No I have a 40kg hoist and the seats are folded which does not matter to me but the largest car I have had is a seat leon and the Mini is way better and it is fun to drive in this boring world which I think many cars do look all the same.
I have no doubt that the JCW must be great fun to drive Tim. It’s great that from time to time the odd car appears on Motability that puts a smile on peoples faces. Sadly it would have been way too small for us as, like many people, we need a good sized boot plus 4 or 5 seats, which is why SUVs tend to tick the boxes for many people, but I can definitely understand the appeal of Minis to those who effectively only need two seats and can afford to have the rear seats down when they need boot space.