We are car talking fools tonight, just as soon as we finish talking about the weather, of course. News from MotoringFile, especially Gabe’s take onRoadster he got to drive last week. That turned into a talk about JCW and wheels, among other things.

Finishing up with some AskChad. Keep those questions coming in gang! Also, if you are heading to the dragon, both Chad and Todd have space available if you are looking for a great mod for your MINI or need some graphics. Todd’s even running a special on factory bonnet stripe replacement! Check it out!

Woofcast 412:

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Mad delays in bringing you this weeks show. A whole bunch of news from MotoringFile is part of the catch up. So much news that we have both Gabe and Nathaniel join in tonight. We talk about all of the news that we missed last week while we were at Otto’s MINI. Normal service, including Ask Chad shall resume next week!

Woofcast 410:

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Todd got a great interview with Dr. Kay Segler, MINI Brand Manager Worldwide, at the Detroit Auto Show this past week. Dr. Kay was in a great mood talking with Todd about all great things MINI, including hints of a possible reboot of the JCW MINI GP.

WRR Interview – Dr. Kay Segler

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Something funny happened after Michael and I finished our last podcast for BimmerFile. We started talking MINIs. And as we’re prone to do, we quickly started talking about future cars and the direction of the brand. What followed was the most efficient use of ten minutes possible to MINI fans. In short we break down when you’ll see the next generation MINI, what will be under the hood, and what will happen to the rest of the MINI range through 2015. You will not want to miss this one.

No this isn’t Whiteroofradio. And no it’s not the BimmerCast. Consider this a quick one-off simply dedicated to shedding some light on the next generation MINI and what will be happening to the rest of the MINI range.

That said if you like what you hear be sure to check out the BimmerCast over at BimmerFile.

Gabe, Todd, Chad and db doing what they do best; Talking about Cadillacs. And MINIs, especially our favorite The Clubman. We all really like it quite a bit, especially in Hampton trim as Gabe caught view of last week.

Also welcome Otto’s MINI of Exton to the sponsor roster. Thank them further by making plans to visit on Friday, January 13th 2012 as they celebrate their grand opening in this new location! If you are looking for even more of a reason to hang out a brand new MINI dealership, Todd and I will be there all day! Doing what we do and sharing with the rest of the MINI Community. Hope to see as many of you as possible, especially between 6:00p and 8:00p. We’re told that’s when the party will be happening!

One more show before the new year and we are going to try to do it live. Follow along on the Twitter for more details.

Woofcast 408:

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Woofcast 407:

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Nathaniel recaps his Austrian adventures while we cover the news of the week from MotoringFile. If you want more info on the JCW Countryman, all of the information that Nathaniel gleened can be found here. Want to check out his photos? You can do that here.

Todd and db will be in Pennsylvania on January 13th, 2012! Click the show notes link below for more information.

News from Motoringfile.com and Ask Chad, just the way you like it. We do spend a fair amount of time talking about MINI Connected this week and have all come to the conclusion that it’s a pretty good deal and the potential is there for some very cool stuff. A couple of Ask Chad questions have the queue almost empty, so you should get those questions in!

A little event news. For those that missed it, the dates for AMVIV 9 have been announced. You know where to find the WRR/MF crew June 14 – June 17, 2012, right? That’s right, Vegas baby! Expect a lot more event news in the very near feature!

Woofcast 406:

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Last week Todd and I sat down virtually with Vinnie Kung, MINI USA Product Manager on the occasion of the LA Autoshow. As usual when we sit down with Vinnie, we talked about everything MINI. From the new Roadster to the B Spec race car to clutch feel in the Countryman. And even why some Americans want MINI’s largest vehicle even bigger. As usual Vinnie was candid and eager to answer almost everything we threw at him. You can see a quick list of what we discussed after the break.

Topics:

• 2011 and Countryman sales
• Paceman
• Roadster specifics
• Roadster top and head room
• Recaros
• Coupe sales
• New B Spec Race car
• MINI Yours
• Colors (Laguna Green)
• JCW Countryman
• MINI USA and the WRC

First show after White Roof Radio live and it’s a big one! News from MotoringFile like we like to do, which is mostly us talking about the new hotness, also known as the MINI Roadster. As you can already guess, we all like it.

Not only that, but we also spend some time talking about db’s time with the MF Countryman. And the overall state of tech in automobiles. And lifting a Countryman. Make sure you listen to the whole thing.

Woofcast 402:

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So it has been written, so it has been done. 6 years and 400 episodes later, we are still bringing you the best automotive podcast in the land! This one as you know was taped live at Detroit Tuned with Gabe, Todd, Chad, Nathaniel, me and Jim Petersen’s brand new, newly striped JCW Coupe. And before you ask, yes, it’s rad.

We did some live Ask Chad too, plus Gabe and Nathaniel fielded general MINI questions. Of course, it wouldn’t be a WRR event without a few interviews, like with Nathan, Grand Poobah of MotoringAlliance.com.

Photos are still trickling in over on our Facebook page. That and WRR listener Eileen shared some fantastic shots here, our man Chris posted some to his Flickr here and Henry posted some here. If you have photos (or video!) of WRR Live, hook us up in the comments!

