Mini Cooper S DCT - Where have you been all my life? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Even as a MK7 Golf lover, the modded 6MT Golf R on Ohlins I drove to pick this up put me to sleep.
I don't even care that the Mini interior plastics are worse than Fiat 500 / Jeep Compass, the chassis literally puts a smile on my face every drive. On the summer tires, lift off oversteer and trail braking is so rewarding and playful.
While having aggressive turn in, it's still very very stable and neutral overall - I was taking the same onramps 20-30mph faster than in the S2k on RE71R.
DCT is so smooth I didn't think it was one - very responsive and lets me downshift to redline and rip launch control at every stoplight.
Told the new owner of the s2k to order bushings and shocks after I returned the Mini.
Could not be more excited to drive a car again, the Mini feels like a warm cup of 3rd wave siphon coffee - literally stuff that only the weirdest barista you know likes but slaps.
