Look out Preeny!!

[gtimk5]

Placed my order for a Caddy TDI this morning and may have it on friday.
Got nice plans for it too. One thing on the definate list is to colourcode the damn front bumper!! Sho7uld have been done at the factory.
Suspension, wheels and a reflash is also there too plus a jazzy signage scheme.
Cheers, Andrew :)

[Jarred]

sounds good Andrew. can't wait to see what you do with it.

What colour? and are you selling the mk 5 or?

[Transporter]

Placed my order for a Caddy TDI this morning and may have it on friday.

That is fast! Was your price effected by changes ACCC made,or didn't you noticed any difference?

[gtimk5]

Its a white one, a good base for the business stuff to go on though a red or blue would have been nice. Cant wait to get the changes to it done, the Mk5 GTI wheels will go on it for the moment though a set of BBS would look better... It will be a good advertisment for the workshop.

We have pretty well no recession down here and the tax thing isnt a problem for me. I am constantly booked out 1-2 weeks in advance here

The GTI has done 61000 kms in 3.5 years and will be parked under the unit and brought out on the weekends. I just covered 4,882 kms on my trip to the nationals and Brissie with absolutely no hiccups apart from an errant fault code thrown. Averaged 7.6l per100 which is amazing for it. Copped a hard time in northern NSW on a long windy road and loved it!! :driver:
Whether I take the Caddy or the Golf to the Vic dovw is yet to be decided, either way, I will be there!!
Andrew :)

[WEDEL.1]

Good news Andrew.

Looks like you make more money when you're not there :-)

Maris

[gtimk5]

Hmmm, Maris, maybe....:biggrin:
No, its been in the wind for a while and has been festering in the back of my brain for a while! :)
We will find out more tomorrow I hope. Brackie is sposed to be visiting this weekend and he can demonstrate his running in procedure I hope.
Cant wait.....

[Preen59]

Fantastic news Andrew! Can't wait to see some pics.

You'll have to let me know how the reflash goes! :)


Haha we'll have to have a Caddy-off at a track day one day.. However.. If you go faster than me I'll never speak to you again! :nana: (Probably more of a reason to try and beat me, right? haha)

[Mrk_Mickey]

Nice one dude, can't wait to see it in white, I haven't ever seen a colourcoded one and white makes me weak at the knees baha.

[mikinoz]

That is awesome, so from that I can assume that your new book keeper is a little more upstanding than the last.

Really happy that things are going well for you, and make sure that you screw Shane down as far as you can on price! See if he will throw in free scheduled servicing! :wasntme:

[phaeton]

Congrats Andrew :D

Yourself and Brackie will have to come visit the SA crew someday in the Caddies ;)

[gtimk5]

Hey Chris, the reflash on deisels go in very quickly mate. I can only do 4 tyre pressures while reflashing Golf TDIs. Will be interesting mate and yep, be in for a track test anyday!! You have laid down the guantlet!! :biggrin:
Thanks Mickey, I will be very careful not to have too much coding on the front, leave the grills in black.
Mick, the new book keeper is doing a great job, as ugly as he looks!! :biggrin: Makes me wonder where all the money has gone over the years.......
Shane has given me a sizeable discount plus thrown in the rear mat and mudflaps. He is a hard taskmaster but when you look at the dozens of Mk5s I have sold for them, they still owe me!!

And Ben, thanks mate, I would love to get over to Adelaide again sometime soon. Better get over this last trip!!:driver:
Cheers fellas, Andrew :)

[mikinoz]

Just watch Jacksons on their build and compliance dates, as I was not given the VIN for the Sportline until they relocated it to Hobart only to find it was an 11/06 complied 05/07... that gave me the jeebies, other than that they send me an SMS on Tuesday to say congrats on 2 years of ownership...

[gtimk5]

Gotta be happy with getting an sms Mick!! :biggrin: Must have been Geoff that sent that!
No doubt you get birthday cards each year too?? My cards stopped a couple of years ago... :wasntme::biggrin:

[GoLfMan]

awesome news Andrew!
was great to see you at Nats, good to see your looking well :)

looking forward to seeing ya at DOVW too :)

[gtimk5]

Great to see you too Josh. Didnt spend enough time with you guys and I didnt know who was who with regards to a lot of the people in your group there. Good to see my Melbourne buddies though. :)

[Lams]

hey andrew
watchout - the Caddys are harder to handle than the GTIs ;-)

[gtimk5]

I know Lams, but I have driven old golfs for years too so I sort of know what to expect mate!! :biggrin:
The Caddy ute wasnt quick enough to find out how good/bad the rear leaf springs work!!

