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During MINI United last summer, we got the change to interview some great people, including Gert Hildebrand, Lead Designer for MINI. Why the old episodes? We are taking a break. Another great person that we got to speak with was Gert Hildebrand. He is the man in charge of making the MINI look as cool as it does! There is still more audio coming gang! Todd will be working furiously during his travels home so we can get those posted right away! Be sure to check out the photos if you haven t already over at the MINI United Flickr Group. Gert interview: Download | 16.8MB | 20:21

Todd and I finish off news of the week, talk about a few other things plus us taking a short hiatus. More information to follow. Woofcast 274: Download | 8.7MB | 18:58 | WRR @ iTunes

Gabe and Todd for you this episode talking about MINI stuff for you, like they like to do. Talking more on the R60 concept in more detail and the current overall state of MINI USA and, to some extent, the state of the MINI community. Gabe also drops the bombshell that he is selling his MINI starting today. If you want to check it out be sure to wonder over to MotoringFile later Monday afternoon. Back tomorrow with myself and Todd talking about a few things, including WRR going on hiatus for the month of October. More on this tomorrow night. Woofcast 273: Download | 16.1MB | 35:02 | WRR @ iTunes

News of the week from Motoringfile starting with some talk about the new Microsoft ads that aren t being done anymore. And, it s that time of the year to check your tire pressure, especially if you still have run flat tires! Don t forget! Be sure to click back to MF if you missed any of the news on the upcoming Paris auto show. Woofcast 272: Download | 11.5MB | 25:09 | WRR @ iTunes

Michael joins us again from The Mail Buoy podcast. Starting out with a short rant before we dive right into some R60 concept talk. The three of us going into some great detail about the R60 concept with a new format that worked very very well. It did result in a longer-than-normal show, but for this topic, I think it worked fantastic and you should enjoy it. Twitter? I m @dbwilldo, Todd is @toddsmods and Michael is @radiationman. Woofcast 271: Download | 26.3MB | 27:19 | WRR @ iTunes | WRR @ Facebook

Tonight joined by Michael Babischkin from The Mail Buoy podcast while we talk about motoring badges on jets, Todd replacing his brakes and making funny sounds and news from Motoringfile.com. Be sure to check back tomorrow for 271. We go pretty long talking about the new Crossover concept and how we think it will affect MINI. I think we covered some great points that you might (or might not) appreciate it. If you are one looking for the contact form, it was pointed out to me last week that there wasn t a link to it. That has been corrected. You can also find it here. If you are looking for a new automotive site to read, check out Ausmotive.com. Those fellas do a great job! Twitter? I m @dbwilldo, Todd is @toddsmods and Michael is @radiationman. And, for the record, Todd did post to his blog. 1 year and 2 days after his last post. Stick around for the next post in 2009. Woofcast 270: Download | 13.1MB | 28:39 | WRR @ iTunes | WRR @ Facebook

Gabe and Todd take a few minutes to review the new MINI Crossover Concept right before the embargo was broken yesterday. It s interesting to hear what they have to say. If you missed any of the photos, you can see them all in the R60 Section. MF Audio Analysis: MINI Crossover Download | 5.7MB | 12:26 | WRR @ iTunes

It s late. Full notes to follow. Woofcast 269: Download | 8.7mb | 19:00 | WRR @ iTunes

A short show for you tonight, just a quick blast through news at Motoringfile. Please, take a moment to enjoy some Jerry Reed. Add Hot Stuff to your movie queue for sure if you want some classic Jerry Reed in the movies and you are tired of watching Smokey and the Bandit. Todd was playing with Dynolicious again on the 737 flying from Vegas to KC. You ll have to listen for the results! Twitter? I m @dbwilldo and Todd is @toddsmods. Woofcast 268: Download | 10.6MB | 23:08 | WRR @ iTunes | WRR @ Facebook

The three of us back again for a Monday night and off to a silly start. That s what happens when we are drinking coffee during the show. We spend some time talking about the comparison between VW and MINI, then Gabe and Todd go off on a JCW tangent. At least I think they did since my eyes pretty much glazed over as soon as soon as they started. Todd did talk about the $40k Clubman again. As soon as Todd gets back from Vegas I will get him to post a picture. Play along at home. If you are spending $40K on a car, what else could you buy besides a JCW Clubman, new or used? Thanks again to everyone that has left us the most recent reviews on our iTunes page! We really appreciate it. Of course, if you have something nice to say, feel free to post away! Finally, if you use Twitter, friend us up! I am @dbwilldo and Todd is @Toddsmods. Woofcast 267: Download | 14MB | 30:21 | WRR @ iTunes | WRR @ Facebook

