Volkswagen Caddy mkII Van 2.8 VR6
Discussion
Just bought a van this morning.
Mods so far that i know about :-
2.8 VR6 engine
Induction kit
Performance exhaust
Flipped rear axle
Coilover suspension
VR6 leather seats
VW Polo interior
White dials dash
Ply lined rear interior
BBS style 15 inch alloys
Carpeted cabin replacing vinyl flooring
Sprayed VW Tornado Red
SEAT Ibiza front end
First impressions - it goes like stink. Its as mad as a barrel full of otters. Very noisy, really sounds on song when its revving out.
All seems "tight" enough and the upgrade was done 5+ years ago.
Downsides :-
It really needs resprayed. The previous owner had it sign written and removed it and the paint has been damaged underneath by the glue. Also paint has lifted in places. I've it booked in to get the yellow stripes removed and for a respray in three weeks time (soonest he could do it)
Gear linkage is a bit sloppy. Getting that checked out.
Those wheels. Probably "in" on the "dub scene", but going to change them to a set of G60 15 inch steel wheels. Apparently you can still order these brand new from VW as they now sell them as winter wheels. Will also have to fit appropriate tyres.
Aiming for the "sleeper" look with it. More pics as the work happens!
Mods so far that i know about :-
2.8 VR6 engine
Induction kit
Performance exhaust
Flipped rear axle
Coilover suspension
VR6 leather seats
VW Polo interior
White dials dash
Ply lined rear interior
BBS style 15 inch alloys
Carpeted cabin replacing vinyl flooring
Sprayed VW Tornado Red
SEAT Ibiza front end
First impressions - it goes like stink. Its as mad as a barrel full of otters. Very noisy, really sounds on song when its revving out.
All seems "tight" enough and the upgrade was done 5+ years ago.
Downsides :-
It really needs resprayed. The previous owner had it sign written and removed it and the paint has been damaged underneath by the glue. Also paint has lifted in places. I've it booked in to get the yellow stripes removed and for a respray in three weeks time (soonest he could do it)
Gear linkage is a bit sloppy. Getting that checked out.
Those wheels. Probably "in" on the "dub scene", but going to change them to a set of G60 15 inch steel wheels. Apparently you can still order these brand new from VW as they now sell them as winter wheels. Will also have to fit appropriate tyres.
Aiming for the "sleeper" look with it. More pics as the work happens!
Well thats the yellow stripes off and the van away for its respray.
VW have stopped selling the G60 rim as of a couple of years ago, so couldnt order them new.
Couldnt find G60 rims anywhere on the mainland that someone was prepared to post over to NI, and none anywhere in ireland.
Found a set on Ebay Germany with a Buy it Now price of £95 and international postage at £58. Turned up 2 days later! They need refurbed but still probably cheaper than they would have cost me new.
Also got centre caps. Couldnt find the "proper" ones, so in the meantime have ordered up these off ebay (discontinued stock) new that i'm well pleased with
Which all done and dusted should give me a look like this
Have clear side repeaters on order too.
Will post up pics of the resprayed van next weekend.
G60s probably wont go on until mid April.
VW have stopped selling the G60 rim as of a couple of years ago, so couldnt order them new.
Couldnt find G60 rims anywhere on the mainland that someone was prepared to post over to NI, and none anywhere in ireland.
Found a set on Ebay Germany with a Buy it Now price of £95 and international postage at £58. Turned up 2 days later! They need refurbed but still probably cheaper than they would have cost me new.
Also got centre caps. Couldnt find the "proper" ones, so in the meantime have ordered up these off ebay (discontinued stock) new that i'm well pleased with
Which all done and dusted should give me a look like this
Have clear side repeaters on order too.
Will post up pics of the resprayed van next weekend.
G60s probably wont go on until mid April.
Edited by daemon on Saturday 14th March 23:36
MJK 24 said:
I bought a new G60 rim about five months ago! Factory were showing 600+ as I asked my friend who works for VW TPS to check on stock levels for me. I think it was £29 plus VAT.
Discontinued now. 
One dealer on the mainland was showing 50+ in stock but that was it.
Maybe your mate got you a trade price? They were coming up at £57 or thereabouts inc VAT which is in line with what people on other forums have paid.
Does seem i missed the boat on new ones by a short time though
rustandoil said:
A bit of a name from the past but Weller wheels are still in operation and producing similar steel wheels
http://www.wellerwheels.com/shop/productdetails.as...
Good to hear Weller are still around - i remember they were the "in" 10 inch mini wheel to have when we had old minis 30 years ago http://www.wellerwheels.com/shop/productdetails.as...
Theres a certain "look" i'm going for with the genuine g60 steel wheel, and the genuine VW wheel centre, so it was going to be all or nothing with getting those. Pleased with the set of used ones i got from Germany.
samj2014 said:
Looks good, will look ace with the steelies on after a refurb!
Any thoughts on sticking an ibiza front end on it? I think they look much nicer than the caddy front end.
Yes its maybe an option down the line. I think it has an older style Ibiza grille / lights at the minute anyway.Any thoughts on sticking an ibiza front end on it? I think they look much nicer than the caddy front end.
Next significant expense is getting the wheels sprayed and tyres fitted (although part of that will be offset selling the BBS reps), then theres a bit of funny with it when it starts from cold that i want to get sorted and i think its an electrical problem, so i'll see where i go after that.
mattknight1984 said:
Need videos
Would love something like this as a 3rd vehicle/runaround to use for the dog etc.
Yes, am going to get something set up. Its the maddest thing to drive. Would love something like this as a 3rd vehicle/runaround to use for the dog etc.
Wife hates it, so i've been trying to "sell" the idea of it to her on the basis of a dog carrier for our two retrievers. Of course had the dogs in for the first last weekend, wooden floor, dogs wouldnt sit down, so we'd retrievers sliding up and down the van with even the slightest acceleration / decceleration. Which didnt go down well with the missus.
So a bit of carpet tacked into the rear is next on the list.
Edited by daemon on Sunday 22 March 10:41
Well, I sold the van today.
Was approached a couple of weeks ago by a guy when i came back to it when it was parked and made me a realistic offer for it if i was ever to sell. Decided to let it go as we've a 370z now and two two seaters were a bit restrictive.
Took some photos before it went...
Really enjoyed my time with it and hopefully the work i did will keep it on the road for some years more.
Was approached a couple of weeks ago by a guy when i came back to it when it was parked and made me a realistic offer for it if i was ever to sell. Decided to let it go as we've a 370z now and two two seaters were a bit restrictive.
Took some photos before it went...
Really enjoyed my time with it and hopefully the work i did will keep it on the road for some years more.
Edited by daemon on Saturday 16th May 18:14
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