Edition 56 of the quarterly club newsletter is now available for download. If you are a Webplus or Postal member it will be on your doorstep shortly.
26/09/17: Late Availability
Due to a cancellation we have a pitch available for the Bongos in the Peak weekend (6 October) . See the Members Area for full details.
26/09/17: Sussex
There’s another Bongo For Sale
25/09/17: Towing
Nurse has got some advice in the Bongo Clinic.
21/09/17: West Yorks
There’s some winter tyres For Sale
21/09/17: Somerset
There’s another Bongo For Sale
20/09/17: Availability
Essential website maintenance is taking place today and access may be limited at times.
19/09/17: Lancaster
There’s another Bongo For Sale
12/09/17: Booking Dates
We have now added the dates that you can book the 2018 meetings. See the Members Area for full details.
11/09/17: Diagnostic Outputs
Peter compiled some technical information for his own use and has agreed to share it with us in yet another new factsheet.
11/09/17: Derwenthaugh Motors
This Tyneside garage has been added to the list of Bongo Friendly garages, and to the Rust Directory. By the way, if you are not a member, you won’t have access to the member’s area where you can find a range of directories and factsheets.
10/09/17: Headlight Refurbishment
Neil Mitchell tells you how to buff’em up in this new factsheet!
05/09/17: Date Change
Due to circumstances beyond our control the date for next year’s Southern Softies event has been moved forward a week to the last weekend in April. See the Members Area for dates for all the 2018 meetings.
04/09/17: Quarterly Newsletter
Edition 56 of the quarterly club newsletter is now available for download. If you are a Webplus or Postal member it will be on your doorstep shortly.
03/09/17: Derby
Another Bongo For Sale.
01/09/17: At The Races
The date and venue has been announced for next tear’s Bongo Summer Camp. See the Members Area for further details.
31/08/17: Chester, Melrose, Herts
There’s 3 more Bongos For Sale.
29/08/17: Changing the Rear Lights
Peter MacIver has written a brand new factsheet!
29/08/17: By the Thames and by the Solent
And Mansfield too. Yes, there’s more Bongos For Sale.
21/08/17: Hose Clips
Chris from Chippenham has found a cheap alternative. It’s a new Top Tip!
20/08/17: Amendments
A Wrexham garage has been added to the Rust Directory and some more photos have been added to the Bikerack factsheet.
20/08/17: Buxton & Holmfirth
There’s more Bongos For Sale.
19/08/17: Tailgate Struts
Martin Sims has a Top Tip.
17/08/17: Hope
A reminder that tickets are now on sale for the weekend meeting in the Hope Valley, Derbyshire (6th to 8th October) See the Members Area for further details.
15/08/17: Devon
There’s another Bongo For Sale.
10/08/17: Office Closed
We are going on a short break and the office will be closed from 1pm on Wednesday 9th until 9.30am on Tuesday 15th August. No membership applications, renewals, orders or enquiries can be serviced during this period.
10/08/17: Southampton
A new Bongo friendly garage has been added to the database.
10/08/17: Torpoint
There’s another Bongo For Sale.
08/08/17: New Item
We now stock Hydraulic Cam Belt Tensioners for the V6 in our Bongoland shop.
08/08/17: Derby
There’s another one on the For Sale page.
06/08/17: 2018 Meetings
Dates and venues for the Tough Northerners (March), Southern Softies (April), Scottish Bash (May), UK National (June) and the Welsh Bash (October) have been announced. See the Members Area for further details.
06/08/17: Password Change
The password to enter the members area will change this afternoon. If you have not received your email please check your spam/trash.
06/08/17: Devon
There’s another one on the For Sale page.
01/08/17: South East & North-West
See the For Sale page.
28/07/17: Industry News
Wellhouse Leisure, one of the original Bongo campervan suppliers, have merged with German outfit Lunar Caravans. Details here.
25/07/17: Doctor B
For the last few years John has been taking photos and making videos with his 2 litre “Purple Pixie”. With his permission these have now been collated as a Bongo Tale.
25/07/17: Revamp
The Insurance page has been redesigned and revised.
25/07/17: London & Blackpool
See the For Sale page.
21/07/17: Looe
We have only a few pitches left for the Bongo Fest South West in September. See the club meetings section in the members area for more information about this event.
20/07/17: Models
The listing of all variations of Ford Fredas and Mazda Bongo Friendees has been fully revised. See “Models” in the factsheet section of the members area.
18/07/17: Tailgate Awning
Some details about something called a Packashack has been added to the Awnings factsheet.
17/07/17: Beds
See the For Sale page.
13/07/17: Office Closed
We are off to the Bongo Summer Camp in Essex and will be closed from 2pm on Wednesday 12th July and will reopen at 9.30am on Monday 17th July. No membership applications, renewals, orders or enquiries can be serviced until our return.
13/07/17: Cheapo
See the For Sale page.
10/07/17: Videos
A sales video from Japan, and Geoff’s videos from this year’s Bash have been added to the members area.
10/07/17: More Amendments
Following recent announcements about emissions standards there’s been some changes to the LEZ and Eurotravel factsheets. There’s also some revisions to the AFT and Aerial factsheets.
10/07/17: Five More
See the For Sale page.
06/07/17: Member’s Area
Usually we send out an update to all members on 6th of each month. But as the password to enter the member’s area remains unchanged there will be no email update today.
05/07/17: Amendments
There’s been a few minor revisions to the Wishbones & Sills/Panels factsheets
04/07/17: Weymouth
There’s a lowtop For Sale and also a Khyam awning.
03/07/17: AGM Report Back
Notes from the club’s Annual General Meeting held on 25th June have been posted on the Forum.
02/07/17: New Paint Code
A new code has been detected, 24F “Exceed Silver”. The factsheet and the list of products in the Bongoland Shop have been amended.