[WEDEL.1]

Is it the 1.9TDI?

If so, we can use yours as the guinea pig for mods to our Golf :-)

Maris

[GoLfMan]

Is it the 1.9TDI?

If so, we can use yours as the guinea pig for mods to our Golf :-)

Maris

yup all Caddy TDI's are the 1.9 :)

[foc64]

Great new Andrew - I'll be round to sus out the new ride soon (and to look through your master cylinder reservoirs)

[gtimk5]

Maris, it will get the Oettinger reflash, dont worry!! No "guinea pig" technology there!! I thought your golf was a 2L
Chris, I am hoping to get it tomorrow, have to see....
I may be at work sometime over the workshop assembling a Kombi motor. Same deal as the other weekend mate, knock on the window but dont hold me up too long. I am still to recover from my trip away and the customers are giving me hell!! :biggrin:

[gtimk5]

This is turning into a lack of communication disaster with the local dealer. After numerous phone calls to them last week and another this morning, its dragging out. I was told this morning that I would get a phone call by 11.30am and its now 3.20pm. I did get one phone call from someone in there who was registering it in my name but that was at about 11am.
I am patient, dont worry, and I refuse to ring them again.
Bit of a stand off going on here I think!! :biggrin:
We will see what happens next eh?
Andrew :)

[Jarred]

that's annoying isn't it Andrew. Hope it works out, and the sooner the better!

[gtimk5]

Tis annoying Jarred, if they say something, they could have the courtesy to ring back. At least its a nice and dry Caddy as its nearly snowing this arvo and going down to 2 degrees tonight.

[Preen59]

Tis annoying Jarred, if they say something, they could have the courtesy to ring back. At least its a nice and dry Caddy as its nearly snowing this arvo and going down to 2 degrees tonight.

Ahh that's a real bugger, Andrew. Poor service. :frown:


Yeah it was about 3 degrees all day today here. freezing. I'm about to head down to the workshop to grab a package i left there.. Be interesting to see what the temp reading is...

[gtimk5]

The stand off is complete after I ran the dealers last night, 30 hours after they promised to ring me....
I may have the Caddy by the weekend after I gave them a serve about a lack of communication. Its not hard eh?
Heres hoping....:driver:

[mikinoz]

Ask for a loan R36 for a week for deliveries in the interim.

[gtimk5]

WooHoo!!!
Finally got my Caddy and wow, what a great van it is.
Off carsales and after a lot of being mucked around by dealers and finance companies its all come to fruition.
Check it out, better than brand new by far and a credit to its former owner, Vince.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0189-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0190-1.jpg
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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0194-1.jpg

[mikinoz]

Pimp yo ride - that is awesome! Welcome to the oiler club!

[Golf Houso]

Khartoums and colour coding all round, it looks great Andrew :biggrin:! You don't even have to touch it, what kind of business was the caddy in before?

[team_v]

Holy jesus, it's so orange!!!!!!
I think it needs the black plastic bumpers to break it up a bit.

Nice ride but too much orange for me.

[gtimk5]

Thanks guys,
It was a repmobile type of car for a floorcovering business and has never ever had any thing in the back by the looks of it. I will take some inside pics tomorrow as its as clean inside as out!!
I am so happy to have got this gem.
Signwriting will break it up easy peasy mate
Andrew :)

[Preen59]

Ahh very nice! I was hoping that van would go to a good home. It really is as good up close as it looks in the pictures here. It's a stunning example.

Congratulations, Andrew. You've really outdone yourself! :)


Edit: This is it at the '08 nats. It's the reason i got onto the suspension to lower mine! :)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

[gtimk5]

:)Thanks Chris, that means a lot to me mate. You know the anguish I have gone through the last 6 weeks not to mention sleepless nights. The condition of this has to be seen to be believed for sure.
Cheers!!

[Preen59]

:)Thanks Chris, that means a lot to me mate. You know the anguish I have gone through the last 6 weeks not to mention sleepless nights. The condition of this has to be seen to be believed for sure.
Cheers!!

