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BrickBox



Member Since: 05 Oct 2021
Location: Wales
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Wales 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver
I can see it mentions Wales. However, not a clue where in Wales... it’s quite vast Laughing

Walters arena, possibly? 2008 2.4 110 Utility XS.
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jomara



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Scotland 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
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 250D XS
Post #941368 7th Feb 2022 8:38am
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
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"


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 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
Post #941924 10th Feb 2022 11:09am
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NewDefenderUK



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United Kingdom 
markb110 wrote:
Can i have one of these instead.

Race proven in the desert and rocks of last Fridays King of the Hammers Everyman Challenge and available ready to go from the factory....though would need a windscreen over here. Mr. Green





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!
Post #942476 14th Feb 2022 4:01pm
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Farmerben



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green
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
Post #942480 14th Feb 2022 4:35pm
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Cheshire110



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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.
Post #942500 14th Feb 2022 7:36pm
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Cheshire110



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Back on topic, yes - very much looking forward to the Bowler calendar coming out! Thumbs Up Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #942502 14th Feb 2022 7:37pm
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cyberhusky



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Luxembourg 
Bowler trainings just begun

https://twitter.com/bowlermotors/status/14...sB3XsqrHxA 22MY Defender 110 (actual) | 10MY Freelander 2 (history) | 15MY Discovery Sport HSE (history)
Post #942797 17th Feb 2022 9:46am
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J77



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Scotland 
A G.P Racing 90



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 23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green
Gone - 23MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver
Gone - 21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue, Fuji White roof.
Post #945631 13th Mar 2022 1:38pm
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J77



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007 60th Anniversary livery

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/d...7-makeover 23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green
Gone - 23MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver
Gone - 21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue, Fuji White roof.
Post #947039 25th Mar 2022 7:40pm
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BrickBox



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Wales 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver
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 XS.
Post #954804 7th Jun 2022 12:33pm
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Cheshire110



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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.
Post #954805 7th Jun 2022 12:37pm
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markb110



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England 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
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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J77



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At least his OTA update has downloaded Laughing 23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green
Gone - 23MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver
Gone - 21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue, Fuji White roof.
Post #954839 7th Jun 2022 6:10pm
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P50WKB



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black
And somewhere to put his sunglasses ! Rolling with laughter 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
Post #954844 7th Jun 2022 6:23pm
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