Thanks, I've really fallen for them as well. The gas mileage is great and they are super fun to drive, I just wish I had more money to spend on it. I'd like to put some paint on it and redo the dash and upholstery but that is going to have to wait. It runs great for having the original engine with 175k miles on it, the car is older than I am.
When I'm driving it the exhuast isn't really an issue just when the car is stationary, which is the reason I've still not done anything about it. I appreciate the advice, I'll def check the seals first thing when I have time to mess with it.