I do. Sometimes i wonder whether some of these idiots actually want to ever make a sale? haha. :duh:

[foc64]

Quick where's my sun glasses - I think my eyes have gone in to orange over load!

Looks fab in the pics Andrew, I hope you weren't hoping for a subtle "blend in to the back ground" - You’ve defiantly picked the wrong colour for subtle!!

Chris

[mikinoz]

I won't see it kicking about my neck of the woods any more. I must say the previous owner was not afraid of opening it up as I have followed him around once or twice.

I think andrew and preeny can have Orange as their status now!

[gtimk5]

Ha ha Foc!!!
I warned you it was going to be a stand out on the roads down in Hobart and with my signwriter working overtime on a design this weekend I am sure its going to be great for the business. The paint finish is a lot better than on the GTI as well. I will be adding a bit of black in the outer lower grill sections of the front bumper as well
Got the permit ok to drive it back too so its back to work late tuesday morning.
See you soon mate, oh, and keep warm down there too!!!! :nana:

[Preen59]

I think andrew and preeny can have Orange as their status now!

Hahahahaha! Nice one mik. :biggrin:

[Jarred]

congrats Andrew! finally got one. looks pretty good as is too.

It does need some signage though. that sure is alot of orange! j:

[WEDEL.1]

Looks fantastic Andrew!!

It does remind me of this though;

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/t4orange002-1.jpg (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/t4orange002.jpg/)

[GoLfMan]

awesome Andrew :)

look great! Glad its finally been sorted!

[Guy_H]

Good stuff Andrew. You shouldnt lose that in the carpark!

[Transporter]

It looks fantaaastic!
Very road safe colour...

[PoloGTi]

That Looks crazy cool cant wait to see it.
Another Vw to your Bow Nothing needs to be done to it looks mad.
Cheers Rob.

[phaeton]

Congrats Andrew :D

Don't rob a bank in it though I don't think you'll be able to blend in ;)

[mikinoz]

It is actually going to be used for Andrew's vigilante road safety campaign. He has a speed camera coming in from Austria for it soon. :D

[gtimk5]

Made it home this morning, well, work actually.
Rear shockers are not compatible with the rear leafs. It was like a pogo stick on the highway, glad I didnt have boobs as my nipples were bouncing and I swear my backside left the seat a few times on the bumps!!
Regoed now and pics will follow.
Andrew :biggrin:

[Preen59]

Made it home this morning, well, work actually.
Rear shockers are not compatible with the rear leafs. It was like a pogo stick on the highway, glad I didnt have boobs as my nipples were bouncing and I swear my backside left the seat a few times on the bumps!!
Regoed now and pics will follow.
Andrew :biggrin:

No shock control huh? The KW dampers in my van have adjustable rebound on the rear, so you can stop that quite easily. I actually need to take an increment or two out of it to get to to pitch a bit more.

What shocks are you going to get to fix the problem? Or are you going to get the ones in the van re valved?

[gtimk5]

Its got KW coilovers to suit a Touran in the front and will get it on the hoist later this week as its due for the 22,500 service. I am not sure what brand of rear shocks it has yet.
The rear leafs have been reset and the axle hasnt been flipped. One thing I did notice is that the rear bump stops look very original so it may even be bottoming out. I would think of getting my old favourites, Konis, although I am not 100% happy with the Koni kit that I fitted to the GTI. Also trying to get info about spring rates from the local supplier was fruitless...:frown:
I will check the suspension later in the week.
By the way, the local dealers were checking it out through their window today while I was picking up parts!!!:biggrin: (their loss!!!)
Andrew :)

[99gti]

Whoa! Awesome pick up there Andrew, glad to see your finaly in your caddy mate. Things always play out for the good guys in the end and it looks like you got a blessing in disguise. Awesome Caddy! It's everything preeny should be doing to his that he hasn't yet done haha.

[vwvince]

Hey Andrew... congrats on the Caddy purchase.... she's a beauty! i hear that the guy you bought it off is a pretty good bloke too :)

Glad to see you made back OK. The coilovers in the front are H & R and the rear shock is just the standard item. I remember that the original bump stops were cut fractionally to stop it bottoming out.

My garage is not the same without that bright orange thing greeting me in the morning.... so i was thinking.... can i have it back????

