Thanks everyone – the show went well and we’ll likely do it again soon.
We’ll be on the air right around 9pm CST. In the meantime, here’s the page to view the video feed:
You can comment and leave questions in the comment section below. The first show will be news (as always) with a second show featuring Clubman talk and a little recap of the past year of WRR.
Awesome, I look forward to it, now I have to think of a good question…!
How does one log in to watch?
I believe you go to Ustream.tv and do a search for WRR. I have it sitting up on another window waiting for tonight.
>How does one log in to watch?
You don’t have to go anywhere. Just come back to MF around 9pm CST (-7 GMT) and you’ll see the post and the link to the special page with the video streams.
>I believe you go to Ustream.tv and do a search for WRR.
DO NOT go to Ustream.tv and search for WRR. You will not get all of our feeds.
testing has ensued. my video works and I’m able to pipe audio through my stream as well. Todd’s video works and I know Gabe’s works ’cause we used it last week.
Check back shortly for the details! We are setting up so you can have the video in one window (or tab) and be able to leave comments like you always do.
man…i’m busy until 11- try to save some of the good stuff until I get back. don’t forget to shave! jk.
Gabe, thanks for the correction. Can’t wait
Woohoo! WRR live baby!
I don’t see db?
We all look on as Gabe stares blankly…into the camera.
you’ll see db shortly….I’m hiding for a few more minutes 😉
I have no sound 🙁
No audio?
Same here, no sound.
Will there be a comment area for this show?
Sound is off until the shows starts. It’ll be just after the top of the hour.
and I think Gabe just read the no sound comments… if so, wave in the camera Gabe 🙂
DB, I was just about to ask what you all were drinking 😉
Yey !
Thanks !
ok, enough fooling around from me, looking forward to the show shutsupnow
it’s just after
And we’re on.
got sound now!!! : )
It is up and running
shameless beer plugs….
and not one good Canadian brand
Sent your screenshot DB.
Sounds great guys
Yeah, you guys sound good, except for a little hum that goes in and out.
got sound here… yippee
The hum is on Todd.
Todd, I think I hear humming in the background
i wish i had a brew.
stay close to those mics.
I don’t know how to email you the beer screenshot, but I hear you fine.
I just cracked open a Guinness so I could join in on the beer fun.
Hey, I have some Goose Island here in SoCal!
Yay Safari Beta!
Sorry about the hum. My laptop is working overtime on the Ustream.
You’re welcome man, made very easy by my trusty Mac. 😉
Gabe, how did your armrest removal project turn out?
When I hear Todd there is a bit of what sounds like computer fan noise but nothing bad. Not a show stopper just an observation.
ok Todd you are aware.
I have 312.
Hey Don, the trim is getting dusty.
Got some great refreshing H2O here….. Yum
Todd, check Activity Monitor and see if you have something else eating up CPU time.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbwilldo/992290036/" rel="nofollow">Screen Shot</a> via db’s flickr
heh… <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sliboa/991445399/" rel="nofollow">Beer!</a>
Nathaniel, that is SWEET
i’ll be back later. Have fun!
Hi Mrs. Todd!
Clubman: has anybody sat down and looked at how much of the JCW stage 1 engine kit and suspension kit will transfer to the clubman without change? We know the exhaust won’t make the jump, but the rest?
A repair man with some stock in the soap company 😉
Should there be a WRR LIVE badge? LOL
time warp or what
I’d like to give my 16 yr old daughter my “05 mcs when i get my new clubmen (jcw) or bmw 135, but my wife remembers experience of older daugther crash and buring her honda crx si. any advise??
how about badges to all the viewers Todd
You guys are skippin’ really bad, could just be me though.
don’t think so Nathaniel,
everything just stopped here.
There are 43 for Gabe, I guess he is more popular LOL
Love the new logo
Nathaniel, here too 🙁
Motoring>>File
Booya!
Oh yeah, I like-a da grid.
logo?
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I love how Todd is lit like he’s sittin’ in the Bat cave.
Looks like DB is chillin’
Todd has the “badge mansion” now. LOL
DB is frozen
How much is the refund?
Clubman baby!
No need for a refund. Just send beers to everyone who’s commented. 🙂
DB: Don’t smoke on camera, is bad image for the kids. 😉
My girlfriend thinks I’m totally nuts trying to watch this, as it’s breaking up, choppy talk and vid, et al, so I’m just passing it off as a “performance art piece.” Not bad….
Or a couple of kegs for MOTD
A case of Sam Adams would be fine.
Dudes, Please explain to us in depth why Surracco deems the Cooper his favourite.
Could I get you guys’ catalog?
I enjoyed the Clubman videos. After watching them, I can almost get behind the silver on the back.
