Newbie Just saying hello :-)

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Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by joeldrummer79 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 8:02 pm

Hi Guys

So I've been checking out quite a lot of this forum (and site) lately since buying my Bongo a couple of months ago, just got round to registering onto the forum and will soon becoming a member too...

So a bit about me and my Bongo.

I'm Joel, from a rubbish town in the Midlands, so rubbish that I bought a Bongo to get away most weekends :-) Just me and my dawg.

So I have a 1995 2.5 TurboDiesel model with rear conversion. Sink/hob/fridge etc and it also has a solar panel on the Auto Top which keeps the leisure battery charged, has a split charge relay system as well and a Fiamma F45s awning on the side (Privacy room is on its way from Italy so looking forward to getting that soon!)

It also has an inverter in glove box but I'm yet to find out what its actually doing as my 240v sockets do not work off grid. (I thought inverters "invert" DC to AC, but hey, it must be doing something else. Time will tell.

I've been out in it a couple of times so far to test it out and all seems good, but I am having a timing belt/water pump replacement on Tuesday along with a good service for good measure and on Weds I'm having swivel seats fitted. Skint now haha :-)

Well that's me.... I do have a lot of questions as I would like to make sure my Bongo is in tip top nick for next year but will save them for other posts.

Hope to chat to you all soon! :-)
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Re: Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by Northern Bongolow » Sun Sep 24, 2017 8:45 pm

ask some of your questions to den who prob is doing your swivel seats, he knows his way round bongos and is a nice chap.

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Re: Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by mikeonb4c » Sun Sep 24, 2017 8:58 pm

And welcome :-)
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Re: Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by Bob » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:35 pm

And welcome from us. :D

Eastnor Castle this w/e if you fancy a cheap break, close to West Mids. :wink:

Just have a look in 'Fancy meeting up', then show up and say, "Hi". 8)
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

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Re: Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by joeldrummer79 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:55 pm

Bob wrote:And welcome from us. :D

Eastnor Castle this w/e if you fancy a cheap break, close to West Mids. :wink:

Just have a look in 'Fancy meeting up', then show up and say, "Hi". 8)

Oh Thanks, I might just do that... I'm booked in at a place in Melbourne (to try out my new privacy room- but looks like it will not arrive in time) but might cancel and pop to Eastnor Castle to meet some of you guys.
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Re: Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by Bob » Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:37 pm

From Ledbury pass the castle entrance on your right, deer park entrance on left, you'll find us. 8)
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

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Re: Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by Mike B » Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:58 pm

Hi just joined after getting a bongo , done roof conversion so hatch is at the back loads better access to roof now
Any way hi all
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Re: Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by mikeonb4c » Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:10 am

Mike B wrote: Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:58 pm Hi just joined after getting a bongo , done roof conversion so hatch is at the back loads better access to roof now
Any way hi all
Welcome Mike and hope you get lots of fun out of the Bongo.
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Re: Newbie Just saying hello :-)

Post by Jillygumbo » Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:37 pm

joeldrummer79 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:55 pm
Bob wrote:And welcome from us. :D

Eastnor Castle this w/e if you fancy a cheap break, close to West Mids. :wink:

Just have a look in 'Fancy meeting up', then show up and say, "Hi". 8)

Oh Thanks, I might just do that... I'm booked in at a place in Melbourne (to try out my new privacy room- but looks like it will not arrive in time) but might cancel and pop to Eastnor Castle to meet some of you guys.
Campsite not open all the time. Watch out for the meet in Fancy Meeting Up, usually last weekend of September. There will be other meets though.
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