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What's New?

Latest Club Newsletter

Edition 26, which contains full results from the Big! Big! Bongo Survey, is available for download here.


09/03/10: For Sale

There's plenty more Bongos, and lots of other bits. See here for details.


06/03/10: Brand New

Another new awning, this time the Movelite Pro, with an optional annexe. See the awnings section in the Bongo Shop.


05/03/10: Introducing......

....the Navigator Kombi drive-away awning. Designed for family camping, this 6 berth awning is available to members at a special introductory price which is the cheapest on the web! See here for further details. Also in the "awnings" section, we now stock a powerful awning cleaner.


05/03/10: Even More of the Blighters

See the For Sale page.


02/03/10: Tough Northerners Meeting 19 to 21 March

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO A FIRE AT THE CAMPSITE. Full details here.


Welcome to our new members

9553 Warren Clayton Reading
9554 Tony Chalk Stroud
9555 Roger Gordon Bristol
9556 L Kennedy Lancs
9557 Carl Moran Preston
9558 John Chevous Telford
9559 William Saxby London
9560 Brady Edwards Devon
9561 Grahame Pinnell Bath
9562 K & J Williamson Bristol
9563 Rachel Miller Devon
9564 Peter Massheder Malton
9565 Paul Owen-Lowe New Zealand
9566 Shinina Fernandez Aylesford
9567 Graham Wall Margate
9568 Alex Wells Ellesmere Port
9569 Phyllis Booth Brighton le Sands
9570 Geraint & Samantha Green Cardiff
9571 Alison Lane Swadlincote
9572 Sue Cottam Worthing
9573 Stephen Urquhart Ayr
9574 Dan White Dorchester
9575 Bernard Bannister Bolton
9576 Neil Stevens Newark
9577 Jason & Lisa Holland Shoreham by Sea
9578 John Allan Ludlow
9579 Andrew Porter Stoke on Trent
9580 Mike Tuson Irvine, Ayrshire
9581 Adrian Phipps Kent
9582 Gary Jago Falmouth
9583 Maria Vetter Paignton
9584 Dominic Arnold Dukinfield
9585 Karl Stainer Bristol
9586 Mel Clark Wigan
9587 Nigel Spencer Manchester
9588 Richard Harper Angus
9589 Paul Liptrot Lancs
9590 Peter Williamson Ulverston
9591 Jill Kennedy Portsmouth
9592 Jason Crowley Ammanford
9593 Iain & Sarah Larkins Hants
9594 Julie Murray Ely
9595 Ken Bellehewe Essex
9596 John Wood Ruislip
9597 Christopher Quirke Bucks
9598 Susan Harris Swansea
9599 Diane Adams Woking
9600 Maryanne Pearce Pembrokeshire
9601 A Johnson Warrington
9602 Heather Madine Belfast
9603 Ian Savage Barry
9604 Peter Gentles Stockton on Tees
9605 Mathew Farrant Devon
9606 Marilyn Botham Cornwall
9607 Alex Gibson Hants
9608 Gavin Hart London
9609 Paul Latham Essex
9610 Lisa Elsworth Lancs

 

 

 

 

 

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28/02/10: Awnings and Bongos For Sale

If you go to the For Sale page, there is a Khyam up for grabs. There's also some more Bongos, a kitchen unit, and a roof bed.


25/02/10: Keep It Unblocked

There's a new top tip!


25/02/10: Garage

Another Bongo-friendly garage has been added to the database, this time in Wellington, Somerset.


25/02/10: Vehicles

See the For Sale page for the latest additions. Plus there are some other goodies as well.


19/02/10: Cat Litter!

A tip about keeping your roof moisture free.


19/02/10: Mason Alarm

This factsheet has now been updated to incorporate a photo of the wiring connector points.


19/02/10: Nurse! The Screens!

Thre are more Q&As in the Bongo Clinic, including side light relays, and a V6 burning oil problem.


19/02/10: Still Popular

Even more Bongos for sale....and some silver screens.


17/02/10: Regal Auto Bulbs

This firm are now offering discounts to club members, See here.


17/02/10: It's Time To Buy A Bongo

Plenty more on our For Sale page. Plus, some seating, bedding and an awning.


15/02/10: More News on Wheel Arches

Terry Bruce has tracked down an alternative supplier and you can find their details in the amended Bongo Clinic response.


15/02/10: For Sale!

There's another one, plus some decals. See here.


14/02/10: A Brand New Bongo Tale

The winter of 2009/2010 seemed to go on for absolutely ages. Many Bongonauts were stuck in the snow and ice, yet many Bongo owners had to rely on their vehicles for getting about. Here are a few of their tales, collected from the Bongo Forum.


14/02/10: More Bongos...

....for sale. Plus some silver screens, and some wheels, and an awning.


09/02/10: Renewal Reminders

If your membership is due for renewal at the end of February, you may have received multiple renewal reminders from us overnight. This is because the message is caught in a loop on the webserver. Normal service will be resumed shortly (we hope!)


08/02/10: Discounts for Members

2 more additions to Bongo Pages, a Devon holiday cottage, and a Landscape Gardener.


08/02/10: Lowtops Galore

See the For Sale page.


07/02/10: OFFER OF THE MONTH

Roofbeds have been discounted by 20%, members' price now only £65 including postage!


