Yes, MINI may have gone too far with this model. But despite this, it's a complete hoot to look at, sit in and drive. It's quirky in the extreme, and gets better each time you experience it, and I like that.
And — as is the case with my serial line-crossing colleague — life would be far duller were the madcap MINI JCW Countryman not around.
Question is, can you handle the constant craziness?
