under £1000) NB and some NA miatas, and I was like give it a go in confusedSo my permanent address is in Northern Ireland, my temporary is in Leeds. If I say that the car is in Leeds, insurance is £1000, as much as for my Corsa for a full yearIf I say that I keep my car in Northern Ireland, then insurance is £529 per year... that is less then the remainder for this years insurance.Probably I will ( and I should) choose option one, especially because of the lack of car culture ( uni students tend not to have a car)... but sometimes its fun to play with these thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 If you get an NA MX-5, you'll be the guy at uni with a car.You'll be the guy at uni that can only take one passenger.That hot girl will be the one that gets a lift, because it's raining.The next day, the sun comes out, as does the hot girl. You drive to the nice part of Leeds with the roof down (I assume there is a nice part of Leeds). You then get that ass. All that ass.(This may or may not be true, but MX-5's are fun, as we all know. Buy one.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Is that how it worked out for you Mike?All that ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I already had the ass before owning the car.Seriously though, I have had two or three girls come up to the car when I've been at lights and asked for a lift haha (No, they weren't hookers!) (OK, they probably were hookers) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 As I mentioned previously i've been looking a lot into caddy vans recently. Although the more and more I look into them and vans in general they do seem like a lot of money for what they are so I've been considering cars again.So I was going to ask for some suggestions that cater to my needs. I'd use it for commuting for short journeys to work while the weather is grim, hopefully big enough to get 2/3 mountain bikes and 2/3 people inside or it be relatively easy to get them on the outside, doesn't really have to be anything more than a 2 seater otherwise, be reasonably good on fuel but it's not a big priority, diesel or petrol doesn't bother me, be something not run of the mill and boring, be something not too bad to insure for a 21 year old with 4 years NCB and something I can put my own stamp on/customise moderately. Budget, ideally £3-4k but that can change if there is something that is right for the job. Any pointers greatly appreciated. I do really miss my van though having said all that now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 1.9 Tdi B5.5 passat, a million miles per gallon, fit 3 bikes with passengers in or on the roof. Epic reliability and comfort. I took mine to wales with the orange and slept along side my bike a piece of cake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Spent f**king yonks getting those wheels sorted for the car. Spent a fortune on new tyres a month or so back. Wife then ploughed into a kerb and totalled one, so I've just had to go put part worn tyres on the old wheels again for the part exchange this weekend. £75 gone, which is a fair percentage of its value. I will be pleased to see this thing gone – I am not cut out for a project daily. That said, I still want a garage and a project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 As I mentioned previously i've been looking a lot into caddy vans recently. Although the more and more I look into them and vans in general they do seem like a lot of money for what they are so I've been considering cars again.So I was going to ask for some suggestions that cater to my needs. I'd use it for commuting for short journeys to work while the weather is grim, hopefully big enough to get 2/3 mountain bikes and 2/3 people inside or it be relatively easy to get them on the outside, doesn't really have to be anything more than a 2 seater otherwise, be reasonably good on fuel but it's not a big priority, diesel or petrol doesn't bother me, be something not run of the mill and boring, be something not too bad to insure for a 21 year old with 4 years NCB and something I can put my own stamp on/customise moderately. Budget, ideally £3-4k but that can change if there is something that is right for the job. Any pointers greatly appreciated. I do really miss my van though having said all that now though 1.9 Tdi B5.5 passat, a million miles per gallon, fit 3 bikes with passengers in or on the roof. Epic reliability and comfort. I took mine to wales with the orange and slept along side my bike a piece of cake.This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Golf is getting lowered tomorrow and I'll be sorting a new exhaust for it tonight to go on hopefully next week. Still need steering rack doing but I can live with topping the fluid up once a month for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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