ssteve

I have a 02 cooper s and love it. I average about 25mpg

woocabin

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for 30k, id go with an STi. anyday.

Pactin

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oops, musta confused the drivetrain with miata

x002x

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i steal my buddy's 07 cooper s from time to time. makes better gas mileage than my leggy and is much of a more nimble vehicle. i love driving it. it handled mines road pretty well.... doesnt lean and drag thru the twisties much.. but rather just zips thru them... hahhahaa... too muchh fun.

1neWRX

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older generation looked cool, i think the new generation looks like asssss. but ive driven my friends older gen S, its definately quick and fun to drive!

wombatsauce

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Wow thanks for the replies! Just wanted to point out that I too have been by a MINI dealer and would not buy a new one based on that experience. I am looking at a used '07 from someone at my work who needs out. I have a hard time paying more than $25k for a car for some reason.

I think it's funny that some people like the 1st gen because I never considered the car till the 2nd gen came out. Lighter, faster, better, looks WAAAY better (yep, it does) and turbo vs S/C wins for me. For some reason I like turbos better than superchargers.