I've had 3 Mini Cooper S's and one was a John Cooper Works, but I would never go back to one after owning a 7. They are a bit more practical though as a daily driver. The turbo one has a lot of torque steer in the front wheels, which is really scary in a lot of rain or ice. The supercharged version had less torque steer. Overall, they are marvelous cars and also come with Permagrin that, by definition, cannot be removed.