02/07/17: Places Beginning With The Letter B
There’s two more Bongos on the For Sale page.
30/06/17: Looking for an Inflatable Awning?
Then we have an absolute bargain for members, see here.
30/06/17: Late Availability
Due to a cancellation we have a spare place at a discounted rate at the Mersea Island Summer Camp. See the club meetings section in the members area.
30/06/17: Worcestershire
There’s another Bongo on the For Sale page?
27/06/17: Awning
The ever-popular Daytona drive-away awnings are now back in stock.
27/06/17: Three More!
Have a guess what you will find on the For Sale page?
17/06/17: Last Chance!
We now have 211 booked in for the Bongo Bash and have been asked to restrict bookings to 220. Bookings will be taken up to 12 noon on Monday 19th.
15/06/17: Advance Warning
We are off to the Bongo Bash. The office will close at 12 noon on Monday 19th and will reopen at 0930 on Tuesday 27th June. No orders, membership applications or queries can be serviced during this period.
15/06/17: Bristol
There’s another Bongo For Sale.
14/06/17: Record Breaker?
We now have 201 booked in for the Bongo Bash. It’s not too late to book, and there’s no rain forecast!
13/06/17: Window Switch
There’s a new query in the Bongo Clinic.
12/06/17: Top Tip
Having trouble using that pesky figure-of-8 to attach your awning? Jonathan has the solution.
12/06/17: Addition
Scott & Margaret’s Bongo has been added to The Gallery
12/06/17: Lots More
There’s more Bongos For Sale, plus a drive-away awning.
07/06/17: Large Turnout
Tonight’s headcount has shown that there are 187 booked in to the Bongo Bash! Your information packs will be distributed within the next 24 hours.
06/06/17: Latest Newsletter
Edition 55 of the quarterly club newsletter is now available for download. If you are a Webplus or Postal member it will be on your doorstep shortly.
06/06/17: Buy One!
There’s more Bongos For Sale
31/05/17: Meetings
Dates, locations, prices & booking details have been announced for the September (Cornwall) and October (Peak District) club meetings.
31/05/17: Penzance
There’s another Bongo For Sale
30/05/17: Not Long Now
Only 22 days to the Bongo Bash!
28/05/17: More
There’s some more Bongos For Sale, and a camping trailer.
26/05/17: Haddington
Trevor Stamp recommended an addition to the Rust Directory which you will find in the factsheet section of the member’s area.
26/05/17: Plymouth
There’s 1 more Bongo For Sale
25/05/17: Unbeatable Offer!
We have a stock of the new Outdoor Revolution Lowline inflatable awnings and they have been heavily discounted until the end of June. See here for more details.
25/05/17: Reading & Exeter
There’s 2 more Bongos For Sale
23/05/17: Places Beginning With The Letter B
There’s 4 more Bongos For Sale
23/05/17: Revised Factsheet
There has been a minor revision to the Towing factsheet.
15/05/17: Paul’s Tip
Reversing the seats is the subject in our latest Top Tip.
15/05/17: Lowtop
New member Allan McDowall has the oldest low top Ford Freda still on the road and we have amended the “History” factsheet.
11/05/17: All Over The Place
There’s more Bongos For Sale
08/05/17: Bongolia
We have added some observations to the Glowplugs factsheet.
08/05/17: Buy Me!
There’s three more Bongos For Sale
02/05/17: New Camping Products
In the Bongoland Shop we now stock Cruising Canopies and Summer Screens.
02/05/17: Revisions
There have been major revisions to both the Childseats and the rear Fog Lamp factsheets.
02/05/17: Pete’s Tip
Find out where to get your tailgate struts sorted in our latest Top Tip.
02/05/17: Rare Colour
There’s a Bongo For Sale in Worcestershire
30/04/17: All Hayle the Bongo
Steve’s Bongo is For Sale
28/04/17: Maybe It’s Because I’m A Bongonaut…….
There are 2 London based Bongos For Sale
24/04/17: South Yorks & South West
See the For Sale page for latest Bongos.
18/04/17: V6 Maintenance
Where’s it located? And while you are at it, Nurse, why don’t you tell me the gap for the spark plugs? The answers are in the Bongo Clinic.
19/04/17: Factsheet Amendments
The Exhaust Manifold & Emissions factsheets have been updated.
18/04/17: Bargain!
See the For Sale page for latest Bongos
16/04/17: Kids at the Bash
We are pleased to announce that we will be running some organised children’s activities at this year’s Bash.
16/04/17: Even More
See the For Sale page for latest Bongos
13/04/17: Bongo Summer Camp (Essex)
A reminder that tickets go on sale today for our July meeting. Full details in the members area.
12/04/17: New Factsheet
We have written a trouble shooting guide for the driver’s side window switch. Also, there have been updates to the Awnings, Blinds, Fuel Pump Parts, Towing & Wishbones factsheets.
12/04/17: More
See the For Sale page for latest offers
09/04/17: Site Upgrade
Please note that this website and the associated Forum and Bongoland shop may be unavailable for a period on Monday 10th April. This is due to a scheduled upgrade.
09/04/17: Cam Belt Cover
Tony had a power related problem on his V6 and offers some advice in our “Top Tips” section.
09/04/17: One
See the For Sale page for details of a Suffolk Bongo
04/04/17: Three
There are Bongos available right now in Gloucestershire, Northumberland & West Yorkshire See the For Sale page.
03/04/17: Back from Southern Softies
What a great time we had! Geoff has posted a video for you all to enjoy.
03/04/17: Swivel Seats
New Dawn Conversions will be attending the Bongo Bash in June with their mobile workshop to fit swivel seats for the front of the Bongo. For booking arrangements and a short video see the Bongo Fury Forum.