Why didn't you post a pic of the Golf GTI to represent the Golf/Jetta? The cabrio is a chick car.
I voted the Golf as, of the vehicles listed, it has the best combiantion of performance and practicality. The Mini would be a blast, but there's just not enough room there.
Rounding the others out... The Civic is just too bland, IMO, and is taking steps backward in terms of suspension deisng. And the 1-series is just too damn ugly. It's freakish. And from this posting window I can't see what else was listed, but they were obviously not cars that resonate with me enough for me to remember them from one minute to the next.
Josh (PA) said:
At the other end of Bangles Bookends is the 1/2 series. It's going up against some pretty tough competition in the low priced hatch/sedan category with the Civic, Jetta/Golf etc. I expect it to fare pretty well though.