How did you miss the JCW MINI Cooper Convertible? Scarily fast, costs less than a Boxter, drive like a go-cart and gets decent mpg? Also, you need a row-your-own decision tree.

I wanted a MINI for a long time and finally bought one in Feb. I got a year-old base model with the six speed M/T. It isn't real quick off the line, but when you tack it up to about 4500 it pushes you back in the seat. I drive 42 miles one way to work, avg speed 80+ and I am averaging 38 mpg. I've had it up to 110…