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.
WELCOME
VW Bus T4&5+
We Need Your Bus • For Camper Mart
Buzz Award • Latest Accolade
Congratulations • CMC’s Latest Award
Happy Chair Pods! • Treat Your Bus
Californian Christmas? • Gift Time
Speeding? • A New Take On The Old Story
Model Gift? • Beach Time
Santa’s Cutlery • Ultimate Camping Cutlery
Caravan Cracker! • A Caravan Is Not Just For Christmas!
Fleecy Blanket Time • Keep Off The Christmas Chill
Festive Favourite • Autoglym Supreme Car Care Collection
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. Stay safe and we’ll see you out there!
BUS OF THE YEAR • THIS IS OPUR SELECTION, BUT THE FINAL CHOICE IS YOURS
URBAN CAMO BUS • When Darren Whitworth’s partner was diagnosed with breast cancer the couple realised life could be too short and promptly went out and bought a LWB Panel Van!
JAMBO TIME • After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the CVWOC was determined to put on one hell of a Jamboree for the dubber community.
AS STEVEN TYLER ONCE SANG: • “Pink, it’s like red but not quite, Pink, it was love at first sight”
‘DER CALIFORNIA BLUE’ • Introducing a limited edition, a special model which enhanced the offer associated with a standard California, providing you liked blue paint and valued facilities to ‘store’ cycles.
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WINNING BY A NOSE • When it came to buying a T4—this van won by a nose. And the changes since are not to be sniffed at either
ACROSS EUROPE BRING ME SUNSHINE… • “Perhaps it’s like a bank holiday Monday?” I said, wondering where everybody was. But it seemed this was just rural France at the start of the week – sleepy and peaceful.
VDUBRADIO’S YEAR • In November 2018 station founders, as well as experienced DJs, and producers, Tony Barnett and Simon Connolly, aka Tony Smoove and Simon C, aka ‘Love To Funk’, came up with the idea of running their own radio station, as a way of combining their love for music and the Volkswagen scene.
READER’S RIDES • Whether it’s a show winner or daily driver, share with us your bus and why you love it.
THE SECRET T5 NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES • We don’t very often cover what amounts to a van build in a feature, they’re often more suited to an Internet forum thread. But, in this one case, we felt that should change
IT’S A (DUB) DOG’S LIFE • We’ve put together the ultimate checklist for campervan travel with your canine companion.
NEW TO THE SCENE • One tastefully modified T6 finished in one of VW’s most eye-catching colours and one beautifully crafted, bespoke Camper conversion, ensures the freedom to go anywhere at any time
HERITAGE BUSES T3 CAMPING • Is a T3 Camper in California guise an inspired choice for many a family? After all it’s cheaper to buy than a T6 or T5… but it will look dated, won’t it?
DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION • ON IPAD, IPHONE AND ANDROID DEVICES
INSTAGRAM vs REALITY FINDING INSPIRATION AND MAKING IT REAL • How does scrolling the internet to find a beautiful picture of a lake, turn it into a 2185.2-mile road trip through the lakes, beaches and...