Matt, yes 'joyful is a really good word to describe the Mini Convertible. Tends to get the inevitable 'bad press' and labelled. I'm too PC to go there! Wrongly so! Looks fantastic and quirky. The 'pram like' folding roof and 'buggy' looks. But somehow works. Is it not the case more convertibles are sold in the the UK that in any other European country? And that includes the likes of Spain and Italy. Also, correct me if i am wrong the new Mini about to be launches, there are no plans to include a convertible in the model line up. And to finish on a high, convertibles are for any time of the year. That is what we do in the UK. It's the weather! Oh! This could be a future classic!