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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790   
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Since the BORC isn't running in 2022and the Welsh Hillrally is on the 27-29th May, it looks like the first event could be the AWDC Safari at Walter's Arena on the 20th March. No doubt Bowler will post updates on social media neater the time. 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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7th Feb 2022 8:38am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906  
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Just announced by #Bowlermotorsport
"We’re in Carno, Wales today for the first day of test and training ahead of the 2022 Bowler Defender Challenge. Our teams are here with Bowler experts, picking up tips and tricks before the first round. #bowler #defender #rally #bowlerdefenderchallenge"  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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10th Feb 2022 11:09am |
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| NewDefenderUK Member Since: 07 Dec 2021 Location: UK Posts: 6
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The Ford Bronco is so much more capable than the 2020 Defender offroad and almost certainly more reliable! Having just got back from 9 days in Johnson Valley at King of the Hammers, i got to witness the outstanding capability of the new Bronco first hand. It's fantastic to see Ford offering a Factory production Bronco with 37" tyres, lockers front and rear and fox live valve suspension etc, etc. At The King of the hammers, which for those of you not in the know, is the biggest festival of offroad racing in the world, atracting well over 100,000 spectators. And out of the tens of thousands of 4x4's there, I only spotted one 2020 Defender 90 and it looked feeble compared to the typical american pickups, Bronco's Jeep's etc. Landrover you really are put to shame by the Ford Bronco! |
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14th Feb 2022 4:01pm |
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| Farmerben Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 605 
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Would love them to be available over here. Towing capacity is a bit s*** though which is one area the Defender wipes the floor with it. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews
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14th Feb 2022 4:35pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2755
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The Defender has never been a hardcore off-roader. Defender, Land Cruiser, G-Wagen, Patrol, etc etc are all fundamentally utility vehicles/overlanders.
In fact the whole rock-crawler/mega suspension thing is a pretty uniquely American obsession… the wrangler and bronco etc are pretty much in a category of their own entirely developed for the US market. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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14th Feb 2022 7:36pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2755
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Back on topic, yes - very much looking forward to the Bowler calendar coming out!
 Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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14th Feb 2022 7:37pm |
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| cyberhusky Member Since: 09 Feb 2021 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 275 
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Bowler trainings just begun
https://twitter.com/bowlermotors/status/14...sB3XsqrHxA 22MY Defender 110 (actual) | 10MY Freelander 2 (history) | 15MY Discovery Sport HSE (history) |
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17th Feb 2022 9:46am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3395
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A G.P Racing 90
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13th Mar 2022 1:38pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3395
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007 60th Anniversary livery
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/d...7-makeover 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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25th Mar 2022 7:40pm |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 826  
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So annoyed by this - the venue seemed to be kept quiet..turns out, it was on my doorstep at Walters Arena just 10 miles away..!
This seems to be the next venue/date for anyone interested https://www.btrdarally.com/kielder-forest-rally/ 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS. |
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7th Jun 2022 12:33pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2755
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Bowler have been cagey about the whole thing from the start - bizarre. Point blank refused to answer my questions around whether it was possible to spectate etc. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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7th Jun 2022 12:37pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2638  
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I never mentioned it at the time because I could not find anything online to back up what I was told.
When I was at AJS last year they told me that Bowler had taken some vehicles over to Iceland for a rally but then called it a ‘shake down’ because they all failed. Again no further details so I never bothered to mention it. Shame to hear that JLR/ Bowler aren’t actively promoting these events, remember the old Ford saying, Race on a Saturday, sell cars on the Monday……..guessing with the chip shortage excuse they have nothing to sell apart from promises. Or don’t their clientele like getting their brown loafers dirty and mixing with the lower classes…….. |
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7th Jun 2022 3:12pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3395
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At least his OTA update has downloaded
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7th Jun 2022 6:10pm |
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| P50WKB Member Since: 05 Jul 2021 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 23 
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And somewhere to put his sunglasses !
 MY 21 3.0 D250 SE 90 Hakuba Silver (Sold October 2023)
MY 24 3.0 D250 HSE 90 Santorini Black (Bought October 2023) 2009 Defender 90 2.4 TDCi Santorini Black |
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7th Jun 2022 6:23pm |
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