Long term storage of a classic
Discussion
Hi all
I have got a 1967 Land Rover Series 2A which I am just not using due to other life commitments. I have no where to store it inside, so the poor thing sits outside all year. Still in good condition but not doing it any favours
I really don’t want to sell, but equally don’t want to store for years at fairly high cost on a car worth relatively little. Equally, I don’t want to put it in a mates barn and for it to be forgotten and to deteriorate
Anyone have any ideas? I was thinking whether Gaydon Motor museum may be interested.
I have got a 1967 Land Rover Series 2A which I am just not using due to other life commitments. I have no where to store it inside, so the poor thing sits outside all year. Still in good condition but not doing it any favours
I really don’t want to sell, but equally don’t want to store for years at fairly high cost on a car worth relatively little. Equally, I don’t want to put it in a mates barn and for it to be forgotten and to deteriorate
Anyone have any ideas? I was thinking whether Gaydon Motor museum may be interested.
matt21 said:
I really don’t want to sell, but equally don’t want to store for years at fairly high cost on a car worth relatively little. Equally, I don’t want to put it in a mates barn and for it to be forgotten and to deteriorate
You don't want to sell something you don't use, or it seems likely to years rather than weeks/months, don't want to pay to store it properly, don't want to store it a mates barn......Why don't you want to sell it?
You clearly don't want to use it, look after it, pay to store it properly or basically do anything with it, so why not just sell it.
A bit harsh, but probably correct. The old expression "use it or lose it" comes to mind, and any of us who has left a car fallow for a while will be well used to stuck clutches, sticky carbs, bad fuel, closed points etc. etc. So, unless there is a family or other personal reason not to sell, let it go. You can always get another when circumstances change. If this doesn't convince you then a nice drafty barn would be an ideal place for it. Except the mice or rats will eat the seats, the electrics and make lovely nests in it. I use a Carcoon myself, but there are other options as mentioned above. A difficult decision all the same.
Edited by lowdrag on Thursday 16th May 05:22
Unless the car has a strong sentimental value then I do agree with others that when life catches up with us rather than our much loved car becoming an unused expense that whatever we do does slowly deteriorate and we just have no clear idea as to when our life is going to revert then the most common sense answer is to really let someone else cherish it and use it and put the money in the bank.
I’ve ummed and ahhed over one of my cars for the last couple of years. It’s my dream car and I know that I Alamo’s certainly won’t own anything quite like it again but I simply get so few chances to use it that it is about to go up for sale. I managed to use it more when I lived in central London as we used to go away every weekend but I did think that living out in the countryside I would use it even more but the number of opportunities to use it instead fell dramatically.
I went to a car storage facility the other week that really surprised me. Any that I had been to before were storing vehicles worth much more than the storage costs and until recently they vehicles had been rising meteorically in value. But this was a unit full of what just resembled broken dreams and failure to take control. Rather than being about a love of cars it was more representative of our burgeoning storage illness that is devastating people’s bank accounts. They were mostly rotted out bangers that I’m sure the owners had dreams of resurrecting but we all know the true reality.
In short, Indo generally feel that it is better to let someone else use a car and get enjoyment as God intended than to hoard it in the hopes of possibly getting back to it.
I’ve ummed and ahhed over one of my cars for the last couple of years. It’s my dream car and I know that I Alamo’s certainly won’t own anything quite like it again but I simply get so few chances to use it that it is about to go up for sale. I managed to use it more when I lived in central London as we used to go away every weekend but I did think that living out in the countryside I would use it even more but the number of opportunities to use it instead fell dramatically.
I went to a car storage facility the other week that really surprised me. Any that I had been to before were storing vehicles worth much more than the storage costs and until recently they vehicles had been rising meteorically in value. But this was a unit full of what just resembled broken dreams and failure to take control. Rather than being about a love of cars it was more representative of our burgeoning storage illness that is devastating people’s bank accounts. They were mostly rotted out bangers that I’m sure the owners had dreams of resurrecting but we all know the true reality.
In short, Indo generally feel that it is better to let someone else use a car and get enjoyment as God intended than to hoard it in the hopes of possibly getting back to it.
I’d say Series Landys are different to most classics. Unless it’s really original or concours I’d be quite happy keeping it outside. In fact I did with mine for several years! Make sure the chassis is waxed and oiled, start it up occasionally and it will be fine. They are pretty much bombproof. Values of the Series are on the up, gutted I sold mine so if you don’t need to sell it I’d keep it.
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