| hey mate, i am 19 and have a cooper s, try quinn direct for insurance, but if you really are struggling to get insurance then i wouldnt bother, it wasnt too bad for me was only 140quid more than my saxo vts so i thought i would go for it,
and to be honest a mini cooper is a nice enough car, you say you want something faster but you will soon grow out of that, i was like that when i passed my test, now i have a cooper s i hardly ever use the power, i just keep it in sixth, there is too many risks with having a fast car and nailing it on the road....
if you just want speed buy a track car and go on track! | 
