MINI mania

I've got an itch that wants scratching. In short, I want one of these:



or maybe one of these:




I don't need a new car; while the Jetta, my current daily driver, is approaching 240K miles, there's really nothing wrong with it. I like the Jetta (what's not to like about 50 mpg?!), and I still think it's a good looking car eleven years after driving it off the dealer's lot in New Orleans.




In an effort to stave off my desire for a new MINI, the Jetta has been the recipient of some new goodies:

Fancy new brakes

Spiffy new steering wheel and shifter

Bonus points if you can identify this new stuff: