Paulc
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Hi Guys, I know you are a helpful and friendly bunch, so I am posting this on behalf of a friend in the hope that we may find it.. Elmo, my friend from the VWcaddy forum has had his truck stolen. Here are the details: Reg-G734DPJ Mileage-89,000 Stolen from Gamblingay, Bedfordshire (near Sandy/St Neots) during the early hours of New Years Eve. Here are some Pics: Note- the tailgate is now red oxide and black chequers. As you can see, it was a very straight example, and these are few and far between. It was his pride and joy, and he is truly gutted, so any info would be greatly appreciated. Keep your eyes peeled. Thanks Guys P.S. I own a Mk1 Caddy, 1978 Mk1 Golf and an '87 mazda 323, so I will make a proper introduction in the readers rides section when I get a min. Paul.
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Last Edit: Jan 3, 2008 22:50:12 GMT by Paulc
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skinny
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I will keep an eye out for you guys as I'm only a nats cock away from Gamlingay.
First port of call, have you checked the place locally known as 'Sega Rally' and the hump back bridge out near the church side of the village. I have seen a lot of cars end up smashed up and/or burnt out there over the years.
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Last Edit: Jan 4, 2008 12:29:40 GMT by skinny
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out & about eyes will be open for it hope it turns up safe & sound I am not far away either.....that escort van turned up in willingham!sounds like someone needed to get home...good luck .
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Paulc
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Excellent news peeps, the Caddy has been found safe and sound in a nature reserve car park, about 2 miles from where it was stolen. It has had the stereo stolen and has a broken quarter light, but thats all the damage.
Happy days.
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Sweet. I was just looking at the pics thinking what a waste it would be for it to be burnt to a crisp but it hasnt happened!
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excellent news
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riley1.5 1950cc needs surgery EX-BT spacevan gone for restoration! austin a60 pick-up v8 honda XL500 having rebuild : ) bsa goldstar ktm ducati suzuki T500 with nos pug 205 diesel playgirl mini daughters austin j4 panel van SOME OF THOSE COMMERS HAVE GONE!
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Paulc
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To say my friend Elmo is chuffed is an understatement. The little truck needs a new quarter light, and ignition barrell and a good clean, but apart from that all is good Here's how he found the old girl: The end.
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Nathan
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Good to hear a happy ending on this story, lovely caddy that one.
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Ether
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Phew! Good to see it recovered. Did he find it himself?
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Yee hah ! No other damage, was it that dirty when they nicked it, or have they been to John'O'Groats and back !?
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elmo
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hi everyone its elmo the owner of this caddy and i would just like to thank you all for keeping an eye out for it and paul for helping me out too even though he abuses me on vwcf quite a bit ;D I'm so pleased its come back almost as good as it went,most of the damage they caused has been sorted although I'm doing all the little jobs i should've done before it was nicked before it comes out to play again so in a way its been a good kick up the to my shame it was that dirty before it was taken it was my mum that found it we had all been looking around for it everywhere we had looked in there before so it we believe it went somewhere but were not quite sure where all that was taken was my glasses why i don't know they left all my cd's and the stereo i thought i had good taste in music lol we checked the hump back bridge but where is sega rally lol ive never heard of it sounds too exciting for round here ;D anyway thanks again and ill look forward to posting on here more and maybe coming to some of the meets ive noticed theres one in henlow which is so close it would be rude not to go too ;D all the best elmo
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skinny
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Good to hear that, Elmo! Sega Rally, well, it might be known as something else now but when I was younger that's what its name was! If you head out to St Neots out from Drove Road (?) you have a 90deg left hand bend with a turn to Abbotsley on the right. That little run round there was known as Sega Rally You must be a friend of Adam and the amazing lowrider VW Van
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elmo
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Jan 10, 2008 14:03:32 GMT
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hi skinny tbh I don't know adam but I think I know his van is it the green one on hydraulics my mate sold him the red t25 van he had before that if its the same bloke your on about I know where sega rally is now lol I can see what you mean too he he although I cant use that road my truck is too low and it doesnt like it ;D where abouts are you from and nice volvo i had a ratty 440 with a white bonnet a while back loved it he he
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Last Edit: Jan 10, 2008 14:05:19 GMT by elmo
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Jan 10, 2008 16:10:08 GMT
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Nice one Elmo! (Now that's a sentence I never thaught i'd type!) I know what it's like to lose your pride and joy to theives and then find it again, best feeling evAr!
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elmo
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Jan 10, 2008 17:44:26 GMT
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i was well chuffed weve been out working all hours on it this week to make all the small things better, i now have working dash lights new fuse box and loads of other bits done its gonna be better than ever it really has been a good kick up the i should do a thread in readers rides really to stop clogging this one up really
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Jan 18, 2008 18:41:58 GMT
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Did they think it was abandoned cos it was just out of tax?? Seriously sweet caddy though man! Get a readers rides put up!
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elmo
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Jan 19, 2008 12:46:31 GMT
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lol you would have thought they bought me 6 months wouldnt you ;D
I will do sometime I just want to do something new to it first all my best pics are up on here already
nice rocco btw i've seen it on e38 before looks cool
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Last Edit: Jan 19, 2008 12:49:06 GMT by elmo
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