The £15,000+ ($26,000+ / €22,000+) war...
(i'm far roo kind converting all the prices for you :P)

who takes your vote?

BMW 120i Sport
£20,170 / $35,000 / €29,000
1995cc inline 4
150bhp
148 lb ft
6-speed manual
RWD
1335Kg's
0-62mph in 8.7 secs
135mph top speed
38.1 mpg

http://cars.motornet.ie/newcars/images/photoLib/irl/BMW/SERIES%201/2004/5HA.JPG
http://cars.motornet.ie/newcars/images/photoLib/irl/BMW/SERIES%201/2004/5HA_225.JPG
http://cars.motornet.ie/newcars/images/photoLib/irl/BMW/SERIES%201/2004/5HA_DAS.JPG

VW Golf GT FSI
£18,185 / $32,000 / €26,700
1984cc inline 4
148bhp
148lb ft
6-speed manual
FWD
1275Kg's
0-62mph in 8.9 secs
128mph top speed
38.2 mpg

http://www.germancarfans.com/news/2040810.002/2040810.002.1M.jpg

MINI Cooper S
£15,180 / $27,000 / €22,000
1598cc SOHC 16v inline 4
supercharged
163bhp
155lb ft
6-speed manual
FWD
1215Kg's
0-62mph in 7.4 secs
135mph top speed
33.6mpg

http://www.autobetulo.es/mini/MINI%20COOPER%20S_blau.jpg

I'm with the mini. The interior makes me got crazy.

Golf, nice, practical, reliable, and somewhat sporty.

My vote goes for the much less expensive 2002-2005 GTi with the 1.8T that would beat the crap out of all these other cars in a hertbeat. :smt098 f-ck prestige

Golf, nice, practical, reliable, and somewhat sporty.

You wouldn't happen to be bias on that one would you? :lol:

I have to take the BMW. Its got the highest level of interior quality, the best kick out of the engine, and superior handling. The other two are good cars, but I just can't say no to a Bimmer. :D I hope that BMW makes a coupe version of that model like the A3/S3. Now THAT would win..

Golf, nice, practical, reliable, and somewhat sporty.

You wouldn't happen to be bias on that one would you? :lol:
What can I say we've nad good luck. :D

I'm going with the Mini. I think its the best looking and the most interesting of the lot. Just something about it. BTW I think that BMW looks terrible...

The Mini is my pick. Here's why, they're owned by BMW, so technically, you're getting a BMW-built english car. Furthermore, you're getting a car with style that always will be recognized and smiled at, whereas in the Bimmer and VW (lesser so), people sometimes sneer at you, even fellow manufacturer owners.

The Mini is my pick. Here's why, they're owned by BMW, so technically, you're getting a BMW-built english car. Furthermore, you're getting a car with style that always will be recognized and smiled at, whereas in the Bimmer and VW (lesser so), people sometimes sneer at you, even fellow manufacturer owners.
Yeah, I mean if I was rich and owned a 7 series or something like that I would hate to see ppl driving around in 120i's. I'd also like to point out that the Mini is the cheapest of the bunch...

LOL... no comparo ppl...
DEFINITELY the 120i. Best design, quality, interior, engine, steering, handling, suspension, RWD, blah blah blah...
Capito? :D

The Golf comes second, and a loooong way behind, the Mini.

LOL... no comparo ppl...
DEFINITELY the 120i. Best design, quality, interior, engine, steering, handling, suspension, RWD, blah blah blah...
Capito? :D

The Golf comes second, and a loooong way behind, the Mini.

I agree Jim, 100%!

i already have said my opinion!!!! Golf
i don't like the BMW and the mini..........no comment!!!

Mini for me I just love those litle British Cooper's.

Mini for me I just love those litle British Cooper's.
maybe German Cooper's.....

beemer, for the fact that its a BMW, and of course its RWD so plenty of donuts :D

Mini for me I just love those litle British Cooper's.
maybe German Cooper's.....
well yes I know that now they are made by BMW's but still it's kind of British national car I think they even have races with only Mini's

Mini for me I just love those litle British Cooper's.
maybe German Cooper's.....
well yes I know that now they are made by BMW's but still it's kind of British national car I think they even have races with only Mini's
yes they do, and great fun they are also :D
and MINI's are still made in the UK, designed in the UK, with German engineering... works for me :wink:

The mini for me.. nice, quick car.. prolly the sportiest of the 3

Capito? :D

¿Qué? :lol:

The idea of owning a Mini is tainted to me.. it's a car that has been slapped upside the front fascia with a "Cute" label. It will always been pointed at and joked about by little girls saying, "I want that car!" Theres nothing wrong with owning one, I just would choose otherwise. The only way I would own one is if I painted it flat black, dropped a HUGE turbo in there, put it a nice clean exhaust, and put some OZs on. The exact opposite of what MInis regularly look like.

I agree with exactly what Attaus said, except maybe a smaller turbo for less lag. And as you all know, I'd paint it NEON PINK. 8)

The only way I would own one is if I painted it flat black, dropped a HUGE turbo in there, put it a nice clean exhaust, and put some OZs on.You could do that, but I'm not sure about the turbo. I forgot the company's name, but they make a supercharger for the Mini.

A bunch of companies make superchargers for Mini's. But just about anything can be turbo'd, even a trabant.

I found a turbo for teh Mini. It's by Garrett.
http://www.turbo-kits.com/mini_turbo_kits.html

I'll go for the golf. Maybe the Beemer is the better car but the styling isnt not of my liking.