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Supacat



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Have I missed someone posting on this?


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http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.as...e=20150108

I thought there would be a few people on here that would have got excited about this - I certainly think it's interesting. The acceleration times quoted mean it would be quite a hoot on road and with not a little off road ability.

Anyone remember the Honda Pilots when they first came out?


I think someone turned up at a Comp Safari with one and was laughed at...until later in the day when it was lapping far faster than any of the other specials.

I've also looked at the buggies used by the military -

and one off sand rails/buggies:

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but this one appears to be that little bit special.

I'll be watching the news groups for more information as it goes into full production & maybe seeing if I need to clear some space in the garage...
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BP Man is having a MLC Rolling with laughter
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Going to see one tomorrow Thumbs Up
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ken wrote:
BP Man is having a MLC Rolling with laughter


Bow down

MLC?
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I'd think that is preferable to having the Barbie Doll syndrome that sees grown men dress up their Defenders because they weren't allowed to play with dolls as children Whistle

bpman - I take it you are visiting the factory? Please let us know your thoughts afterwards.

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MLC - It's being eased by seeing this yesterday



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We still use the Honda pilots at work. Great fun, not the fastest but when you get some office wallahs who have no clue they are impressed by them. The circuit we have for them, you can if you're brave do a complete lap on full throttle, lap after lap.
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Bloody hell I'm surprised I hadn't come across this yet. Thanks for posting it up Thumbs Up , it's a vehicle I need to investigate in depth as I'm doing my uni dissertation on a vehicle which is possibly going to be very similar. Pete

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I've seen the official vid - I love it!
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Supacat



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bpman wrote:
MLC - It's being eased by seeing this yesterday


What are your thoughts after seeing it?

I'm guessing that the Bowler Raptor will never be made, or at least not in a size I can fit into, so I may need to look at this a little more myself...


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So has anyone ordered one yet?
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Unless you own a 1000 acres this would get boring very quickly.It's for the "lucky" merkins who have thousands and thousands of square miles of empty desert.IMO, a Wildcat/EXR is pretty much wasted in the uk,wouldn't stop me owning a few Bowlers tho, Whistle . Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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Interested to know why you think that Jimbob.

There's always been a market in the UK for vehicles with no doors, roof or windscreen and I'm guessing that most of the owners don't live on the huge country estates you suggest they should.
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this ones even got a windscreen Laughing
I live in a small semi but I've got room for one of these on my drive.
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