BennyD
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Why? The reason why the mileage is so low is because these early cars are not very satisfying - all wobbly and odd. Nice to look at, nice to sit in, nice badge, etc. But not nice to drive. Having said that, they still appealed enough to me to buy two, one new (in 2002) and one second-hand (in 2008). But if you want a good convertible sports car from Modena from that era, buy a 355 Spider instead. Just not in red.
Sorry Ewan but, from personal experience, I couldn't disagree more. I am very satisfied with my 'wobbly' spyder and I love driving it. I am sure those that were in the Alps convoy en-route to Modena will agree, it goes very well on very demanding roads and despite being 'wobbly and odd' (your words) it was, at times, hard for them to keep up. I've also been in a fast convoy with a 355 spider and it wasn't that hard to keep up with it. Sure, they are theoretically faster but IMO, dynamically, they certainly aren't worth £40-50k more than mine in red, or any other colour. Btw, mine has 61k on it now, so that blows your 'they don't get used much' theory out of the water as well.