Thinking of buying......

Bongo

Hi, we had a Bongo, they are GREAT as a day van... also worked VERY well for a relatives wedding car (8 seats), however as a camper they are VERY narrow, most people sleep 1 up & 1 down once you've put a conversion down the side.
They also return a rather poor 25mpg, and that was on a 2wd! Our 2.8jdi give 24 - 29mpg!!!!!!!! And people in the club said that was quite good!?!
The Bongofurry club is great, with most spares easily obtained and some good meets.
I was working at Derby VOSA SVA lane when mine went through, they sail thro' with the radios removed (knobs protrude too far!) O/S/R fog lamp and an MPH sticker overlay on the speedo all easily obtainable.
I would seriously suggest going for a 'proper' m/h or at least a wider panel van conversion - Sorry admin Phil but unless you're both midgets, don't want a loo, don't want a water capacity of more than a gallon and only want to carry one 807 Camping Gaz bottle they're not very good!
 
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Good Luck
 
however as a camper they are VERY narrow, most people sleep 1 up & 1 down once you've put a conversion down the side.


Well we got a bongo had it nearly 12 months I am 17 stone and wife is 12 stone ... and find it no trouble sleeping side by side down stairs.

We are unconverted carry a single cooker for making a cuppa or warming beans.soup etc.

Doing the school run and local shopping the mpg is around 24. on a run its nearer 30.

She has never missed a beat ... My wife loves her to bits and does not let me drive very often.

When we camp out its what you can call "wild Camping " none of this home from home stuff :D;)

We also got an awning for when we stop on a site but as we don't do that very often its not been used yet.

This link will take you where we all adore of vans.

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/index.php

spares etc don't seem to be a problem. I can recommend some where very good for buying vans if you PM and ..

You don't really need a loo . :rolleyes:
 

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