I have a full licence and 7+ years no claims discount. Since switching jobs a couple of years ago I use public transport to get to work, so I no longer use the car much (a few thousand km's per year).
If I get rid of my car, how quickly (in years) will I lose my no claims discount? If I got another car in 2 or 3 years would I start from scratch etc?
It usually expires completely after 2 years. If you are married and your spouse has a car insure it in your name for a year then hers for a year etc. If you're not I don't know what you could do!
Surely if you give up your car for awhile and then decide to have one again later a No Claims bonus is automatically available on the new policy as you have not made an insurance claim? Your could contact your present insurer for confirmation but I think they base NCB's on number of years you have had a full driving licence and whether or not you have made insurance claims.
You could try putting yourself as a named driver on another car, so you keep an insurance record intact. I don't know if this wouold work, you would have to do some research.