Entertaining ownership of a 328? Please help

I have been referred to this site from other pages that i have seen on the web and it seems like a pretty good place to do some research and find out some information. I have just become interested in potentially purchasing a 328 and i am trying to do a little homework on this site. I have never driven or owned a ferrari, the sportier cars that i have previously owned have included an 87 vette back in high school and an 02 audi s4 until a couple of months ago. Among my questions are is the 328 difficult to drive? Is the gated shifter that tight or do magazines simply over-hype it? What about maintenance? I have read a variety of opinions, it seems that a general consensus could be about $1K per year under limited driving under 2k mi per year. Yet i also read on this site about one guy that spent like 9K on a 15k mi service. What should i expect? I am of the understanding that the 328 is cheaper to maintain than say a 348 or 355 due to the lack of a need to remove the engine, but what about unscheduled maintenance of random stuff going wrong? Besides the ABS and the different wheels in 89 are there any differences between years? Besides records and general appearence what else should i look for? This car would be a second car for me and driven probaly 2k mi a year at the very most, as i currently have an 06 acura tsx (a bit boring, but a hell of a value and reliable). I realize that i could basically get into a 348 for the same price but i think that i prefer the more classic looks of the 328, any and all info from owners or anyone who has some knowledge to impart i certainly apreciate it all