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Subject Topic: hello..I`m buying a bongo
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PersonColin21
04/4/2014 at 9:02pm
 Location: East Herts
 Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail View Colin21's Profile View Profile   Reply to Colin21 Reply   Quote Colin21 Quote  
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Glad you are enjoying your Bongo. I often miss ours, even though it was not converted to a camper. Did you join the Owners club, Bongo Fury?

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Best Regards,
Colin


Personskipp66
04/4/2014 at 9:30pm
 Location: Essex
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Glad you are enjoying your Bongo.
I miss mine but the running costs got too much for me as I do a lot of miles each year.
Can recommend Bongo Fury ..... Very Helpful site.
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PersonColin21
04/4/2014 at 10:15pm
 Location: East Herts
 Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail View Colin21's Profile View Profile   Reply to Colin21 Reply   Quote Colin21 Quote  
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Isn't that a Ford Freda? Ford's badge-engineered version. Nice motors, even if they are a bit thirsty. Then again, they are as streamlined as a brick, and weigh around 2 tons, so what should we expect.

Great driving position, very comfortable, and a very roomy 8 seater when not converted.

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Colin


Personskipp66
04/4/2014 at 10:32pm
 Location: Essex
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Yep it was a Freda but I always refered to it as a bongo!
As you say a 2 ton box is never going to be economical and I really miss the driving position and the auto box but I was getting 20 mpg and maybe 25 on a run!!
My skoda never drops below 50 mpg so will have to stick with that for now ....... Although ive just been looking at bongos on autotrader and fleabay


PersonColin21
04/4/2014 at 11:14pm
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It is a Bongo in all but name. If I had a Freda, I would have called it a Bongo too. That's what people know them as.

I got around 25mpg on average, which was a great improvement on my previous vehicle, a Toyota SpaceCruiser, which only did about 18mpg on a good day. I suppose it's an unfair comparison though, as the Toyota was petrol and the Bongo diesel. However, The Bongo had much better performance too, and it was bigger.

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Colin


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PersonHafenmeister
07/4/2014 at 1:19pm
 Location: York
 Outfit: Mazda Bongo View Hafenmeister's Profile View Profile   Reply to Hafenmeister Reply   Quote Hafenmeister Quote  
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Great cars, if a little small inside. I've got a Thule 900 box on the back for my camping stuff.

I use a 50/50 Rapeseed oil/diesel mixture so the MPG is slightly higher and it works out cheaper to run.


Personzumo
11/4/2014 at 7:14am
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Had ours for 3 years and love it



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