Tonight joined by the mythical guy Gabe Bridger for news of the week from Motoringfile.com and a few more things. Stick around because he s with us tomorrow as well! We talk about news, Todd figuring out Dynolicious and getting really good results from it and upcoming reviews at Motoringfile among other things. Thanks to those of you that have brought our review count on iTunes up to 50! We really appreciate it, especially the happy birthdays. We couldn t have done it without you, the White Roof Radio listener. Thanks! Check back tomorrow for Todd and Gabe talking about JCW stuff. Lots and lots of JCW stuff. Woofcast 266: Download | 18.1MB | 39:16 | WRR @ iTunes | WRR @ Facebook

Joined again by Chad Miller from Detroit Tuned. If you are in the greater Detroit area and looking for an independant shop to work on your MINI, check em out. And if you are still suffering from the stuck air bag light, check with your dealer. Chad thinks they extended that warranty again, so it s worth checking out. We talk about Todd s experience with the new iPhone/iPod touch app Dynolicious which told him his GP has gone from 13hp to 590hp. In fairness, he hasn t been able to fully test it yet. Of course, that led to us talking about dynos in general and what kind of tuning Chad has been doing to the R56. Otherwise, a little sales talk, a little dealer talk, Todd s Honda Del Sol (again), and parts stock, among other things. As I mentioned during last nights show and tonight, I have started a new show with Fireball Tim called The Hollywood Car Show where we talk about upcoming movies, cool cars in movies and in television. I think it s a lot of fun and think you might like it too. Find it at thehollywoodcarshow.com. Contest? Been a while since we did one of those. Remember, you have to leave a comment in the show notes at WRR to be able to play along. Oh, and you have to listen to the show to see what it is. Winner gets a free WRR T-Shirt! If you work at a MINI dealer in any way shape or form, you can t play along. Sorry. Finally, Todd and I both use Twitter. I m dbwilldo, Todd is Toddsmods. Follow Mr. Cone too. Woofcast 265: Download | 21.1MB | 45:50 | WRR @ iTunes | WRR@Facebook

Joining us tonight is Chad from Detroit Tuned to help us out with news from Motoringfile and a few other things. Keep an eye on SpeedTV for the upcoming episode of Pinks featuring the ABF MINI. If you missed the AMVIV announcement, it s here. Remember, book early and save some $$ OR design new art and get your whole trip almost free of charge. Does anyone know where the term put a pin in it comes from? Social stuff. Todd is on Twitter, so is db and you can WRR over at Facebook. Friend us up, especially Todd on twitter cause nobody thinks he ll post there either. Finally, I briefly mentioned it here and I ve posted it once, but I have started a new show with Fireball Tim and you can find that over at thehollywoodcarshow.com. We talk about movies, cars in movies and interview cool people. Show number 5 goes up this week and I think it s worth checking out. Woofcast 264: Download | 17.3MB | 37:38 | WRR @ iTunes | WRR@Facebook

Before we even start, is Jennifer Garner in the house? If so, please leave a note for Todd. Moving on. Todd has a new theme song. Practically made me choke. We were kinda on fire tonight, and you get to benefit. Among the things we talk about is this Audi R8 that is beyond awesome. You should follow that link and check it out. Besides Todd wanting an R8, we also talk a short bit about the upcoming Chevorlet Volt. Todd tried out the Dynolicious iPhone App. His GP is putting out a whopping 13hp! Wooooooo! More testing will follow, don t you worry. Have you tested it? What did you think? Leave a note or comment on Facebook page. We finish by talking JCW. One of my favorite topics. Actually, we started talking about my experience with the Factory JCW car at MTTS and goes from there. If you want to get any of the photos from MTTS that were taken by the photographers that were there, do yourself a favor by clicking over to mttsphotos.com. If you are looking for all of our MTTS coverage because you missed any of it, you can find it here. Next week we will be 3. Listen in to see who if Gabe can t make it. Finally, how about some itunes reviews? We re at 46 right now and we think 4 more for our 3rd birthday would be nice. While you are there, why not press the subscribe button again? You know, you are there already, so you might as well. Thanks! Woofcast 263: Download | 15.5MB | 33:44 | WRR @ iTunes

