Welcome to the club
You should be able to get what you're looking for at that price just about. Probably a UK car too.
It is pretty nippy, will make your Mini feel a bit more luke warm hatch. The Zed is deceptively fast, makes a great noise and looks great. It certainly isn't sluggish. They're not light cars but they have a 3.5l V6 up front to push it down the road!
If you can get to a meet near you I am sure a member will happily take you for a drive down the road.