18/03/24: Darren’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Norwich.
12/03/24: Brackets
Anti Roll Bar Brackets for the front are now a discontinued line.
11/03/24: Amended
The “Undersealing” factsheet has been updated in the members area
10/03/24: Kitchen Units ‘R’ Us
There’s some more in the Interiors section on the For Sale page, this time in Cornwall
07/03/24: Rob’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Sheffield. There’s also some kitchen units.
05/03/24: Fees
As announced at the 2023 AGM reluctantly we will be incresing membership fees from 1st April. Web membership will now be £18 a year, and Postal membership will be £25 per year. The Webplus category will be abolished to save on postage costs. Still excellent value at under 50p a week. So if you are due to renew make sure you do it before the increase.
03/03/24: Meetings
We are now taking bookings for the May Southern Softies meeting in the Thames Valley. We have 15 pitches left, all with electric hook up. Full details in the members area.
28/02/24: Stourport
We have set up a dedicated Bongo Bash 2024 page.
27/02/24: Meetings
Booking for the Tough Northerners meeting in Cumbria has now closed and a waiting list is in operation. Booking for the Southern Softies meeting in the Thames Valley go on sale this Thursday. Full details in the members area.
23/02/24: Glowplug Failure
Tony has been in contact with a Top Tip.
14/02/24: Matt’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Warwickshire
19/02/24: TfL
Transport for London have changed the method used to register for a Low Emission Zone exemption and the “LEZ” factsheet in the members area This does not apply to ULEZ.
14/02/24: Jenny’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Bucks
11/02/24: Scotland Meeting
The “Bongo Owners Scotand” Facebook Group have arranged a meeting in September in Dumfries & Galloway. All welcome. Further details in the members area.
08/02/24: Southern Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page.
04/02/24: Now Booking
We have 18 Bongos booked for the Tough Northerners meeting in Cumbria so far. Full details in the members area.
04/02/24: Mary’s Bongo
There’s an MOT failure on the For Sale page.
30/01/24: ABS
There’s a new query in the Bongo Clinic. The ABS fact sheet has also been updated in the members area,
27/01/24: Lucy’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page.
26/01/24: You’re Fired?
There’s a new query in the Bongo Clinic.
21/01/24: Sunday Morning Job
I have revised the “Starter Motor” factsheet in the members area
18/01/24: Stourport
Price & availability has been announced for the UK National Bongo Bash in June. Full details in the members area.
14/01/24: Review Completed
I’ve finished checking the links and files in the members “Databases and Downloads” section.
10/01/24: Thames Valley
Price & availability has been announced for the Southern Softies meeting in May. Full details in the members area.
09/01/24: Matt’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in the West Midlands
07/01/24: Members Area
The password to enter the members area has now changed. An email should be in your inbox this morning, if not check your trash/spam.
03/01/24: More Things To Do On Yet Another Wet Day
I have rewritten the “European Travel Driving Guide” factsheet in the members area
31/12/23: Things Can Only Get Better
Happy New Year to Bongonauts everywhere!
22/12/23: Out Of Production
I tried to order some more front anti roll bar brackets but they are no longer available. I have updated the relevant page on the Forum.
19/12/23: Latest Club Newsletter
Edition 81 of our quarterly newsletter is now available for download from the members area. If you are a webplus or postal member you will receive a copy in the post shortly. Melanie Sykes makes an appearance!
17/12/23: Lesley’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in North Wales
14/12/23: Manchester Clean Air Zone
Good news for Bongonauts, but bad news for asthmatics! Mayor Andy Burnham has announced that the Greater Manchester CAZ will not go ahead, although the final decision is up to Westminster. See here for further details.
07/12/23: Monthly Email Update
Due to unforeseen circumstances there is no December members update. The password remains unchanged. Normal service will be resumed next month.
04/12/23: Dalston, Cumbria
Price & availability has been announced for the Tough Northerners meeting next April. Full details in the members area.
29/11/23: Roof Switch
Geoff Mather has produced a short video on cleaning the open/close switch on the Auto Free Top. The link has also been added to the AFT factsheet.
27/11/23: Finished
The Bongo Clinic Archives have now all been reformatted to make them easier to read.
26/11/23: More Insurance
Howden is the new name for grey-import specialists A-Plan so we have added their details to the insurance page.
