moving from 993TT to Esprit V8 TT... questions

[ThrottleJock]

What kind of concerns should I have, (if any) regarding a '98 Esprit V8 in comparison to the current car, a modified '96 Porsche 993 twin-turbo? The Porsche has offered 28,000 miles of trouble-free driving with no unscheduled maintenance beyond Porsches recommended tune-ups. The Porsche is driven hard but not abused. No 1st gear clutch drops, only a handful of full-throttle applications in 1st gear during the life of the car (for fear of exploding the clutch under 506 boosted horsepower and all-wheel-drive traction) and NO speed-shifting or gear crunching. Is regularly "spirited" driving a reasonable request for the Lotus or will the car spend much of it's life in the shop? The Lotus will be a "nightly driver". That is, only taken out for weekend road trips and evenings on the town. Less than 10,000 miles/yr.
Thanks in advance for any insight you may provide.