Back with a brand new Woofcast. Heck, we even have a new one for you tomorrow too! Starting off with a little Olympic coverage and ranting before getting into news of the week from Motoringfile. If you missed it, the professional photogs that were with us during all of the MTTS stops have put all of thier photos up available for purchase. You can find them all over at mttsphotos.com. There are a ton of great photos! If you are curious about this whole RSS thing and want to jump on the bandwagon, let us know. I m more than happy to help out. Finally, there are some minor quality issues this time around. I sound a little fuzzy. Didn t know it happened and the problem has already been corrected. Woofcast 262: Download | 11.3MB | 24:24 | WRR @ iTunes

Way back at AMVIV, Todd and I were interviewed during AMVIV. Motorkult TV - Episode 11: White Roof Radio at AMVIV 2008 from bmpmedia on Vimeo. In HD no less. Thanks for the interview! If you are looking for a great automotive podcast, be sure to check them out at here. +Episode 11: White Roof Radio at AMVIV!

Robert does the ol drivers seat swap again. This time he drives an 89 Lancia Delta Turbo Integrale with the owner, then lets him drive his MINI for a quick comparison. If you are a fan of the old rally cars, you will love this episode! Don t forget you can also find Robert at either of his other 2 shows, both of which deserve a spot in your iPod! He does the Mobile Movie Minute, where he, his wife and the occasional friend review movies from his MINI!. You can also check him out at the Business Cast talking about issues faced by Entrepreneurs and small business owners. Robert drives a Lancia: Download | 22.9MB | 25:00 | WRR @ iTunes | Soundseeing Tour Archives

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you have found the World Famous White Roof Radio. We noticed that it has been a bit since we have done a real show. Now that MTTS is finished, we should be getting back on track next week. For tonight, we covered a few of the stories from Motoringfile.com and close out MTTS. Now that MTTS is finished, be prepared for us to focus our energy on MINI United 2009, happening in England. If you don t have a passport, now is a great time to get that taken care of. And, as more details become available, we will have them first! Woofcast 261: Download | 15.6MB | 34:23 | WRR @ iTunes

The last update from MTTS 2008. We talked to a bunch of people including Jim McDowell, Peter from M7, Fireball Tim and Vertical Horizon. If you missed any of our MTTS Coverage, you can find it all here, my photos from LA here and photos from the East Coast trip here. it s been a lot of fun this year and we hope you were able to join in on some of it! Big thanks to the folks at MINIUSA and RA Events for not only running such a great event, but for having us along and being so hospitable! We are back tomorrow night with our first Woofcast in a while and normal service should resume this week. Download | 25:30 | 11.7mb

Todd still has some audio from LA, but here is the first bit. The rest should be up before the end of the week. Download | 11.8MB | 25:39

Todd in Chicago having way to much fun talking to some of the 1,000 MTTS attendees from all over the event site. Including an interview with Harold Stanfield, who has 281,000 miles on his MINI. And its Silk Green! He didn t even replace and brakes until after 180K miles. Amazing. So concludes our Chicago coverage. Only 1 MTTS stop left. Both Todd and I will be there and it s looking to be a great party! Keep an eye out for 1 more update about LA later today. Download | 33:25 | 15.4mb

This past Saturday at MTTS Chicago Todd got the chance to interview Edgar from Bosch about the MINI Cooper Diesel they have in the US for testing. It s a great conversation about a car we don t yet get but everyone (it would appear) wants. Hopefully they will have it in LA for us to check out. Watch later in the week for more from Chicago from Todd. Bosch Interview: Download | 3.56MB | 7:00 | WRR @ iTunes

More in our continuing MTTS 2008 coverage. This time, Todd and I talk from Road America! We got the chance to talk to some listeners and about the event. I think you ll enjoy this. I have since talked to Todd on the phone and he tells me he has some great stuff coming up for you later in the week, including an interview with the man that has the highest mileage MINI in the United States. Should be awesome! Don t forget to stick around next weekend too for the last MINI Takes the States stop from LA! If you are going, be sure to look us up (details to follow later in the week). Download | 15:56 | 8.4mb

I caught Todd on his way to Chicago earlier today and we spent about 5 minutes talking about what to expect at MTTS Chicago, especially with the JCW MINI. Be sure to stick around all weekend for updates from Chicago and Road America! Maybe even an interview or three. And, if you have missed any of our past coverage of MTTS, you can find it all here. Also, be sure to keep an eye out for another LA update this weekend or early next week! Download | 4:41 | 2.2MBmb

