After the excitement of finally owning a Westminster l322.....and looking forward to a number of road trips across the Balkans, Russia and just around Romania as my work calendar was empty .... it looks like in the next 2- 5 weeks I will be heading to Cambodia to work for 2 years. Not expected only asked for CV yesterday and offered contract today.

So it means that I will have to park her up for a while. I will have friends move into my house so they can do any activities like a monthly ctek hook up - or should I disconnect battery ?
I will get the chassis well jet washed to remove any lingering salt .....
Will give the seats a good clean with leather conditioner.
The car will be parked under an outside carport and plan to hang some HD rubber pond liner to act as a barrier from direct sunlight etc on the rear - rest of car will be in shade.

What else should I be thinking of? maybe a monthly start and leave to tick over for a while until up to temp?

I might get back every 4 months to use for a few days. Will have to do same with wife's polo!

Cant believe that just after I make the investment this comes up! Series 2a LWB Hardtop - ex British Aerospace that was then used in an armed robbery! not by me!
2 door V8 1979 Range Rover
A slight Subaru blip..
110 County 200tdi
R reg 300 tdi Discovery Aviemore - gone to a local enthusiast to be resurrected in Transylvania
2003 TD5 Discovery2 - now sold
and the 2 wheeled Range Rover - BMW R 1150GSA

and finally the big lady of my dreams... 2012 Westminster - gives me a smile every morning

2 years - TBH, I'd just sell it and buy another when you're ready - 2 years can turn into 3 or 4......

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Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

Previous:
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - RANGE ROVER 3.6L TDV8 x3 - RANGE ROVER Td6 x1 - RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1

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Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

Previous:
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - RANGE ROVER 3.6L TDV8 x3 - RANGE ROVER Td6 x1 - RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1

i'd sell it as well, you never know what will develop in the next two years.... ... - .- -.




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Firstly, congratulations on getting the job 👍👍

I worry about leaving mine parked up when I go on holidays for 4 weeks or so.
2 years is too long , especially outside, covered or not.
Vermin, mice etc. will be a problem.
You would presumably still have to pay annual insurance premium.
The more I think about it, I agree with previous replies.
Sell it and save up to buy newer L405 replacement when you return.

Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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If I was in UK - would sell - but the effort to sell a UK car in Romania is huge and will simply not have time.
Mice - ummm maybe a pest repellent plugged in in the car Series 2a LWB Hardtop - ex British Aerospace that was then used in an armed robbery! not by me!
2 door V8 1979 Range Rover
A slight Subaru blip..
110 County 200tdi
R reg 300 tdi Discovery Aviemore - gone to a local enthusiast to be resurrected in Transylvania
2003 TD5 Discovery2 - now sold
and the 2 wheeled Range Rover - BMW R 1150GSA

and finally the big lady of my dreams... 2012 Westminster - gives me a smile every morning

I know this is not the same but when I bought my l322 I parked my p38 in the garden and didn't start it or even look at it for 3 years after a boost to the battery it started no problem but there were airbag faults etc etc all easy to clear but the big problem was mould it was everywhere so be careful of air circulation

1 of the RRs I looked at last year prior to buying the one we have now had been stored for 18 months by someone who'd got a job in Malaysia, then finally accepted he was going to spend longer there & he couldn't justify the cost of importing it into Malaysia.

The car was in a shocking condition, with surface rust on virtually every bit of steel in the engine bay, suspension components, exhaust, subframes etc - even though all these parts are painted / treated in some way.
I was initially thinking of negotiating the price down to cover the work to refurb everything, but finally decided you'd have to strip the whole car apart to make any improvements & that it wasn't worth it as there were much better cars out there that weren't that much more expensive.

I could only think that temperature changes were causing condensation on all the metal, which was then not dried off by driving & airflow, so caused unchecked corrosion.

Superficially, you'd think you have the advantage of a lower than standard mileage car when you come back, but that could be offset by a much deteriorated car that won't get the price it was worth.

Based on seeing that car & seeing the state of various friends off-roaders that only get driven once per month, I'd sell it & buy a replacement when I returned. Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 145,000 miles & climbing
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk

Have you looked into the possibility of taking it to Cambodia ?

Is there such a thing as professional car storage in Romania? Probably used for exotic cars and therefore expensive, but maybe worth investigating? Or if you trust your friends, ask them to drive it every six weeks for, say, 50 miles each time?

I agree that just leaving it untouched for 2+ years is unwise, but getting it back to the UK and sold is a headache for you.

Could you find a dealer in the UK that would sell it for you, in the UK on a commission basis? It must be possible to hire a gentleman to drive it back to the UK from the Balkans?

Just some ideas, hope it works out. Oh, and I hope Cambodia will be unforgettable, in a good way. Best of luck.

Think about the selling comments - you'll loose I dunno 1k or more per year in depreciation.

. Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway

However challenging it may be, I strongly believe the right thing to do is sell it. I know that is not what you want to hear but there you go.

Imaging the damage one winter of mouse invasion will do to the car! Electrical gremlins are bad enough, let alone having to repair a half eaten loom! And if they get into the cabin..........

Tyres will perish through lack of use, depreciation will be well in excess of £1k per annum I would suggest and the list goes on.


Advertise it on here - someone may fancy flying out and a fun road trip back. You never know.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Bish.

2005 110 TD5 CSW
2011 TDV8 Vogue SE (gone)

If you decide to keep it, buy an outside carcoon if there is one big enough which will help with surface rust etc..

Personally, if I couldn't take it with me I would be advertising it now.

cheers Alex

2018 Skoda Kodiaq vRS
2009 Caterham Supersport Race car
2007 M5 Touring
2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

I'd drive it home from your location if I was in the market (at the right price of course) so I'd also advise selling it before you start your job. I'm sure if your vehicle is a good one a UK buyer would hop on a plane and drive it back. __
2018 L405 3.0 TDV6 Vogue SE Fuji White
2000 4.6 V8 HSE Oxford Blue
1994 3.9 V8 Vogue Ardennes Green - resto project

Land Rover History:
2010 3.6 TDV8 Autobiography Stornoway Grey
2001 Discovery 2 TD5 GS
1999 Discovery 2 V8i XS
1994 Discovery 300Tdi
1993 Discovery 200Tdi
1989 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.5EFi
1976 Series 3 2.25
1977 Range Rover 2 door 3.5 Carb