When SWMBO decided that she wanted a Mini to replace her much loved Smart Roadster ( we had that for 18 years), we went off for a test drive and I chose the JCW version. Big mistake! You cant test a car like that without "giving it some" and thats what I did.It was immediately vetoed by my wife and since she was paying ..........
We got a Cooper S instead which is only 20 bhp less and still goes fast. Not much slower initial acceleration than the Ferrari was. But I am still trying to learn to love it. Very busy on the road and the electronics from "infotainment" to cruise control etc all work but arent half as easy to operate as those in the family Merc. Seats are almost as good as the Ferrari which was the most comfortable car we have had since an old Volvo back in the day.
Last edited by howard; 01/08/25 11:10 AM.
