I'm an American living in the Netherlands. I brought a Boxster over and am kicking myself for not bringing a 997 (especially since the euro has gone from 1.25 to 1.59 since I've been here). I can't answer your specific 997 questions but can give you some thoughts on importation in general. I paid about 200 euros to Porsche Amsterdam do change over my car (I went with the smaller plate but can understand your preference for the local plate) for the APK certification. By the way, not sure what color you've got but if it's anything other than silver, gray or black, be prepared for attention (I'm Speed Yellow). Anyway, please let me know things you'd like to know. Cheers