05/02/10: New Product Reviews Section

A new section, reviewing products that may be of interest to Bongonauts, can be found here. The first review is of a combined low-coolant/engine temperature alram.


05/02/10: Buy One

More vehicles on the for sale page.


28/01/10: First Stop Decals

This firm have a special offer for February; 15% off for club members. You will need a promotional code. See here.


28/01/10: Selling

More vehicles for sale. And some suspension parts.


27/01/10: Tim's Bongo

This has been added to the gallery.


27/01/10: Marketplace

There's more Bongo for sale.


24/01/10: Cylinder Heads

In conjunction with Ian Taylor UK (Shropshire), club members now have access to a Cylinder Head fitting servive for a price of £900 + VAT. See here for details.


24/01/10: Seating Accesssories

We now stock plastic covers for the bench seats, and 12 volt heated seat pads are back in stock. See the Shop, Interior section.


23/01/10: Factsheets

Fuel guage not working properly? More than likely it's your sender unit that needs repairing. Also, the Turbo, Coolant/Temp Alarms & Fuel Strainer factsheets have been amended.


23/01/10: Parts

The compatible parts database has been updated.


23/01/10: Bongo/Focus

There's a Bongo, and a Ford Focus. On the For Sale page.


20/01/10: Dipsticks

These are now stocked in the club shop (Miscellaneous section).


20/01/10: Do It!

Buy a Bongo! There's also an Easycamp Venice for sale.


18/01/10: New Fact Sheet

A guide has been published on the various low coolant and temperature alarms available and you can view it here.


18/01/10: Servicing Petrol Bongos

We have written to all the garages on our Servicing database and asked them whether they can service 2.o & 2.5 V6 Bongos. As the responses come in, we will add them to the list.


18/01/10: Scottish Bongos

There's a Bongo for sale, and the alloys from another.


14/01/10: Steering Rack

There's a second hand steering rack, a Tomica toy, and some more Bongos, on the For Sale page.


14/01/10: New Roof

JAL have launched their new Skylift roof. We hope to review this shortly.


12/01/10: Bongo Shop

We now stock Sump Plugs and Power Assisted Steering Seal kits in the shop (miscellaneous section).


12/01/10: Nurse!

There's a new query about Wheel Arches in the Bongo Clinic.


12/01/10: Bongo Pages

We have added some more member's businesses to the directory.


12/01/10: Purchase One Today

New additions to the "For Sale" page.


08/01/10: Julian's Bongo

This has been added to the gallery.


08/01/10: Treat Yourself!

More Bongo for sale, plus some seats.


07/01/10: Congratulations!

Exactly 1,279 people took part in the Big Bongo Survey, so thanks to all those who took the time and trouble. We will start to process the data shortly, and a summary of the results will appear in the February newsletter, but here are just 2 interesting facts. 1) 83.9% of Bongos are automatic diesels. 2) 58.9% have had their vehicle undersealed. Finally, congratulations to Peter Wolstencroft of Glossop, Derbyshire, who was selected at random to win a £50 voucher for the club shop!



05/01/10: Let Your Fingers Do The Walking....

....because we've launched Bongo Pages! This has been created to allow members of the Bongo Owners Club to have access to a wide range of services, either provided by other Bongo Fury members, or by companies that are sympathetic to the cause! The only stipulation for inclusion on this site is that the service provider must give a minimum of 5% discount to club members. See here for more details!


05/01/10: Aviemore Bongo

Garry & Kath's survival hints can be found in the gallery!


05/01/10: For Sale

Grab a converted low-top here.


01/01/10: Happy New Year!

To celebrate the New Year, that nice man at the Treasury, Mr Darling, has increased VAT by 2.5%. Which means that there has been a change to our published prices in the Bongo Shop. There has also been an increase in membership fees by £1 a year, the first increase in 3 years. Soory about that!


01/01/10: New Year Bongos

See the For Sale page.


20/12/09: Bongo Bits....

......have been added to the list of Garages.


20/12/09: Drivelodge

Where can you get a fixed high-top extension for your low-top Bongo? See the Bongo Clinic.


20/12/09: Exhausts for V6

These are now stocked in the Bongo Shop.


20/12/09: Another One

See the For Sale page. Plus, there's a bonnet protector.


14/12/09: A Bit Early

As we all know, Bongos are very versatile vehicles. But no-one could have envisaged this! Read the Bongo Tale, sent in by the Jewell family, "Birth in a Bongo"!


14/12/09: A Bit Early (again)

We now stock "Summer Screens" (ie thinner privacy screens) at bargain prices. See the screens section in the Shop.


14/12/09: Buy A Bongo

See the for sale page for latest additions.


10/12/09: Wiring

The wiring manual for the 97 to 99 Bongos is now available as a download via the members area. See here.


10/12/09: Trim

A new fact sheet has been published on fitting genuine Mazda "spats" to your wheel arches. See here.


08/12/09: Fleeced!

A reminder that the deadline for Christmas clothing orders (fleeces, hoodies) is Monday 14 December. Members click here, non-members here.


08/12/09: Two More

Bongos for sale.


04/12/09: Repair Job

The fact sheet telling you how to mend your head restraints has been amended.


04/12/09: Neil's Bongo

This has been added to the gallery.


04/12/09: Buy A Bongo

More vehicles for sale here. And some roof bars.


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