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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897   
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The2012 Dakar's started
On Eurosport and http://www.dakar.com/index_DAKus.html |
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1st Jan 2012 5:14pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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Sky + set up and series linked will catch up at the weekends when i am back home If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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1st Jan 2012 5:18pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 
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The desert rose boys got all their gear stolen two days ago, the day before the rally started. what a total *&&*%*^$^£^
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1st Jan 2012 7:08pm |
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| double cab happy Member Since: 01 Jun 2009 Location: merseyside Posts: 573 
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thanks for the reminder
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3rd Jan 2012 8:10pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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Wish I had Sky+
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3rd Jan 2012 9:45pm |
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| Tom Mc Member Since: 07 Jan 2011 Location: Bedworth, Warwickshire Posts: 63
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I've had a basic cable Virgin TV and internet package for about 18 months now (mostly Freeview channels with better reception than a set-top box but sadly no Eurosport), so decided last month to swap to Sky because I knew it included Eurosport. It was 90% for the Dakar but as the Olympics are on their way too, that would be a bonus.
Did a deal, as basic a package as possible that includes Eurosport. Finally, to swap 'er indoors had to phone Virgin back to say we are changing to Sky. They didn't like it one bit and almost pleaded to continue with them. The other half insisted, we have to have Eurosport and that was the main reason for swapping. The bloke said, "I'll just consult with my supervisor". Came back and said, if we stayed with Virgin, for no additional cost they would chuck in Eurosport - RESULT! Even better when I overheard all this and said, "if they throw in Discovery Channel as well, they've got a deal. They did - DOUBLE RESULT!!! Moral of the story, if you don't ask ...  |
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7th Jan 2012 2:25am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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7th Jan 2012 12:09pm |
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| Tom Mc Member Since: 07 Jan 2011 Location: Bedworth, Warwickshire Posts: 63
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Spotted Laurie. Another reason to get Eurosport!
At this rate will any sport be shown on terrestial TV? Some will say that's a good thing no doubt, but whatever your view of sport on the box, it will mean shelling out yet more dosh ... that's a given!  |
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7th Jan 2012 12:28pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169 
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We have Sky, have had since the early 90s, when it was still FREE (yes, in those early days, Sky was FREE!, weird to think!)
We can't get Virgin as we don't have cable, so we are not in a position to negotiate a better deal with Sky, unfortunately. In the early days, you didn't get Sky, you got a satellite receiver. Sky was just one of the contributors to the channels you could get. In those days we could get a couple of free movie channels, Sky News and some other general entertainment channels from various suppliers. There were 2 sports channels - free to air - Eurosport and Screensport. Screensport was fab as it showed lots of UK home motorsport, such as regional rally events, RallyCross etc. Never even heard of the Dakar before we got that early satellite kit with Eurosport - But have been watching it ever since ! |
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7th Jan 2012 12:46pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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Back in the seventies and early eighties the Ted Toleman team were doing it in those 'new fangled' Range Rovers.
There's still some good footage about. |
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7th Jan 2012 12:57pm |
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