Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt. Plato's Shadow.
Convertible models cost about $5,000 more than their corresponding two-door models. The base Cooper convertible starts at $25,950, the Cooper S at $29,600, and the John Cooper Works at $35,600. A John Cooper Works Mini with loads of options and features can command a price of over $45,000.
Plus, MINI says that models with the Mini Sport Pack could be worth more when you come to sell them on. The MINI Sport Pack is priced between Â£3,300 and Â£4,500 and adds bonnet stripes, sports suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels in silver or black and a John Cooper Works Spoiler.