Very nice. How many miles on the car? I'm asking because mine had 83,000 when I bought it, and as a precaution, I also went ahead and had the cam chain and pads replaced right away. BIG MISTAKE, at least in my case. My mistake was not checking them before blindly replacing them. When the mechanic showed my old ones to me, they were practically indestinguishable from new. Hardly even discolored or scratched, let alone gouged. I can't remembr exactly what he charged me, but I think it was north of $400, which I could have put to very good use on the car, as opposed to flushing it down the drain as I had done.
I'm not saying that the chain pads couldn't very likey be in need of replacement. I'm just suggesting that before assuming they're bad, get in there with a good mirror and see if you can inspect them first. There seems to be a very wide range of wear rates on these things, so you may be lucky and have a lot of life left in yours. But if the inspection reveals any noticeable wear, by all means go ahead and replace them. Best of luck with the car.
