I don't post much on BF these days but thought I'd say hi to old friends and let them know I still have my beloved old Bongo and that it has just passed its 16th MOT in my ownership after its usual annual welding holiday. In all the years I've had it, it's never broken down or failed to start except...

Great to hear from you and to see you're both still on BF Bob and Muz, though I had to sit down and reach for the smelling salts when Muz said he'd just done significant miles......not in a Bongo. Are you now Bongoless Muz? Mine just keeps on trucking and I can't get my head around life without it. ...

Just dropped in and read this. Thoroughly well deserved Richard, a Bongonaut in the finest tradition. Haven't seen you on Facebook for a while but hope all is going well

......and this years reason I missed the Bongo Bash. Just breezed around an 800 mile UK trip in the Bongo. Every time now, for 16 years, she has just started at the turn of a key and set off uncomplainingly to do what's required (in this case, ferrying my model aircraft air force to a 70th year rend...

It's a 1000% yes from me. Like Geoff, I've been following his exploits on FB. What a star

Well done Ian. It'll be interesting to see what reply Mazda send. I wrote enthusiastically to Mazda about 15 years ago to suggest the Bongo could have iconic value to their brand rather as the Type 2 and Beetle did for VW many years ago. Never heard anything back from them. Strange how it takes a gr...

Muzorewa wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:59 pm Ditto, 15 years and 65 oil changes, you know it makes sense!

Great to see you're still Bongoing Muz. 16 (Pela) years for me, and 5 oil changes. You know I'm not making sense

I came onto the forum today just to apologise for being such an infrequent visitor these days. I am shocked and saddened to read of Helen's passing - I had no idea and had corresponded with her only recently (I think, my memory is not good!) on 'the other Bongo comms channel'. Helen was an absolute ...

Bob wrote: ↑Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:41 am Pop Stourport on the calendar, Mike.

Be great to see you.

Will do - do we have dates yet for 2022. Sorry I'm not on here much, the insistence of Facebook has prised me loose!

Bob wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:02 pm This one was brilliant, great to see everyone there.

Was thinking of you all and hoping you were having a great time

I think Geoff should be given the Lifetime Award for Services to Bongoship. Well done again Geoff - thoroughly well deserved.

Just made my first call into the BF forum in a while Geoff and read this. Great news that your Bongo adventures are getting back into their stride.

Could the disturbing of anything electrical cause issues. Throttle Position Sensor for example. Maybe Allan Bugg could give a view?

Well done Geoff on the BOTY award - thoroughly welll deserved. Hope everyone had a good Bash, wet weather notwithstanding.

I was told by a Bongo fan ages ago that the main cause of premature drop link failure was too high tyre pressure especially on the front. I know that some have their tyres at high pressure for fuel economy but perhaps this has some bearing on it. I doubt it very much that the tyre pressure would af...