This is a fun little car  that I decided to buy  after months of reading up on them  
  in  various magazines and on various web sites.  MiniWorld Mag  was one  good source,
  another was  www.MiniMania.com.   Plus they're quite rare in the U.S.,  so they'll be
  less chance of seeing one  in a mall parking lot  hehe...   but I do see some in  and
  around the San Francisco area, so I know there's others out there :-p

    My little mini's  a  1962 MK1 body  in a British Green body color,  white roof  and
  white bonnet striping. It's also got the Webasto English sunroof, more like a sliding  
  convertable :-)  The body was repainted around 1995/1996; deseamed, stripped, painted
  from what the previous owner told me.

    It's got a fresh carpet,  new moldings,  trim, and other parts needing a fresh look
  after showing its age.

    Power in my mini's awesome. For such a demure car, it's got quite a kick.  A 1360cc
  engine helps  keep me  moving along the freeway,  acceleration is not a problem here.
  Powered through a 4-speed synchro, spax shocks, and 12" mags,  helps keep me grounded  
  and on the road.

    Some future upgrades:  Get the sliding windows to work properly, these windows seem
  to stick and takes a bit of effort to open/close,  ahhh, I've got the sunroof to give
  me a lot of fresh air :-)  Maybe eventually I'll go for a full bolt-on roll cage  and
  if I'm not poor by then, then some racing seats and harnesses. The wheel arches could
  be replaced with better looking ones, but oh well.

    This is my first Mini, it took quite a bit of adjusting, it's no modern car,  can't
  jump into it and  expect to take off ...  just need to spend some time warming her up
  and then she'll be ready for some fun ;-)

    If you've never been in one,  or driven one,  it's a real blast.   It's quite roomy
  inside, at least for the front passenger, not much leg room for the back.  And unless
  you're a rather large person or tall person, you'll fit nicely.  I've already taken a
  couple of co-workers around since they've never been in one. Driving it is fun, a bit
  stiff due to the suspension/wheel combo, but ahhh...  take it like a race car :-D  No
  A/C, no radio, no power steering or anything of the luxurious sorts, after all, we're
  talking 1962. The dash guages all works, from the speedo and tach to the water, fuel,
  and oil guages.