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Title: Spotted a Dakar
Post by: Jake on August 21, 2006, 19:44:47

In Sunbury on Thames
Sorry about the quality of picture (http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Jake/gallery/jake16/4/bb46dc7815b5833727e799bdb9659e76.jpg/)
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Title: Spotted a Dakar
Post by: Plum on August 23, 2006, 09:45:58

A bit Diff . . . . .

Title: Spotted a Dakar
Post by: andycwb on August 23, 2006, 11:35:20

Look like it's Kevin Dempsey's:

http://www.dakar4x4.co.uk/vgallery/c9dak.htm

Title: Spotted a Dakar
Post by: AbyssDJ on August 23, 2006, 13:12:40

we saw an orange one in burton not long back... not the same type i dont think (might have been), but very similar

Title: Spotted a Dakar
Post by: andycwb on August 23, 2006, 14:30:48

Quote from: "abyssdj"

we saw an orange one in burton not long back... not the same type i dont think (might have been), but very similar

I'm not sure what "Not the same type" means, because there's basically only one body kit.  

There are differences in the front end which has been modified, and the newer vehicles come with the option of the hard top and/or doors rather than the "weather kit" for the older ones (like mine doesn't have in the picture!)

The biggest difference is that some of the newer ones are based on a Disco II chassis with the option of a Tdi engine; all of the Range Rover conversions are V8 as far as I know.   Though some owners have seen fit to "improve" on the Rover block fitting a 5.7L Chevvy (http://www.dakar4x4.co.uk/vgallery/yes577m.htm), a twin turbo version (http://www.dakar4x4.co.uk/vgallery/gnd260n.htm), or even a 7.3L Chevvy with NOS (http://www.dakar4x4.co.uk/vgallery/baz72933.htm).

Having said that, they are kit cars and, as such, customised as much - or as more - as any Land Rover with a standard body.