... related. The french mazda mechanic isn't convinced the throttle position sensor is the issue and is trying to get confirmation from Mazda Europe on the code before investigating further. He is also unwilling to do anything with the gearbox so he seems to be out of ideas. I can't find any ...

... out in a time of need. Walter(2.5 v6 '99 Bongo) just threw his first proper wobbly on a motorway just outside Paris, at the start of our 10 day European adventure en route from cherbourg to chablis and beyond (switz was the idea but that appears increasingly unlikely). Anyway, no apparent issues ...

fatcatlawyer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 7:54 pm P.s. if you say I recommended you there is 100 quid in it for each of us!

I am going to upgrade my account to get this as my RAC renewal is crazy.
What details do I need to get us both the bonus?

I think that's probably 1 year's European breakdown cover Cathy got. Another to consider is to open a Nationwide Building Society Flex plus bank ...

Thanks for this - we are going to France in May and was worried about breakdown cover.

Cathy, a member from Portsmouth, reports that she got 1 month's Euro breakdown insurance for her 2000 Bongo for £142 from LV Britannia. This might be useful for others in a same predicament.

Thanks Bob, sorted insurance this morning now hunting for breakdown cover with european included

... careful planning you could attempt something similar. I assume you have european breakdown with recovery, just in case it all goes pete tong. You could end up toasting both ...

P.s. if you say I recommended you there is 100 quid in it for each of us!

Flex account at nationwide. 13 quid a month and of course using the account!

Hi everyone

Does anyone have any recommendations for who to use for European breakdown cover? It's for a 1995 TD. It seems a number of companies on the net only do up to 16yrs old.

Thanks

Flanners wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:52 pm Uk or Europe.....2gether were demanding huge insurance premiums from me, changed insurer.

Same experience with 2gether. Likewise went elsewhere.

Uk or Europe.....2gether were demanding huge insurance premiums from me, changed insurer.

Yes get the breakdown cover if you can. I would like to know a place that would cover the Bongo in Europe being as old as they are. Yes it might be worth carrying some obvious spares. Always a bit stressful considering ...

Get yourself some international breakdown and recovery for piece of mind and away you go, but check they cover vehicles ... groups) have told of enjoying bulletproof reliability from their Bongos on long European excursions. BUT, if things do go wrong then mechanics/garages etc will not ...