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ADVENTURE TIME
TIGER-2-ASIA: PART 4 – FUN IN THE FAR EAST
Martin and Sara retrieve the Tigerbus from the docks with some agro and hit Malaysia, meeting with some local dubbers en route: ‘I need’cha help, lah!’
THE HESSICH HARDMAN ROAD TRIP: PART 4 – MILEAGE, MUD AND EBI
Paul and the SSVC crew hit the last leg of their grand tour, culminating with meeting up with the Panscrapers club in Belgium, for a muddy but fun EBI.
SHOW SCENE
BUGS ON WHEELS
We hear about another Belgium based dub bash – this time Dave Warren and Fiona hope nip along to the 2nd Bugs on Wheels show and tell us all about it.
BUSFEST 2014 – SPECIAL REPORT
We go behind the scenes of one of the world’s premiere VW events and fi nd out what goes into hosting this epic show… and then fully get our party on!
PARTY WEEKENDER
We swap the Malvern Hills for the Mendips in Somerset as we visit one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the year, and rightly so… one word, EPIC!
THE RIDES
SQUARE ON AIR
Damien Stamp had run his ’73 Variant for a while as a slightly tatty but reliable classic, before full restoration and discovering a bargain air-ride kit!
RIDING THE RAIL
Paul Stocking purchased his Fugitive project online, in the early hours one morning, after a few beers! Now he just needed somewhere to build it!
TIME TRAVELLER
This beautiful untouched stock 1964 Beetle (named Boris) is only on its third owner, 20 something Josh Dando… and he intends to keep it just how it is!
BLITZKRIEG BUCKET
When engineer, David Marsh, wanted to do some thing with an old Beetle floorpan he had, he decided to build his own Kübelwagen… from scratch!
OFF THE WALL
As hosts of the annual High Altitude Kampout, Janyel and Jim Share from Arizona know their VW’s. This is their own stunning ’66 13 window Deluxe.
BLACK BEAUTY
Pat Astro has always had a thing for Hot Rods, so when he acquired a good condition Fastback with gleaming black paint, there was only one way to go!
IN GENERAL
THINGS AND STUFF
More news, cool competitions, offers and interesting products to discover for you and your dub!
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CHILL OUT, IT’S ONLY WINTER
Time to put the precious show season alloys into storage and get some winter wheels on – we look at a couple of decent options from Wheelwright.
AUTUMN SHOW CALENDAR
What? You’re partied out after a busy summer? Nonsense, that plate is still full and you can’t leave until you’re done!
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
Buying, selling, or just window-shopping! Whether you’re after a new-to-you VW or got one to move on; shift that gear, or browse your wish-list here!
STAY REGULAR
THE A&R MAN: KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY
Del delves into the hard grit and folk music inspired frontiersmen of this genre, to the new kids and discovers it can be the perfect travelin’ music y’all.
BUILD DIARY: PROJECT TANGO
Meet Lanners – he’s just bought himself an old but o.k condish’ air-cooled T25 Transporter… but Lanners is a man bit big plans. Project Tango begins!
THE TAILGATE GOURMET: DRAGON’S BREATH POT NOODLE
This issue, Grant does his own take on the simple dish favored by students and VW festival goers everywhere – this is the big boys’ version though!