Has any member moved abroad and took there car/cars with them. Which country did you go to and how much was the import/export costs. MY mother in law moved out to spain a few years ago but bought a new car out there, so i dont know ho wmuch the cost is.
I have a black 200 which would look real good with black and silver number plates on (looks stupid with yellow on the back). I know for a fact foriegn registered number plates are not in the mot test and i presume a foriegn registered car is allowed to drive over here. My car already has an Irish number plate on it but is registered over here.
I think you can work out what my plan is.

check out jersey because they still allow black and silver plates and have no mot and road tax is 35 pounds a year,
take your car there for a holiday or find someone from there and get a post box address and then send it forward to your English address.

your plate will be j and then 12345 or if you want just numbers the try Guernsey