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ADVENTURE TIME
TIGER-2-ASIA: PART 9 – HEAVY METAL IN MONGOLIA
After 78 days in China, the vast planes of Mongolia. No noise, no cars, no people - not even roads! Sometimes a compass is all that’s needed… you just drive.
ATLANTIC ADVENTURES: PART 4 – PLANES, TRAINS AND SWIMMING IN THE RAIN
David Raymond and his sons, Toby and Dylan, had packed a lot in on their German trip so far; now ‘Herbie’ their T25 has a rest whilst the train takes the strain.
SHOW SCENE
BRISTOL VOLKSFEST
We take a fond retrospective looking back at one of last season’s real belters, Bristol Volksfest! From small beginnings this key dub show has grown to epic proportions!
JUST GRILLIN’ ‘N’ CHILLIN’
Grill-n-Chill in Kent is aimed at both air and water-cooled Volkswagens and also welcomes anything old-skool, classic, custom or retro.
DUBS AT THE CASTLE
Dubs at the Castle runs at one of the coolest locations of any dub show… at an actual castle; a great setting for this well-chilled dub weekender.
DUBFREEZE
DubFreeze is held at Bingley Hall near Stafford. One of the best established in the UK, the show is now in its 26th year and is a brilliant starter to the UK show season.
IN GENERAL
THINGS AND STUFF
More news and cool products to tempt you with for you or your dub!
2015 SHOW LISTINGS
The new show calendar rolls forward with velocity – we check out what’s on the menu for the early 2015 season.
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SHOPPERS DIRECTORY
Find a VWV stockist near you; plus handy at-a-glance guide, to see who’s who in the useful galaxy of VW Vibe advertisers.
CLASSIFIEDS
Well, lots of people are thinking about a new VW toy or a new camper at this time of year, sell your ride here or find your new 2015 project.
NEXT ISSUE TEASER
Really can’t wait to see what we’ve got brewing for the next serving of VWV? Turn here and a have a sneaky little peek!
THE RIDES
IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!
Danny Button from Bristol has owned a few dubs in his time, Mainly Golfs and T4’s etc; so owning any top-notch vintage VWs was surly impossible… right?
SILVER BULLET
Marc Reeves has been into VWs since discovering them in Newquay as a kid. He’s owned a few air-cooled dubs – but a new way to spell ‘fun’ is ‘Beetle 1.8T’!
ART ATTACK!
Once upon a time there was a man that owned a 1972 Bug, but he sold it to buy a ring to make his girlfriend his wife... this is The Story of Art… Attack!
DAS ROD
As long as there have been Volkswagens on the streets, imaginative people have customised them; but you’re unlikely to have seen one quite like ‘Das Rod’.
CULTURE CORNER
DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
We catch up with one of the VW scene’s busiest (and more eccentric) characters; Chris ‘Funkmaster Red’ Redford to talk tattoos, T2s, old Chevys and dub shows!
STAY REGULAR
THE A&R MAN: DOG DAYS AND CHEERFUL CHOONZ
Dog days are when whatever you try to do goes wrong … the breakdown blues hits us all; but fear not, Del Day has the perfect uplifting mix to get you through!
THE TAILGATE GOURMET: BUILDER’S TOAST
Like many of us, Grant Wyness uses his camper for more than just camping – So if it’s the beach or building site… here’s a great, simple recipe to keep up the calories!
