In the UK we call it a T25. Most of the world says T3. Everyone ends up calling it a Wedge. This VW T25 buying guide covers the last rear-engined Transporter, between the Bay and the T4. See our splitscreen history, our T4 buying guide and our T5 buying guide. T25 at a glance The […]
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A factory California is Volkswagen’s own camper, built in-house. It is not a converted panel van with California-style bits added later. This VW California buying guide is for used T5, T6 and T6.1 models. If you want the newest van, see our California facelift post. If you are buying a converted Transporter, start with our
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The lights, the fridge and the heater all want the same thing from your campervan electrics: a healthy 12V system. For winter trips, start with our winter campervan camping guide. For the heater itself, see our campervan diesel heater guide. Photo: Stephan Ridgway, CC BY 2.0. Starter battery vs leisure battery Your starter battery has
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A campervan diesel heater is the closest thing to a cosy living room you can bolt under a van floor. It sips fuel, hums away and turns a frosty field into somewhere you actually want to wake up. This guide covers how they work and who makes them. It also covers the cheaper heaters loads
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You can’t walk far at Dubbed Out without passing a T6, and we can see why. This VW T6 buying guide is for anyone hunting a used T6 or T6.1 in the UK. It covers what changed, which trims to hunt for, what to check before you hand over cash, and the kit worth adding
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Plenty of us don’t go anywhere in the van without the dog. A campervan or VW festival can be a great weekend for them too. It only works if you plan for a busy field, music, other dogs and a few nights off routine. This guide covers the practical stuff, so you both enjoy the
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Short answer: no. You can’t sleep in your van anywhere in the UK. Some spots are fine for a quiet night if the signs allow it and you keep everything inside the van. Plenty of others are banned overnight, privately managed, or illegal once you’re asked to leave. Always check the signs, and when in
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Campervan insurance sounds simple until the quote form starts. Self-build or factory California? V5C still says panel van? Agreed value or market value? Europe for three weeks? The forms assume you already know. This guide covers the van properly, in plain English, with no insurance-sales waffle. It sits next to our guide on what buying
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A post in the Dubbed Out Community about the MOT checking vans for “deleted” DPF and AdBlue files pulled in over 25,000 views. Everyone had an opinion. Here’s what it actually means, in plain English, with no spanner skills needed. Modern diesel vans like this are exactly the ones these rules are aimed at. What
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There’s something strange that happens when you own a campervan. You decide to go away for two nights, perhaps three if you’re feeling adventurous, and somehow end up packing enough food, clothes and equipment to survive a small-scale apocalypse. It’s one of the great mysteries of campervan life. You might live perfectly happily at home
You Only Went Away for the Weekend… So Why Have You Packed Enough Food for a Month? Read More »
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