I'm not so sure that a Mini would be a good idea, Sue got a new one in '97 and within weeks it was back for remedial paintowrk around the gutters, by the third piece of warranty paintwork in basically the same area within 6 months...despite the fun we had, we parted company.
Which turned out to be a really good decision as Sue got the first of her two Peugeot 106 GTI, which was amazingly even more fun and a lot quicker compared to the mini.
Mrs H had the same problem, bought a new one in ‘98, the paint started coming off in flakes after a few weeks, Rover replaced it with a new one under warranty at 12 months, that then started the usual rust on the wings, a panel and windscreen surround.