I’d take a JCW Clubman 😉
Why can’t I hear you guys? I have the volume all the way up on all three, and on my Mac, as well….
Why do you think the US Clubman press release would taunt us with all the cool new features, that MINI will not be sending to your Country?
<blockquote>I’d take a JCW Clubman ;-)</blockquote>
So would I. 🙂
Frame your shot of yourself using rule of thirds, and look into the camera.
an exhaust manifold that is not a header…
interesting…
and I’ll take a case of Okanagan Spring Pale Ale thanks
That’s kinda sad that it’s coming out in Germany before it comes out in the UK.
Still have to say no real surprise you get more comments about the JCW package than the Clubman. Think its not only the Motoringfile and Whiteroof Radio that has more Mini driver interested in performance of the cars, think its pretty much a large percentage of the Mini community. As a proof even a lot of the Clubman posts are speaking about the performance of the car.
hey guys,
any word on the new JCW logo?
Lots of MINIs in Minneapolis! 🙂
Fewer waves back than in Nebraska 🙁
The other day I stumbled upon a guy in his driveway, washing his Ferrari…drunk. It was hilarious.
We saw very few Minis on I-80, I-70 west of Mississippi River.
Lots of audio and video dropouts. My service is running 960 Kbps, so likely the problem isn’t here.
Anyone else having volume problems on their Mac using Firefox?
jason
No surprise here but I would love for them to treat the JCW brand similar to the M brand. Do see the value of a kit but sure do hope they ween the future cars to the JCW brand becoming a factory only option. Keep a kit form that can go onto any of the models but make a factory car limited to a particular model.
Ustream is stil beta… 🙂
Right now its the Gabe show for me.
I am having issues with firefox also. Keep dropping Todd and DB.
Perhaps DB tried using his old Windows computer?
i give up.
Do you think that a JCW Clubman is any less viable than a JCW convertible as a performance car?
I’ve got one for Gabe – since he took delivery there have been some comment about a track day? Is this something that is going to happen after the JCW installs? What’s the status of your break-in relative to running a track day?
sorry Gabe, i spelled his name wrong
all 3 are on
🙂
I have been using Safari and Firefox interchangeably with no problems.
We’ll be back after a short break.
Time for another beer…
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sliboa/991848407/" rel="nofollow">Todd likes his beer</a>
Question:
MTTS any time soon again ?
Stracco wasn’t very optimistic in the interview because of the small team and the effort. Your thoughts ?
We’re taking a short break – brb in 5.
Does the SHOUT option actually work? If so, is it textual or audio?
There’s no audio now.
We aren’t watching the ustream rooms, so the shout function won’t work.
I have also switched browsers, so hopefully, my connection will be better for the 2nd show.
We’ll be right back.
And we’re back.
What’s the agenda for this segment?
Amsterdam— The Rest of the Story!
Agenda for show 2:
– One Year recap of WRR
– Discuss the Clubman and try to talk Todd out of a Cooper Clubman with an auto
– Free MU Swag being sold for top dollar
– Talk Warranties
– Reader Questions
New drinking game:
Every time they say Clubman, you take a drink.
Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten, and hot dog buns come in packages of eight?
My favorite part of the past year was meeting both Todd and DB at MTTS. I recognized Todd the morning in Monterey by his serial number on his GP, which was cool. I was interviewed and immortalized on WRR during that day. That was the coolest week I can remember in a long time.
Question about Clubman being able to tow a trailer. This may have been taken care of somewhere else but in the Clubman PDF it shows towing on the Cooper Clubman but not for Cooper S Clubman.
Is this because these are British spec and not US.
It would be a shame if the teardrop can not be towed by a clubman.
Is there an MCS vs MCS + JCW Tune-up Kit comparison coming tomorrow? Any preview for those of us faithful enough to hang on here?
I ran out of Guinness, so I had to break out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sliboa/992830968/" rel="nofollow">this</a> which I just remembered I had laying around.
Three letters: DVR
watching WRR live beats Real Sex on HBO !
Hardcore is right….1 of the 27 right here!
WRR Live is as good as TV for sure.
What happened to the MF definitive guide to the R50/R53?
Gabe, weren’t you going to do a piece on buying new tires – testing tires at the Tire Rack or something?
I’m not an auto fan but I say go ahead, Todd, get one. You have the GP for performance so the Clubman can be for cruising. After driving an 07, the engine seems like it has enough torque to work well with an auto.
how does gabe have 2 more viewers than todd and db?
The next time you interview Raunno Aaltonnen , just shut up completely and let the man talk. He’s the greatest.
Maybe that beer Todd was drinking is what caused DB to freeze?
A question on R56 JCW “Stage 2”.
