Bongo bongo bongo
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christonabike
Elm Park Bencher
They are now out there
My mate has just bought one
My dealers mate is getting one
A friend is trying to convince hubbie to get a van rather than a car so they can get away
My mate has just bought one
My dealers mate is getting one
A friend is trying to convince hubbie to get a van rather than a car so they can get away
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I bought a Bongo yesterday.
Looks very much like ICB's. Did have some big bars on the front and a side awning, but I removed them today.
Next job, remove purple stickers and give it a good clean.
Still reading up on stuff and not made my mind up about seating arrangements yet but the centre table sounds good. I imagine we will get rid of one of the back seats, ours has the fold up to the side type.
I bought a Bongo yesterday.
Looks very much like ICB's. Did have some big bars on the front and a side awning, but I removed them today.
Next job, remove purple stickers and give it a good clean.
Still reading up on stuff and not made my mind up about seating arrangements yet but the centre table sounds good. I imagine we will get rid of one of the back seats, ours has the fold up to the side type.
BingoBongoBango
Bongo
ICB said:Just heard that they've found us one already and put it on a boat that will be here in 3 weeks.
Spec:
Feb 96
75,401Km (47,126m)
4WD
Auction grade 4
Alloys
White over silver
I'm well excited
Nice one
welcome to Bongoworld
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
moose said:Who'd want a toilet in their van?
For that money, you'd get a crappy old Talbot or something, which costs a fortune to run.
I beg to differ
2k for this and you'd have 1.5k left for any repairs/lpg conversion.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bedford-campe...ryZ14256QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
madzone said:
I think the compactness is a large part of the attraction - if you get a great big motor caravan you can't so easily use it as your day-to-day transport, whereas with a Bongo you can.
I suppose the 4x4 bit is useful when camping in muddy fields and driving down dirt tracks etc. ANyway you can get them without 4wd if you want to.
Giles..
My reasons for settling on a Bongo are much the same as others.
My mates is running well and there's a load of knowledge on the Bongo site so someone will always have come across any issues. The reckoning there is that there is little difference between the fuel consumption on a 4wd and 2wd and there's a good thread where a fella has got his up to 40mpg by making small adjustments that don't cost much. Will also be using a bit of veg oil in mine I reckon.
A bigger vehicle would be nice. I'd go for a big Merc truck if I could but it's not practical for my Mrs to drive to work even though she won't do it everyday. Bongo's are like the VW camper for people who want reliability at a reasonable cost I suppose.
My mates is running well and there's a load of knowledge on the Bongo site so someone will always have come across any issues. The reckoning there is that there is little difference between the fuel consumption on a 4wd and 2wd and there's a good thread where a fella has got his up to 40mpg by making small adjustments that don't cost much. Will also be using a bit of veg oil in mine I reckon.
A bigger vehicle would be nice. I'd go for a big Merc truck if I could but it's not practical for my Mrs to drive to work even though she won't do it everyday. Bongo's are like the VW camper for people who want reliability at a reasonable cost I suppose.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I really, really want a Bongo 
christonabike
Elm Park Bencher
We have a side conversion so the bed space is narrow, but we are small
Sat in it all day at the Beat Herder festy when it pissed it down, and then the space was ok as I sat up and the missus put half the bed down and lay about, as she does
We also have an awning off the side and this means we can sit in that when it ain't freezing
Love it
Sat in it all day at the Beat Herder festy when it pissed it down, and then the space was ok as I sat up and the missus put half the bed down and lay about, as she does
We also have an awning off the side and this means we can sit in that when it ain't freezing
Love it
madzone
Physically unfavourable
christonabike said:We have a side conversion so the bed space is narrow, but we are small
Sat in it all day at the Beat Herder festy when it pissed it down, and then the space was ok as I sat up and the missus put half the bed down and lay about, as she does
We also have an awning off the side and this means we can sit in that when it ain't freezing
Love it
Yeah, I agree all the add on 'tenty' bits are
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