 The decision for me came down to a used  FR-S, Mini or Gencoupe.  I chose a 22k miles Gencoupe for a lot of reasons.  The head-turning styling, fantastic performance and interior trim all set the Gencoupe apart.  The FR-S, with less HP and MUCH less torque, it looks great in the rear view mirror as you blow them away.  Plus the Gencoupe has much more rear seat room for my kids.  The Mini was the handling choice but lacks power.
 I love the wastegate chatter (I want to hear my turbo work!) but the turbo overall is not loud enough.  The 6 speed tranny is fantastic- tight and precise, it's taken some time for me to learn to heel n toe with it (that's made a big difference in smoothness).