Hello Yorkshire and North East

[Discount Dave]

Hi
I have had my Bongo for 18 months and been on this site for a few years before I bought it.
I have had fantastic tips on everything from how to camp. to how to change the heater plugs.

I am currently trying to make my Bongo as cool as possble, but sadly everything has to be on a tight budget.

So far I have;

Dyed the blinds black (dark grey actually)
Dyed the carpets black (darkish grey again)
Fitted seat covers
Fitted some screens from an old dvd player I was given in the headrests.
Fitted a new type centre console I bought for next to nothing.
Swopped the 15" alloys it came with for some 17" ones.

I am at the moment sorting the roof with a Mini Cooper chequer board pattern with some 7 year vynil I managed to get hold of.

We use our Bongo nearly every week now we are getting into the warmer weather, and thanks to BF we are using veg oil at 86p a litre.

Happy Bongo-ing to all in Yorkshire.
I have hardly seen any since I bought it, but there must be some around here!

Dave

[heatherpetch]

welcome put your location in so we know where you are,some pics would be good

[mikeonb4c]

Belated welcome Discount Dave

[Mike Jill and Emily]

Welcome Dave,

I understand your quest to cool the Bongo down - they do get rather hot in the sun

One thing that does confuse me though - why black for the blinds, doesn't black absorb heat therefore making it hotter Would white or silver (reflective outside ) be better

I see you already have the "Bongo Pimping Bug"

Mike

[Discount Dave]

The grey blinds would not clean up very well, I tried all the stuff mentioned on here without success.
I dyed them to cover up the smoke stains. (and to be a bit different to be honest!)
It is a lot better in the morning when camping as it stays a wee bit darker in the van.
Just dyed the front mats, and about to do the rear ones.

I definitely have the pimp bug.
Just sorted the cables for the screens. They now connect to either a 12 volt digi-box (£10 asda) or an ipod so we can watch films. Both are low power consumption so we easily manage with a power pack instead of a proper liesure battery.

Will try and post pictures of my 'mini roof' when its done.

[waycar8]

Hi Dave, localish lad, where abouts in Leeds you from?, theres a couple of forum members on here thats from leeds. if your ever in the birstall/heckmondwike area give us a pm and call in for a chat and a bongo perv session

[dreamwarrioruk]

can we call in for a bongo perv session,i will bring mikes nipples with me,how is amanda doing,heard owt yet,apart from a bit of wheezzing,

[waycar8]

can we call in for a bongo perv session,i will bring mikes nipples with me,how is amanda doing,heard owt yet,apart from a bit of wheezzing,

you can come bongo perv anytime jo, just dont forget mikes moobs and liquorish torpedos , Amandas felling a bit better now, (she has to take 8 steroid tablets a day along with 4 antibiotic tablets and an inhaler, and she has to go back in the morning to check to see if the fluid is clearing.

[Peg leg Pete]

Lets hope Amanda improves quickly

[dreamwarrioruk]

please explain wayne "mikes moobs and liquorish torpedos"

http://www.sweetsncandy.co.uk/proddetai ... =JARTOP150

[Peg leg Pete]

I did wonder myself

[K4RL]

hello

we have just joined bongo fury

but have been posting in wrong area

we have got a P REG 2.5td silver flat top.Had it for 10 months now fresh jap import £4000 full mot full tax.

K4RL

[waycar8]

Welcome K4arl

Jo, moobs are the name given to men boobs , and torpedos are what i have nicknamed mikes extremely large nips (he nearly had my out out twice whilst we hugged and had a bit of man love Mike wont admit it thoe hes in denial )

[B*Witched Blingo]

Hehehehe. Love your humour "Moobs" cool I'll remeber that one..

Someone I know has three we call him hang on can't spell sca ra man ga. hehehe

[K4RL]

thankyou for the welcome, but my manboobs are as tight in my t-shirt as my bongo is trying to get in my garage

K4RL