Hello all. I just began my Mini journey today when I placed my order for a '14 Hardtop in BRG! I was flirting with the idea of getting into a new car and test drove a few econo-boxes, but once I tried the Mini I was hooked. The car won me over with the excellent ride and handling (among many other things) This is new territory for me, I have been a VW driver all my life, so I will likely be on this site often learning as much as I can about my new car. 6-8 weeks seems so far away, but it will be worth it. I can't wait to post up pics.