[billwot]

In 1996, I bought a '91 MR2 turbo, from the original (adult) owner, with 8900 hundred miles on the clock. Right...8900. Never seen snow, hadn't seen rain.

In the 7 years I owned it, it lived in the garage, with a custom plush cover. Anytime I went more that a few miles, the cover went. I covered it anytime we stayed overnight, I covered it if I parked on the street/parking lot for more than an hour or so.

It had every option, including leather. When I got out of the car, I pushed the seat full back, reclined the seat back, and raised the tilt wheel, to minimize abrading the seat bolster.

I installed a boost controller and a fuel cut defeat, but I saved every hose, screw, clamp, etc. that was original. I sold it 7 years and 50K later, and it was still near factory new. Not a scratch, not a stone chip.