Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
I can totally understand that and relate to it. Nothing more important than life itself. If nothing else it has just reaffirmed to me that not everyone in the world is just looking out for themselves. I have received nothing but help and support from my LR family and for me that's worth loads.
17th May 2022 11:20 pm
Captain Crosscheck
Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
Location: Oslo
Posts: 310
If you're not shipping it back home, you could sell it for spares. Even a Disco with a bust engine would fetch a fair amount. If you like I could put you in touch with the Norwegian LR Club, or get a message out on our forum.
18th May 2022 10:37 am
Mouse-Simon
Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
I've not given up hope just yet and I have their contact details but thank you.
18th May 2022 10:56 am
paul123
Member Since: 22 Mar 2020
Location: norwich
Posts: 230
have you looked at the cost of renting a trailer or small transporter and collecting it yourself .2005 discovery 3 tdv6
1971 200 tdi 2 door range rover
300tdi defender 90 in bits needs lots of work
18th May 2022 6:54 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4142
The Immingham to Brevik ferry is possible (although you need to provide proof of purpose), the cost however is around £1000 each way! And takes between 36-45 hours… only 174 miles (or 5 hours) to Odda from Brevik though
The only other real alternative could be Harwich to Hook if Holland and then drive north but then that would be 12-15 hours… either way you’d need to allow a week to get from Scotland to Odda and back.
If you can’t go yourself then you’d need to find someone with a D3/4 and access to a trailer who had a week free …. I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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18th May 2022 8:18 pm
Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1198
My chosen route was always Harwich to Esbjerg.
Dave2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
18th May 2022 10:07 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
nigethecat wrote:
The Immingham to Brevik ferry is possible (although you need to provide proof of purpose), the cost however is around £1000 each way! And takes between 36-45 hours… only 174 miles (or 5 hours) to Odda from Brevik though
The only other real alternative could be Harwich to Hook if Holland and then drive north but then that would be 12-15 hours… either way you’d need to allow a week to get from Scotland to Odda and back.
If you can’t go yourself then you’d need to find someone with a D3/4 and access to a trailer who had a week free ….
Since the ferry Harwich-Hook of Holland in a disco3 without a trailer is 500 quid for a 2 way trip (used this Stenaline last week) a trailer will add additional fee’s and the additional fuel to drive all the way to Oslo + the bridge fee, or ferry, (bridge/ferry also between 100/300 quid) + hotel, etc… and back!
1000 quid for brevik-immingham sounds not that bad… if someone can bring it from odda to brevik…Best regards
Harold
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18th May 2022 10:34 pm
Nc1989
Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Doncaster
Posts: 202
I’m around 45 mins from immingham with a disco and trailer if you needed help collecting from the ferry and storing temporarily. I don’t think I’d be able to get it up to Scotland but I could relay it a bit closer if it helped.
18th May 2022 11:33 pm
Mouse-Simon
Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
Thanks guys that is really useful stuff for me to think about also thanks for the offers of assistance 👍
19th May 2022 9:06 am
paul123
Member Since: 22 Mar 2020
Location: norwich
Posts: 230
could you get a local recovery company to transport the car to the ferry and load it as a non runner then you only have to collect the car from the ferry and pay a one way on the ferry . i have seen this done a few times with hgvs .2005 discovery 3 tdv6
1971 200 tdi 2 door range rover
300tdi defender 90 in bits needs lots of work
19th May 2022 8:20 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1590
If you can do that it’s a massive saving over two ways with a car and trailer!
19th May 2022 9:00 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72772
Any update?
31st May 2022 3:20 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4142
Why? Is Norway on the itinerary on the way back ? Just how much luggage are you allowed on the train ? I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
could you get a local recovery company to transport the car to the ferry and load it as a non runner then you only have to collect the car from the ferry and pay a one way on the ferry.
I did this when the gearbox on my MGB GT V8 apparently failed on a rally in Spain.
Got the car to the ferry port using RAC supplied local recovery.
With the help of my navigator pushed it on to the lower deck of the ferry in Bilbao. RAC recovered it from the ferry in Portsmouth & delivered it to my chosen garage.
The failed gearbox, diagnosed by a number of "experts" transpired to be a cracked washer costing £0.25 plus about £50 labour to replace!
I would recommend escorting the car personally, as polite requests to help were never refused by Spanish port officials & labourers & ferry staff.
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2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
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1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
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31st May 2022 4:07 pm
Mouse-Simon
Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
DSL wrote:
Any update?
Hi Folks,
Literally was going to update today. My old girl was picked up today by CMG. Massive shout out and thanks to Louise for her patience with me and all my questions and the rest of the team and to David the driver bringing her home.
Should be back with me Mon/Tues next week. Then I can sort it out.
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