I agree - I drive our MINI for fun at weekends, it is so chuckable....
Cdheaven, spec looks nice, power outputs on the new models, which will be launched , and this is definite, in September 2006, as 07 models , aren't confirmed as yet.
On MINI2, we have doubts that the Cooper will be 150bhp as the S is 170 - Cooper output at the mo is 115 bhp, can't see they will boost it this far.
If she can go for a cabrio, and has to have a car now, I suggest plumping for it, as the new shap cabrio probably won't be launched till September 2007, at the VERY earliest, so will retain more value.
Read MINI2 for info.....