The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by Ian » Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:06 pm

Email me your chassis number and I will check our database. [email protected].
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by Ian » Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:34 am

Congratulations Mayo, yours is indeed the oldest petrol Bongo. I have now updated the master list which you can download here:

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/history.pdf
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by another bongo » Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:03 pm

well, looks like I am the oldest diesel! I'd better raid the bank and get them arches sorted as bongo is looking his age although still drives to work everyday and takes me on holiday (sometimes with the caravan) :D
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by Gripped » Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:30 pm

According to the Russian website, ours is 18.01.1996
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by nerald » Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:30 pm

The appropriate number of cylinders for a motorcycle is two.
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by Action Ali-bongo » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:53 pm

Hi,

Mine is SGL5-109085.

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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by another bongo » Sun May 08, 2016 8:08 pm

Well, as I seem to be the oldest on the road, happy birthday to me! 21 and counting.. trying to post a picky...?
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by another bongo » Sun May 08, 2016 8:46 pm

Can't see a way to do it, but will try later. :(
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by ktsok » Fri May 13, 2016 6:56 pm

3rd October 1995. Not the oldest but nice to know her birthday!
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by Ian » Tue May 24, 2016 9:43 am

Members Alan & Joan have made a claim to have the newest V6 in the UK. We have checked, and they are correct. VIN SG5W-502121, 20 August 2002.
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by nitroxstu » Mon May 30, 2016 11:08 am

Not one of the oldest, but comes up with Mazdaspeed , универсал, with sunroof , diesel , 2500, 4ーシリンダー, AT, 4-ступенчая, L S differential , A フ"レ-キ with , 2WD, with hyper seat, anybody know what a hyper seat is.
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by stuc » Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:37 pm

I can't get site to work but chassis is SGL3-103142 if anyone can tell me precise age.
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by Gefail » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:44 am

Comes up 22-11-1995 :)

Ours is :-

SGLW-301246 - 02.07.1999, A2T, SD0, STO, Grade RF-V SE, with sunroof , diesel , 2500, AT, side, normal differential , with , 2WD, with hyper seat.

paints still tacky :^o
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by gnome2 » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:36 pm

As this last post was last year, are those early ones still going? Mine is sept 1995...reg in uk 2004...am I a contender? :roll:
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Re: The Oldest Bongo Still On The Road

Post by Dr Fingers » Thu Jul 07, 2016 3:27 pm

Sept 95 here as well. Still running good.

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