If theres any more local come up then give me a shout as I'm not on facebook. Were both a bit scunnered after a 8 hr return drive and overnight. The camper this time was at the top of the budget so it had to be good and it was... Well it needed a new radiator but one fault i could forgive it.... The...

Never heard of them either jim, i had a quick goofle but nothing obvious came up... I think it is above my budget, and i wouldnt take a loan out for one either... Unfortunetly I'll just have to stick to what i can afford :) its more fun this way anuway ;) although a trip to inverness today would be ...

Ah well onwards and upwards :) of all the Bongos I've seen online, hundreds all over the uk for weeks ( did i mention that already?) my wife woke me at 6am on her phone ( my snoring and the little ones crying woke her) she had to show me a Bongo she had found, and i hadnt seen it before! So watch th...

When i wrote that i did consider that i was maybe being harsh.... I am looking at the low end of the market, but at £3k surely i can expect a well used but well cared for van? I was quite angry that he would allow me to drive away in the van with that fuel leak with my 15 month old daughter in it......

So an update on the Glasgow bongo... After weeks of checking ebay, gumtree, autotrader, ebay again, gumtree again and Autotrader again and again.... (You get the point) for any Scottish or North of England Bongos , in budget there were only a handful. One seller didnt have time to sell it, one was A...

an interesting twist, the van had a new mot appear on the website on friday 3rd of feb, no mention of the fuel leak or power steering leak, still has an oil leak. No mention of front discs and pads but now required rear pads and needs a new wishbone soon by the sounds of it. Still to see it in the f...

Hi, thanks for the great reply! Looks like I'll need to budget 400 for a new pump ... I'll go have a look But im skeptical about actually buying a van with leaking oil and fuel that the owners happy to sell on. If it was me i would fix it. I dont expect perfect but morally i wouldnt sell it like tha...

Thanks jim,that would be a coast to coast run then :) Just after some quick adice re mechanicals. So a bongo has gone up for sale locally, aparantly the arches are 'mint'as is the rest of the bodywork, i think the sellers possibly fibbing but the mot history is clean of rust and corrosion comments s...

Hi jim To be honest its the inner and outer cill replacement and extensive welding on the structural mounts that worry me. I'm using this for my family so want it to be sound and not cost a fortune yearly. From the adverts online im using general arch corrosion and mot history as a guide to decent v...

Hi jim, The problem probably is my budget is quite limited, so rust free, or low rust examples are rare. There are 2 i found which look like possibles but if they were further south they would be in France!!! Although Glasgow to Exeter flights arnt too bad and much cheaper than trains. Oh just to he...

Yup unconverted is definetly the way I'm going now, although a hookup and leisure bettery set up would be useful for winter heat and camp sites...

But that can be my project

Why are all the solid bongos near lands bloody end??



Rich

Thanks for the welcome :) I think the plan will be get a good awning and use good portable camping equipment, maybe fit a fridge as we have a toddler and adjust the van from there. I like bbq's so its a good excuse just to do that ever night :) I did have plans to convert, but maybe the simple life ...

Morning folks,

I've just joined the forum, still to purchase a bongo, but I've got the go ahead for an unconverted van

Now if only rust free vans werebreadiky availible up here at a reasonable price

Rich