White Roof Radio - The MINI Cooper Podcast

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White Roof Radio - The MINI Cooper Podcast episodes

December 15, 2024Woofcast 698 - Because db is Awesome
Todd forgot how to drive an automatic, and we talk about pants. Seems like a pretty normal episode of White Roof Radio, except we also took a detour through 2007. Our studio host was super glitchy the night we recorded, so if we feel off, it's not just you!
The big takeaways from this week from MotoringFile:
Paddlegate!
Part 1 of the Pat Interview
The Wheels Gabe wouldn't shut up about

Keep an eye on the feed this week. Gabe has given us permission to include the full interview with Pat Mckenna in the feed!
Have you gone over and grabbed the feed for Black Roof Radio? When you open your app, do you see BRR698? If not, you are using the incorrect feed. It would seem I was a spaz and shared the wrong URL a few weeks ago. The correct feed can be found over at Black Roof Radio.
1 hr 5 min
October 30, 2024Paddleshift Gate
Owners Lounge is still there and we almost did not get a gasoline powered JCW! Lots to get caught up, both from us and from MotoringFile! And, don't forget, there is a new episode of Black Roof Radio, with one more following later this week! I should also be sharing the feed to black roof at the same time.
We did cover a lot this week! All of the new MINI stuff we talked about can be found at the links below!
Global MINI Sales Down 21% Due to Model Change Over - MotoringFile
Premier: The Electric MINI Cooper JCW - Electrification in Hot Hatch Form - MotoringFile
Global MINI Sales Down 21% Due to Model Change Over - MotoringFile
Review: F66 MINI Cooper S JCW Trim Is The Best Cooper Sold - If You Can Get It - MotoringFile
World Premier: 2025 F66 MINI Cooper JCW - More Performance, New Tech & Petrol Powered - MotoringFile
World Premier: MINI Cooper JCW Convertible - The Ultimate Petrol Powered MINI Open Top - MotoringFile
MINI Cooper JCW Pricing Released - Here’s What Both New Models Cost Worldwide - MotoringFile
1 hr 13 min
August 13, 2024 It's Been 19 Years
19 years of White Roof Radio, 20 years of Detroit Tuned, 22 years of Motoringfile. That, plus a ton more stuff, including Gabe's thoughts from MTTS and the latest from Motoringfile.com!
58 min
May 03, 2024 Welcome to May
Just getting this into the feed, full notes to follow at WRR and MF. Meanwhile, here are the links you are looking for. Oh, and there is new Black Roof Radio!
https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/04/17/the-f66-j01-mini-cooper-dimensions-in-depth-inside-out/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/03/06/video-review-electric-mini-countryman-se/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/02/29/exclusive-minis-3-cylinder-engine-is-dead-in-the-us/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/04/29/rumor-the-new-f66-mini-cooper-jcw-to-debut-at-the-nurburgring-24-hours/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/03/20/motoringfiles-2025-u25-mini-countryman-ordering-guide-us/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/03/29/our-jcw-clubman-gets-dialed-in-with-suspension-and-chassis-modifications/
1 hr 11 min
December 22, 2023End of the Year News
Big show to close out 2023! Full crew too! A quick heads up, it's not, it's the audio for this episode. And, we do go a little long.
Lots of news from Motoringfile.com including:
Gabe Demo's the new Car Play experience
MF ordered one of the last Clubman
More Aceman news
Updated F66 Specs
The MINI SE
BMW CCA Needs Your MINI
The MF Coupe
All JCW News

Long show. Don't forget to go over to BlackRoofRadio.com to download not 1, but 2 additional episodes! The first one has some great information on why we hate the sunroof, and sunroofs in general. The 2nd is for you, the true BRR fan.
Enjoy the end of your year everyone! We look forward to talking about more MINI Cooper stuff in 2024!
1 hr 5 min
November 03, 2023 Since Todd Already Bought One
Comments are open!
After a 2 week delay that was 100% my fault, I am proud to deliver the latest episode of White Roof Radio. Getting started with news and MINIUSA on again off again manual transmission status is finally updated, for reals, to no longer offering a manual transmission on any of the models. Of course, details on getting one can be found at MotoringFile
Gabe also just wrapped up his stint with the worse named MINI in the history of MINI; The Untamed Edition. The short version you hear, for the full review, including video, can also be found at MF. By the way, Untamed is worse than Untold, don't listen to two weeks ago db, he was wrong.
Moving on, we all agree that the R53 is the G.O.A.T. Chad does school us on some gotchas that can come along with owning an old MINI. Gabe is looking really hard at getting an R53, but that could change. What do you think he should get?
Special thanks to the extra technical info provided by Chad! Are you looking for the sunroof drain fix? Detroit Tuned has your covered!
From the archives, when we talked to Randy Webb during Woofcast 9 when Todd learned what adiabatic expansion was. By following that link, you will find that episode 9 has been restored! And, as mentioned, you really can't beat watching James May reassemble anything, especially a Honda Monkey.
1 hr 9 min
September 01, 2023 MINI is Going Electric
Starting off reminding you that MotoringFile.com is the only source for MINI Cooper news. If you disagree, or prefer to get MINI news elsewhere, please, let us know. Also, we have all pretty much stopped using X/Twitter and can find us on Threads (and, in my case, Mastodon too!). Before getting into it, this is your reminder that there was a brand new episode of Black Roof available, 100% free of charge!
Ok, with that out of the way, click over to MotoringFile and start scrolling. I recommend that you start with Gabe's hands-on review of the MINI Cooper Electric, then, check out his take on the Electric Countryman. From there, go where you like to get ALL of the information about these two MINIs. There is a ton, photos, specs, everything to make your MINI nerd heart happy!
And, we promise the next show will be for us OG MINI people to talk about the R cars and cool stuff being done by our man Chad at Detroit Tuned and MINIs on the Mac (Spoiler: they did not break the record). It will be hoot!
1 hr 9 min
July 21, 2023 Woofcast 691 - New MINI Interior
We were able to check everything out earlier in the week and it's been difficult not sharing this sooner! While you listen, go ahead and open up to view the pictures and see what we are talking about. It's very cool! We teased this during . Remember, this is always a free download. While you are there, if you want to help keep WRR listener supported, you can do that too! Thank you for your support! Don't forget to get your favorite graphics and badges over at MotoringStripes.com, including the ! #alwaysBeAlly For those of you playing the home game, there are a few updates under the White Roof! First, is back, baby! Fireball Tim and I talking about movie cars, diecast, movies and TV. It's so fun and we hope you'll give us a listen! Also, is making it's triumphant return with updates from our boy Brian, and myself, talking about riding bikes, like we like to do.
1 hr 10 min
July 04, 2023 Woofcast 690: Feels Like Getting out of an F150
Todd, Chad and db catching you up on all things MINI, directly from MotoringFile. We also had a great Black Roof Radio session prior to this show, and you can download it for free . Free as in beer, not free as in a zilliondy popup ads. Lots of news, lots of updates! and this will probably be edited again in the next few days.
48 min
April 27, 2023 White Roof Radio 689: They Should Have Called it Winston
Big show for you this week! Lots about electric MINIs, but first, let's begin by providing our thoughts about , and we might not have had anything nice to say about it. It's almost time to remind you about the awesome that was . Then we get right into the electric MINI stuff, starting with Gabe's latest . For those of you that are looking for our pre-show, you can find that, 100% free of charge, at . While you are there, if you would like to support the show, awesome! If not, that is totally ok too! Other links from this episode:
1 hr 7 min