I have had the S2 for a number of years now and it has never cost anything like that. I had a bad moment where the rad/exchanger and pump for the AirCon needed replacement but outside of that the annual servicing (Mog approved or well known dealer with reputation) has been less than £700 year.
The tyres are likely to need replacement through age before milage on the S2 which I am embarrassed about. Should use it a lot more but the job is making this more difficult. I don't wheelspin but I do give it some boot.
If you are only doing 5000-9000 miles and don't do track days I don't see what can cause a £1500 bill ? Having said that I have whacked two sumps and they add to it pretty quickly.
