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+

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DAZZLING DOTTY • I see a strikingly painted coachbuilt T4, discover its owners travel with their dogs and a parrot, then we spend over a year trying to meet up!

4 YEARS AND OVER 400 NIGHTS UK TRIPS • In 2017 when Richard and Jackie first decided to take the plunge and invest in their VW Campervan Nelson, little did they know how much it would change their lives

BIG RED HOTEL • When looking for somewhere to stay whilst working away during Covid, Simon Harris decided to create his own home from home…

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CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME • Form an orderly queue please, for it’s time for a guided tour of one of the first examples of the all-new T4 California

TAXI TSI • Toby Stowe of Transporter Life explains why he bought a brand-new T6 finished in a typical German taxi colour and why he thinks the TSI engine is the best performer

CHOOSING A CONVERTER • We recently had a long chat with renowned campervan conversion part supplier Kiravans, about how they think people should choose a company to convert or part convert their van. What follows is their take on this vexing question

SPOTTING VWs IN SWINDON • When I heard there was a Wilts V-Dub Club meet on a Swindon industrial estate, my first thought was, ‘Great, let’s go!’

VW Bus T4&5+

READER’S RIDES • Whether it’s a show winner or daily driver, share with us your bus and why you love it.

EASTER FEAST • After the success of last year’s show, Brad Stone and the team at Wagon UK once again hosted Offset 2022 at the Royal Cornwall Showground

BLACK DOG STAR • For some, the black dog symbolises depression, but this van delivers quite the opposite effect on its owners

DISCOVERING DORSET • In this article our in-house adventurer Jim Hart tells us all about the best places to get your hiking, and fresh air fix in the beautiful place he is lucky enough to call his home

DIY DREAM • Russell Dean has previously worked on converting air-cooled buses, T5s and now boats, but he has always dreamt of converting his own bus

HERITAGE BUS REDUNDANT LEFT LEG TALK • With slick DSG performance, today’s take on an automatic is a serious contender for many, but what about earlier auto-box Busses?

WATCH WITH MOTHER …OR FATHER OR CAMPING NEIGHBOUR • Whether you want to watch TV in your campervan or in your awning, Cello TVs are well known up and down the campsites and show fields of the country, for their extensive range of top quality 12-volt TVs

GUESS WHO’S BACK… BACK AGAIN • Well hello Dubs At The Mill—long time no see. And what a lovely weekend for a comeback after the Lockdowns; 19˚c—I even turned off my heated seat for the drive home up the M5 and opted for air-con and shades instead

THE DARK SIDE • Shaun Crake took delivery of a rare and potentially collectible T6.1 Sportline Black Edition last year and he is believed to be one of the first to own one

BEAR-LOCK BY THEFT STOP • A visit to the team at Theft Stop has been long overdue, in April I finally managed to fit the trip in

REVIEWING THE FLEET TONKS GETS SOME TLC — PART ONE • I spent quite a lot of last year trying to decide whether or not to change my van, before finally coming to the conclusion that it would make much more sense to spend a fraction of the money on...