[dalboyne]

I note that some represnetative of MINI in the US says that MINIs are not unrelaible, just that we are apssionate owners who are more likely to report a fault! Sorry, but take it from me - despite my continued lova affair with my MINI (and my eager anticipation of the convertible) I have to tell MIN that I have NEVER had a car with more niggling problems than my MINI One, nor one with more recalls. And worst of all, the BMW dealer here is simply not up to scratch - is the technology of the MINI so very different to the BMWs they usually service?