Hello, I’m thinking of buying a mini as a replacement for my A3 Convertible 2.0 TDI S-Tronic. I drive 32,000 km a year, of which 50% motorway, of which long distance: 6-12 times 700 km, approx. 2 times 2,000 km (e.g. Sicily). Transports are usually 2 people (190 cm and 160 cm). Rarely also times 3 or 4. To the 2 people often skis or golf bags. From the place for the luggage even the Mini Cabrio is enough, the skis are then on the middle armrest, then you can surely only use Automa The only thing that keeps the shift lever free is the Clubman, so that the hand shift is also possible here. So far all this works very well with my A3 Cabrio 2.0 TDI S-Tronic with 17 inches without sports suspension. From these experiences I would choose a Clubman Cooper SD Automatic. I had this yesterday for the test drive, but with sports suspension, however, the friendly one admitted only 250 km, then I drove 150 km. After that I had another Hatch Cooper S hand switch without a sports suspension more than 100 km, because I wanted to know if I was enthusiastic about the engine against all reason (32Tkm). My impressions: – Clubman with a sports suspension for the long distance too nervous – Hatch with a series suspension better than Club / Sport – Cooper S Motor is too loud for me in the long run and at high speed – both like to drive grooves to – Clubman slightly more susceptible to side wind – automatic drives more relaxed (you can taste the m-drive and eat/drink) But it’s different than the S-Tronic performance. Despite the test drive I’m still unsure, it was too short, Clubman without a sports suspension was not available, automatic yes or no and at all. Does my project make sense, since some do not recommend the Mini for the long distance? How are your personal experiences? Can you recommend the Mini for the long distance? Which model and which drive can you recommend?