It was a fantastic time as it always is when we all get together. Big thanks to everyone that attended. To those of you that missed it, lets look forward to Woofcast 500, because you know we’ll plan something huge for that!.

Woofcast 400

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News from MotoringFile as always with a little Shuttlecast thrown in for good measure. Finishing off with some more excellent Ask Chad questions, including some great information if you are looking to tow with your MINI.

Reminder: White Roof Radio Live is happening next week! RSVP on our Facebook page and get more information like hotel group rate and directions to Detroit Tuned here. We are all VERY excited and hope you are too!

Woofcast 398

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It’s been far too long since we all got together. Wait a tic, adding Nathaniel to the mix means we never have. That means a party is definitely in order.

Join us Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 at Detroit Tuned for White Roof Radio Live. It was a scheduling nightmare but we’ve lined-up Gabe, Todd, db, Chad, and Nathaniel to record Woofcast 400 and wanted to invite you along for the show. There will be food, drink and some sweet MINIs including the MotorignFile Countryman and Gabe’s new BMW 1M. Plus, there are rumors of a Coupe or two — one of them getting some killer stripes from Todd!

Not enough for you? How about a MotoringFile meetup in Chicago on Friday, October 21st, 2011? Done and done. How about a caravan to Detroit Tuned from Chicago on Saturday, with a possible stop at Bell’s Brewery? We are doing that, too.

It’s not often that we get a chance to get together, but it’s always a fantastic party when it does. Those of you that have been to AMVIV, MTTS or MINI United know what we mean.

Full details, including a great deal on a hotel room that is walking distance from Detroit Tuned can be found here. We also have an event page on Facebook and think it would be keen if you could RSVP if you plan on going, or not.

Update: Gabe has since told me that the MF Meet-up is an invite only affair. But he says that MF readers are welcome to crash it. You’ll just have to figure out where it is.

Another day under the White Roof. Things are a little changed up this week. We knock out Ask Chad first, just to be different. Then, it’s the Coupe show with Nathaniel, fresh from his first day at the press preview of the Coupe. Watch Motoringfile for his full write up soon.

Full notes to follow.

Woofcast 396

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Ridin’ bikes and Schwinn Stingrays get us started on this, our 395 meeting under the White Roof, with only 5 shows left until Woofcast 400, live at Detroit Tuned! Until then, we talk about news from MotoringFile and answer some more of your Ask Chad questions.

Woofcast 395

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In this weeks longer-than-normal show, we do some follow-up from last week (including a couple of Facebook comments, no talk about motorcycles or BMW’s, news from MotoringFile and some Ask Chad.

Woofcast 394

If you are in Southern California and looking for something MINI to do on October 1st, I highly recommend the third annual MINIs for Kids event happening at MINI of Ontario. Car show, games, a raffle and a poker run will round out the day!

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HUGE show for you this week! Gabe talks about the MotoringFile Countryman, we all decide that center rail accessories are rubbish, Chad interviewed some folks at the Red Bull Art of Motion event and we have an epic Ask Chad.

Woofcast 393

Don’t forget about White Roof Radio LIVE coming up in just seven short weeks on October 22nd, 2011. We are going to be at Detroit Tuned and think you should be too. Tune in next week for an updated route map too.

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Woofcast 392

Tonight we decide that Gin is the star of the show. Or 23 year old bourbon. Or Nathaniel. By the time we finish with the boozecast, we do also get to news from MotoringFile and Gabe talks about the BMW press junket he was on last week and about his new BMW 1M.

We also do some quick Ask Chad. If you have a question in the queue, we’re getting to it, but some of you guys are sending in questions that will require an entire show to answer! We aren’t complaining and love you sending them in. Keep ‘em coming to askchad@whiteroofradio.com.

Finally, don’t forgot White Roof Radio LIVE coming up on October 22nd, 2011 from Detroit Tuned. It’s going to be awesome and would love you all to join us!

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News from MotoringFile as always. Not too much since Gabe was off driving fancy cars in Monterey. There is a ton more since we recorded, so we’ll be busy next week.

AskChad was the clutch show this week. See above for an example of what you don’t want your clutch to look like. We are a little behind in questions, but don’t worry, we will continue to work through them as long as you keep sending them in!

Woofcast 391

Don’t forget, White Roof Radio Live is right around the corner! We would like to see as many of you as possible for our 400th show. Click that link for the details that we have so far.

db hit 252,000 miles, and you can read all about how we started White Roof Radio here.

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Like the sands of an hour glass, we get that much closer to Woofcast 400. For your entertainment this week, we present you, the fine and good looking White Roof Radio listener, some 3 Stooges, news from Motoringfile.com, Todd maybe on the television and a bunch of AskChad. And, if you missed the MINI @ Red Bull Art of Motion 2011 video, you can check that out here.

Woofcast 390

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Woofcast 389

Download |27.4MB | 57:03|WRR @ iTunes | Show Notesdb, Todd, Gabe and Nathaniel and this week’s White Roof Radio. Starting off talking about news from MotoringFile like we like to do. And quite a bit of news too, which gave us plenty of time to become distracted and talk about other things like the Chevy Cruze diesel.

Then it was Gabe’s turn to talk about the MotoringFile Countryman. Expect regular updates about this MINI for the next year! You should also make sure you are following @MotoringFile on Twitter for updates and photos.