tomcat

[lambert]

overhead a conversation about a serious offroad truck they called a ?tomcat?

what are they?

a kit, a complete car, some sort of homebrew one off?

if they are a manufactured device who makes them and for how much?

if they are a kit what are they based on, and again who are they by, how much do they cost?

any help would be good.

[Shunt]

made by a company called Bowler try here
http://www.tomcatmotorsport.co.uk/
serious bits of kit, drooool

[Disco Matt]

They're pretty much a Defender 90 with all the heavy duty bits you can buy. That's a real simplification though - I'm not sure if there are any standard LR bits in there!

I rather fancy the Nemesis, but my plan to do the same with an inoffensive-looking 300 series Disco and a supercharged 5l V8 would probably be more fun...

[Yoshi]

Arent they a part of QT now?

[Range Rover Blues]

AFAIK Drew Bowler designed the Tomcat but sold the licence to towmcat motorsport in order to rasie develkopment money for newer projects.

As well as making kits Tomcat also make accessories like the 6 degree corrected front swivels as the majority of them run on modyfied LR chassis.

[littlepow]

Arent they a part of QT now?

That's the Bowler wildcat, it was sold off so Bowler could concentrate on the new Nemisis.

[Boggert]

Bowler.... all bow down and worship! [-o<

[Shunt]

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[NiceBlueWellies]

I had a go in one of them once, but appears the pics of it have disappeared off my comp!

[Henry Webster]

I rather fancy the Nemesis, but my plan to do the same with an inoffensive-looking 300 series Disco and a supercharged 5l V8 would probably be more fun...

There are a fair few standard parts in a Tomcat and in the Wildcat for that matter, they are just built for the purpose -  and that is going fast!

I must say I do enjoy beating Wildcats and Tomcats with my Super Production class Discovery! :lol:

You can see plenty of these fantastic motors at any round of the British Cross Country Championship or the National Hillrally Championship - more details, here www.Marches4x4.com

[Disco Matt]

I rather fancy the Nemesis, but my plan to do the same with an inoffensive-looking 300 series Disco and a supercharged 5l V8 would probably be more fun...

There are a fair few standard parts in a Tomcat and in the Wildcat for that matter, they are just built for the purpose -  and that is going fast!

I must say I do enjoy beating Wildcats and Tomcats with my Super Production class Discovery! :lol:

You can see plenty of these fantastic motors at any round of the British Cross Country Championship or the National Hillrally Championship - more details, here www.Marches4x4.com

I think seeing yours at the Baja GB might well have been part of my inspiration - although I'd be going for a Q-car look without much to show what it has under the bonnet! I was part of the crew that set up the Radnor stage.

[Henry Webster]

I think seeing yours at the Baja GB might well have been part of my inspiration - although I'd be going for a Q-car look without much to show what it has under the bonnet! I was part of the crew that set up the Radnor stage.

Thanks for your work on the Baja - it was much appreciated we had a fantastic time - those long stages were just amazing!  We were so up for a good run through Radnor as I know it well, but the king plug lead jumped off dropping us to the back of the field.

The Friesian thing was just a cheap way of covering up a bad paint job at first, if we'd been able to afford it we might have gone for the Q-car look too, but the cow thing has kind of stuck and has been good to us.

With luck we'll be back at Radnor in a few weeks for the first round of the Hillrally Championship.

H

[Disco Matt]

It was almost as much fun to set up - I grew up watching TV coverage of rallying in Radnor and Sweet Lamb and never thought I'd get to drive the stages myself! Ended up watching the temporary bridge being installed there on Day 3 of setup after we finished Radnor.

We use Radnor for Powys 4x4 Response training weekends on a yearly basis so I know it reasonably well now, there are some interesting little technical bits in there.

[Ja1983]

type bowler into youtube....

....and kiss goodbye to a few hours!

lottery list consists of:
1 - Carmen electra
2 - bowler nemesis
3- a sponge, bucket, and skimpy bikini, for simultaneous use with 1 & 2
4 - 500 acres of swampland
5 - an oil field