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Offline Bengt_Phorqs

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Dakar Rally
« on: January 08, 2010, 10:18:52 AM »
As many of you may know the Dakar Rally is currently going on in Chile.  I was watching the daily report last night and found myself wondering what kind of cars can rip through that rugged terrain like that.  As it turns out they are Bowlers, made in England.

Now you too can have your very own Bowler.  Just click on the link and collect the entire set!
http://www.bowler-offroad.com/MODEL%20INTRO%20PAGE.htm
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Re: Dakar Rally
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2010, 10:30:47 AM »
Looks like there Land Rover based the Origarmi model i believe as apposed to a Jeep Ovis!!! the last Top Gear specieal was a treck across South America  (Boliva and Chile)  
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pm34y
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« Last Edit: January 08, 2010, 10:32:16 AM by Lucky_Lou »
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Re: Dakar Rally
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2010, 08:57:48 PM »
Hmm. Says "Not available in your area".

I guess I need a region free computer.
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Re: Dakar Rally
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2010, 09:40:25 PM »
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As many of you may know the Dakar Rally is currently going on in Chile.I was watching the daily report last night  

What station are you getting the daily reports on?  I sure miss the full coverage we used to get back in the old days of SpeedTV.  Then the coverage went to TheOutdoorChannel which became Versus.  Don't know where it is these days...
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Offline Bengt_Phorqs

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Re: Dakar Rally
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2010, 08:55:30 AM »
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As many of you may know the Dakar Rally is currently going on in Chile.I was watching the daily report last night  

What station are you getting the daily reports on?  I sure miss the full coverage we used to get back in the old days of SpeedTV.  Then the coverage went to TheOutdoorChannel which became Versus.  Don't know where it is these days...

Aida, we're on Time Warner cable and it's being shown on Versus once or twice a day.  Yesterdays 30 minute report was on around 3 or 3:30pm CST.  I haven't seen a schedule for today.
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Re: Dakar Rally
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2010, 09:19:35 AM »
Versus on Verizon Fios 'round here.

Wish I could talk myself into springing for the DiscoveryHD channel; there's WRC, Euro Speedway races and many other niche racing coverages.

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Re: Dakar Rally
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2010, 07:18:48 PM »
Thanks Bengt! I'll have to keep a closer eye on Versus.  We always enjoyed watching the Dakar - although I hear it's not even in Africa this year... :-?
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Re: Dakar Rally
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2010, 09:18:52 PM »
you can watch everything on:

 http://www.myp2p.eu     ;)

There is live broadcast from Argentina tomorrow

Enjoy :)