Kicking about an idea and wondering what others would do.
I've booked to take a career break out from work and life really, I'm heading to Australia for 1 year and will likely try to extend it to 2 years.
I'm 28 so the working visa age bracket is beginning to draw to a close and it's coming close to the "now or never" stage.
Now, my car is a 05 Disco 3, it's 11 years old and has 146k on the clock. I've spent a lot of cash keeping it mechanically and most of the common issues have been addressed.
All 8 wishbones, 4 arbs, drop links, steering arms, track rod ends, rear propshaft, starter motor, air con condensor, amk compressor have all been changed with genuine parts.
It's had the brakes overhauled, 4 new callipers with fronts being 4 pot brembo off a RRS.
Work getting carried out this year will be 6 injectors and a rebuild of the auto box as its worn out, juddering and slipping.
I've modified it with snorkel, roof rack, light bar, rear ladder, rock and tree sliders, Mantec guard, A bar and spots, it's got Prospeed underbody protection to be fitted and a warn 9.5k winch.
The problem is. What do I do with it?
As it stands, I can't really sell it without taking a huge bath on the value due to the worn out box.
I would grudge getting the box fully fixed then sell it on to let someone else enjoy the car and all my hard work.
Storage would be a lot of cash.
My parents don't have a need for it as they have their own cars and my mum can't really drive an automatic anyway.
Trade in out be terrible, my mate traded in a 9 year old D3 with 133k and only got £6350 and he hasn't spent 1/3rd of what I've put into mine.
So. I've thought about taking the car out to Australia with me. I can keep it, use it as a base when not using hostels and take on some of the lovely off roading Australia has to offer.
I can also stick all my scuba diving gear in it and bring that over as well.
Costs aren't terrible to send it over and it would give me 3 months to get settled and see stuff before it would arrive in Melbourne.
What would you do if you were in my position.
I've booked to take a career break out from work and life really, I'm heading to Australia for 1 year and will likely try to extend it to 2 years.
I'm 28 so the working visa age bracket is beginning to draw to a close and it's coming close to the "now or never" stage.
Now, my car is a 05 Disco 3, it's 11 years old and has 146k on the clock. I've spent a lot of cash keeping it mechanically and most of the common issues have been addressed.
All 8 wishbones, 4 arbs, drop links, steering arms, track rod ends, rear propshaft, starter motor, air con condensor, amk compressor have all been changed with genuine parts.
It's had the brakes overhauled, 4 new callipers with fronts being 4 pot brembo off a RRS.
Work getting carried out this year will be 6 injectors and a rebuild of the auto box as its worn out, juddering and slipping.
I've modified it with snorkel, roof rack, light bar, rear ladder, rock and tree sliders, Mantec guard, A bar and spots, it's got Prospeed underbody protection to be fitted and a warn 9.5k winch.
The problem is. What do I do with it?
As it stands, I can't really sell it without taking a huge bath on the value due to the worn out box.
I would grudge getting the box fully fixed then sell it on to let someone else enjoy the car and all my hard work.
Storage would be a lot of cash.
My parents don't have a need for it as they have their own cars and my mum can't really drive an automatic anyway.
Trade in out be terrible, my mate traded in a 9 year old D3 with 133k and only got £6350 and he hasn't spent 1/3rd of what I've put into mine.
So. I've thought about taking the car out to Australia with me. I can keep it, use it as a base when not using hostels and take on some of the lovely off roading Australia has to offer.
I can also stick all my scuba diving gear in it and bring that over as well.
Costs aren't terrible to send it over and it would give me 3 months to get settled and see stuff before it would arrive in Melbourne.
What would you do if you were in my position.
