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ADVENTURE TIME
TIGER-2-ASIA: PART 11 – HOMEWARD BOUND
Having completed the huge trip west across Russia, team Tigerbus finally cross over into Finland before pointing the trusty T3 southwards and towards home…
TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURES: TED GOES TO BUDE
The ‘Busketeers’ camper collective, often head off together to spend a weekend away. This time the stunning Cornish location of Bude was chosen.
SHOW SCENE
ELEMENTAL 2015
Each year this fun and laid back family VW event takes on a different theme, and in this 10th anniversary of Elemental, the Stars were certainly out!
WATERWERKS 2015 - LAS VEGAS
Making its Las Vegas debut, WaterWerks celebrate European car culture over in the United States. This event made a bold statement in its inaugural visit to Sin City!
DUB AID 4
Dub Aid returned to the show scene this year. Having found a new location with plenty of hard standing and ready-pitched marquees, they were weather proof!
IN GENERAL
THINGS AND STUFF
More news, reader offers and cool products to tempt you with for you or your dub. This month included a preview on the mighty dub carnival of Bristol Volksfest.
2015 SHOW LISTINGS
The show season just gets better and better – we check out what’s on the menu for the 2015 season, conveniently split into both UK shows and Euro dub adventures.
SUBSCRIBE
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SHOPPERS DIRECTORY
Find a VWV stockist near you; plus a handy at-a-glance guide, to see who’s who in the useful galaxy of VW Vibe advertisers.
CLASSIFIEDS
Plenty of people are thinking about a new VW toy or a camper van at this time of year; so sell that gear or find your new spring project here.
NEXT ISSUE TEASER
Really can’t wait to see what we’ve got brewing for the next serving of VWV? Oh, go on then… turn here and a have a cheeky peek!
THE RIDES
STRIKTLY OLD SKOOL
Rob Camber has never owned a modern car! And checking out his current ‘66 Splitty and an ‘82 slammed Datsun, it’s easy to see why!
V-DUB VARIATION
Claire ‘Bee’ Hume is a seasoned VW owner to say the least. And after a host of air and water cooled dubs… it was time for something completely different…
WILD BLUE YONDER
Deborah ‘DLB’ Ballard has taught design, art and photography, travelled the world and even lived on a beach in Goa… and she’s also converted her own T4 camper!
PERFECTLY PRESERVED
Owning a multi-award winning ‘67 for over 20 years, Roy Wilson never intended to own another Beetle; but some times one’s VW family just ends up growing…
HEY JOE!
He’s so lowly, ever so lowly... well at least he used to be – but it’s time to move aside Lowly Gentleman, here comes Creaky Joe!
TECH TIME
TIPS, TRICKS N’ FIXES: FIX THAT KINKY HOSE!
So just why did VW decide to put such a flimsy little washer hose right by the bonnet hinge on a T5? No worries, Grant Wyness is here with a cheap but neat solution…
STAY REGULAR
THE A&R MAN: LIKE A ROLLING STONE
This month, Del’s box of ‘essential listening‘ tapes he keeps in Brutus, the T3 Autosleeper, reveals one of the godfathers of American folk… play it Bob!
THE TAILGATE GOURMET: SHERRY POWERED BOWTIES N’ PEAS
This month’s recipe is a nod to all those folk who are dairy intolerant. Cooked at Big Bang with a group of dub lovin’ Gangsters no less!
