VWT Lifestyle

VW Camper & Bus magazine is the number one worldwide magazine dedicated to the iconic VW Camper. It contains everything any Bus fan would ever need to know including news and products, entertaining and knowledgeable history features to a useful step-by-step ‘How To' section. The magazine also includes a variety of readers' content from inspirational road trips and stories to features on everyday Camper Vans. It covers vehicles dating way back to the initial launch in 1950 up to the present and the very latest Camper available on the road today.

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KNOCK KNOCK! • Having spotted a ‘for sale’ sign in the window, Dave Robbins virtually broke the door down to bag this Bay. And over a quarter of a century later he loves it just as much as he did the first time he saw it

KEEPING IT REAL • Every motorhead dreams of finding their perfect car, but you have to go through a process of elimination before you find it

Sweet Like CHOCOLATE • Al Booth’s creamy-smooth ’57 15-Window looks so finger-lickin’ good, you just want to lean in and take a bite…

Better by far • A chat and a friendly recommendation persuaded this couple away from the main dealer and straight to JC Vans and one of their latest T6.1 camper creations

UPPING YOUR GAME • Having owned six ‘slammed’ T4s previously, Shaun Campbell’s gone onwards and upwards with his latest acquisition

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MYTH OR REALITY? • Beginner’s guide to owning a campervan; Mark Walker delivers his verdict on 10 of the most discussed camper controversies

1 POP-TOPS RULE! • Are elevating roofs really better than high-tops?

2 AIR-COOLED BUSES AREN’T REALLY RELIABLE • VW’s success was born out of the fact their vehicles were beautifully engineered and their innovative air-cooled engines went on forever. But is that still the case, or do they fall short when it comes to real-world reliability?

3 T4S AREN'T COOL • Half classic, half modern – surely the fourth generation Transporter is the dream choice for camper owners. Or not?

4 IT'S EASY TO MAKE AN AIRCOOLED CAMPER BETTER • It’s easy to upgrade an air-cooled camper, but there are caveats...

5 T5/T6 CAMPERS CAN BE AS COOL AS EARLY BUSES • If you thought only the earliest Buses were king when it came to cool, think again

6 YOU CAN RUN A BUS AS A DAILY • Let’s be honest, few of us can afford to have a Bus sitting idle on a driveway for most of the year, so can it really replace another vehicle in your fleet?

7 BESPOKE CONVERSIONS ARE BETTER THAN FACTORY • Should you stick with the original, or start from scratch by doing it yourself or getting a custom conversion?

8 STOCK IS BETTER THAN MODIFIED • Is this old chestnut fact or fiction when it comes to Campers?

9 LESS CAN BE MORE • Do you really need a fully-kitted out Camper or will more of a Day Van work just as well?

10 SPLIT BUSES ARE BETTER THAN BAYS • They’re more iconic, but are pre-’68 Buses really any more awesome than a Bay?

NEED TO KNOW

IN THE SWING OF THINGS • Replacing T25 rear swing arm mounts

Emblematic • While the Volkswagen badge may have stayed (more or less) the same since the 1930s, it’s actually had lots of subtle tweaks over the decades. And a pretender to its throne as well...

THE INTERVIEW • Having built several Campers from scratch, written about his roadtrips and turned his hobby into a business Brian Larkin from Larkin Custom Conversions (www.larkincustomconversions.co.uk) explains why the journey is as important as the destination...