About MotoringFile

MotoringFile is a MINI weblog dedicated to bringing you news, views, and every other little bit of interesting information from the new MINI world. In short, this is a site that aggregates the best news of the day and commentary for anyone to comment on.

About the Staff

Gabe [ Founder ]

I created MotoringFile for a number of reasons, none of which was to become the world’s leading news source on the MINI. Initially I just wanted to dabble a bit in the world of weblogs and create something that could be a creative outlet. I knew that there was a potential there but that wasn’t ever an overriding factor.

I suppose what I had hoped to do in founding MotoringFile, was to create a place for photos, videos, news, opinions, rants and raves for this little car that I couldn’t stop thinking about.

While it may look like a lot of work, MF plays a small part in all that keeps me occupied. You can get a peak at everything else on my personal weblog: Bridger.us

About Nathaniel [ Senior Editor ]

I saw my first Mini when I was 13 years-old. It was a blue Cooper S with a union jack on the roof. I was instantly hooked. I wanted one. It would be 12 years before my dream of MINI ownership came true. Yet even before there was a MINI in my garage, MotoringFile was on my browser. I enjoyed the news, the opinion pieces and the discussion that revolved exclusively around my favorite little car.

In 2008, I started writing on my own site on a regular basis, and my MINI was often part of that writing. So when Gabe asked if I’d be interested in taking over the Editor role at MotoringFile, I jumped at the chance. Hundreds of stories later, my enthusiasm for MINI has only grown.

What’s also grown is my role in the world of online journalism. Beyond my role here at MotoringFile, I’m the motorrad (motorcycle) editor over at our sister site, BimmerFile. I also took a page from Gabe’s book and founded ScooterFile to do for scooter fans what MF and BF are already doing for MINI and BMW enthusiasts.

About Matt Gifford [ Coding/Production/Editor ]

For information about Matt check out the About page on his personal weblog.

Contributing Editors: MotoringFile wouldn’t be complete without these frequent contributors (in no particular order): Todd / Lawrence / Mike / Dave / Ken / Matt Adams / Jerry / Rob

How Was MotoringFile Created?

I started MotoringFile (originally named Bridger.us/MINI) in October of 2002 as a front end for all the photos, video, and general info I had acquired regarding the new MINI. After a couple months, and a surprising amount of page hits, I decided to make something a bit more elaborate. I thought a weblog would be the perfect way to present all the current content as well as post information daily that creates interesting conversation. So I partnered with a long time friend and occasional professional partner Matthew Gifford to create what you see today. That original software lasted three years until we had to update the site. MotoringFile now runs on WordPress.

This site is designed and maintained on a Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook and Apple iPhone. We use a combination of a Sony DSC-R1, Sanyo HD2, Panasonic DMC-TZ3, Apple iPhone and Sony Ericsson w810 for photos and video

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