Absolutely loved mine. Very nippy (especially with some some mild chipping ) and nice handling for a front driver. The ride was awful though. Apparently they're much better if you ditch the runflats but as there no spare you could regret it.
You may not have liked the paint for detailing, H5, but it puts the Zed to shame for stone chips etc - very strong.
Check when you're pulling away that it doesn't feel like its bogging down momentarily. You could easily put this down to your clutch control but its actually an ECU problem which IIRC should be sorted with a software upgrade from the stealer. Its affectionately known as "stumble".
Have a look at www.mini2.com where I used to hang out.