Thanks for the welcome:
I am doing a lot of variation in speed and gear selection and keeping the revs under 4.5k in short bursts. I have notice she wants to rev more and more so something is loosening up (or wearing out..).
If there is noticable change that would be fun. It's not bad now.
The difference in the 03 is that there is a jack in the boot? All the manuals are 2001 and 2002.