I have never really been into cars - just a way to get from here to there.  The mini cooper has changed all that. I have always like the design of the cooper, but driving it made me want one bad - real bad. So bad, I built a dozen variations on the cooper site and faxed my order in to the San Antonio dealer.

Now that we live in the country with an amazing S curve on a 70-mile-per-hour road between us and downtown, I can appreciate a fun car. Besides the amazing acceleration and handling, I love the fun-house-mirror-like interior. I fully expect 40 clowns to pile out when the door opens - you can't believe how big it feels inside!