Sorry to read that... I had the pebble dings within the first week of driving "April"... then, at work, some turd either intentionally or not put a door corner ding just forward of the gas cap area. See my gallery if you dare.
Good luck with your MINI!

 

Where on earth were you driving?

 

Come to think of it I haven't seen my brush for several years. . . . I rode in the back of some kind of Chrysler car the other day . . . my hair poked against the headliner due to the stylish curve of the roof. . . and the fact my hair was standing on end. I don't actually look in mirrors . . . which is pretty good, all in all, until I see a photo of myself and am totally surprised. Oh, I have replaced sweaters with "fuzzies." I don't know what they are really called but I think they melt if you iron them.

My wife irons some. I don't know what it does to the clothes but I like it because when she irons, you see, she doesn't have the clothes on yet!

As for driving, I'm blessed with a wonderful 32 mile commute over Opera Hill, through the Tesuque Pueblo and a couple of more pueblos, across the Rio Grande and through volcanic formations to the Pajarito Plateau. No slow downs or grid lock. I know this is rare.