Don't actually have a Mini just yet, but I'm looking into getting an 04 JCW soon.
I had an 09 VW GTI until a few months. Got into a car accident. Car was totaled. :'(
Would have gotten another one, but I decided to find something a little less expensive, so my younger sister could get a car also, since she needs one.
This will also be my first stick shift. I've wanted a stick for a while now, parents would never let me get one because my sister had to share my car, and no one else would be able to drive it if they needed too. They finally gave in.
More often than not I'll be lurking around for awhile until I actually get my hands on a car.
Cheers~