Any bongo owners

lennymc

crabbypaddy wrote: »

Can't believe the trackers are so cheap now, does it tell you the second the van moves?

Brother had a tenching machine stolen from a site in the UK a few years ago over the long weekend. It was so big it should have needed an wide load escort front and back. By the time they discovered it gone the tracker showed it in turkey heading for egypt!

The ebay blurb says "Movement alert: you can set up barriers when the vehicle is stopped. Once moved, it can give an alarm to the authorized number."

So it should send a text when it moves.

Alkers

lennymc wrote: »

The ebay blurb says "Movement alert: you can set up barriers when the vehicle is stopped. Once moved, it can give an alarm to the authorized number."

So it should send a text when it moves.

Let us know how you get on with the install!

lennymc

Simona1986 wrote: »

Let us know how you get on with the install!

Will do.

LeChienMefiant

I'm thinking of buying a late 90s in the UK, there seems to be a good bit of choice over there.

I'm budgeting about 1500 to 2000 on top of the purchase price to put in kitchen and get it on the road in Ireland.

Should a history of failures on MOT for corrosion put me off or is it normal for a vehicle of this age? Also, am I mad to consider the paperwork of converting from MPV TO Camper.

lennymc

i would be very wary of rust on a UK import - they use a lot of salt there during the winter months and a lot of them have rust. The arches, front corss member, rear cross member can rust out. Also, the floors can rust at the rear.

Bringing in from the UK would incur a 13.5% vrt charge, I budgeted about 1000 (7500 revenue value) when I considered bringing one in. If you get one that is already converted then you wont have any conversion costs, and if it is registered in the UK as a motorhome on the V5 then it should be easier to have it registered here as a motorhome.

My conversion costs so far are about 1000 on top of buying the bongo. I have some stuff left to get, and I have to do the belts and fluids and the rear tyres will need to be changed aswell, so about another 500 - 750 on it and that should be me on the road with a good bongo, no rust, fully serviced, nice conversion.

If it was me, I would buy one in Ireland that was already registered as a motorhome. Probably less rust, and no conversion hassle. Buy on condition rather than year. I think a well minded early bongo would be a better buy than a late 90s neglected one.

Any questions let us know!

lennymc

Busy beavering away on the freda this week. Fit a new floor, carpet, 12v leds, kitchen unit, sink & hob (gas not plumbed yet) storage unit. Still need to fit low coolant alarm, split charge kit, rcd, gps tracking. I'll get some pictures up during the week.

Anyway, quick question bongo owners, where did you get your leisure battery tray for the engine compartment?

Thanks,
Lenny

lennymc

Been a while since i updated this. Busy with work and not spending enough time on the bongda! Couple of pics.

Still left to do is to all of the leisure wiring, and power control panel and plugs.

Alkers

Looks well!
What insulation is that on the floor? My carpet is well knackered and I'm eyeing up some.runber matting but would like to insulate under it.
Did you do the roof and walls also?
Don't forget the driver seat needs to be able.to fold back in order to access that side of the engine, don't make your unit too hard to take out!

lennymc

Simona1986 wrote: »

Looks well!
What insulation is that on the floor? My carpet is well knackered and I'm eyeing up some.runber matting but would like to insulate under it.
Did you do the roof and walls also?
Don't forget the driver seat needs to be able.to fold back in order to access that side of the engine, don't make your unit too hard to take out!

Its underfloor foil heating. It's not going to keep you warm in winter, but it should be ok. I didnt bother doing the walls. There should be enough room to fold the seat back for access to the engine bay. I removed the wee seat/foot rests from the back of each so that gave another bot of room.

crabbypaddy

Simona1986 wrote: »

Looks well!
What insulation is that on the floor? My carpet is well knackered and I'm eyeing up some.runber matting but would like to insulate under it.
Did you do the roof and walls also?
Don't forget the driver seat needs to be able.to fold back in order to access that side of the engine, don't make your unit too hard to take out!

Make sure whatever underlay you get is a closed cell foam unlike normal carpet underlay or you can end up with a soggy sponge rusting away your floor. I have 25mm kingspan under my floor and camping matts in the tighter spaces. This time of year you can sometimes pick up camping mats for €1.50 to €3 in the like of tesco, halfords, argos they have excellent insulation for their thickness.

lennymc

I've used the foil stuff with foam backing -simonea1986 - i think I might have enough left to do your bongo floor. If I do and you want it, you are welcome to it.

Alkers

lennymc wrote:

I've used the foil stuff with foam backing -simonea1986 - i think I might have enough left to do your bongo floor. If I do and you want it, you are welcome to it.

Much appreciated, where are you based? If you have leftovers, you should make up a set of thermal screens for all of the windows. Made some over the weekend using radiator backing insulation and they work great. Just cut slightly larger than the interior window and you can wedge them in with no requirement for fasteners and store them in the roof when not in use.

lennymc

I'm up in Drogheda. Let me know if you want some. I have enough to do another floor. There was a set of the thermal blinds for the front, rear and drivers/passengers but I must make up something for the side windows.

Alkers

lennymc wrote: »

I'm up in Drogheda. Let me know if you want some. I have enough to do another floor. There was a set of the thermal blinds for the front, rear and drivers/passengers but I must make up something for the side windows.

Sound, I'm heading to a wedding up in Louth over Halloween, I'll see if it suits me to drop in on the way up or back!

lennymc

cool. send me a pm.

lennymc

All insured and up and running now! Off for a spin at the weekend

crabbypaddy

lennymc wrote: »

All insured and up and running now! Off for a spin at the weekend

Who did youbgetbinsurance withbin the end? Did you have to jump tgrough any hoop s to get it?

crabbypaddy

crabbypaddy wrote: »

Who did youbgetbinsurance withbin the end? Did you have to jump tgrough any hoop s to get it?

Someone skipped the coffee this morning...:pac:

lennymc

Richardson via the motorcar an club. Didn't have to do much apart from pull everything out and start again

There was a bolt in kitchen when I got it so I had planned on changing the interior but hoped to get it insured before doing that, but they refused it as it was.