Mk1 Golf Caddy

vwbeetlebum wrote:

The caddy thats up for sale maye? or maybe I'm reading it wrong.

"Reading wrong" thats a joke you never read you chuffing pleb

Haha, yeah I tend to 'half read' things at best, usually have to do it on the sly whilst at work.

Bought a Mk1 Golf GTI cheap for parts, so that was handy...



3 White Mk1's on my driveway! None are road legal...



So out the GTI i saved the seats (bit mouldy but will clean up nicely)





and the carpet


Got an Antiroll bar for the front with new bushes, etc



Fitted...


Also ordered some new Camber Adjusting Bolts for the front struts from VW dealer, when they arrive i will lower the front a bit more, fit the bolts, adjust the Camber, and fit my new Top strut mounts.

That'll be the Suspension totally finished then!

Hey Si, its going to look sweet when its done... still anxious to see what engine you have in store!

Also, I have been meaning ot appologies for a couple of weeks back when I ran into you at Propoganda... I was a bit off on the conversation because I almost got in a fight with some 'raising hell' t-shirt wearing dreadlock twat who was about 6'6 tall about 2 minutes before seeing you!

no worries mate, i thought it was a bit of crap nite aswell.. i was sober!

Yeah im glad the way my Caddy is coming along, all be it a bit slow progress!
As for the engine it would be awesome if i had the same BHP as my old Mk2 Golf, but im not really after speed tbh, this ones gonna be more of a cruiser. Go slow so everyone can see you!

Ofcourse im affraid im gonna have to have the chav valve chuffing away from the turbo when im cruising..... proper Turbo stylee!

ok, thought i'd better update this as i havent been on here for months!!

Caddy is on the road and running lovely, i was going to fit a Turbo'd 1.8 Gti engine but when i examined the head it was cracked so i just shoved a 1.6 GTD engine in instead.

Mods so far to engine -
- 1.6 Diesel block and head
- Garratt T3 Escort RS Turbo
- 1.9 TDI pump
- Oil cooler and sandwich plate
- Samco hoses to turbo
- Airfilter
- custom made down pipe and exhaust with 1 silencer (3inch bore thu out)
- Boost raised to 15 psi
- fuel turned up to match

Mods to do in future -
- Intercooler!!!!!
- More boost
- bigger injectors
- new cam

Pics of respray

Thats one cool looking caddy love it well done dude

cheers mate, i took it against my mates Mk1 Gti the other nite and it was quicker than his 120bhp GTI so im quite chuffed with it, it really does go well! I got a few more things i want to do to it but tbh im a bit bored of it now, expect her to be for sale soon.

After all that hard work im the same though get bored and fancy a change all the time

Turely fecking awesome Caddy dude one of the best i've seen without a doubt...

Well done buddy..

Looks the bizz

Good luck with the sale

I had a nose round this at Brizzle and it is indeed bloody lovely!!

and what makes it tick....



(big ass Ford RS Garrett T3 and with 18 p.s.i boost ive quickly become addicted to turbo lag!!

so dude is your caddy for sale and what sort of price you asking?

hey im really not sure mate, i love the caddy so much and theres still so much more i wanna do to it but im just getting bored of it!

A guy gave me his number at Volksfest and said he would offer me £3000 for it if i was to sell it but im not sure how much its worth tbh. Ive seen a few restored caddy's make that kinda money and a few mint ex-show winners go for anything up2 £7000. Even the shi*ters seem to be over a grand!!!
I really cant make up my mind what i want to do with it......

kool your caddy is sweet as dude

Gotta be one of the dubs i've seen in a while dude..

Decided to Chequer plate the backend so at least it makes the car more practical to use on a daily basis!







Then i sealed it all to seal the gaps!

Also, i put the Caddy on the Rollers the other week after taking it on the track, she made 132bhp @ flywheel (thats roughly 116bhp @ wheels) - just to put that into perspective - thats 17 bhp more than a 1.8 GTI.

On the day the turbo was peaking to 18 psi, but then backing off to 15 psi. I think its because the turbo isnt getting enough cold air.... so im saving now for an even bigger Intercooler. Merc vans fit apparantly and are fecking HUGE!!

* AT LEAST 150 BHP IS THE AIM FROM THE DERV LUMP *

That back area is looking good in chequer Bud.

Looks great buddy..


Polished chequer plate gotta love it..

The chequer plate is a nice finishing touch fella

Found some pics of the Caddy

AT VOLSFEST 07



AT CASTLE COMBE




*NOTE THE R32 BEHIND ME*



*WHERES THE R32 GONE? HAHA*