written by gslack on 21/09/2009
Good Points of the Mini Cooper Convertible: Fun, frugal, comfortable and 'friendly'. Plenty of zip.
Bad Points: On 17 inch wheels the ride is quite 'jiggly'. The dealership wouldn't let us swap for 16 inch wheels without paying £300+ more which was ludicrous as we were effectively paying twice (Chilli Pack includes 17 inch wheels). Ride improves if laden. Quite noisy with a reasonable amount of induction roar. Rear visbility could be better
Overall: Unless you feel you need the performance, test an ordinary Cooper as well. Try them roof up and down. Don't expect much of a discount. Had to haggle hard for £1,000 off.