VW Bus T4&5+

This is the only magazine dedicated to the late model VW buses from the T4 and T5 on. The magazine acknowledges the evolution of the VW bus and spotlights where this symbol of freedom and adventure has now arrived: the T4 and T5 - taking their rightful place in the family of VW models and carrying on the tradition of quality and innovation that is the ever iconic VW Bus.

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VW Bus T4&5+

BUSBRIEF • The latest news and products from around the world

SHOW CALENDAR • We go to print long before the magazine hits the shelves, please check carefully on any events that you might want to attend. Calendar sourced from vwshows.com We’ll see you out there.

BETTER BY DESIGN • Sebastian Cipolla spent thirteen years watching a brand new Mercedes Vivaro fall to bits in front of his eyes, before the scales were finally lifted from them…

TO THE LIGHTHOUSES • A spur of the moment decision to take Betty, our T5 Bilbo’s Celex conversion, on a run to the Deep History Coast in Norfolk and into Suffolk proved illuminating in many ways!

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THE YORKSHIRE NIGEL MANSELL • Take one ex-AA panel van, transform it into a versatile Camper with a distinctive theme and if you want to sell it, you’ll have a buyer straight away…

TRANSPORTERS FOR THE MILLENNIUM • In which we glance at the 2000 range of Transporters for the British market through blurred imagery

‘BY YON BONNIE BRAES’ • Here’s a story of saving, then spending, buying a van that already appealed and giving it an identity while boosting the spec, all to fulfil the weekly desire for adventure

AN OCEAN APART PRODUCT TEST • Just how good is the latest California Ocean campervan? Nick Harding carries out a time trial

DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION • ON IPAD, IPHONE AND ANDROID DEVICES

SIZE MATTERS • As expected, busfest once again delivered one of the biggest gatherings of VWs the UK has seen during a show season

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THE MEMORY BANK HIPPO CAMPERS • A newish kid on the block; but the company are already creating some stunning Transporters

GNASHER UNLEASHED! • All the vans featured in these pages are pretty individual, but perhaps some more than others. It’s hard not to notice a T4 with Gnasher’s face on the bonnet

HATS OFF TO SCOTLAND • Get a hat? Go ahead? Nick Harding’s latest trip to Scotland took in a Highland Games, a music festival and more…

A CHANGE OF PACE • Swapping an M3 for a T5 results in a whole different pace of life, but one which is more enjoyable, particularly when spending time with family and friends

WHAT’S A SAMBA? • The origins of the twisty and rocky road to Transporter production

KEEPING THE CUSTOMERS HAPPY CUSTOM HAUS • There may not be hosts of reasons to rush to Swindon, but if you’re into campervans, one reason would be the home of Custom Haus, they’re well worth a visit

GONE BLACKBERRYING • Cumbrian born and bred Paddy Milligan had a fixation with Blackberry paint. That’s why he went all the way to Hampshire to purchase his T6 Kombi. What came next?

OUR FRIENDS ELECTRIC • The largest gathering of electric ID Buzz’ the UK has ever seen—and of course we had to be there to plug into the scene. To Chichester and Beyond

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SAUSAGES IN A GUINNESS SAUCE • “Can you recommend something simple that I can cook inside my campervan during the colder months that isn’t going to stink it out for the duration of the summer?”

THE PEOPLE MADE IT! • Where would we be without the people that believe in us? We all need our people on the side-lines cheering us on and five years after the station started it’s the people that have helped VDubRadio to get to where it is today!

THE PERILS OF PARKING UNDER TREES • Normally drawing the...