Damn, last I saw you were looking at a caliber an old benz and 3K GT, Mini came from no where LOL.

A friend of mine recently bought a 2007 Cooper S 6 speed and loves it, although he has been talking a lot lately about doing a short shift kit, says the throw is long as all hell. Either way, good luck with it Tom, let us know what you think in a few months.....

 

Much like the Crossfire, I've wanted a Mini since they came out. But they've just been too expensive. The options on the car add up so quick you'd think it was a BMW or a Mercedes.

So I guess I've started my own collection of re-branded German cars. LOL

 

The Mini is a fun car to drive, and it has so much aftermarket support it's virtually endless. Enjoy it. Mine is also a 2005, but I have 60K miles on it already.