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Thread: The Dakar starts 6th Jan 2018

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    I think they’re racing the wrong vehicles.
    Based on what I’ve seen recently, a typical SUV fitted with child seat and driven buy a princess with a coffee appointment, might just take it out.The Dakar starts 6th Jan 2018

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    The mighty hi-lux is still kickin arse

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    Most Bowler Wildcats were built on a tubular chassis and used Discovery 2 axles, transfer box and Defender gearbox. Allot were 4.0 ltr V8s with about 300bhp but there were some running 300tdi. One 300tdi finished 11th on the Dakar a while ago. At one time Bowlers were the most prolific finishers of any manufacturer on the Dakar.
    Compared to others they were relatively inexpensive and easy to maintain. I raced a non Dakar spec one(pics below) in the UK for a few years and apart from an R380 letting go it was reliable. I was running a 5.2 John Eales Rover motor.
    Sadly Drew Bowler died unexpectedly a few years ago but the company still carries on and now makes the Bowler Bulldog pictured below. It runs mostly standard RRS/Discovery 5 suspension and other LR running gear. A mate of mine just won the Moroccan Rally in one last year. I think they plan to do the Dakar at some point.

    Paul Round made his own version of the Wildcat that used a BMW 6 cylinder diesel.
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    '83 RRC 2 door 300tdi on club plates
    '82 RRC 2 door almost finished on club plates (will always be nearly finished!)
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    1994 Defender ute hopefully on club plates one day

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    Hilux in appearance, how many parts on it are original?

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    The Hilux and Toyota badges. Maybe the headlights, front panels, windshield etc... nothing else as every other vehicle racing in that class.

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    The badge on the front is good enough for me.....all from the same stable.

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    We pro'ly don't see as many Land-rovers in the Dakar since Drew Bowler's passing Bowler Offroad - Wikipedia. I remember being very impressed by them in the Dakar few years ago, there was a hole that a lot of cars were falling into and the spectators were helping them get out, this also happened to a Bowler, although it too needed help onto it's wheels, it then just drove out. Drew was a nice guy, I rang him once about the twin fuel pumps fitted to his TD5's, he was very helpful saying he didn't know the type off hand, but gave me his mechanic's number, so I could source one.

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    Spotted a defer in support


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    And Toby Price has done it again.
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    Thomas - 1955 Series 1 107" Truck Cab
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    Doesn't LR support a team of ex-military disabled drivers? I have read about them, but can't remember the details.

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