Shopping for a comfy soft top 4 seat convertible with a stick. Opinions?

You didn't mention new or used, but I got the idea you meant nice used. I have never owned one, but I would definitely go for the nicest Mustang GT convertible you can handle. Hard to beat the looks and performance. Plus, it will cost a fraction to have a repair done on a Ford as compared to a BMW or Mini (owned by BMW). BMW repair parts and labor are ridiculous. Also, the Mini does not have the best reliability record. I read an article in a Road and Track magazine a few years ago about the results of a year long test drive by the magazine. The car was in the shop so many times that the writer of the article could not recommend it.