Year of manufacture 1998 Recorded mileage 138,005km Asking price £18,950 Vendor Montpellier Motorcars, Greet, Gloucestershire; 01242 304060; montpelliermotorcars.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £17,920 Ma

The Spider had a continuous, 27-year production history, but for most of that time the cars were rarely seen in the UK and few were sold in right-hand drive. Motor magazine only tested the round-tail

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Price new: £32,140 Price used: From £14,000 Engine: 2.0-litre turbo petrol Gearbox: Seven-speed auto Power/torque: 296bhp/400Nm 0-60mph: 5.7 seconds Top speed: 155mph IF one hot hatch literally flies