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Originally Posted by usshelena725
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Originally Posted by FC4
M3.
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Useless post guy strikes again!
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Originally Posted by CachacoF80
What's not computing is that you make assumptions about people. I am a car guy that suffered a MAJOR back injury. I could not get in or out of a regular sized car for 3 years. I had to sell a Lotus and a GTI. I bought a Jeep in a rush so I could fit and get to places. After a long but partial recovery I can get into smaller cars. So, I bought an M3 and now want to sell the Jeep.
Hopefully that computes. And if it doesn't, don't add to the thread. And don't assume, ask.
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Seriously though - you are probably going to end up with a GTi again. You know this, don't you? 
On a side note - with respect to my previous post - if I had a MINI dealer near me, I would have grabbed that in a heartbeat. I was really surprised at how fun a car it was, and very very quick. I was very impressed. |
We must have driven different Mini's. I loved the R53, but the F series are just horrible. The 3 banger is actually better than the Cooper S and the JCW is barely better, none want to rev and seem to want to survive on mid range torque.
I prefer the size to my GTI, but the motor, suspension, brakes and handling are all wildly inferior.
I even tried driving used ones at CarMax just to make sure I wasn't just feeling green motors, but they all felt like they were breathing through restrictor plates.
Did I miss that you need rear seats? If not, Miata. If so BRZ, but be prepared to really hate that engine too. If I didn't need a backseat I'd have a 181 hp ND Miata tomorrow.
As for the 1er talk, I can't see one being a fun daily, but that's probably just influenced by my dislike of our departed N54 one. Heavy, one wheel drive, comical understeer, loud, ineffective brakes, goofball seating position. Not a fan.