They are ok to live with.
Mine has just over 100k on the clock and i have just replaced all the common parts over the past few months. I use it every day and drive a round trip of around 45miles to work and back. It sees a mix of dual carrigeway, B roads and single track every day and laps them up.

Its a pretty good fun car to drive.

Buy mine, its for sale

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2825337.htm