Most liked posts in thread: 2006 MINI Cooper S 65k mi, original owner

Yeah thanks guys! Chuck, we sat around the dinner table last night and the minister of finance and daughter both were like, "I can't believe someone hasn't bought the MINI yet at this ridiculously low price, it is SUCH a nice car! ( it has been offered on CL locally for over a month...) We should really keep it." And the daughter follows up with,"Dad, now you can by me the S6 Avant".

I have to say it is extremely entertaining to drive and the feeling I get when driving it flat out, harks back to how my 1972 Porsche 911 RS replica with mechanical injection drove, but all bonkers on the front wheels when you give it the berries.

Honestly guys, I couldn't even imagine how this R53 would go if it had a thumper head, RMW tune and modded pulley. I've raced loads of Porsches, track, autocrossing and Audi quattros on the Virginia City Hillclimb, but limited autocrossing in my R53. Reason is my daily tarmac commute is completly sans traffic and over a mountain road for 12+ miles and provides all the hooning I need. It was definitely NOT a Monday or Friday build MINI.