The muffler rusted out at 57000 miles. Not sure if this was the original muffler.
When I first got the car, it surged if you gave it too much gas in first gear. The problem was "false-air"--that is air entering the fuel injection system without being monitored by the air-flow meter.
Beautiful car--its sixteen years old and the paint looks like new.
Rich exhaust note--sounds much better than a Miata.
The engine is somewhat outdated. the 2L engine puts out 120 horses, compared with modern engines that put out 160 horses for the same displacement.
Lack of power is compensated by excellent handling. non-power steering puts one in touch with the road.
Would you recomend the car as a daily driver?