One of our members, who is insured with Admiral, was always covered on her Bongo insurance to drive other people's vehicles. But this has now been withdrawn from her cover. When she asked why she was told it was because her Bongo was a non-standard vehicle so therefore it was too risky for her to dr...

If you want to book the marquee post on here. It is already booked at the following times. Thursday 10.30 to 11.30am Bendy Stretchy Wellbeing Thursday 8pm to 9.30pm Meet The Bongonauts Friday 10.30 to 11.30am Bendy Stretchy Wellbeing Friday 6pm to 11pm Live Entertainment Saturday 10.30 to 11.30am Be...

Friday night from 8pm. SYNTH (80s covers band) with support from The Severn Valley Cazoo Orchestra. Compered by Barry Bullshot.

Saturday night local rock covers band Locked'n'Loaded. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LockedandLoade ... cale=en_GB

9 to 24 June UK National Bash at Stourport. This is a members only event. Please quote your membership number and vehicle reg. when making a booking. Booking for electric hook ups from 9.30am on 21/03/24 by telephone only on 0114-2550836. Booking for non-electric pitches either online (see members a...

Arrive Thursday 16th May Depart Sunday 19th May Booking from 29/02/24 by phoning Mission Control on 0114-2550836. Site Address: Bridge Villa Camping Park, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford OX10 8HB. Website www.bridgevilla.co.uk Price & Availability: All pitches are on grass and include electric ho...

Arrive Thu 18th April Depart Sunday 21st (3 nights) Booking from 01/02/24 by phoning Bongo Mission Control on 0114-2550836. Site Address: Cardewlees Farm, Dalston, Carlisle CA5 6LE . Website www.campingatcardewlees.com Price & Availability: 5 x Fully Serviced Hard Standing Pitches @ £30 per nigh...

There's an easier way of breaking in to a Bongo but I won't post it on here! The quarter light glass size is the same for all models of Bongo but the tints may be different. You should be able to obtain one from a specialist Bongo breakers but I suspect you will have to visit them as glass can not b...

I've also made them available for download, see https://igmaynard.co.uk/wiring/

In a sign of things to come, Anti Roll Bar Drop Link Brackets for the front suspension are now being listed with Mazda as "Out Of Production". Our friends at AVA (www.mazdabongo.com) are exploring whether they can be remanufactured.

This is now available for download from the members area as a pdf file at https://igmaynard.co.uk/member-area/mem ... ewsletters

"Webplus" and "Postal" members will receive a copy via Royal Mail in a few weeks.

Read all about Melanie Sykes!

Spinners near Newton Abbot specialise in Bongos. Their details are on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Mazdabongorepa ... wtonabbot/

Looks like this is not a Bongo Friendee, it is an E2000 Bongo. Different vehicle, different fault codes. What's the chassis number?

Asking on behalf of John from Leeds who has a diesel Bongo. His alternator has failed completely and a garage 1 mile away have said they will install a new one. But is it safe (or even possible) to fire up the Bongo and drive the 1 mile to the garage? With even my limited mechanical knowledge I know...

Here is the latest news on forthcoming meetings 2024 Meetings Unless otherwise stated these meetings are all confirmed. Except for the Welsh Bash you can not book until the New Year. 18 to 21 April Tough Northerners in North Cumbria 16 to 19 May Southern Softies at Wallingford 19 to 24 June UK Natio...

Legendary Plymouth based specialist Bongo mechanic Allan Bugg has been in touch to tell me that he is closing his business at the end of October. This is because his landlord wants to redevelop the land and there are no affordable or suitable workshops/premises in the area for Allan to relocate to. ...