Is the “Stage 2” just gonna be an upgrade or a whole new engine & car on the R56 platform? Kinda like the higher output engines with the M brand of BMW.
you are welcome 🙂
You guys should do a call-in show!
In a pretty cool place right now,
Have three cars setting in front of me for my next mini purchase
1 A Fireballed R53S
2 A JCW GP
3 A new R56S JCW kit
The first two have under 2k miles, or a new R56 which would you guys choose and why.
This is like listening-in on a party-line.
Question-I remember bright white being mentioned in a Mini United interview, was this just a dream or is this a new color coming in the fall ?
Badum-chink!
Good-night, guys.
Stracco Speaks: Yes, the plural of Clubman is also Clubman.
Oooh, a Clubmen, like the dual-limo that James May built on Top Gear. 🙂
MitM! I will be there those KC folks need to get hold of me so us CORN (Cooper Owners of Rural Nebraska) can meet up on the way.
Speaking of racing, I heard that in Nascar, Napa is running a Camry in Montreal. That just doesn’t seem right to me.
I’m a podcast monster at work. Nearly two dozen podcast subscriptions, including you guys, and yeah, 3/4 of them are NPR.
Line ’em up DB!
take one down and pass it around DB
Great show guys!!
Happy 2nd birthday from your first show sponsor!!!
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db, why r the canadians partial 2 body color roofs?
I LOVE the Clubman. I love the Clubman the way I wish I loved the R56! Put the Nav in it and I’ll get used to the interior. I thoroughly enjoy the silver roof and the “butt smile” and would totally buy it that way. But overall, I love the proportions of it and can’t wait to drive it. It tempts me. It tempts me hard, and that’s saying something.
The barn doors are bad ass! The only thing I don’t like is that it’s got a lot more of a rear bumper than the Coupe.
Is the silver used for the roof, etc. on the Clubman the same as the current Pure Silver?
You guys look good!
=R=
And in a lot of 4-doors, the rear seat is really high off the floor too, and that totally cramps you up if you’re tall.
<blockquote>Is the silver used for the roof, etc. on the Clubman the same as the current Pure Silver?</blockquote>
I would guess yes. The ’06 Silver roof that I have on my MCS is the Pure Silver same as the available body color.
Based on a commercial posted not long ago singing “what does not belong”. I’d have to say it is targeted at mothers as that is a Sesame Street song.
As far as fitting four people in a MINI, as I told Todd a couple weeks ago, I’ve had four people in my MINI, one of them being around 6’5″ and 260lbs. He sat in the back, didn’t complain at all and said that there was actually as much room and was more comfortable than my friend’s Focus.
I can’t release my hood latch. It sticks on the passenger side. And, I’m going on a roadtrip this weekend. Any quick fix suggestions?
=R=
DB, do you think there’s a Cooper Clubman in your future?
Done it, pushed the latch down hard. But, the inside release only releases the driver side.
=R=
Has there been any follow-up on the door sill rust?
Ah man, I think DB was going to be read my question about the “Stage 2”
I wonder if they’ll do that before the rust shows up.
are you gonna give a 5 min warning before closing the listener questions for this show ?
NASCAR Busch Series race in Montreal this weekend. First NASCAR event in Canada. Well worth noting, methinks.
(It’s a roadcourse race, on the Canadian Grand Prix Formula One track, Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve).
=R=
Five minute warning 🙂
BTW. I was the one who bought the MINI UNITED starter kit off of NAM. With your excellent coverage, it felt like I was there – therefore I felt compelled to get it.
Thanks 🙂
MTTS ?
Thank you guys for your answers. I don’t know if I will be able to hold off till September ’08.
Great show guys! This is always a blast!
For my first time watching this, it was pretty cool.
I would watch again.
I would happily pay shipping and take any MINI swag off anybody’s hands who would part with it!
LOL. Oh well. Thanks anyway.
Sounds like to me that MINI will never have a white close to a pure white. 🙁
You guys should do an episode of WRR Cribs!
Thanks a lot guys !!!
+1 on White Roof Radio cribs. HAHA
NICE!!!
Nice to watch the show again guys.
Thanks guys. Great show!
DB was pretty funny when Gabe dropped off. It was the “oh my god, the Russians just nuked the Eastern seaboard” look.
Another great show.
Great show, but what am i going to listen to on Monday and Tuesday? I guess I have the Apple announcement on Tuesday to look forward to.
HI & BYE
Great show guys. Have a great night all!
Nicely done. Good show.
=R=
@dickdavid
Same thought.
Was listening in last week for 10 min, then listend to the podcast on Monday and had a kinda deja-vu… wait Gabe and db talking again about the note that was hidden in Gabe’s MINI… did I download an old episode… took me a while to get it 🙂
nice job – well done!