VW Bus T4 & T5+ Magazine

Be there or be… well seriously missing out!

A quick reminder of the FULL lineup and epic weekend we have ahead of us!
Vehicle Displays, the best cover and tribute bands in the UK, traders, competitions, activities, entertainment and all the food & drink you could possible ever want! We have it all. Yes, including the football, come on England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Our 15th birthday could just be the best Camper Jam yet!🚐🤘🎊
Activity bookings are still live, places are filling up so get booked in soon! > https://www.camperjam.com/activities
There are a few Flash Flush spaces left - you can book them here > https://www.camperjam.com/flashflush
This is your final call to buy weekend camping tickets. Remember that weekend camping is pre-book only and nearly sold out!
www.camperjam.com/tickets

I think we're about ready for some music announcements, don't you?!
Headlining Friday night on the Main Stage, it's Cloneplay!
Bringing you the greatest hits from arguably one of the world's most famous bands, we can already envisage the synchronised jumping to Viva La Vida across Weston Park!
You're going to want to get your inflatables, glow sticks and rainbow coloured garms on for this one! Cloneplay don't only just sound but look like the real deal so we're in for a proper treat. This will be Para, Para, Paradise!🤘🌈
www.camperjam.com

Can't wait for Camper Jam? Just 10 minutes from Weston Park, Camper Mart will be taking place on 4th Feb! Whether you need parts for your pride & joy Bus or just a few accessories to deck it out, Camper Mart is the perfect trade show to get yourself ready for Camper Jam and the summer🚐 Plus there will be music, crafting, entertainment and special displays so it's certainly a fun day out for all the family!
Get your tickets at now www.campermart.co.uk

To all our Facebook friends, readers, subscribers and advertisers,
we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

It's Bus Of The Year time!
Here are our choices, choose your favourite by liking the image then go to www.vwbusmagazine.com click on the 'Vote' tab and select your choice

Our friends over at Totalcool have some amazing Black Friday offers, check them out https://bit.ly/47I6ppT

Gear up for the ultimate off-grid adventure with Totalcool’s Black Friday sale! 🧊

Enjoy up to 40% off site wide on our outdoor leisure products designed for the perfect off-grid living experience 🏕️

Don’t miss out on the best deals of the season ⚡️

Check out, their latest project, "Andy's Dream Van" over at Transporter HQ

Building My Dream VW T5 Transporter Camper! I've dreamt of the time I could do this. Building my ultimate VW T5 Campervan. My forever van I'll never sell. Yes I could have done this many of time with a...

Well we’re here all set up and ready to welcome you in to Camper Jam from this afternoon, see you all later

The editor has had some unexpected last minute van prep prior to Camper Jam, hopefully he’ll still be there on the show field 🤞🏽

Check out this cool video from our friends at AutostylUK

VW T6 TRANSPORTER RESPRAY IN KAWASAKI GREEN @AutostylUK Instagram - https://www.instagram.co.uk/autostylFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AutostylUKWebsite - https://www.autostyl.co.uk Hi everyone and welcome ba...

Cool video from the recent Camper Mart
Credit: Steve Field

CAMPERMART 2023 | 12 minutes of stunning VW Transporter builds 😍🤯 | VANLIFE | CAMPERVANS Campermart is the 1st VW Transporter and campervan show of the season, held at the Telford International Center on Sunday the 5th of February.Hi Guys and wel...

We spent the day with our friends over at VDubRadio celebrating their fourth birthday 🥂

Our friends over at VDubRadio have new App

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Santa has been in touch to say he is using his downtime wisely before the big push tonight. In the meantime everybody here at VW Bus magazine would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

We asked ten of our regular contributors to select their favourite bus of the year. We told them to choose the bus that stopped them in their tracks over the past twelve months, a bus that really grabbed them in 2022. What we’d like you to do is choose your favourite from these, then vote by visiting vwbusmagazine.com/vote The voting closes on 8th January. The winner will be announced live on stage at Camper Mart on 5th February, where we hope to have as many of the contestants present for you to view in the flesh as possible. If you can’t make it to the show, we will publish the result in Issue 131. Happy voting

Camper Mart 2023 is back and we've got some great Black Friday Deals for you!
www.campermart.co.uk/tickets

We'll be taking over Telford International Centre on Sunday 5th February with all things Volkswagen. Come join us at this VW shopping extravaganza and find accessories and services for your pride and joy or essentials for that long-awaited project in the garage. We've brought together some of the best VW converters, retailers, traders and faces - all under one cosy roof and in a location that's smack bang in the middle of the country. So grab your tickets today and take advantage of our Black Friday Deals!

