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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Well they could do no more than take a leaf from Ford's playbook:
Ford plans to race a virtually stock 2017 model.  Click image to enlarge "Ford will enter its upcoming 2017 F-150 Raptor performance truck in the grueling Best in the Desert off-road racing series a move that conveys an utterly insane amount of confidence in a production vehicle." http://www.outsideonline.com/2053116/ford-...MzY5MDIwS0 |
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9th Feb 2016 2:44pm |
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| Penguin Member Since: 08 Dec 2014 Location: Tienen Posts: 247  
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a good old Camel Trophy trip whould be a good test. I bet none will ever get the tag : 4x4xfar again 28/02 - Loss of a good friend...
In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin. |
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9th Feb 2016 2:50pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
western power had two at exeter they lasted one week  |
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9th Feb 2016 2:56pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Only problem with that is JLR would have 20 plus support vehicles and support crew to swap out differentials, shocks, replace alternators, etc, etc and not publically acknowledge that some of the vehicles that reached the finish line were not really the same vehicles that started! A race series with parc ferme and regulations is so much more public. |
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9th Feb 2016 3:19pm |
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| George G Member Since: 02 Feb 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 21
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Umm... http://www.bowlermotorsport.com/motorsport/defender-challenge/ Land rover have been supporting this for 2 years now at events with public access and parc ferme conditions. I know its the old model but it shows they have already been doing what ford is yet to do. |
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9th Feb 2016 6:47pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Hardly, the Bowlers are modified for racing well beyond the safety requirements of roll cage, bucket seats, etc:
Power: Modified to 170 bhp by Bowler Motorsport Bowler Motorsport suspension system including new dampers, springs roll bars and bushes Bowler Motorsport lightweight 16″ wheels Bowler Motorsport lightweight front bumper and sill protectors Upgraded mud flaps and mounting system Bowler Motorsport revised door casings Bowler brake package Bowler gear levers and entered in a single make series that never attracted the number of entrants they suggested it would. Ford are entering the Best in the Desert off-road racing series, composed of legendary races like the Mint 400, Laughlin Desert Classic, and Vegas to Reno. OK, it's America, but this is a huge race series with fantastic press coverage - there will be nowhere for Ford to hide if things go wrong. |
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10th Feb 2016 12:30pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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I think ford are coming up with some pretty cool stuff at the moment.
There latest adverts in the UK are really hitting home with me and if they did proper tucks over here (instead of the ranger  ) I would be in one like a shot!
I think this will be a great idea and will be watching it closely to see how it does. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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10th Feb 2016 12:51pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060  
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I agree, Ford is doing a good job at the moment. Their new GT racing at Le Mans almost parallel to it coming out in production is amazing.
I think the Bowler Defender Challenge was an amazing image boost for the Defender. Way too late, and not marketed as well as it deserved. Syncronised to a significant rework of the Puma Defender, with factory offered hand me downs directly from the race vehicles, would have been a great way to ring in the changes. Too late now. 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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10th Feb 2016 1:27pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1172  
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Dakar anyone??
 My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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10th Feb 2016 6:30pm |
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| Vogler Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Brussels Posts: 309
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Not a Defender, but still impresssive is the crossing of the Empty Quarter Desert with a stock RR Sport. Stock as in Dubai terms of course: with a V8, so some nice sounds, but also beautiful images. They did add a skidplate, but that was all apparently.
Greetings, Joris |
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10th Feb 2016 7:53pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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I like the Ranger! And there are people in the US saying "why can't we have a Ranger?!"  |
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10th Feb 2016 9:21pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149 
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Two what? Rangers or Defenders? They are running a mix of Defenders, D-max, Ranger and Hilux now. I think Rangers are only for technicians/managers now though but not sure. I can tell you it is the Defenders that do the heavy donkey work. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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13th Feb 2016 7:36am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
yes road work only western power have defenders in storage and have re built sune older too
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13th Feb 2016 7:44am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149
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I have been told that the 110 we got a couple of weeks back is the last one we will ever get...they have since been ordering D-max vehicles. My 130 goes at some point December and the replacement vehicle is a D-max, so... 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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13th Feb 2016 7:46am |
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