I should update as well...It took me a while to get used to the MINI after the GTI. I was spoiled by my VW. I still sigh when I see them drive by. However, I smile when a MINI passes me and thoroughly enjoy driving my car! It's a blast and looooove it. The bump steer from man hole covers on some roads here is bad enough to almost send me over the center line to the other lane (not exaggerating, honest) and that I will never love, nor do I like the rattles from my sunroof and rear seat belts, but as soon as I start to get annoyed I speed up or take a corner and just love my car so much and forgive it of its quirks.