have you guys actually been in a mini backseat?
i admit, space is somewhat limited, but im a grown man and with a grown man in front of me, i can still sit rather comfortably. bmw have come up with a very good backseat design. the seats are a bit longer and your legs wrap around them in a very sharp corner, almost 90 degrees.

I tried at the motorshow after I had sat in the front seat.

The Mini's OK but going back to the 80's when I first started racing, the Fiesta Supersport (1300ish!) that I was flinging around used to piss over Mini's will have to dig out the shot on two/one wheels going round Druids nearside rear bouncing up and down. I have to say having driven the ST a few times I still look forward to getting to grips with it properly, mate of mine at the local dealer's got one on demo and I took him out to show how you really go round a bend/roundabout. Don't think he bothered with lunch after!! "he, he, he"