53/M Real Estate Developer; '06 Cooper - had it about 2 wks & 1300 mi & love it - solid, well built, blast to drive. 2 other cars in family - '02 Audi TT coupe, 2000 Audi a4 1.8T - Fiancee (40) drives the audis most of the time, but she's gonna love the TT too.

 

Oops, of course I meant, she's gonna love the Mini too - now that its broken in and she can pry the keys from me.

 

33/M Web Developer 06 MCS on order.

 

male- 17 chilli red 2007 Cooper s

 

Male, 19

2005 PW/PW MCSa

USAF

Comm Troop.

 

24, female, east indian

 

49, Male, 06 MCa approaching 50K it's a blast

Art

 

It is interesting to me that this thread started just about the day I ordered mine. I was 50 then that makes me 57 now. BTW any of you people that paid 5k over sticker I paid sticker+ 0.

 

25/m/NJ
Mac Systems Admin - K-12 public school

 

Just ran across this thread today...
Me: 57M, Computer Science Degree, work in IT for WI DOT
Spouse: 55F, Education Degree, works as a High School Spec Ed Teacher
#1 Son: 22, ME degree from UW-Madison, starting Law School next week
#2 Son: 19, starting 2nd year as UW-Madison undergrad next week

(The family members don't like to drive the MINI because it is a manual, too bad, so sad!)

 

34 Female

 

Male, 46, Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance Planner, Clubman S for 1 year

 

25/m
Human Resources for a large trucking company
I have had my 06 Mini S for less than a month. Love it.

Other car...2003 Cadillac CTS...(shes jealous of the new Mini)

 

53--3/4

 

53/M Fire Department Engine Company Commander. On my second Mini.
06 PW/S. "Lovin' Every Minute Of It"

 

Oh man. I feel weird.

17/M

 

M-33 White over Red R53 (unmodified, but the minute we locked eyes, she knew the mods were coming)
I suspect the average age of the MINI driver is now (and will continue to be) lower as the price of used MINI's continue to fall into the affordable range of the younger demographic. The appeal is undeniable, and the difference between 30k and 15k opens lots of doors.

 

M-45
Flight Manager
2004 MCS for about 15 Months, have logged almost 30K on it since and loving every minute of it!!!