New Mk 1 boy

Morning, My name is Scott and I am new to this site, I have had various VW's in the past including a Jetta 16v, Vento VR6, Mk 2 8v GTI, Mk 1 Polo and a Mark 2 Golf Auto CL. My latest VW is a Mark 1 Y reg Mars Red Golf GTI, she has been laid up in a barn for 6 + years after the engine and dash was taken out so it could have its clutch through plate repaired, but it was never put back together again. The chap wanted the space so I picked it up for ?300 ! the body it very solid with only some surface rust on one of the rear arches. The engine seems find and it?s only done 112000 miles. If you have any advice for me do let me know and I will be in touch when I have her up and running.

Welcome Scott - sounds like a good buy! Where in the country are you? It's good to know if you've got any fellow members in your area!

Ref the advice, trowel your way through the old posts but in any case just ask! We're a friendly bunch here and you tend to get a quick reply (We'll all profess to be know-it-alls! )

Anyway, welcome and enjoy! :wink:

Hi folks, my name is Dave and we have not long been home after a wonderful meal so whist killing time waiting for it all to settle I came across this site.
 My main query is can and how do you register a 1992 Caddy pick up (In which catergory)
 Other cars include a 1987 GTI Cabriolet, 1992 1.8GL Golf, 1983 Audi Coupe GT5S, 1993 Audi 80 2ltr, Audi A4 1.8 20 valve,,and what realy has to be the star of the show a 1994 Audi S2 Coupe (230bhp 6 speed) All taxed and tested and all open to offers.
 I am at present looking for a tonneau cover in white for my cabrio, so if you have one please get in touch. Oh, and also a mk 1 Golf front bumper.

Oops.. forgot about Caddies… we'd better put them on too!

What do you think folks, a new register, or add them to the cabriolet one perhaps? I doubt there will be many of them….

Cheers,

Drew.

I think they should have their own register!

Me Too.

Spent the last couple of weeks pottering around in my new Caddy . It?s a 1992 Diesel model and apart from the brake pipes being replaced with copper its totally as standard and original. Looking at other sites most Caddys have been ground into the dust as work horses or max powered . I intend to keep it original as per the ethos of this site.

I will try and stick some pics up soon.

I would like a register and look forward to bringing it to the next meet and being unique, or I can bring the GTI and it will look just like the other 50+ Mars Reds ones there. 8O

Hairyarse said

I think they should have their own register!

Same here…….

Hello again.
                 Seems Iv'e started something with this Caddy question. Now before we go any further, let me just mention a thing or two about my little truck.
 I realise that you are all in favour of restoring classic cars such as GTIs and Cabiolets to their former glory and quite rightly so. Now as for the original Caddy. It never looked right unless it had a ton of sand and 80 breezeblocks in the back, otherwise it looked as if it were standing on tip-toes looking over the wall it's driver had just built.
 My Caddy runs it's original 1.6 deisel with a 5 speed box. (Just done 1,100 mile trip over the last two days at an average of 61.3 mpg)
 The previous keeper decided to lower it somewhat, 80mm at the front to be exact(I do have the original springs) and to even things out the rear axle was flipped over the springs. Oh! also some old 14" VW alloys were fitted which are for sale with good tyres.
 My Caddy attracts favourable attention from young schoolboys to aged Grandmothers.
 So before you blackball me from this club, can someone tell me how to post photos so you can all judge for yourselves.
Regards,
Dave.

Personally I love modified caddys!!!

I have come so close to bidding on loads on EBAY - The wife would kill me though!!!!