Have had P97 Chim for 3.5 years now, cost of last service: £600 with new sparks 2tyres pads and a disc. a bit more as bearings on rear needed doing since.
This will be the real cost of owning, the insurance is not cheap
best to run on optimax / similar so a bit more x-pensive.
Fuel tank 57 lit = 12 and a bit gallons
I expect to get 290 - 320 miles unless I do a lot of stop-start in town. I couldn't believe this at first, but car is so light that econ not so bad
Driving them is a pleasure even after all this time - if youcan afford it, do it! You're only young once (even though sometimes you may not feel it!) And it has gotta be something to do b4 u die - you never know what will happen 2moro!
Sorry about philosophical bit at the end!
GNG