DanB wrote:

personally hot hatch wise for 12k i'd pick a works cooper s should be able
to get one with that kinda cash or a focus ST at a stretch (and it would
be probably)


Even by Clio and Corsa standards, the Mini is gay as ****. And ugly. And
over priced. And the supercharged engine is a bit crap IMHO. Not that
powerful and mental thristy. And a Focus ST? What? I can't think of
*ANYTHING* I like about them heh!

Wait 'till later in the year and get a Fiat 500 Abarth.

160bhp 1.4 Turbo in something that small will be huge amounts of fun.

And they're quite possibly the coolest car on the roads at the moment.
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