Our Spider has been very reliable since purchase in 2004. Maintenance demands have been quite light, although I have installed a new windshield and a new fuel pump & filter. The instrument pod was sent out to Palo Alto Spedos for a freshening up.  The addition of a windscreen was a blessing for the long ride out to the Detroit convention and the 1000 km tour around Lake Huron. Summer ‘08 fixes: Replaced door panels, spark plug wires and power steering hoses.  Shop noted that one trailing arm bushing was a bit soft, so that started a chain reaction that saw all lower suspension bushings replaced, along with the shocks (Koni Classic) and Springs (IAP). Everything removed and powder coated. She now has a iPod-interfacing Sony radio.