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My new caddy build thread.

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Well after many years ownership of a tornado red caddy tdi With gt seats on touran bases, v max coilovers,bbs ch 18 inch genuine alloys, side rail kit led drls,and loads of other bits and pieces oh and stage two revo remap ...finally time to px. But oh what to buyhmmmmmmm. Another caddy.. :D
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The red old faithfull caddy tdi. With 120 k on the clock. Bye bye old girl
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What spec to order. Well I choose a caddy tdi bluemotion highline 102 bhp
Plus a few extras. Like
Dual zone climate control
Sat nav
Bluetooth
Heated seats
Led zenon headlights with cornering lights
Toffee brown
Cruise control
Mfd
Leather multi steering wheel
Heated washers
Headlight washers
Fog lights
Electric windows,mirrors
Under body protection
12 v socket in cargo area
Hill hold assist
Auto lights
Auto wipers
And a few more i think lol
Now order placed ten weeks to wait




Well ten weeks ended up being 16 arrhhhh. But she arrived
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Now the mods start. First day back at my house. Insulation and Capet rear

Firstly sound deadening material. 6 packs from ebay. Good value and fast delivery
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Next layer was b and q loft insulation. Recycled plastic Two packs at 15.99 each. Great value i thought. I packed it in all gaps and behind all ply lining and headlining, then acoustic carpeted all plying with a layer of silver insulation behind all ply and floor.
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Acoustic covered ply was bought from mega van mats. Mde the rear so much quieter.
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Next up was sign writing
Then fitted heko wind deflectors,and dice valve caps lol. And my flowers off my interior mirror...
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Few pics of my interior. Excuse the mc ds cups lol
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New seats. Audi a5 full leather, electric seats on touran bases. A bit of wiring and all fitted great and full working Way better than original seats
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Next up was sortimo racking. Not cheap but very good quality and suitable with all my l boxx Bosch tools.
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More pics of my front led lights. I know she need lowering and bigger alloys. Watch this space. I have a master plan. :D
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W8 interior light upgrade. All genuine new prts fitted. Easy too do and great results
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Next was engine cover and bonnet insulation. Cant beleive they don't come with these as standard. Vw. You tight arse
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Rear end debadged. Oh and the caddy 2k sticker. Thanks doc. And Cookie Monster.
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Looks good. Great spec. Question for you, do the LEDs DRLs stay on when you turn on the xenons? If yes, I may have a favour to ask!
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