Had (well, still have,
up for sale guys!) a MINI Cooper S Clubman / JCW ... and have been wanting to up the performance/luxury envelope some.
I had narrowed my choices mostly to:
New Clubman in 2016
Upcoming X1 "3.5" model
Current X1 (35i)
M235 (why? I want the closest to M, but don't actually want an M! really!)
And I have to say I did peek at:
Macan
Countryman JCW
So, at the BMW/MINI Dealer, sat in an X1, like. Walked to see the Macan, did not like. Asked about new X1... find out the "35" isn't scheduled yet. Ask about an M235, turns out they have one I could drive around...
and I buy their demo car