22/01/26: Packing It In
Farewell to the Imperial Car Company of Poole. Martyn and his team were supplying Bongos even before Bongo Fury existed, and we wish him all the best in his retirement.
20/01/26: Wallingford
The cost and booking details have been announced for the May Southern Softies event in the Thames Vally and you will find details in the “Rallies & Meetings“section in the members area. Please note the revised booking date which is now Tuesday 10th February.
14/01/26: Amended
The Audio fact sheet has has some additional information and can be found in the members area.
12/01/26: Plymouth
Luke’s Bongo is on the For Sale page.
10/01/26: In The Woods
Martin’s Bongo has been added to the Gallery.
29/12/25: Double Discount
If you are a club member and use the current coupon code when you checkout of our Bongoland Shop you will receive 25% off all orders. Offer valid from today until 6th February.
24/12/25: Edition 89
The latest quarterly edition of the club newsletter is now available for download.
11/12/25: Bargain!
Denise’s Bongo has a revised price on the For Sale page.
10/12/25: Another Revision
Over in the Members Area the 80 page downloadable pdf of the full Bongo Clinic Archives has been updated.
04/12/25: Product Update
Over in the Bongoland shop the Alternator Belt Service Kit for the 2 litre petrol Bongo now comes with a free Aircon Belt and full fitting instructions.
03/12/25: Revision
The Clean Air Zone fact sheet has been fully revised and is available from the members area.
01/12/25: Next Year’s Meetings
Booking dates have been confirmed for all of next year’s meetings and you will find details in the “Rallies & Meetings“section in the members area.
27/11/25: Two More
There’s an MOT failure in Scotland and a camper conversion in Surrey on the For Sale page.
25/11/25: Membership Update
A few people have asked how many club members we currently have. The answer is 895. Peak membership was in April 2009 when we had 3,650 members.
23/11/25: Bongo Fest South West
Dates have been confirmed for next Sewptember’s meeting which will be held at the Isle of Avalon site just outside Glastonbury. You will find details in the “Rallies & Meetings“section in the members area.
19/11/25: Service Interruption
This website, and many others, was unavailable yesterday for a period of time due to a technical glitch. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
16/11/25: Member Sale
There’s another one on the For Sale page this time in Swansea
13/11/25: Back In Action
A combination of factors, including IT issues, a well deserved holiday and some other stuff has meant that the website has not been updated regularly and the office has not been open at times. But hopefully all sorted now!
19/10/25: Hours Of Fun
Whenever we get to hear about Bongos appearing in newspapers or magazines we like to keep a copy for the archive. Howver, during an IT upgrade most of this material was lost. But it has now been recreated and you can find the articles in the Press section of the members area, from the Essex County Standard in 2006 to the Guardian in 2025.
17/10/25: Delivery!
We have had a parts delivery from Japan and, apart from a couple of items will be with us shortly, the Bongoland shop is now fully stocked.
12/10/25: Different Sensors
What’s the difference between a MAF sensor and an O2 sensor? The answer is in the Bongo Clinic.
06/10/25: Another Non Member Sale
There’s another one on the For Sale page this time in Hastings
03/10/25: Non Member Sale
There’s another one on the For Sale page this time in the West Midlands
02/10/25: Edition 88
The latest quarterly edition of the club newsletter is now available for download.
01/10/25: Member Sale
There’s another one on the For Sale page this time in Poole
29/09/25: Non Member Sale
There’s another one on the For Sale page this time in Leeds
22/09/25: Tough Northerners Next April
Bookings are now being taken for our first meeting of 2026 which will be held in the Peak District. You will find details in the “Rallies & Meetings“section in the members area.
21/09/25: Helen’s Bongo
There’s an MOT failure on the For Sale page in South Wales
16/09/25: Decals
Beatnik Decals have been in touch and can supply custom made Bongo decals. See their full product range here.
14/09/25: Parts Availability
There have been reports of difficulties getting through to AVALeisure (www.mazdabongo.com). I have checked this and there are indeed some operational difficulties of an unspecified nature. In the mean time, if you having difficulty sourcing parts then try the club shop or Autojap Spares who are very helpful.
12/09/25: Jamie’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in South Wales
10/09/25: Rosie’s Awning
There’s an awning on the For Sale page, in Oxfordshire
05/09/25: Members Update
I usually send out an email update this time of the month but I’m afraid that will not be happening this month. Next update scheduled for 5th October.
05/09/25: Changes
There’s been a few revisions in the Bongoland Shop. We no longer supply exhausts as the supplier has shut down. And we are no longer able to supply the Wiring Diagrams on CD as my new kit does not have a CD drive,
22/08/25: Richard’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in Kent
20/08/25: Nina’s Bongo
There’s another one on the For Sale page, this time in London
18/08/25: Two More
There’s one in Cheshire and one in Herts on the For Sale page.
15/08/25: Broken Links
Following the recent server migration we are aware that the links to relevant articles in the Press section of the members area no longer work. We are aware of this and normal sevice will be resumed as soon as possible. This is an important archive of articles about Bongos from over the years. Thanks to Ian Goodwin for reporting this.
13/08/25: The Longhursts
There is a special message from Mike & Pam over on the Forum.
05/08/25: Bongo Fest South West
We will be returning untaken pitches for the September meeting in Cornwall on Thursday 14th August. More details in the members area.