[gtimk5]

Thanks Neil, I cant tell you how happy I am to get Vinces Caddy, it sure turns heads and each time I pull up anywhere people want to ask me about it.

Vince, mate, it was great dealing with you and getting the Cad, you sure kept it clean!! Washed the bugs off it yesterday and before I take some pics of it beside the GTI, I had better wash that first!! It looks filthy compared to the van.:)

By the way fellas, Vince also has his Mk5 GTI on carsales if anyoine wants a superclean lowered one. I will try and post a link later in the ebay/carsales section.
Cheers, Andrew :)

[GoLfMan]

shattered I missed you when you came through town the other day mate, would have been tops to see this again :)

get some KW V2's like Preeny, that thing rides like a champion!

[Preen59]

Whoa! Awesome pick up there Andrew, glad to see your finaly in your caddy mate. Things always play out for the good guys in the end and it looks like you got a blessing in disguise. Awesome Caddy! It's everything preeny should be doing to his that he hasn't yet done haha.


Hahaha shut up! It's not happening!



shattered I missed you when you came through town the other day mate, would have been tops to see this again :)

get some KW V2's like Preeny, that thing rides like a champion!

They're V1's. The only difference between V1's and V2's is adjustable front rebound. You don't really need to play around with the front as it's pretty sweet as is. :)

[gtimk5]

Couple of pics that I took on the way home and home with Tassie rego.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0196-1.jpg
Hmmm, must be careful, this was taken in Pennant Hills, mind you, when the GTI was there in late may it was even closer!!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0199-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0200-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0205-1.jpg
Holbrook, NSW on the Hume Hwy
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Winton raceway for afternoon tea!!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0213-1.jpg
Safely in the ship, time for a rest!!

[gtimk5]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0216-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0217-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0218-1.jpg
Home at last!! Must clean the GTI now...

[Preen59]

Gees that's a nice looking van, Andrew. Really nice. It may even look better than mine i think! :)

[gtimk5]

Hey Chris, you van got me hooked on them mate!!
Its so nice not to have a white one too.
Thanks mate,
Andrew :)

[Lams]

orange is the best colour

[gldgti]

very, very cool andrew. i'm getting all jealous.... was thinking just the other day how good a caddy would be....

[gtimk5]

I have been driving old kombis for years now and I have been working on them for over 35 years now. Driving late model VWs really does spoil you and I never really got used to smelly heaters ect.... Late last year I sold my camper and ute and while driving up to the nationals on the Hume on my own I had a lot of time to think about a decent work vehicle as the GTI was clocking up over 60000 kms on my trip. My trip back to Tassie gave me more time to work out what would be a decent showcase for my business and the TDI caddy seemed to tick all of the boxes.
The fact that I managed to get an orange one rather than a plain white one was the biggest bonus for me and to get such a tidy example topped it all off. It has only attracted decent comments from everyone that has looked at it. A few people driving past my business have actually pulled up in the street and walked back to check it out!! DOVW will more than likely see me venturing back across the Strait in it.
Andrew :)

[KI11Z]

I'm lovin this thing! I want one :eek: nice pick Andy :bigok:

[gtimk5]

Thanks mate, I reckon they could become the "panel van of the future".
Go on, you know you want one!!! :biggrin:
Great VW and has character and in the right colour they stand out in the traffic.
Cheers, Andrew :)

[Two Dogs]

The van looks classy as well, great wheels, nice buy.

Does anyone know if you can drop a Maxi Life to the same extent and still have it drive well ?

Two Dogs

[gtimk5]

Took a few pics today, for 2 years old, this Caddy is clean!
Had to wash the GTI for the pic session.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0232-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0233-1.jpg
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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0221-1.jpg

[gtimk5]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0243-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0241-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0196-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0240-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/100_0220-1.jpg
Cheers, Andrew

[FJ Steve]

what does it run on? Fanta?:nana:

[gregozedobe]

what does it run on? Fanta?:nana:

.... and Jaffas as the fuel additive ?

Just kidding, I really like bright coloured vehicles, they really are so much safer (easier to see) than dull grey or black when it is anything less than sunny (just my opinion, not wanting to start a "colour" tangent). I'm starting to wonder whether I should have been more adventurous when speccing my Transporter.