Alan is at the NEC today for the Motorhome and Caravan show, if you see him be gentle his feet are probably aching by now…

Anyone who bought a brand-new 21-window T1 Transporter back in the early Sixties wouldn’t have speculated that some 60 years later, that it would be worth the same value as a brand-new T6.1. So how much will this rare T6.1 Sportline Black Edition be worth in a few years? Issue 122 is in the shops now and available by clicking the Shop On Website button
Image Rob Hawkins

Having worked previously on both air and water-cooled buses and boats too, Russell Dean had always dreamt of owning his own T5, hew doesn't have to dream anymore... And check out that bonnet! Issue 122 is available in shops now or by clicking 'Shop On Website'
Image Well Chuffed Media

Coverted by the previous owner and developed by Steve Soanes this Crafter is now honed the their needs. Available in shops now or by clicking Shop On Website
Image Steve Edwards Photography

Toby Stowe of Transporter Life knows a thing or two about VW tinware. This is his first petrol powered modern Transporter, and after a slow start he reckons it is one of, if not the, best one he's ever owned. Issue 122 is in shops now or available by clicking the Shop On Website button.
Image Rob Hakins

June
“Come, and take a choice of all my library” as the Bard once said. Had he worked here at VW Bus, he would doubtless have gone on to say… ‘This month we really have an excellently wide selection drawn from the Transporter world. The first bus is Tash and Kep Sparick’s amazing T4 Coachbuilt, turn the pages, you’ll see what I mean! I freely admit it won’t be to everyone’s taste, but this is what VW life is all about, wonderful! The second bus is Simon Harris’s red T5, with an unusual layout it was built to his spec as a place to stay, whilst working away from home. Third out of the traps is Toby Stowe’s ‘Light Ivory’ T6, no stranger to these pages, Toby’s TSI panel is something out of the ordinary masked in a beige cloak. The fourth bus is Steve Soanes’ black Crafter, previously converted, Steve has been developing it to suit his and his partner Michelle’s needs. Our fifth feature is Russell Dean’s self-build T5 camper, his bonnet, although wildly different to Tash and Kep’s bus, is nevertheless a work of art. Finally, Shaun Crake shares his rare T6.1 Sportline Black edition, a future collectable?’ Issue 122 is in shops now and available by clicking the 'Shop On Website' button

Tash and Kep Sparick loved their Holdsworth Valentine Special when they bought it, but they didn't think it was special enough. They put Ollie at Gage Graphics on the case and the results, as you can see, are spectacular! Find out more about this amazing bus in issue 122, available in shops now or by clicking the 'Shop On Website ' button
Image Anne Rogers

Built for Clair Bristow and Richard Moore by the inestimable Dirty-Weekender Van Conversions, this bus epitomises the phrase 'One off custom'. You really have to read the feature and see the rest of the images in issue 121 of the magazine to even begin to understand and appreciate its excellence. In shops now, or you can order a copy by simply clicking the 'Shop On Website' button Image aTHOMPSONsPHOTOGRAPHY '

This month's cover bus, owned by Sue and Mick Duffield, is the very epitome of a patient and considered conversion, built by Notjustcampers it suits the owners to a T. Featured in issue 121, available in shops now, or you can order a copy by simply clicking the 'Shop On Website' button. Image Rob Hawkins

Luke Stoneham spends his working days in a vehicle tall enough to see over hedges, so it stands to reason that his leisure vehicle has an altogether lower altitude. Featured in issue 121, available in shops now, or you can order a copy by simply clicking the 'Shop On Website' button. Image Simon Cooke

Mike Wood had a project on the go, when it stalled he changed tack completely and built this beauty instead.Featured in issue 121 which is available in shops now or you can order a copy by simply clicking the 'Shop On Website' button Image Steve Edwards Photography

A chance meeting led owner Arron Burgess to change his converted T5 into a California T6.1 Featured in issue 121 which is available in shops now or you can order a copy by simply clicking the Shop On Website button Image fleurchallisphotography.co.uk