The Mazda Bongo Friendee Is The CHEAPEST Way To Go Camping In Style! (Forget The VW Westfalia)

This is seriously one of the coolest camper vans you have never heard of. Meet the Mazda Bonogo Friendee Free Top. It may be a silly name but this pop top camper will rival the VW Vanagon & Westfalia or a Mercedes and might just come out on top!

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[jonzaremba]

I want a full biopic on this guy's life. He is your most interesting regular.

[igmaynard]

That's a fantastic summary of the world's best campervan. From the organisers of the UKs annual Bongo "jamboree", the Bongo Fury club salutes you sir!

[chuckersw]

We need to hire this guy! He has a great personality and a friendly smile. My favorite regular also.

[jamesward]

Fly in the Bongo ointment is corrosion - they love to rust. I generally have one out in the workshop being repaired - one leaves, another Bongo comes with identical issues. At this stage I have become a Bongo-Whisperer.

[damilolaakanni]

You should invite Larry for more TFL videos, he's a great guy. And he has some really interesting cars too.

[davidjones]

I have a Mazda Bongo as my weekend camping van and it's fantastic. Never let me down. Out if interest, I believe the "beer hole" as he put it is actually a hole to let the air out as the roof comes down, otherwise it can't escape.

[jdmcarandmotorcycle]

Correct WL-T turbo diesel plus intercooler 125hp!! Super great engine!!!! 2.5L. 😊😊😊😊😊

[aharquail]

Larry must have been following the trends of us Canadians for the last 10-15 years. We only have a 15 year import rule (not 25 like the U.S.). Here in British Columbia Canada we’ve had all these JDM’s for a long time. Delicas, Bongos, Honda stepwagons, Nissan Safaris, Pajeros are everywhere.

[kevinblock]

Larry is awesome- he buys some pretty cool vehicles

[ondrejkonopasek]

Anytime you feel like you have seen every JDM weird van, Larry pops in with another vehicle... I frickin love that guy!

[reallyrandomrides]

What a cool camper van! If Mazda had sold this in a LHD drive version to the US, Canada and other countries around the world, it would have really given the VW Westfalia Vanagon and Eurovan a run for its money. Could have been another cult classic.

[msStoDwa]

I almost bought this car few years ago. I give up idea because of coming rust under the paint and right side steering wheel but rust was the main reason. A lot of great ideas I. e. both sun shades and /electric/ curtains. I'm not sure about electricity if both installed I don't remember. My owned both

[RUMBALmandownunder]

We had a non-camper, manual one of these as our family car when I was a kid

[adburns]

These are common in the UK but you see a lot with bad rust issues.

[plumb-bob]

As an owner of a vw t5 transporter camper im fully on board with this and always thought these were a neat package. 2.5td engine (approx 125bhp) air con, full time 4wd and electric pop up roof plus more, whats not to like. And half the cost of a basic, unconverted ex builders vw van.

[VantasticIdeas]

So cool to see the mighty Bongo across the pond. They are a great quirky van that's a lot fun to drive and own!! good job 👍

[Partnerthedog]

I live in the same van and didn't know my front seats turn into rear seats -_- wow. I just sat in it for the first time, nice :)

[alanalzee]

Larry the legend, TFL are you listening ? He would be great to watch on a more permanent basis 😉

[mikebell]

Larry is always so easy going and he doesn't hesitate to share his unique toys with the followers of TFL. Thanks for the cool share...👍

[pinut]

This guy is as awesome as his cars! I wish I had a friend like him.