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Originally Posted by Josh (PA)
To be fair, I haven't driven any of the new Minis, I just have a real soft spot for the R53s. My mechanic has an old base manual that I get as a loaner whenever I take a BMW in for service and it has sooo much character. I can imagine the new ones have lost a lot of it.
As these threads evolve, it seems like there are 5 cars to be recommended for all:
1. Tesla
2. Miata
3. GTI
4. CX-5
5. Insert whichever 911/Boxster variant fits the narative here.
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I was thinking this, too!
The Mazda3 with a stick also occurred to me, as it will morph into a kid car. But no getting around that it’s not as powerful as some other options.