DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Ok. So in a predicament. 3-4 year assignment with work to Sydney for myself and the family (wife and 4yo & 6yo boys) All nice. I wanted to bring my ‘86 911 coupe with me. However the costs and import charges is are not inconsiderable - plus then the cost to return it at the end of the term. A new factor is the asbestos testing cause if they suspect asbestos in the car they will pull it apart at your cost. (You can get it certified at this end but adds to the hassle and cost factor).

So options
A. bite the bullet and spend my ‘rainy fund’ on getting it in and back - but enjoy in the weather - put it down to weather tax

B. Storage. But I don’t like or believe good for s car to be sitting up for so long. It would get the occasional run

C. sell it. Would be with a heavy heart. It’s in v good condition- minimal rust etc. if I sold would I ever realistically get back into aircooled 911 land esp getting one without problems? I love it’s shape and relative simplicity.

D. Bring to Australia, never know we might stay longer ..


I’m veering towards B but that’s suboptimal and not without hassle.

Advice please and especially if anyone has brought one to AUS over the last few years.

Sorry for typo in heading - don’t know how to edit that

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E. i'll look after it for you as if it were my own

Take it. 3-4 years will disappear in no time, and you'll probably not want to leave. We left Scotland for the Netherlands a year and a half ago for what was meant to be two years. We've just bought a house. Bringing my 964 over isn't that much of a hassle, but every sunny day we've had here, or weekend away to Germany or Frysland, by Christ I have missed it. It'll hopefully come over to stay next year... :D

Leave it behind.
Buy something cheap and fun locally.
Have yours shipped if you stay.
It's like another birthday on your return if you don't...

I've done the same twice - Amsterdam and now Kuwait. There's so much interesting, cheap horsepower to choose from here which I wouldn't normally consider, but at 22p/litre for fuel the bigger the better.

Good luck.