Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - Mini, cooper or S?

I miss my old mx5 and the Golf convertible is nowhere near as much fun to drive. I’m idly considering swapping it for either a Mini Cooper convertible or its more powerful S sibling. Model years 2016-8 with a budget of around £10-12k assuming a px of £5-6k on my 2015 golf 2.0 tdi.

I’d welcome thoughts and experiences as I think some here have owned minis. We’ve has a 54 reg cooper, 2017 countryman all 4 diesel and a 2018 clubman diesel. But no petrol models and nothing ‘sporty’

Gary

Anyway, back in the room...here's a proper Cooper

I’ve had 6 or 7 proper minis including 2 coopers - worth a small fortune now nd I wouldn’t want to try using one as a daily anymore!

We have a 2017 Cooper S convertible. Never had any trouble with it and it is certainly not boring to drive! We find the ride is firm but very comfortable., The boot load aperture can be widened (we had to show the salesman how it worked!) to enable a decent sized suitcase to be carried. It was purchased used from BMW dealer and has a high specification of options including full leather etc that we wouldn't have specified if buying new. A terrific drivers car. Purchased it in winter for a better deal!!

Oops, saw this Mini Cooper thread and got all exited...

Could I just point out naming nomenclature chaps?

Mini = that amazing tiny classic work of compact motoring for the 60's

MINI = BMW's take on modernity (& a little bloated)

Many thanks, I'm off to the garage now to pat a proper Cooper on the roof