I lurked here quite a bit when I had a 53-plate MINI One, but only joined up as a result of interest in the R56. (I sold my MINI One after less than four months: Lind of Maidstone would not accept that it was abnormal for a car to get three cracked windscreens - while the car was stationary - in that timespan. I figured I was better off selling the car than dealing with the stress of looking into legal action.)
Anyway, the info I found on here convinced me that the R56 was what I was looking for, especially as the seats have been improved over the current model. I should pick up my LaB/W
MCS (specced in the
MCS Speccin' thread) on launch weekend and it can't come soon enough.
I'll reiterate Chris's point about the regulars on here - they make it a site worth coming back to day in, day out! Fuel for my MINI obsession indeed!

Keep up the good work everyone!