Dakar

[uninformed]

hey all,

anyone know of any good sites for videos of updates of Dakar, I did a little googling but didnt come up with much???

[Oaka]

Try here: SBS Dakar Rally 2012 (http://www.sbs.com.au/dakar/)

[uninformed]

Thanks Oaka, thats some good stuf......

...but, what the bloody hell are those mini's??? thats a bit of a stretch!

[Barney2803]

They are INSANE!!! They're being released for general public to, well a version of them for offroad. That'd be an experience driving one of them for sure!

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[uninformed]

They are INSANE!!! They're being released for general public to, well a version of them for offroad. That'd be an experience driving one of them for sure!

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hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahha. ..................(breath)..................hahaha hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhaha

just remeber that vehicles like the Pajero, Toreg etc etc have all raced. About the only thing in common is the badge!

[isuzu110]

Perhaps not everything is as it seems to be

Great Wall Haval is rumoured to actually be a BMW


"Rumours said, that the new Great Wall Haval is simply a new or former X-raid BMW X3CC platform. The car looks totally similar in many technical and optical parts, Great Wall changed from petrol- to diesel-engine - or is China copying again?

It looks to be a big secret. Great Wall officially announced no technical details (because they would be similar with the BMW-Engine) and most of the parts are 100% similar with the former X-Raid BMW. Thomas Quandt from X-raid officially says: "We only helped Great Wall, like we helped Volvo Pewano". But this is the "light" answer, because inside the Volvo is maybe 20% X-raid, but the Great Walls are nearly identically."

dakar rally argentina chile peru 2012 I marathonrally.com special I rallye raid, suv, offroad and marathonrally motorsports magazine (http://www.marathonrally.com/news/sa_dakar_2012_new_great_wall_with_carlos_sousa_and _secret_bmw_x3cc.19775.0.html)


Also, I suspect there's more BMW X3 DNA in those Minis competing this year than Mini DNA.

[numpty]

Also, I suspect there's more BMW X3 DNA in those Minis competing this year than Mini DNA.

So? They run in a modified/prototype class not showroom. ;)

Why does anyone expect them to resemble an off the shelf item. Since the prototype class was introduced, this has always been so. Remember the plastic fantastic Pah hair Hos.:D I dont think BMW nor VW from previous years, would advertise their success the way Bitsamissen did.

[wagoo]

Any Rovers or Bowlers competing this year?
Bill.

[richard4u2]

see a car from the cherry car company entered, it broke down the 2nd day and pulled out of the race

[Hay Ewe]

Dakar 2012 - Official Event Coverage - Page 494 - ADVrider (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php't=752485&page=494)

This is the continuiring thread from ADVRider, its mostly for motos but some car stuff in there. its a 24hr update from allround the world,

Hay Ewe