15/10/18: Glasgow
There’s an insurance-write-off on the For Sale page.
11/10/18: Bristol and Barnsley
There’s 2 more Bongos on the For Sale page.
01/10/18: E10 Fuel
No, we don’t mean Leyton & Clapton in East London. We mean the new ethanol based fuel that may go on sale on forecourts next year. Will it affect petrol Bongos? It might…..see this RAC article and this Autocar item.
01/10/18: LPG
We have added a Leicester based converter to this factsheet . The LEZ factsheet has also had a minor amendment.
25/09/18: Tyres Losing Pressure
Nurse has a new patient in the Bongo Clinic.
25/09/18: Berkshire
There’s a bargain Bongo on the For Sale page.
24/09/18: Jersey
A Bongo friendly garage has been added to the database in the members area.
20/09/18: Coil Light
If your glow plug light is flashing you may have a problem. The Diagnostics factsheet has been amended.
20/09/18: Derbyshire
There’s a rare manual Bongo on the For Sale page.
18/09/18: Funeral Arrangements
For those forming the Bongo convoy for Ann Johnson cremation is at 12.30 on Tuesday 2nd October. Meet at the Kings pub, Kings Lane, Bebington, Wirral Ch63 8NR ready to go at 12 noon. Cremation is at Landican Cemetary, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral CH49 5LW.
Return to the Kings pub for refreshments.
18/09/18: Wirral, Birmingham, Worcester & Sussex
There’s yet more Bongos on the For Sale page.
10/09/18: New Paint Code
17X (Indigo Blue) has been added to the Paint factsheet
10/09/18: Top Tip
“Bonneville” has tracked down some useful information about the 2 litre petrol engine. We have posted it in the members area.
09/09/18: A Farewell to Ann
It is with sadness that we announce the passing away of Ann Johnson. With her partner, Ed Ashington, Ann was a regular at many Bongo events until recently and she will be missed by all who knew her. Ann was a true Bongonaut.
06/09/18: Halifax & Salisbury
There’s 2 more Bongos on the For Sale page.
30/08/18: Last Meeting of the Year
We have managed to secure a few extra places at the Welsh Bongo Bash. But that will be our lot. See here for more info.
30/08/18: Latest Newsletter
The latest edition of the quarterly club newsletter is now available for download from the members area.
28/08/18: Six More
There’s more Bongos on the For Sale page. Plus a drive-away awning.
20/08/18: Cutting the Club Deficit
The Bongo Fury Club now has a cumulative deficit of £2,833.78. We have opublished some proposals for dealing with this and would be interested in your views. Join the discussion on the Bongo Fury Forum here. Alternatively you can send comments by email to ian@bongofury.co.uk.
20/08/18: Amendments
There have been some minor amendments to the Roofrack, Starting and Steering Rack factsheets
20/08/18: One More
There’s a Gloucestershire Bongo on the For Sale page
15/08/18: Next Year’s Meetings
These have now been confirmed and you will find a full list of dates, venues, and when you can book in the member’s area.
14/08/18: A Day at the Races
Ever wondered what goes on at the Bongo meetings? Read a full report in this new Bongo Tale.
12/08/18: Warning!
If you are selling your Bongo beware that there are (not very good) scammers out there. Like “Curtis” for example. See this Forum posting.
08/18/18: Three More
There are Bongos For Sale in Kent, Deryshire & Dorset
30/07/18: Key Facts
We have found someone who can cut replacements keys from a good quality photos so we have taken the opportunity to fully revise the “Keys” factsheet
27/07/18: Four More
There are Bongos For Sale in Gwent, Nottingham, Somerset and Devon
24/07/18: Lots More
There’s Bongos in Farnham, Deryshire, Somerset and Cornwall. Plus a trade ad in Sheffield. See the page that shows everything that is For Sale
11/07/18: Auto Free Top
As some of the links were not working we have issued a revised “AFT” factsheet
10/07/18: Berks & Staffs
Two more For Sale
05/07/18: Huge Reductions!
The school holidays are nearly here and we have a fabulous deal on drive away awnings.
05/07/18: Norfolk
There’s another one For Sale
01/07/18: Tyres
We have completed a survey of available tyres, including budget, premium, all year and winter only, and have summarised the info in a revision of the “Tyres” factsheet
01/07/18: Stourbridge
There’s another one For Sale
26/06/18: AGM Report
Find out what happened at the AGM, including the Bongonaut(s) of the Year award over on the Forum.
