November 2019

VW Camper & Bus

The number one worldwide magazine dedicated to the iconic VW Camper

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Ahoy-hoy
It’s all too easy to gloss over the amount of work that goes into restoring, modifying and maintaining an old Volkswagen. Heck, we’re as guilty of that as anyone, perhaps even more so, because when we cover off the months, or even years of welding an
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Camperscene
Okay, so there’s a morning chill and the nights are starting to draw in but there’s still plenty of left time to camp and we all like a picnic, right? Even better if you turn up prepared with suitably chilled drinks and snacks, somewhere to sit and o
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Right Move
Forget all that Brexit malarkey. There’s really only one debate worth discussing… Which side of the fence are you on when it comes to the subject of paint or patina? Some people can’t get their head round it, whilst others totally flip out over thin,
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Readers’ Mail
Hi James, I was wondering if you would please include a small picture of my dad on holiday as he’s a big VW fan and created a model of his own Panel Van on his travels. It would be great if you could. Kind regards Katie Lyon, via email Hi Katie, job
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Escape to The Great Estate
Pre-kids you could always find us checking out new festivals or going to gigs but when the girls came along life kind of changed, in a big way! Now they are getting older Mr. Mitchell and myself wanted to introduce them to festival life and what a be
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Readers’ Rides
Noel and Hayley Rea’s Split was an American import they bought from Type 2 Detectives. Much work has been completed to the Bus, included fitment of a narrowed front beam and tubbed wheel arches, IRS, dropped spindles, raised steering box, Bilstein te
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Brother Beyond
Brothers have so much to answer for. Growing up they get you into all sorts of bother and yet you always forgive them in the end. Even the music they inflicted on you when you shared a room in your formative years is forgotten eventually and whilst y
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Vanelope Dubstop
Dianne Quinney’s Type 25, with an Autohome Komet conversion and powered by a 1.9 litre DG petrol engine, was actually built in 1990, but for some inexplicable reason, it wasn’t registered until 1994, hence the later number plate, in case you were won
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European Bug-In
The original Bug-In story started way back in 1968 on the American West Coast and it grew into a major VW event that lasted for 15 years. Today, the Bug-In name has a legendary status and for the eighth time the show was held on Belgian soil under th
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Big Bang
When you’ve been doing the rounds as long as we have, you pretty much know what to expect from the majority of any UK-based VW shows. By that, we mean you tend to see the same attractions and people year in year out. And we’re not just talking about
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30 years of freedom PART 2: THE T5 - T6 ERA
As explained previously, VW decided to design and build and their own Camper conversions via the VWCV Special Business Unit (a subsidiary of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles) starting with the T5 range, which was launched in 2003. In fact, the decision
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Front End Refresh
If you’ve ever imported a Bay from the States, then you’ll be familiar with cracked windscreens and brittle windscreen rubbers. Obviously the former needs to be dealt with, in order for your Bus to be road legal, but brittle, shrunken window seals ar

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