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My car is an October 2013 supplied before the 2014 model year upgrades. have just under 35,000 miles and am on the original chassis. The car has done several track days and is driven hard when conditions allow. It's done 5 trips from the UK to Switzerland and back plus numerous tours.

The upgrade to the Centa was done in July 2015 at 4,600 miles
Bevel box replaced in Nov 2015 at 7,560 miles due to very slight oil leak
The wishbone upright was welded by MMC in July 2018 at 22,100 miles. It wasn't certain there were cracks but done as a precaution.
In Oct 2019 at 30,600 miles I had the clutch plate replaced due to what turned out to be a broken pressure plate spring. As the engine was out I had the Centa rollers replaced but the old ones, with 26,000 miles, were virtually as new and could well have been reused.

I don't believe the chassis longitudinal top tube cracking is related to driving style. What is important is to keep the engine revs up and not lug the motor.

There have been other replacements over the years but the pleasure definitely outweighs the pain.

June 2013 car, now with a little over 17,000 miles. Used regularly - and often with a bit of spirit - plenty of track days, tours around Europe, Nurburging, in much the same way as others with the Touring Group approach to motoring.
Usual CE Rectifier failures (x2, one in a tunnel on the Liege Periferique in rush-hour), currently on 2nd H-D Rectifier, following failure of first after 3 years use.
Original Comensator replaced by Centa following failure of the first in 2014.
ECU and Idle Control Valve failure June 2016 (probably caused by voltage spike as CE Regulator threw its last dying hissy fit...)
2x worn rear alloy sprockets, replaced with Fabian Corona billet steel lightweight version April 2017
Original Chassis lower wishbone modification performed by MMC June 2018
Exhaust header fracture and full detatchment whilst on Peage in northern France in 2019
Premptive fuel pump upgrade March 2020 following starting issues.
Upper chassis rail failure June 2020, resulting in MMC chassis replacement (a full-fat 2020 NVH version annoyingly), but maintaining original, pre-comfort kit uprights.

.... so pretty good really

Have had mine since new. I may not drive as fast as others, but I drive it pretty hard going up the roads to the Blue Ridge (live 26 miles from it). Have over 10,000 miles. Did change the fuel pump out of caution. Other than that only replaced a rear tire. Everything else is still work fine.

August 2013 car approaching 9500 miles would classify myself as a normal driver with occasional bursts of insanity, all the upgrades as required by MMC no cracks in the frame that can be seen. Replaced the engine 3 years ago due to the sump plug coming out at high speed resulting in catastrophic failure. Original fuel Pump failure at altitude up a mountain luckily could roll downhill 3 miles to a parking area to be transported home, no other failures to date (everything crossed when writing that). Upgrades done to the vehicle; Oil and bevel box cooler, oil tank and cam chest venting system, fuel system upgrade, rear steel sprocket to name a few. She runs well and is a blast in the thin mountain air.