22/11/23: Near Carlisle
The venue has been announced for the Tough Northerners meeting next April. Full details in the members area.
20/11/23: Welsh Low Top
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in the Vale of Glamorgan
19/11/23: Insurance
Some of our newer members have obtained reasonably prices insurance via VW specialists Just Kampers so we have added their details to the insurance page.
18/11/23: Dorset Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Bournemouth
07/11/23: Office Closed
I’m taking a short break and the office will close at 12.30pm today and will reopen on Monday 20th November. No membership applications, renewals, queries or parts orders can be processed until then.
05/11/23: Looks Good!
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in North Wales
01/11/23: Leicester & Cambridge
There’s 2 more additions to the “Rust Directory” in the members area
29/10/23: Bongo Clinic Archives
These are in the process of being reformatted to make them easier to read. There’s over 20 years worth of information in these pages and I have checked the first 3 pages up to “External Accessories”. Now I’m having a break.
29/10/23: Surrey To See It Go
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Sandhurst
26/10/23: North East
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Whitley Bay
25/10/23: Wiring Diagrams
These are now available to download from the members area. They are now also available from Bongoland on a memory stick.
24/10/23: Late Edition
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Middlesex
20/10/23: Things To Do On A Wet Day
I have rewritten the “Euro Driving Guide” factsheet in the members area
17/10/23: Dates for Your Diaries
The booking dates for our 2024 meetings have been announced and you will find them in the Rallies & Meetings section in the members area.
15/10/23: North East
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Darlington
12/10/23: A Mystery
We pride ourselves on being able to track down even the most obscure Japanese paint colours. But this one has got us stumped. Anyone know what 12D is?
10/10/23: Oldest & Newest
Additions have been made to the “History” factsheet in the members area
10/10/23: Fully Equipped
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Lincolnshire.
07/10/23: Password
The password to enter the members area has now changed. Check your email in-box.
07/10/23: Birmingham
There’s a nicely priced one on the For Sale page.
06/10/23: Meetings Update
If you have received the quarterly club newsletter in the post a wrong date was given for next year’s Bongo Fest South West. Online versions of the newsletter are not affected. The correct dates should be 12 to 15 September. See our club meetings page for more information.
04/10/23: Hanging Up His Spanners
News has come in that Allans Vehicle Services will be closing at the end of the month. More details on the Forum.
26/09/23: Clitheroe
There’s a lowtop in Lancashire on the For Sale page.
24/09/23: Major Revision
We have rewritten the “Starter Motor” factsheet in the members area
21/09/23: Changing The Oil
We have revised the “Oil” factsheet in the members area
21/09/23: Cardiff
There’s another one on the For Sale page.
20/09/23: Latest Club Newsletter
Edition 80 of our quarterly newsletter is now available for download from the members area. If you are a webplus or postal member you will receive a copy in the post shortly.
19/09/23: Bucks
There’s another one on the For Sale page. But put on your sunglasses before viewing.
13/09/23: West Yorks & Mid Devon
There are two more Bongos on the For Sale page.
12/09/23: Midlands
There are three members’ Bongos on the For Sale page.
07/09/23: Looe
Booking for the Bongo Fest South West has now ended. We have 34 booked in. See our club meetings page for more information.
07/09/23: Notts
Janes’s Bongo is on the For Sale page.
05/09/23: Oban
Jason’s Bongo is on the For Sale page.
28/08/23: South London
Steve’s Bongo is on the For Sale page.
25/08/23: Well Priced
Rob’s Bongo is on the For Sale page.
22/08/23: Have You Got 20 Minutes To Spare?
Then why not watch this seriously good video about overnighting in a Bongo
20/08/23: In The Zones
I have now incorporated the letter from Mazda (see below) in to the LEZ and Clean Air Zones factsheets in the members area
17/08/23: ULEZ etc
London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone has been in the news recently as it will be extended to all boroughs so I thought I would republish the letter I received from Mazda last year which you can view here. Don’t blame me.
08/08/23: A Known Turbo Issue
Some additional info has been added to the Wastegate factsheet in the members area
02/08/23: No More Family Outings
Steve’s Bongo is on the For Sale page.
01/08/23: Places Still Available
We still have a few pitches available for Looe at the end of September. We have also confirmed the venue and dates for next year’s Bongo Fest South West. See our club meetings page for more information.