Our friend over at GBMINI.net, Ian Cull, has posted his thoughts on the MINI Cooper S Convertible (MCSc) after a blast through the northeastern US countryside. Here's an excerpt:

“I would say if you have a high mileage '02 or '03, you should test drive an '05 – they are so much better! And if you are considering a JCW upgrade of an '02 or '03, you should definitely consider an '05 upgrade instead. I remember Martin (MINI Peabody Manager) saying to me back in January when I put the JCW kit in GBMINI, that maybe I should wait and get an '05 – now I know why he said that!”

You can read the entire review here.