Hmmmm... could it be made to fit?

[scanner]

Lil' Miss Scanner has just blown half her redundancy/maternity (lucky juxtaposition of circumstances there) pay on a new car to last her and her partner for the next few years.

It had to be "stylish" (whatever that is ) and have room for two (Boxer) dogs new baby and associated gubbins.

Anyway it's about the same size and weight as a Bongo, but a 3.0litre TD with a 6 speed auto box with factory fit cruise control, electric everything inc. TV/DVD built in to both dash and seat backs.

We took it down to Oxford yesterday (to show new babe to G/Granny) a nice easy trip mostly on dual carriageway/motorway used CC for about half the round trip and cruised most of the way at 70mph with quite few quick "squirts" past dawdlers and the like and brisk pull aways from the numerous roundabouts - no real attempt at "economy" driving.

We reset the trip computer for the return journey and it settled down to an average of 37mpg

So the questions are.......................
Can I fit a BMW X5 engine and gearbox to the Bongo? and if so what would the payback period be?

Would the 255/50-19 front and 285/45-19 rear tyres fit in Bongo wheel arches?


200+bhp, shed loads of torque and a 6 speed auto...............jibber jibber.

[Muzorewa]

Probably easier to hack the body off the Beemer and graft a Bongo shell on top

I bet you get more than 5,000km between oil changes as well

[dandywarhol]

Does she live in Chelsea and tow a trailer?

[scanner]

Does she live in Chelsea and tow a trailer?

Nope in the country...................

[aitch]

Can I fit a BMW X5 engine and gearbox to the Bongo? and if so what would the payback period be?

a). very carefully

b). do you want a second mortgauge????

sounds great but is it worth the£££££

[dandywarhol]

Does she live in Chelsea and tow a trailer?

Nope in the country...................

Ah - well, the photo fits then.................