[JoeFromPA]

Battery, headlights/bulbs, fender liners - those things aren't repairs in my book. It's a ~12 year old car, and fender liners should be a lifetime item unless someone is picky or trashed them somehow.

A repair, to me, is something mechanical that no longer does its job and does not have a distinct shelf-life.

I picked up my 99 Box in July from my father. I know he had:

1. Coolant expansion tank cracked

2. Horn goes off on its own (I fixed that with 3 business cards and haven't looked back)

Since I got it, I've done:

1. Front motor mount

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That's it. I've also done a 60k maintenance, but that's not a repair. Nor is an oil change, tires, etc.

What I haven't done yet:

1. My thermostat has one drip of coolant on the bottom that has not yet made it to the floor. Fix it when it leaks alot more or if it fails.

2. One spark plug tube/o-ring is leaking a tad of oil, not enough to hit the floor but enough to stain the black. When I swap onto summer tires, I'll replace that tube and o-ring.

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I consider that record pretty damn good on a ~12 year old german sports car.