i'm sorry ... i couldn't help but notice this one line on this quite....
My friend... the mini, while may not be the most powerful car out there, i garantee you, is by far the most special car you can get for under 100k. it smacks a Scion tC in terms of "youification", makes Audi/VW's 2.0L FSI turbo engine envious in how amazing the spool is even with a Garrett GT2560R turbo upgrade, fuel economy and emissions that rivals other "entry level" fuel sippers and can still shame those other cars. on top of that look at how the damn thing does on the track.... using stock 16x6.5 wheels and tires... no LSD, no sports suspension... nothing like that... the MCS turned up a 3:22.9 lap time at the Virginia International Raceway.... that's faster than the "track ready VW GTI's 3:25.1 and the Civic Si's 3:26.5. now add in the fact that there will be a more powerful one with simple BREATHING MODS!, make that with an LSD and Sports package, sports suspension (or even an aftermarket 19mm from Alta
) and your car that seemed not as "special as you hopped for" will easily take on a mazdaspeed3 or pintiac solstice GXP, both of which have more power.
last but not least throw in a COMPITENT DRIVER and your mini cooper s will out class, our run, out perform, and stare at any and all competition through it's rear view mirror. they shoudl change the phrase on the cooper s's mirrors from "objects in the mirror are closer than they appear" to "objectsin the mirror or losing"
oh and one more point.... regardless of how much power the others have.... the mini still weighs less
