White Roof Radio - The Mini Cooper Podcast

Y'all came this close (db pinches fingers) to getting an actual gin show this week. Instead, Gabe was able to join us so we talked about MINI stuff instead! Since Gabe joined us, we allowed him to wax poetic about his 2020 JCW Clubman (spoiler alert: he loves it) and we answer listener email! Oh, and you guys already watched the Goodwood Mini Race already, right? Spoil yourself, put it on the TV. Trust us. And, one more reminder about the survey. It only takes a few minutes and we would really love your feedback. You can click through and check it out at the Survey link below. Survey link: https://forms.gle/V9DgUR5pDsfr9M7F9 Oh yea. Want to save 5% on your next [3][MotoringBadges] order? Use the code **WRR21** [Goodwood Mini Race]:https://www.motoringfile.com/2021/09/22/goodwood-revival-hosts-the-most-insane-classic-mini-race-youll-ever-see/ [Survey Link]:https://forms.gle/V9DgUR5pDsfr9M7F9 [MotoringBadges.com]:http://www.motoringbadges.com

This week, it was decided that we should spend some time talking about the NFL. Oops, I mean the engines that are in the current generation of MINIs. Specifically, the B38 and, the Chevy 350 of BMW engines, the B48, which we discover goes into just about everything. LInks are below.  Are you a mechanic? Live in Detroit? Know a mechanic in Detroit? Want to work for one of the most prominent MINI Cooper shops on the planet? Send your CV over to Detroit Tuned (resume@). Chad would love to talk to you, 3,000%. A HUGE thank you to everyone that has filled out the survey so far. We really appreciate you taking the time to provide us your amazing answers. We are still looking at you that haven't filled it out yet. It is pretty short, anonymous and a bunch of the questions aren't even required. If you could, link is below. https://forms.gle/V9DgUR5pDsfr9M7F9 B38: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_B38 B48:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_B48

Full crew this week and we jump right into Gabe's first impression of the 2021 MINI Convertible. He 1,000 miles with and thought it was a great car. Watch for his upcoming review at MotoringFile. If you have a few minutes to take our survey, we would really appreciate it! Link is below: https://forms.gle/aPWEzWXGJdWf19rX6

This week catching up with finally, talk about the and Todd has the scoop on HK availability in upcoming deliveries and an interview with our buddy Pat McKenna! Oh, and Gabe is a jerk (his words!)! 2 things. #1, we want to see your #whiteroofradio! Show us your stickers or show us WRR on your playback device. Take to Twitter or Instagram, tag us and use the #whiteroofradio hashtag! #2, listen to the end of the show. Then, if you have a minute, , we want to hear from you. Good or bad. We want to hear it!

It's good to be back. All MINIs, all the time here this week. I have joined the F56 club, Gabe has added an to his garage, and Todd just ordered 2 JCW MINIs because he says he isn't getting a GP3. We talked about quite a bit this episode, links are below. Don't forget to click over to and check out the products. Cool stuff there for your MINI! Because blank is boring! And you guys keep going to and eventhough we haven't reminded you since last year? , right? Ok, cool. Appreciate you folks sticking around, especially through all of my bullsh*t. We will be getting back to a regular schedule, starting with 2 shows per month. Appreciate your thoughts on any of this, comments are open or you can ping us on or . Please do not message us on Facebook, we aren't monitoring that any longer. If you are following us elsewhere, you can unfollow that page. We won't be sneaking anything there, promise!

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Just 4 dudes talking about MINI Coopers, Macs and drinking. Listen to the end for more details. More details coming later.

Just Chad and I talking about how awesome the R50/R53 was. Gabe joins us for a few minutes to add to it. And Chad gives us some great tips on what we should be doing for care and maintenance of our MINIs since they aren't getting driven as much as before. At least, mine isn't. We talked about a few things, like: Sharing is free! Heading over to our sponsers, however, might cost you a few dollars! , , and .

In this, the show formally known as Woofcast 66six, we meet up on Zoom since that seems to be the cool thing to do. As mentioned, please excuse any quality and delays. And, to go a bit in reverse, please don't forget any of the fine sponsors under the White Roof Radio that have been supporting us and all of our habits since 2006! Now that we have paid the bills, here are a few of the things we talk about. Todd's new basement bar. Check the cover photo! Crazy drivers in and The Amazing move A Taking a classic Thanks for joining us gang. Stay safe and wash your hands!

We interrupt your regularly scheduled MINI Cooper podcast to discuss our favorite snacks. And, yes, You can still get . Plus, paczki's and vodka in Detroit! Hello Fat Tuesday! Getting started, our man Brian Dallas, from got a chance to see the new JCW GP at the auto show, along with the new electric MINI and then we end up down a Car Play/Android Auto rabbit hole and some how end up on wondering why nobody has 'fixed' physics. Lots of reminiscing. Just some old dudes, and Chad, remembering with longing and simpler times, about how things used to be. Who among us really misses the Hostess rack? Come on! I ask Chad a question too; how to reset your service/brake lights on an R56 MINI. Is this something you need to be able to do? Chad has you covered with to walk you through the process! So awesome! DT has a great selection of for your MINI. Check it out, then go . We have all confirmed that we will all be in Las Vegas, at Palace Station, March 27th - March 29th. We do have an you can mark you are interested

