Very well said guys (Southernstar and Troutman)! I went into my purchase with the idea in my head that this was going to be a $20K purchase. I paid $13,750 for my 2001 S so I still have a ways to go to make it $20K! I am now at 70,000 miles and will probably have the clutch and IMS taken care of in the fall. These are incredible cars for what we are paying so you have to take the maintenance in stride. The best advice is the common one, drive it like you stole it! These cars need to be driven hard which of course is a lot of fun
Hayden, if the IMS issue is causing you to hesitate driving it, then I would invest in the IMS retrofit or solution. You can also do the Guardian for some piece of mind or do what I did and install the basic magnetic drain plug. I would NOT sell it for a base. The S models are a little more robust and in the long run, I think you would regret selling this one. Go and take a drive out towards Fredericksburg, you won't be able to wipe that silly grin off of your face for a week, at least
Oh, and welcome to the forum!