they would sell the crap out of those LC models if they sold them in the states, us americans are eating up all the old kooky JDM cars that werent really supposed to make it to the states like the scions and stuff.. plus the Retro vibe is a HUGE plus! its almost like an old subaru 360, my buddy just bought one of those..
all this thing needs is a swift GTI 1.3 Dohc motor,tuned for 12K redline, Rear wheel drive with a turbo and a $15K price tag and this car would be a MINI KILLER!!!
Think about it....