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Old 06-07-2008, 12:50 PM
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For $9995 I'd expect an essentially perfect Spider. Your description makes it sound very good but perhaps not yet perfect.

SPICA can be a nice & reliable system. It does require knowledgeable maintenance (if you are willing to learn you can do it). Note that the '81 is considered the lowest HP SPICA model - the intake changed to a single butterfly vs the 4 of earlier SPICA Spiders.

Check very carefully for rust. New paint can hide a multitude of sins. Rust in the sills & floorboards is a big problem. They form the main structural strength of the unibody. The outer rockers can look OK but if the inner sills are rusted the unibody is dramatically weakened.
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