Leaving the fold.

[p38arover]

It looks like my wife, owing to medical issues, won't be able to drive for up to a year. We can't justify keeping both her 2009 turbo Forester, my 2003 L322, and my Yamaha XJR1300. It makes sense that the L322 will be the vehicle to go even though I much prefer driving it over the Suby. The XJR may also go. :(

I shall have to pull my finger out and fix a couple of minor things on the L322 and get it ready for sale.

[DiscoMick]

If it was me the bike would go, but each to his own.

[p38arover]

I'm retired so money is an issue.

[V8Ian]

Can't you surrender the rego and sideline the Subie for a year, Ron?

[Bradtot]

Am sorry to hear Ron...not fair when you have to make decisions like this as we get older.
I really feel for you..I hope all goes well with Your better half...[smilebigeye]

[gavinwibrow]

Am sorry to hear Ron...not fair when you have to make decisions like this as we get older.
I really feel for you..I hope all goes well with Your better half...[smilebigeye]


x 2 - what a contributor!

[p38arover]

Can't you surrender the rego and sideline the Subie for a year, Ron?

The actual Rego (not CTP) is free - we're pensioners - but running costs, insurance, etc, add up. The bike should go, I don't ride it very often, and not at all in summer. Rego has to be paid on it.

Thanks for the best wishes, Brad. Hopefully, she'll be home from hospital tomorrow.

[V8Ian]

Regards and best wishes to Elizabeth.

[spudfan]

Over here you can declare a vehicle off the road and pay no road tax . During that time it cannot be used on a public road or you are liable for the tax. As it is not being used you do not have to have insurance or get it's annual road worthiness test done. I did it and put the vehicle up on blocks under the axles and "drove" it in situ to keep everything right mechanically.
But more importantly best regards to your wife. Think of all of those miles you two have covered together. When your vehicle breaks down you miss it but when your nearest and dearest gets sick it does put those Land Rover rattles and squeaks into perspective.
Best wishes.

[rar110]

Sorry to hear that Ron. I hope your better half makes a good recovery.

Your plan is sensible. The Turbo Forester is a nice vehicle.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

and as anyone that knows Ron will tell you,, [tonguewink]

IF you can find his add( and it wont be advertised here I reckon) the car will be in better than new condition..


His previous RR won Best at Show at Cooma... [bighmmm][wink11]:TakeABow::TakeABow:

[p38arover]

LOL

Regrettably, it won't be that good! But I have added a few things, e.g. reversing camera integrated with the Vogue screen, Bluetooth to replace the original phone (no longer working after closure of the 2G network), updated the TV to digital after closure of the analogue TV networks (probably a waste of money when one considers one can now stream to one's phone), etc.

You're right I probably won't advertise it here. I hate selling to people I know - if something went wrong, I'd feel guilty. Better it went to someone I'd never hear from again.

[d2dave]

Ron. Sorry to hear about Elizabeth's health. Wishing for a good out come for both of you.

Send her my regards.

Shame the toys have to go, but I suppose you do have to get priorities right.

[87County]

Sorry to read you post about Elizabeth and we all hope that things improve.

Don't worry about rangies - they are quite replaceable if you would ever want to.

Please pass my best wishes on - kind regards to you both, Laurie

[drivesafe]

Hi Ron and all the best to your misses.

You are not leaving are you, just going to be without an LR for awhile?

[JDNSW]

Ron,

Same thoughts as Drivesafe - sorry to hear your issues, and hope Elizabeth recovers well. And hope that you will not be leaving US, even if not temporarily Landrover equipped.

[p38arover]

Thanks everyone for the best wishes for Elisabeth.

I fear this will be my last Land Rover. I bought my first RR in about '94 - about a year after we came back from Norfolk Island. I can't see me buying another car of any kind. The Suby will have to (out)last us.

[101RRS]

Hey Ron - even if you do sell the RR I hope you are not going to leave AULRO.

If you are going to leave AULRO (an I hope you are not), your correcting posts will be missed [bigrolf] but more so your wealth of knowledge and help will be missed greatly.

I for one appreciate the help you have given me and the bits you have passed onto me - the 4.6 starts and runs well just need to finish the job.

Garry

[gromit]

Ron,
I've never had the opportunity to meet you but, like Garry, enjoyed your grammatical & spelling corrections over the years.

I hope everything works out OK for your wife.

It's a shame you have to downsize the fleet. What's the 'Club' system like in NSW ?
Maybe an earlier Land Rover for fun on Historic Registration, shouldn't cost too much annually.

All the best,


Colin