[onewhippedpuppy]

After a whopping year with my S8, it's time to move on. After the realization that I spent most of my time driving the S8 alone and not using it much as a second family car (as intended), I decided to get something with better MPG and a stick. Which is not in any way knocking the S8, I would rate it as the most capable overall car that I've ever owned. Beautiful inside and out, incredible build quality, laughs at the snow, seats five in comfort, and effortlessly goes really really fast. The replacement is inferior in many ways, but also lots of fun.

2002 Mini Cooper S, 80k, records since new, very very clean car. DDM tuning cold air intake, 16% supercharger pulley, and 2% underdrive crank pulley are the only mods. It really runs and drives very well, I have a few minor issues to sort out and I'll enjoy it largely as is. I'm hoping to actually autocross this one, though I've said that for several years now and haven't gotten off of top dead center. For what they sell for, these are a pretty good deal for a fun compact used car. The S does a good job of remedying the power deficit that I experienced in my 2004 Cooper, I still wouldn't call it fast but definitely adequate.