If you're as lucky as most of us have been, you're about to enjoy lots of motoring and camping in the best true mpv on the planet. If you put just a little effort in and give the Bongo your best attention it will repay you handsomely. 9 years of faultless ownership in my case, albeit with bills alo...

Yep, I get you Scanner. Happy to follow good advice from the 'Supremes' on here.... And thanks again Mike.... and I am definitely prepared to put the time and effort (and $) in.... like I said before, this is the first vehicle I've ever really 'fallen for' and wanted to keep. I've always coveted a '...

Gotcha Scanner.... good advice indeed. I guess what I was actually saying was "help, im a newbie. let me know of regular stuff i need to do or be aware of...." i paraphrased something i could only just about remember parts of.... but the outcome was the same i.e. I got the link I wanted :)...

I'm sorry you didn't understand me Scanner I didn't realise my accent came across so strongly in my typing ;) Thanks Bob/Mike - I will def take a look Anyone in the North Island that might be able to give Buddy a once over? Or know of a Bongo friendly garage?... clearly I have no idea about anything...

Thanks for the warm welcome! Just an FYI Im actually originally from Middlesbrough but moved over here in '08...and yes I do feel very lucky to live here :) and would love to show you gys around Wellington if you ever make it over. I will hunt def down the youtube vids.... is there a list somewhere ...

Hey hey! Ive just gone and bought Buddy, a diesel auto Friendee and I love him! Pretty stoked to find out about the whole 'underground' 'cult' status of these buggers! I'd never heard of them before last week. Probably should have done a bit more research as Im now pretty scared that Im not gonna fi...