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Originally Posted by Mayoman
I'm going for a 2 door, I'm just going a "little" more pratical. the Si is out of my price range, I can get a nice 2002 mini for the same price as a Ex coupe. The only thing i'm really worried about is getting bored with the civic. They are nice cars, but not the most exciting cars on the road.
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2002 was the first year for MINIs in the US and there are a variety of problems with them. Be sure to pull a service history on it if you're planning to get one from that year and make sure it's had all the recalls and TSBs done. If everything has been done you should be okay with it. How many miles on it? Is there any warranty left?
When I was shopping for a MINI I didn't even drive a Cooper - I went straight for the S. I subsequently drove a Cooper and was, well, underwhelmed by it. Handling was great (as are all MINIs) but it was slow.
Again, drive both of them first. In my case an EX coupe cost about the same as my Si.