I'm ready for my next Mini, and would like to order soon. I'm not sure when the next West Coast (I'm in Nevada) Group Buy is, but I'd like to be a part of it. Saving some money (a lot of money!) on shipping will be very helpful. That way, by just not buying Xenon headlights, I can afford the shipping, w/o paying a premium! :smile:

I love some of the new 2006 colors that will be available, and I was really surprised at some of those changes. Not much else has really changed with Mini options, which I think is a good thing. I'll be replacing a LY/B CVT MC for a SB/S 5-speed MC, minus a lot of unnecessary options I had before. Sunroof, AC/C, Xenons, CVT, and H & K will all be gone. Relearning how to drive a stick (the right way, as opposed to how I used to drive one!) will be an interesting challenge, but I'm sure I'll find plenty of help here for that.

I think the keeping it simple, but go with even better performance, strategy for a second Mini is a good one. I sure hope I'm right.