NO; there is no way around it...unless you stay outside another two years.
The duty might not be as high as you fear. Contact a clearing agent and they will give you the exact figure. Then decide whether to bring it in or to sell it.
It's really a simple choice - after all, a car is not an absolute necessity!
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.