Cash money from selling the Ford Telstar 2.0 was used for the down payments for a brand new Proton Aeroback and a second hand Ford Spectron 1.8 XLT a manual transmission engine leisure van.
The van was brought in to Malaysia as a CKD(Complete Knock Down) unit which was originally the product of Mazda called Bongo before it was sold by Ford and renamed as Ford Spectron.
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| adjustable rear seats |
It has adjustable seats which can be transformed in to a comfortable mattress. It was really matter when I can cut off the hotel room costs at 100% by sleeping comfortably inside my own van. What I need to do was to find a suitable and safe place to park my van, for example beside the mosques or public buildings, so as to get easy access to the public toilets or wash rooms. Apart from that, the seats were also adjustable to be a small working or meeting table where I used to have some private meetings or discussions with my clients. That was probably the main reason why I bought the van.
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| a face to face meeting for 4 persons |
With 1.8 liter engine, the van can run at 150 km/hour without difficulties and the comfortable speed was to maintain at 120 km/hour in highways.
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| a 1986 picture of kakmie and her family behind the Ford Spectron 1.8 XLT, registration No. DS 6169 |
The van was a big high roof passenger vehicle and had roomy interior too. It was really comfortable for a long distance journey for 7 adult passengers. Its fuel consumption was moderate and acceptable as a second hand vehicle.
Like the fate of my cars before that (save for the Proton Knight), the van was also being sold. This time, the new owner was one of my clients who was crazy for the interior conditions of the van. Further more, the discussion held inside the van has led him to reach a generous amicable out of Court settlements. So, I made some profits when selling the van to him, and in addition to my legal fees...I started thinking of buying a new car/vehicle. Expensive car...!
The Mazda Bongo was redesigned for 1984 markets with new engines. It was also sold by Ford in Asia as the "Spectron". A new long-wheelbase version known as the Bongo Brawny was also introduced, three months before the regular Bongo. In export markets this model was again sold as the E-series.
Engines
PetrolDiesel
Mazda Bongo Friendee (1995- 2005)
Launched in 1995, they are usually (but not exclusively) available in automatic transmissions, and come in 2WD (SGL3) and 4WD (SGL5) versions. 2.5 turbo diesels are common in Japan, although there is a 2.5 V6 petrol version available.
The SG platform Bongo Friendee was introduced in 1995. Ford began selling the Friendee in the Japanese home market as the Ford Freda.The Mazda Bongo Friendee van SGL, is an eight seater MPV. Some have had Mazda factory fitted kitchens installed within their car, but many others are imported and converted to camper vans in the UK. All of them have fold down seats downstairs to make a double bed, and on many models there is also an "Auto Free Top" elevating roof which 2 more people can sleep in. Flat-top versions are also available. In June 1998, Mitsubishi Motors began reselling the Bongo. This was branded the Mazda Access in some markets.
In 1999, a facelift version appeared with a revised bodystyle and different engines, although the 2.5 turbodiesel continues unchanged. Air conditioning, climate control and electronic blinds are fitted as standard.
Engines
PetrolDiesel
- 2.0 L RF Diesel I4
- 2.5 L turbodiesel (the same engine is found in the Ford Ranger Pickup in the UK)
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