R56 Cooper S named best Canadian Sports/Performance Car under $50K

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12-18-2007, 07:03 AM

Bishamon

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Cooper S named best Canadian Sports/Performance Car under $50K

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has named the 2007 Mini Cooper S the Sports/Performance Car of the Year in the under $50,000 category. Runners up were the Dodge Caliber SRT-4, Honda Accord EX-L V6 6-MT, Nissan Altima Coupe, Subaru WRX, and the Volvo 30.

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12-18-2007, 11:13 AM

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Sweet eh....

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12-18-2007, 11:19 AM

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Very smart to have a category like that. No Bimmer? That surprises me. You can get plenty-o Bimmer for under 50K.

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12-18-2007, 11:29 AM

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Seriously, and can't you get a Lotus for under $50k? Maybe not in Canadia?

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12-18-2007, 12:59 PM

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Seriously, and can't you get a Lotus for under $50k? Maybe not in Canadia?

Unfortunately, up here the Elise starts at just under $60K. :(

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12-19-2007, 04:18 PM

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My 335i was less than $50K and it sure is a hell of a lot better in all aspects than my MCS ! Wow, maybe that cold weather up there is affecting their brains.

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