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Caddy vans (Mk5 / Touran based) not mk1

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Just wondering if anyone has any experience of caddy vans on here.

Not the trusty Mk1 pick up but the Mk5 / Touran based modern things

I've got the mountain bike bug in a big way this year and I only tend to drive to carry things, covered less than 800 miles this year in my daily (obviously not very daily)

All I really know is to avoid the SDI models but that's its, anyone got any input?

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2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer

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Caddy vans (Mk5 / Touran) not mk1

Touran would be cheaper than a caddy plus I believe the insurance would be cheaper as it’s not a van. RIP the seats out and you have a van. I have a 1t1 touran 2.0tdi 140bhp and it’s great it’s my daily but seats just come out with a pull of a leaver and I have got a full size fridge freezer in it before. I also get about 670miles to a tank which is great


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The height of the floor in the Touran would bother me as I will every so often need to move a motorbike around, Admittedly with 1 of the rear doors partially open.

I've just had a quote from Adrian Flux on a 2013 1.6 diesel caddy as domestic use only for £225 which is £30 less than my current car which is 10yrs older.

I've seen a few Tfsi engine swapped ones which are tempting

Current rides:

2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer

IMG_20190803_123357.jpg

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I had nothing but trouble with out Touran in the few years we had it as a family car.
They rust badly, nearly as bad as a Mk1 Golf tin top! Even VW would not do anything about when I mentioned it to there customer services 10 years and you should scrap the car and buy a new one is VW thinking…

Most 2nd/3rd hand ones you will find have broken bits of trim, worn rubberised trim around switches, I found ours "ate" front tyres even good quality branded ones did not seem to last long.

I had to replace anti roll bar bushes every couple of years, rear wishbone mounts wear for a past time, bump stops made of cheese.

Driving them is OK but they are slow, blow around on motorways in cross winds and generally I found the build quality poor and anything electrical seems to go wrong on them from door locks to engine sensors…

Can you guess I would not buy another one….

The Mazda 6 family car we have now is so much better built and feels it in everything you touch, the way it drives and use and everything works and still does…

My experience of a Touran with pics…

https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=projects%2Fyour-other-cars-and_2%2Fvw-touran-2005-1-9-tdi&kfs119=30

1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.

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Caddy vans (Mk5 / Touran) not mk1

I have the 2004 and it’s brilliant tho I agree with the tires had my tracking set perfect and still eats them


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mark1gls I remember reading your review at the time at how bad you found the Touran

Guys just to clarify I am enquiring about caddy vans which are Touran based not actual Tourans themselves.

If I get a Touran the wife will have stupid ideas like breeding more

Current rides:

2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer

IMG_20190803_123357.jpg
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