What do with the Tiv?

[nia198]

I'm in the process of thinking about moving to the USA (specifically California ) for a while. I'd be there initially for one year, and decide if I want to stay longer based on how it works out.... So, I have a dilemma. I don't want to sell my Chim as I'd want to have her back if I do return in the next year or so. However, I'm pretty sure I wont be able to take her with me. This leaves me with 2 questions.

1 - What do I do with the car. Should I store it somewhere like this? (http://www.manorcarstorage.com/index.htm). Anyone have a good experience with them or anyone else? When I come back (for visits etc) I'd be coming to London, so would have to be somewhere not too far from there if I'm going to get to use her at all. ALternatively, any other suggestions?

2 - This is less of a serious question, but any ideas would be well received . What should I drive in the US? Anyone know of a good 2 seater available over there that has reasonable performance (I'm guessing there's no TVR equivalent in the USA, but I don't want to end up driving a truck or a boring "same as everyone else" box), looks good and isn't too horendously expensive...

TIA.. Nick

[Barreti]

What are you going to do with your house when you go?
You could lock the car in the garage.

I know someone who has a Bristol and a Royal Enfield walled up in a garage while he is swanning around the world

[nia198]

Locked in a garage and never exercised for months and months at a time. I thought that was a bad idea?

[lesstatt]

Prob not a perfect solution but the worst you can do to a car is leave it for a month and then start it then leave it another month etc, do you have a trusty friend who can use it in the uk maybe as a weekend car to keep it all moving nicely along, then garaged in the week ?

Edited by lesstatt on Sunday 6th July 19:30

[Jasandjules]

AS above, lend to a friend? (who gets it fully comp insured of course, and will service it before you return?).

[daz the plumber]

your life is so hard , how do you cope

[daz the plumber]

dodge viper

[dc53]

daz the plumber said:

dodge viper

Or a vette.

Would be cheap over there more than likely, as will the dodge as there are many.

[difflockphil]

I went to the USA for 6 months after a messing split up (not that that's got anything to do with it). Put all my worldly goods including Chimaera in a container in Tilbury. Came back, started straight away with a slave battery MOT and I was away!!!

[clarkmagpie]

a nice 60's mustang mmmmm