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mnussbau Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2006 Posts: 4589 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: Why is it Called a Caddy? |
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Just wondering, why is the Rabbit pickup referred to as a Caddy? Doesn't exactly remind me of a Cadillac! _________________ Mike
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plasticman1432 Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2004 Posts: 1180 Location: Nosebleed seats, NY
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Probably because it carries stuff....like the guy at the golf course who carries your clubs. _________________ Organized people are just too lazy to look for stuff
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TWD Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 976 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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cad·dy 1 (kd)
n. pl. cad·dies
1. A small container, such as a box, used especially for holding tea.
2. A container for storing a group of items not in use.
3. Computer Science A protective case used to load a CD-ROM into a disk drive.
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Caddy_KC Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Kansas City, MO
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:17 pm Post subject: Why its called a Caddy |
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I think it has to do with the fact that the car it is base on is called the "Golf' in Eurupe. It is now called the Rabbit in America but it is still called the Golf in Europe. And the term "Caddy" is a Golf term so I think that's why they call it the Caddy. Plus a Caddy Carries a golf player's clubs, and the Rabbit Pickup Carries stuff too. |
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mnussbau Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2006 Posts: 4589 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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So Caddy's not an official VW name, more like a nickname people have given it? I kinda get the "Golf" tie-in but at least in the US never saw VW call it a Caddy. VW tries to be cute with their names...like the "Up" name for last year's concept was the middle of "Lupo" (the Up is supposedly going to be called the Lupo when put into production). And the "Iroc" concept was the middle of "Scirocco". _________________ Mike
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mike yapps Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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I believe Caddy is the official name. They just didn't call it that in the states, only in europe. |
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mnussbau Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Now it all makes sense...thanks. _________________ Mike
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mr_vanagon Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure where the name came from. I can tell you that the golf is names after the current and not the game. Golf is the german form of gulf as in gulf-stream. _________________ '68 Autostick Bug Mom bought new
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oasis Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:27 am Post subject: |
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mike yapps wrote: |
I believe Caddy is the official name. They just didn't call it that in the states, only in europe. |
Well, other parts of the world, too, but essentially correct.
mr_vanagon wrote: |
Not sure where the name came from. I can tell you that the golf is names after the current and not the game. Golf is the german form of gulf as in gulf-stream. |
Correct on Golf, never saw the explanation of Caddy either.
BTW, Caddy wasn't used in the US because of legal issues with GM (Cadillac). _________________ Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI |
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