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, the situation can be very different between us writing this and you reading it. Please check carefully on any events you might want to attend. Calendar sourced from vwshows.com We’ll see you out there.

RAT A TAT TAT • Obsessed with customising everything he’s owned; Neil Staines swapped a modified Mk3 Golf for a non-running T4, knowing full well he would be putting his own stamp on it

PUSHING MILES IN THE PURBECKS • When the phone rings and you’re offered the perfect Volkswagen adventure van to head off in search of adventure … how can you refuse? Our in-house adventurer and outdoor ambassador, Jim Hart, headed out to the beautiful Purbecks in Dorset

ALL TERRAIN T5 • Neil from leafy Cheshire has played his cards right. Previous owners of his 2007 T5 had shouted 'lower', but he’s hit the jackpot by going higher

DER CALIFORNIA BIKER • In 2008 did Volkswagen dislike cyclists as much as Jeremy Clarkson and others allegedly do? Apparently not–meet a special California designed to cater for bikes.

LOWDOWN TRAIL RIDER • When you have a hobby like mountain biking, getting the bikes to the nearest trail without taking wheels off is a nice luxury and something that Julian Hammond has mastered perfectly

BLIGHTY CALLING • Aside from Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, neither of us could remember much from our school history lessons about the First World War.

TAKE ONE TODDLER… • Safari, steam train, stately home, supper in a pub… Nick Harding and his partner, Lin, take their two-year-old granddaughter on her first campervan trip. What could possibly go wrong?

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

OLDER & WISER • Lloyd Shillaker bought his first VW, a Mk2 Golf GTI when he was just eighteen. Unsurprisingly, he has loved them ever since!

HOUSELESS, BUT NOT HOMELESS • The Summer of 2022 was eventful for us. After moving out of our house pending completion of the purchase of our dream home, we spent fourteen weeks living in our Campervan when the chain stalled

NO SUBSTITUTE FOR CUBES • In this case, I'm not talking about cubic inches in the engine block, but cubic feet in the back of the bus!

NORDHOFF ORDERS A FACELIFT? • In which we travel back in time to what might or might not be considered the first facelift for the Transporter, complete with before and after pictures

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HOT HOT HOT FLAME CONVERSIONS • Conversions, and a few bits on the side, it’s all under one roof at Flame Conversions

A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN! • Owner David Sentinella, told us “I would recommend this idea to anyone who loves their VW, but needs a good night’s sleep, a hot shower, and more space…”

DUB FARM • An end of season show held in the perfect setting.

BUSTRADER

PHILADELPHIA CHEESE STEAK • This month’s recipe is in response to an email from Jane Wintle, who asks:

OLD MEETS NEW! • A classic split screen bus with an ultra-modern twist

EASY TO BUY FOR? • Being a VW bus fan often means that your home and bus can be full of related trinkets.