DIY maintenance - unpossible?

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Hey all, I'm a n00b here and looking into an 01 S.

However, in trying to figure out my budget, I'm want to factor in maintenance costs.

With respect to cars, I'm pretty much a DIYer (with the exception of LARGE projects), but I've heard working on these cars yourself is nearly impossible given the way it's mounted and covered up.

So, I wanted to know from the collective how true this was and what can (or cannot) be realiistically accomplished on my own.

Not that I can't afford to pay for service, if needed. I just find working on cars be be relaxing (odd, I know). But I'd rather spend an afternoon in the garage than out on a golf course.

As a side note, the S I'm looking at just cleared 52K miles and cmae off lease. My biggest concerns are clutch and tires. Tires I can see, but what kind of life should I expect out of the clutch? Also, are there any known oil leakge issues with this car? Esp. if it wasn't broken in properly?

thanks