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by roosmith
Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:07 am
Forum: Off Message
Topic: Body Worn Cameras
Replies: 23
Views: 8532

Re: Body Worn Cameras

Unless you are going to be filming something in complete darkness (which I'm assuming you will need at least enough light to be walking around!), a low light camera is a much better bet than infra-red. I won't bore you all to tears but many many reasons means it would be better just to steer clear a...
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:07 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Tinted Rear Window - can you see parking mirror?
Replies: 9
Views: 3398

Re: Tinted Rear Window - can you see parking mirror?

I had my car done for £175 and it comes with lifetime guarantee.
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 3:23 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Tinted Rear Window - can you see parking mirror?
Replies: 9
Views: 3398

Re: Tinted Rear Window - can you see parking mirror?

Yes you can use the parking mirror. Vision at night is probably slightly reduced but nothing problematical. Not sure on the fitting side of things. Would it not be easier to get the existing window tinted?
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 1:13 pm
Forum: Fancy Meeting up & Bongo Trips
Topic: Tan Hill Inn
Replies: 40
Views: 22530

Re: Tan Hill Inn

Agreed, great place. When we visited we inadvertently left the back door of the car open while talking and ended up with a sheep in the back of the car!

November up there, you must be mad!
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:59 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: My van feels sluggish on a comparison run!
Replies: 20
Views: 5885

Re: My van feels sluggish on a comparison run!

I'm sure someone will be along to provide more accurate help however I was always impressed just how quick off the mark our 4wd was. I've always had auto's and my last company car was a 192bhp auto Insignia, which was so much slower off the mark than the Bongo (only to react, not to accelerate!). I ...
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:55 pm
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: Is BP dropping the supply of Autogas?
Replies: 34
Views: 16959

Re: Is BP dropping the supply of Autogas?

Apparently many BP garages have already stopped selling LPG .. My tip is ask Taxi drivers where they source there's from as there are Independent tyre sellers / car wash sites etc who have an LPG tank to service mainly Taxis but will sell to anyone .. I use such a site local to me and pay 43p a lit...
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:50 pm
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: Is BP dropping the supply of Autogas?
Replies: 34
Views: 16959

Re: Is BP dropping the supply of Autogas?

If you can let me know where your local Shell is, I can look into it for you. The Shell estate is roughly 50/50 split between independents and Shell owned stations - obviously, the indies are able to do whatever they want with their LPG installations - but I'm not aware of it being removed on compa...
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:38 am
Forum: Bongo Fuel & Performance Issues
Topic: Is BP dropping the supply of Autogas?
Replies: 34
Views: 16959

Re: Is BP dropping the supply of Autogas?

Are you sure as Shell is the latest garage to drop it in my area! I now have the choice of Morrisons or run it on petrol! Very inconvenient, as it's half hour out of my way but one by one they've all dropped off, 5 BP's and now the Shell garage as well.
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:08 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Front crossmember
Replies: 60
Views: 17632

Re: Front crossmember

Right, checked at the weekend Bongolia and I do have two motors for you. Both are working. PM me your address and I'll get them to you.
by roosmith
Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:00 am
Forum: Bongo Camping Equipment
Topic: Vango airbeam awnings
Replies: 3
Views: 3466

Re: Vango airbeam awnings

Hi, we had one, I can't remember the model now but it was the long one, with the lower roof for campers. Fitted the Bongo perfectly and would highly recommend. A doddle to put up and easy to pack down too. As you, I like Vango products and it doesn't disappoint, has all the little extras like hooks ...
by roosmith
Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:23 pm
Forum: Bongo Chat
Topic: And the Bongo is gone!
Replies: 16
Views: 8526

Re: And the Bongo is gone!

Hi Stargazer, Well so far so good but it is early days. I did a lot of research beforehand and found that both the Mk1 and Mk2 have their issues but the MK2 has fewer major ones, so we went with one of them. As mentioned above one of them (weak gear linkage) came true for us on the first trip out, s...
by roosmith
Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:56 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Bongo 4wd refurb *DO NOT DELETE*
Replies: 164
Views: 77409

Re: Bongo 4wd refurb

The family could never agree on a name so remained nameless for 4 years, would be good if you did name him/her.

How about Phoenix, as it's rising from the ashes/rust?

(Is it too soon?! :? )
by roosmith
Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: Off Message
Topic: Crowd funding sought
Replies: 15
Views: 5468

Re: Crowd funding sought

I'm in
by roosmith
Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:02 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Front crossmember
Replies: 60
Views: 17632

Re: Front crossmember

That's a good question Bongolia, I did have a couple of spares, don't remember giving them away however didn't see them when I did the sweep of the garage to give you the parts I had. Let me look at the weekend and I'll come back to you.
by roosmith
Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:22 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Front crossmember
Replies: 60
Views: 17632

Re: Front crossmember

Seen it now Bongolia. Is that the shim? How on earth do you even get it to come out the side there? No that definitely wasn't me! I spoke to the bodyshop yesterday and I started off making it sound like I was thinking of booking it back in, then that I had another quote that was vastly different, so...

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