My Cooper went mountain climbing (heavily laden) in Wales this weekend and it loved it. Come to think of it, so did I
If I lived there I would probably still have the Cooper as I wouldn't be able to take exploit (and
really enjoy) the Cooper S' extra power on those narrow lanes.
What are the mountain roads like where you live?
Tigger.

May '04 - Feb '07 R50, Feb '07 - May '10 R53. Enjoyed our time with MINI's, but ran out of space! Now Focus RS & Land Rover powered...