Newbie - Just wanna say Hello :-)

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Newbie - Just wanna say Hello :-)

Post by Robert_P » Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:32 am

Hi everyone, we found our very first Bongo last sunday in lovely place called Hebden Bridge. We picked it up yesterday and as very fresh to all Bongo stuff we travelled 100 miles back home and the car is great. Our Bongo isn't converted. We are Cumbria/Barrow in Furness based so big Hi to all local Bongo owners!!! :D

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Re: Newbie - Just wanna say Hello :-)

Post by Gasy » Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:17 am

Hi and welcome
Unconverted is best for some
It's good to try it unconverted to see if you really do need a conversion
Loads make do with a kitchen box stored under a seat

Nice looking bongo and view :D
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Post by Bob » Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:33 am

Hi. :D

Second what Gasy says, ours is still unconverted after 10 years, just so useful. 8)

Nice looking Bongo. :D
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Post by Gasy » Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:15 am

Is that view Workington ?
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Re: Newbie - Just wanna say Hello :-)

Post by Northern Bongolow » Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:33 pm

workingtons coast is full of the horrid windmills now. [-X [-X :wink:
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Post by Gasy » Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:36 pm

Yes
But I think that's taken looking towards I of Mann
Windmills to the right of pic
Think that's in the last car park on the south shore of the harbour
Amazing if it is :D
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Re: Newbie - Just wanna say Hello :-)

Post by Robert_P » Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:21 am

Gasy wrote:Is that view Workington ?
It's a view from Walney Island guys for Blackpool direction(little bit left and Blackpool tower can be seen) , if picture was taken litle bit right way you will see our windmill sea fields :-).
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Re: Newbie - Just wanna say Hello :-)

Post by Robert_P » Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:25 am

Bob wrote:Hi. :D

Second what Gasy says, ours is still unconverted after 10 years, just so useful. 8)

Nice looking Bongo. :D
Thanks, we are amazed with space inside with all possible seat config and the best is that Bongos footprint isn't bigger than our estate car!
Also colour suits us one of the best we fell in love when first seen and kids were all over it.
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Post by Gasy » Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:40 pm

Yes my kids loved ours
It was a play van on campsites had 11 kids up top once
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Post by Bob » Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:13 pm

Crikey Gasy, do you shout 'Bongo Sardines' and any who don't get in miss out on sweets? :lol:
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Re: Newbie - Just wanna say Hello :-)

Post by Gasy » Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:57 pm

I didn't know they were all in there
Was sitting in the awning one day and thought that's getting a bit rowdy in bongo aft
Shouted right come on out you get now
And it was like a comedy sketch
Loads of kids from the campsite of all ages
Came filing out 1 after the other
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They were having fun bless em but I could see the fly mesh ending up ripped
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