Sup everyone,

I'm graduating from Penn State on May 16th, and I'm getting enough cash for graduation to put a deposit down and pay for my first few months payments before I start work in August.

Pretty much just lurking as of now, trying to figure out what packages are worth it, etc. Definitely going to be an s hardtop, probably with the jcw tuning upgrade.

I've been a Honda guy for a long time, I currently have a 90 accord with a prelude swap and some other goodies. I'm hoping the mini will keep me on the same page speed wise (at least initially) with a significant handling upgrade.

Can't wait to join the community. Oh and I'm moving to Seattle for work, for anyone who's out there.

 

Welcome to NAM!

You'll have a blast motoring from Penn to WA when you move!! I am already loving road trips in my MINI.

 

the mcs will out handle your honda, altho those old accords had double wishbones all around and sounds like yours is tricked out. still, the mcs will feel more like a go-cart, and it's basically a fwd bmw. parts are more expensive tho. don't forget to order the lsd

 

oh, lsd is a must...

The accord I'm driving now is a bit modified, the prelude h22 boosts me up to roughly 200 hp, making it a much more fun car to drive. Not a whole lot suspension wise, just lowered with some sway bars and such. I was surprised to find out that my accord is only about 150lbs heavier then the mini...

Either way, I'm thrilled to get one. I test drove the previous generation a few years back and loved the handling and responsiveness of the engine.

I'm a little concerned about how everything seems to be controlled by the computer though. I'm just used to having everything be real simple, I guess I just have some learning to do.

As for the ride to WA, I'm excited about it, but I'm also a little nervous. I don't think I'm going to get through my break-in period before I need to move out, so I might look into having it shipped. There's no way I can stay at a reasonable speed while driving the entire way across the country.