VW Camper & Bus

We’ve just come back from our first proper camping trip for ages. We’d booked a holiday to Spain, but the flights had gone haywire and for one reason or another we decided to cancel. In case you didn’t know, I live in Brittany, so have access to some

What are the implications for older Bus owners of a higher ethane content unleaded arriving in 2021? In a move to further reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the UK government will be rolling out a ‘cleaner’ brew of unleaded fuel containing a higher c

Ian Dyer from Hadleigh, Suffolk, is the proud owner of one of the nicest Westfalia Campers we’ve seen in quite some time. Ian told us, “Over the years I’ve owned Bays, Ghias, the odd Type 4 and 23 (maybe 24) Beetles.” He continued, “But then, back in

My wife Sarah and I have owned Dolly, our 1976 Devon, since February 2007 and she has been our rolling project ever since. I always tell people it’s like having two hobbies – camping in summer and vehicle restoration in the winter! Dolly still has he

More often than not the topic of a VW magazine feature is all about the vehicle. However, once in a while we like to flip things and write about the owner… especially when they happen to be a popular and colourful character like Kev Goldsmith. The fa

If you know about later vans, then you probably know about Vanworx and owner, Dave Garnsworthy. If you know Dave, then you’ll know Dave knows all there is to know about converting Transporters. The English language is something else, isn’t it? This s

Being the director of an international car importation company does have its advantages as Gavin Stafford, the proud owner of this 1965 Sundial Camper, knows only too well. However, when it came to the gruelling business of carrying out a full restor

Getting away from it all, that’s what we all crave once in a while – which is why VW Campers have such a huge following. As the ultimate lifestyle statement, nothing comes close to jumping in a Volkswagen Bus with a bunch of friends or family and hea

If you like the idea of a ‘classic’ looking VW Camper but want some of the mod cons of a T5/6, then the T4 might be the perfect solution. The first mutterings about a T25 replacement began back in 1982, at about the same time as the water-cooled T25

Excessive rattles, squeaks, road, engine and transmission noise inside a vehicle can irritate on long distance camping adventures. However, there are many solutions to help keep that noise and vibration to a minimum. For example, panels that vibrate

The tin roof of a vehicle generates noise, loses heat in winter and attracts condensation if it isn’t lined. Noisekiller sell a 15mm deep self-adhesive acoustic material that can be stuck onto the underside of the roof and is shallow enough to be cov

It’s not a nice thing to think about, but fire is the enemy of the air-cooled VW enthusiast. Every summer horror photos appear on our Facebook feeds of Beetles and Buses ablaze, and sadly it’s often due to something trivial like a leaky fuel hose. To

Whether you’re an air-cooled purist, prefer the idea of a diesel or hanker after the smoothness of a later ‘wasserboxer’ petrol powerplant, there’s an engine in the T25 factory line up to suit all tastes. Which is best is up for debate, although the

If you’ve got this far and still don’t feel particularly impressed by the factory T25 offerings, there’s always the option of fitting something totally different.A popular choice right now is the TDi VAG PD engine, although its extra height means you

E-bikes are massive at the moment. In fact they’re the fastest growing sector of the bike market. In the UK alone, e-bike sales have risen from a few thousand in 2015 to 70,000 in 2018, and the upward trend is likely to continue. Everywhere you go th

Decathlon has designed a budget-friendly electric mountain bike with a 420 watt battery powering a three-speed motor for rides of 2.5 hours on average. The bike has an aluminium frame and 120mm Suntour XCR fork for front suspension. Price: £999 Conta

Okay, who doesn’t enjoy eating tasty barbecued food outside on a warm summer evening? The thing is, it can sometimes feel like a hulluva lot of work – so the key is to get everyone involved.›Get kids chopping and preparing, and use every available pa

Despite what other specialist VW titles said at the time, the third generation Transporter T3 – or T25, depending on your terminology preference – wasn’t the first 4WD example of the marque when its Syncro variant was launched at the Brussels Commerc

Back in the day, when I was editor of Safer Motoring, we drove VW Transporters in all forms and had regular vehicles on loan for road tests. Our Type 2 guru for a number of years was Chris Burlace, whose reports provided plenty of detailed informatio