Ever wanted to see your MPG or Distance to empty on your T5.1 but you’ve got a lowline dash? Now you can have the features of the midline dash without having to change your instrument cluster. With the use of Read more…
With the DIY/self-conversion of campers becoming more popular, I thought it would be useful to consolidate the various companies that are useful to know about when converting into a concise directory. The below list is subject to change and will Read more…
When it comes to keeping your Transporter in tip top condition, it’s important to make sure it’s regularly serviced. To help make my life easier (and hopefully someone else’s) I put this post together with all the information and part Read more…
When there’s so many terms being thrown around, such as T6, T5.1, T5 GP, T5, it’s easy to see why people aren’t sure which model they have and what the differences are. In this post we look to explain each Read more…
Some of us were just meant for life on the road. There’s something both thrilling and satisfying about crafting your own dream holiday – not only the places you visit and stay, but also the means by which you do Read more…
One of the first things to do when it comes to converting a panel van into a camper is to insulate. I found there to be a lot of information online, some good, some bad and most of it based Read more…
You may find a lot of articles and forum posts refer to the T5 BCM, but what exactly is a BCM and why does it matter to the retrofits you can do on your T5. So, What is a BCM? Read more…
One of the easiest retrofits I did was to fit the T6 rear lights (bear in mind this post refers to the barn door models only). While I believe you can fit tailgate lights on the barn door model, it Read more…
When I first bought my 2012 T5.1, it came with a Parrot hands-free kit, and while it worked perfectly, I wanted the extra features that the factory Bluetooth has, such as streaming music from my phone (known as A2DP). While Read more…