* $22,750 or best offer

* British Racing Green & Chrome

* Excellent condition - aesthetically & mechanically

* No scuffs, scratches or dings.

* 16,500 miles and I loved every one of them

* 19,500 miles to go on its 36,0000 mile full warranty (EastBay Mini, Pleasanton California)

* Maintenance completely up to date with records available for inspection here and at East Bay MINI where all the work was done (I bought the car there in July 2004)

Absolutely nothing wrong with car, I love it and would love to keep it. But I have to make room for a Cooper S that's coming later this year.

Don't like the sticker price ? - Come out for a test drive on the winding, hill roads of the Livermore / Tracy backcountry and then still try to tell me you don't like the sticker price - and if you're a few bucks short, make me an offer and we'll negotiate a deal to make us both happy.

Contact Digby @ 415 271 4130 (or use the email response option) and set up a time to come by and see her.


If for some reason the photograph is not coming up for you just let me know and I can email you high quality digital photos of the car instead.


STANDARD FEATURES

I'm going to skip all the standard features, as I'm presuming if you're looking at Mini ads you know all about them (the amazing handling, nimbleness etc etc)

EXCEPT: Getrag Manual Transmission.
Getrag make the manual transmission for the Cooper S's. All earlier year standard Coopers have a generic transmission. 2005 Coopers are the first standard Coopers to have the Getrag. It is an amazing transmission. Come take a test drive - you'll notice right away the difference. It really adds to the driving experience.

UPGRADES

Most Coopers do not have this many upgrades:

Note: Look carefully at cheaper Mini listings - you'll find most of them are ones without the sun-roof. That's fine for the U.K. , but in California ? Tsk, tsk ...

See the Mini site ( http://www.miniusa.com }for details of what the Sports and Premium packages are - in parenthesis I'm listing what I've found to be the most significant items.

* Sports Package (Dynamic Stability Control - until recently only available on luxury cars - automatically stabilizes the car to prevent you going into a skid or otherwise lose control; 16" five spoke alloy wheels with run flat tires)

* Premium Package (On board computer, stereo controls on the steering wheel, fully auto a/c - you set the cabin temperature you want, the car does the rest for you - leaving you to more fully enjoy the unmatched Mini driving experience)

* Sports Exhaust System - large diameter exhaust, gives deeper sexier engine sound, and a few extra BHP

* Exterior Chrome Detailing Package (wing mirrors, body trim) - beautiful

* Xenon Headlights Upgrade - once you drive a Mini with these babies you won't ever want to go back (they are works of art to look at, and the illumination at night is incredible)

* Ipod Adapter for Stereo

* Aux Adapter for Stereo (for any mp3 player)

Contact Digby @ 415 271 4130 or by email (doktor_mocha@yahoo.com)