I Want A Volkswagen Bus http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog a blog to keep me busy while I save for my Volkswagen Bus... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en VolksWorld Camper & Bus Web Site Goes Live http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/11/volksworld-camper-bus-web-site-goes-live/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/11/volksworld-camper-bus-web-site-goes-live/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:49:31 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=73

VolksWorld has just launched a mini web site for their sister magazine VW Camper & Bus. From their site you’ll be able to find out what’s in the next issue, when it’s due out, watch videos, looks at photos and catch up with their day to day routines on their blog. Definitely worth checking out and I’m sure I’ll be a frequent visitor in the coming months!

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/11/volksworld-camper-bus-web-site-goes-live/feed/ Volkswagen Routan Hippies Commercial http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/volkswagen-routan-hippies-commercial/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/volkswagen-routan-hippies-commercial/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:22:41 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=72 Classic commercial for the new Volkswagen Routan , featuring several hippies reliving the past by looking at old pictures and movies featuring the original VW Bus.

Great choice of music sets the tone for this great advert. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/volkswagen-routan-hippies-commercial/feed/ 20 Step Guide To Service Your Type 2 Bay Window Bus http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/20-step-guide-to-service-your-type-2-bay-window-bus/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/20-step-guide-to-service-your-type-2-bay-window-bus/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:48:58 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=71 Useful non-mechanics guide to keep your VW Bus in tip-top shape.

Article includes changing engine oil, checking tire pressure, cleaning spark plugs and all the things we should do on a routine basis….

Side note: I only see 18 steps to the guide :)

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/20-step-guide-to-service-your-type-2-bay-window-bus/feed/ Shrink A Volkswagen Bus With Photoshop CS4 http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/shrink-a-volkswagen-bus-with-photoshop-cs4/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/shrink-a-volkswagen-bus-with-photoshop-cs4/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:58:49 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=69

Adobe Photoshop CS4 features a cool new feature called “Content-aware Scaling” which senses dead areas in photos before resizing the image to avoid stretching every object.

Click here to watch a movie detailing the new feature.

Pretty cool…

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/10/shrink-a-volkswagen-bus-with-photoshop-cs4/feed/ Brass Band In A VW Bus Vintage Commercial http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/09/brass-band-in-a-vw-bus-vintage-commercial/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/09/brass-band-in-a-vw-bus-vintage-commercial/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:51:09 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=68 Think you can’t fit a brass band in a VW Bus? Think again! Classic commercial from the mid-70’s….

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/09/brass-band-in-a-vw-bus-vintage-commercial/feed/ Wanted: VW Bus For OBAMA MOBILE II http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/09/wanted-vw-bus-for-obama-mobile-ii/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/09/wanted-vw-bus-for-obama-mobile-ii/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:43:29 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=67

Recently spotted in the Classifieds pages on TheSamba.com is a wanted ad looking for a VW Bus to be turned into the OBAMA MOBILE II.

Looking for a VW Camper Van for the Obama Mobile II.

Check out the website: www.artthechange.org/obamamobile

We want to paint it and drive it across the country in October doing stencil/art events, rallies, etc. We will also be doing a documentary to go along with the project.

If you’re wondering what the original Obama Mobile looks like, check out the video on the following page:

http://www.artthechange.org/obamamobile/obamamobile.html

And for those of you who’d like to stay on my site, the Obama Mobile is a 1990 Volvo Wagon covered in over 500 Barack Obama stickers!

Please note: I have no affiliation with the Obama Campaign.

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/09/wanted-vw-bus-for-obama-mobile-ii/feed/ VW Bus: The Low And The Short http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/vw-bus-the-low-and-the-short/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/vw-bus-the-low-and-the-short/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:02:03 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=63 How about this for a bizarre VW Bus (okay, it’s not strictly a Bus, but you know what I mean) The world’s lowest VW Vanagon was recently created at the hugely popular Bug Jam festival at the UK’s Santa Pod Raceway when Volkswagen parts specialist Just Kampers teamed up with talented artist Andy Saunders.

The “Vancake” stands just three feet off the ground but is fully road legal and was created by Saunders and his team in just three days! Apart from lowering the roof the team also applied a custom paint job and an electric sunroof.

At the other end of the scale, how about this for a compact VW Bus? Surely it’s one of the shortest in the world?

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/vw-bus-the-low-and-the-short/feed/ Cool Volkswagen Bus Pottery Money Box http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/cool-volkswagen-bus-pottery-money-box/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/cool-volkswagen-bus-pottery-money-box/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:58:49 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=62 Received a very cool pottery money box today as a birthday gift from my mum; she always manages to find the perfect present and this one is no exception!

The hand painted Cymru Camper is about 9″ long, 4.5″ wide and 5″ tall and comes complete with a sweet red and green surfboard on the roof which just happens to be where the slot is located to pop in all the coins for my Bus Fund!

I think the Bus originated from the excellent “Shop In The Clouds” web site which sells all kinds of cool clothing, gifts and jewellery; all with a Welsh theme of course!

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/cool-volkswagen-bus-pottery-money-box/feed/ VolksWorld: Fastest International eBay Shipping! http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/volksworld-fastest-international-ebay-shipping/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/volksworld-fastest-international-ebay-shipping/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:05:37 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=59 Just wanted to leave some positive feedback for the VolksWorld eBay Store. Last Friday 8th August I ordered a couple of their great guides; Keeping Your Bus Alive and Keeping Your Legend Alive. VolksWorld Jon even combined shipping to the USA and confirmed within minutes of me placing the order that they’d be shipped the same day.

I couldn’t believe it on Monday afternoon when the postman showed up with a stiff brown envelope containing not only the two hard-to-come-by guides, but a couple of complimentary VolksWorld Dash Plaques!

Thanks Jon for (a) the fastest international shipping I’ve ever received, (b) the excellent communication throughout the transaction, (c) the excellent guides which arrived in first class condition and (d) the VolksWorld Dash Plaques! Nice touch…

For anyone thinking of ordering from the VolksWorld eBay Store, I can’t recommend it enough!

]]> http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/volksworld-fastest-international-ebay-shipping/feed/ VW Bus Back To School Supplies http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/vw-bus-back-to-school-supplies/ http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/2008/08/vw-bus-back-to-school-supplies/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:39:05 +0000 admin http://www.iwantavolkswagenbus.com/blog/?p=56 It’s almost that time when the kids go back to school, and what better way to send them off with a brand new shoulder bag, pencil case and wallet from Urchin!

The canvas shoulder bag is a cool sand color featuring the iconic VW Bus on the front and would make a great school bag.

There’s also a matching canvas pencil case with retro camper van design and of course to complete the collection, add a VW themed canvas wallet large enough to hold all the lunch money you can give them!

Current prices:

Camper Van Bag £10.99
Camper Van Pencil Case £4.99
Camper Van Wallet £4.99

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