All remarks made by me were in due sarcasm to this one single quote. This was a joke, so I joked back. The wallet thing was a joke. Didn't mean to get everybody's panties all in a bunch.
Thanks to all for the welcome. I wanted a new car that has the "fun to drive" feel like the Mini and it just so happened that the Mini has a great racing history behind it. I didn't say I went into buying a car looking for history. IMO BMW has done a great job keeping the classic look and feel of the Mini while refining it to make it a little more modern. I would love to have a classic as well though!
The history of the Mini is what really sold me on it over other cars in its price range. I could have easily bought something else for 30k, but I am more than happy with my decision and would never rethink it.
What model/year Subaru do you drive?