Gabe was able to drive the MINI Cooper SE last week in Miami and we got to talk about it prior to his review going up on Motoringfile. We tried to cover the questions we think you guys would ask, but check the post on Motoringfile if you have any other questions. You can read his full review, complete with some amazing photos, . I wanted to this posted sooner, but we were experiencing some technical issues with the site that required my time to assist in getting sorted out. A few other things I want to remind you about. Todd, Chad and I FOR SURE will be in Las Vegas March 27th - March 29 at Palace Station and we are hoping that maybe you might be able to take some time and come hang out with us. Would be super rad and hope you can make it! I am really excited about the opportunity to make the show listen supported. I think 2020 is our year and it's super simple. If we can get 300 listeners supporting us through our , then it's going to happen! Keep in mind that one of the best perks you get by becoming a patr

First things first; We were serious about a Vegas meetup! Here are the details: White Roof Radio Vegas Meetup (aka AMVIV rememberance Tour 2020) March 27 - 29 Palace Station, Las Vegas, NV There is a and I will be updating that as more details are available. Sales, GP3, SUVs, Car Play, coffee, donuts and more. What else would you expect from our first show back for 2020? We've been away for a bit, so we had a lot to catch up. Oh, and we go a little long, as you would expect. If you have some holiday money burning a hole in your pocket, a good use of those funds would be cool MINI stuff from and . for service if you are 7.5 hours away. Now offering custom tunes too! for your #mtts2020 badges and door magnets! And, we need your help! Make 2020 the year that you share White Roof Radio with anyone! We are @whiteroofradio everywhere, so share away! Finally, wouldn't it be cool if White Roof Radio was listener supported? . If we had 300 listeners supporting us, we would be able to go 100% listener supported. Le

Steve has been on for almost a year, Gabe thought it was about time we had him on under the White Roof. This in an interview you are not going to want to miss! Renewed focus on fun and community and some admissions that you might find shocking! 

Gabe had the chance to Interview Mike Peyton, VP MINIUSA recently. Here is that interview. More details can be found at

The Thirty Year Gap We finally manage to get Gabe on again while he was at an event at the BMW Plant in South Carolina (you have probably ). Since we have him, we talk new GP, , including vs. the previous generation GPs vs. JCWs in General. Think of this as a JCW Show. Don't forget #mtts2020 coming Click the link for the dates and mark those calendars! Speaking of calendar marking, in case you didn't hear, the boys and I have decided that it's been far too long since we hung out with you, the fine and good looking White Roof Radio listener, and have also decided to change that. So, on your way to marking the dates for #mtts2020, stop at March 27th - 29th and put that as the WRR Meetup in Las Vegas! Todd, Chad, Brian and I will be hanging out at Palace Station for that weekend and would love to see a bunch of MINIs on the top parking deck and just hang out. We don't have anything planned yet and won't be organizing any group drives, but we will all be there and hope that you will be too!

Woof 661 Thunder Something Todd, Chad and I get together, yet again, to discuss time zone math, Halloween tips and, of course, MINIs! A note to the affiliates, we do run long this week. Make sure to listen to the full show, we are looking for feedback on a potential Las Vegas WRR meetup in 2020. Head into the (use the code whiteroofradio) to chime in. Besides that, we talk about the sans swirls graphics that you probably already saw photos of, and not being able to configure a Cooper Clubman which we covered a few shows back. Finally, click over to to read up on what we have talked about before; auto loan debt. Crazy stuff. From the Department of Shout-outs, did you guys see that our pal from Philly, Susan, has made 200,000 miles on her MINI? Sure, big deal you say? What if I told you her's is a CVT!! Holy cats! Congrats Susan! And, from the sponsors, did you get the at Cravenspeed? It looks pretty rad to me, along with all of their other products that are super rad! And if you are looking for car care p

Todd Throws a Code For the first time even, Todd threw a code in his JCW. We all grow mullets and dream about El Camino's. Sounds like a normal episode of White Roof Radio to me! Of course we pick a few stories from to discuss, along with a few other things. Cool stuff from our sponsors; and (including the ever!) Meetups? Palm Springs in October? Las Vegas in 2020? Who's in? Let us know by downloading the and get into the chat. Once you get it installed on your mobile device, use the code whiteroofradio (all one word) to get in!  

  A little reminiscing, a little news and catching up with Chad and the last few events in Michigan, including the last Dream Cruise and MINIs on the Mac! 2 events that everyone needs to add to their 2020 and 2021 calendars! As mentioned, please stop linking up crappy products on Amazon and eBay. Most everything you need for your MINI can be found at and . Anything you buy from them can be installed at and Todd will make it look hot with custom graphics from . You have to listen to the entire show, but we are looking for anyone that would be interested in a Vegas meetup. Comments are open, who's in? And, for you those of you that aren't subscribed to , you missed some really talk about the upcoming GP. Token to be removed later: 6BZ2aCq64lRSjTPnkg3L

We talk electric cars, high end English cars and skateboards with clear wheels. Plus, for those of you that missed it, I did manage to fix the top on my roadster! Links on the key topics below. Instagram hashtags that we dig and think you should follow! As always, comments are open!

  A shorter than normal show this week that is also oddly shaped. Trying to get something while the gettin' was good. Todd and Gabe were available for about 45 minutes, so one short show it is! Quite a bit more GP talk, along with questioning the difference in power output for the GP models. Gabe is pro, Todd and I are con. What say you? If you are looking for the random JCW GP video I mentioned, you can find that over at . Quick reminder gang; we know you really enjoy using Facebook. Here's the thing; when you leave those awesome comments over there, it's like talking in an empty room. Nobody sees those comments. Gabe doesn't see them. Todd doesn't see them. I don't see them. MINI and MINIUSA don't see them. If you want your voice to be heard, make sure you are leaving those comments at or