It s been a while since Robert s done a soundseeing tour for us, being so busy with his other podcasts. This is one I m sure you will like. He is actually claiming that the Alta car he drove is faster than the GP. I m sure Todd will have something to say about that! Be sure to check out Robert s other shows. He can be found talking about movies in his MINI at The Mobile Movie Minute and laying down sound business advice for entrepreneurs at the Business Cast. Both are great shows worth checking out! Robert s Soundseeing Tour 25: Download | 8.5MB | 8:51 | WRR @ iTunes

Before I start, does anyone else think it s weird when Todd does the intro? I m just sayin . Todd and Gabe again with Gabe trying to get caught up on all of things that he wanted to talk about it. Mostly about the Clubman and the JCW. It s great to have him back this week and this is a great show that I m sure you will enjoy! MTTS Round 2 coverage starts this weekend with Todd in Chicago. I ll be running things somewhat from WRR West to get those updates to you as quickly as possible. And, don t worry. No. Video. Woofcast 260: Download | 10.3MB | 22:37 | WRR @ iTunes

Whoa. Todd and Gabe with news of the week from Motoringfile.com. And, as you can imagine, they spend of good portion of the night talking about the new JCW MINI. Sorry for the delay in getting this one up. Like I mentioned earlier, Todd has been having connectivity issues. Shouldn t be a problem after this week tho. Don t forget, coming up later today is Robert s latest Soundseeing Tour and, later in the week, our continuing MTTS coverage. Woofcast 259: Download | 16.2MB | 35:13 | WRR @ iTunes

Looking for Woofcast #258, right? Yea, well, here s the thing. It s truly a wonder we were able to get #257 done due to all manner of fire hoop jumping and alligator wrestling Todd and I had to go through last week. It s not like we didn t try. Ok, we really didn t. Ended up with about 5 or 6 minutes of something, maybe. So, instead of that dribble, I would like to take a moment and suggest a trip through the archives. Let s go back 1 year shall we? Woofcast #168 sure was fun, let s have a look! Who knew that Gabe could snap like Bozo the Clown? Once that was discovered, Gabe chatted a bit about the upcoming 1 Series (who knew it would be so heavy?) Then we spent some time talking about Porches (who knew the 914 was so small?) which then turned us a little bit toward Volkswagon (who knew the Thing was so cool?). Then, a bit of listener feedback. Voicemails from MINI United (who knew db could not really remember the girls in the windows?) and 1 from Ian about automatic transmissions (who knew we could still be talking about this?). We finish talking about the Clubman and would be very interested in your opinion! Leave a comment below Clubman MC vs. Clubman MCS (we already know that we won t get the diesel Clubman in the States). Everything should be back to normal next week. Enjoy! Woofcast #168: Download | 31:36 | 29.2MB | WRR @ iTunes

Very slow news week in the MINI world, but there was big news in the Tech World in the shape of the iPhone. If you don t want to hear about it, skip ahead 15 minutes. Once we get passed that, we do get right into the news of the week at Motoringfile.com. We spend quite a bit of the time talking about the cold start issue, and, of course, the latest MTTS updates. Follow that link if you have any questions pertaining to MTTS Chicago or LA. Gina will be keeping an eye on those comments this week and will be answering all of those questions very soon. Please keep them MTTS related. Woofcast 257: Download | 16.7MB | 36:21| WRR @ iTunes

We are joined again by Gina Koutros from MINIUSA to give us an update for the final 2 stops of MTTS at Chicago and LA. Those are coming up quick! Chicago is July 25-27 and LA is August 1-3. There is still plenty of time to get get registered. Remember, registering get you a very cool bag of swag, access to all of the events, including being able to drive a JCW MINI on the AutoX course they have set up at each event! It s a lot of fun gang and I highly recommend it! If you have any questions about the upcoming events leave them below. Gina will be keeping an eye out for them and provide answers toward the end of next week. Finally, don t forget that the LA event also marks the 3rd anniversary of White Roof Radio. Both Todd and myself will be there and we will be ready to make party. Come join us! Update. For those of you that are wondering, the hotels for LA will The Westin and The Hilton, both in Pasadena. Watch for updates to the MTTS site later today. Download | 13:00 | 6.1mb