26/06/18: Thanks for Volunteering
This year’s Bongo Bash was a massive success with a huge turnout (269!) and fantastic weather. But it would not have taken place without our army of volunteers – you know who you are! – and I want to send you all my personal thanks. By the way, if you are interested in volunteering to help out at next year’s event then get in touch. Cheers everyone, Ian.
26/06/18: Essex & Kent
There’s a couple more For Sale
17/06/18: Advice from Russian Bongo Owners
There’s been a recent exchange of correspondence regarding turbo wastegate issues on late edition diesel Bongos. It has been added to the factsheet entitled “Wastegate Actuator”
15/06/18: South West London
There’s an awning, and two Bongos For Sale
11/06/18: Going to France
There’s new question and answer in the the Bongo Clinic.
07/06/18: Bash News
We now have 229 booked in for the Bongo Bash and the site limit is 245.
07/06/18: Two More
There’s a couple more For Sale
31/05/18: Latest Newsletter
The latest edition of the quarterly club newsletter is now available for download from the members area.
31/05/18: Bash Update
Information packs will be sent out over the next few days. There are 206 Bongos booked in so far!
29/05/18: Dipsticks & Central Locking
Two more queries for nurse in the Bongo Clinic.
29/05/18: All Over The Place
There’s plenty more Bongos, and an inflatable awning For Sale
27/05/18: Bongo Buddy
Member Richard Gentle runs the “Bongo Buddy” website.
It is a free service to the Bongo community, to enhance, rather than compete with, the two main parties: Bongo Fury and the various Facebook groups. It is an excellent resource tool and highly recommended.
27/05/18: Sheffield
There’s two more Steel City Bongos For Sale
24/05/18: Meetings in Cornwall and Wales
Prices have been announced for these two meetings (September and October respectively). Full details here.
24/05/18: South Yorkshire & Mid Wales & Devon
There’s three more Bongos For Sale
21/05/18: Gearbox
Over in the Bongo Clinic there’s some useful information about what to do if your auto-transmission starts behaving erratically.
21/05/18: Latest
There’s another Bongo For Sale
16/05/18: Re-Registering as a Motorhome
If you are thinking about doing this you should consult the factsheet entitled “Motorhome” which has been revised.
13/05/18: Late Availability
Following some last minute cancellations we have 2 places available at next weekend’s Scottish Bash and 1 place at our Summer Camp. Full details here.
13/05/18: Lots
There’s more Bongos For Sale
30/04/18: Friday Night Entertainment
On Friday night at the Bongo Bash DJ Dano will be hosting “Stourport’s Got Talent“! All welcome.
30/04/18: Five More Campervans
Sheffield. Brighton. Worcester. South Wales. Bristol. Bongos For Sale
28/04/18: Amendment
There have been minor amendments to the factsheet about Rust
28/04/18: Bongo Friendly Garage
There’s been a new one added from West Yorkshire to the database. See the “Databases & Downloads” section in the members area for the latest list.
18/04/18: Key Stuck in Ignition?
Yes, it’s another member’s Top Tip!
17/04/18: All Over The Place
From Buckinghamshire to Birmingham, from Rossendale to North Yorkshire. There are 4 more Bongos For Sale
16/04/18: Irish Bongo Bash
Due to poor take up we have handed back 10 pitches to Castlewellan, the venue for our Irish bash. This means we have 5 booked in with 5 pitches available. The others will be handed back shortly if not sold. Full details here.
16/04/18: Revisions
There have been some revisions to the factsheets about Coolant and Audio
15/04/18: Two More
Bongos For Sale
13/04/18: Latest Bash Update
We now have 142 Bongos booked for the Bash
08/04/18: Bash Update
All electric hook ups for the Bash have now been sold and the waiting list has now been closed as it is over-subscribed. There are plenty of non-electric pitches left and these can be booked by phoning the office or online from 6pm today via the members area of this website.
08/04/18: Amendments
There have been minor amendments to the factsheets about Rust and Gearbox and EGR
05/04/18: Bash
Bookings for electric hook-ups for the Bongo Bash start today at 0930. Please be patient as everyone will try and phone at the same time. All bookings must be by telephone on 0114-2550836. Do NOT phone Ian’s mobile as he is away on urgent family business and his mobile will be switched off.
04/04/18: Two More
Bongos For Sale
01/04/18: Dave Stanworth RIP
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Dave Stanworth, who was our Bongonaut of the Year for 2013. Despite having a double lung transplant himself Dave, a frequent visitor to our club meetings over the years, raised considerable amounts for the Heart/Lung Transplant fund at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
01/04/18: Increase
Please note that from today we have had to increase membership and renewal fees by £1 per year.