Nobody is trying to make you change your old car "your happy with it" we get that !
It doesn't matter how much you argue and stick your head in the sand, things have moved on whether you accept it or not. A works kit R56 is quicker around a track than any other mini tested (even yours) the factory works will be even better. That's not subjective opinion or "just knowing"
it's fact, produced with cold hard lap times.
If you don't want to change, don't. I'm sure your car is great and I hope your happy with it for a long, long time. But don't try to post comments to convince us of something we know isn't true.
We can debate the subjective points of old versus new (Looks, noise, dash etc) all day with you but just deciding your car is better doesn't make it so. Your posting on a board of enthusiast's and by and large most know what they are talking about, if you take us for fools you'll just end up looking silly ?
P.s £100000 seems a lot to I'm sure you could get it cheaper ?