White Roof Radio - The MINI Cooper Podcast

The 700th meeting under the White Roof has us leading off talking about poking. Who knew that was still a thing? Silliness completed, we jumped right into news from MotoringFile with a reminder about the fanciest MINI ever produced, the MINI Goodwood [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/05/what-happens-when-mini-meets-rolls-royce-a-52000-experiment-in-restraint/], before jumping into the rest of the news, stories linked below!  If you missed this years MINIs on the Dragon [https://minisonthedragon.com/], don’t do that again! Luckily for us, Chad took Detroit Tuned [https://www.detroittuned.com/] this year and tells us all about. You know we record the pre-show, right? And we make it available to you for free! Click over to blackroofradio.com [http://blackroofradio.com/] to download. The hot tip is to use the RSS feed [https://feeds.captivate.fm/wrr/black-roof-radio/] in your podcast app.  MOTORINGFILE LINKS MINI Goodwood: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/05/what-happens-when-mini-meets-rolls-royce-a-52000-experiment-in-restraint/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/05/what-happens-when-mini-meets-rolls-royce-a-52000-experiment-in-restraint/] Paddleshift gate updates: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/05/exclusive-mini-to-bring-shift-paddles-back-to-the-countryman-s/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/05/exclusive-mini-to-bring-shift-paddles-back-to-the-countryman-s/] –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/07/exclusive-mini-usa-to-add-jcw-trim-and-shift-paddles-to-the-2026-cooper-and-cooper-s/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/07/exclusive-mini-usa-to-add-jcw-trim-and-shift-paddles-to-the-2026-cooper-and-cooper-s/] Special Edition 2000 GT: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/10/exclusive-mini-cooper-2000-gt-special-edition-coming-later-this-year/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/10/exclusive-mini-cooper-2000-gt-special-edition-coming-later-this-year/] Key Fob: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/11/mini-to-offer-a-single-key-fob-on-all-new-cars/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/11/mini-to-offer-a-single-key-fob-on-all-new-cars/] Oxford Edition coming back: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/22/official-miniusa-is-bringing-back-the-oxford-edition-for-2025-here-are-the-details/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/22/official-miniusa-is-bringing-back-the-oxford-edition-for-2025-here-are-the-details/] RWD for electric: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/26/minis-big-shift-how-rear-wheel-drive-could-transform-future-electric-models/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/02/26/minis-big-shift-how-rear-wheel-drive-could-transform-future-electric-models/] Offroad MINI: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/12/minis-off-road-history-may-finally-be-coming-to-showrooms/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/12/minis-off-road-history-may-finally-be-coming-to-showrooms/] 2006 R53 the best MINI: –https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/12/minis-off-road-history-may-finally-be-coming-to-showrooms/ [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/05/12/minis-off-road-history-may-finally-be-coming-to-showrooms/]

Big show! First one back for 2025, and the next one, episode 700, is already in the planning stages! Todd catches us up on his new MINIs and Gabe catches us up on news from MotoringFile [https://MotoringFile.com] Not including db quickly checking out the Renault 5 [https://www.renault.co.uk/electric-vehicles/r5-e-tech-electric.html]. If you aren't getting the pre-show, click over to Black Roof Radio [https://blackroofradio.com] to download it for free. You can also find the RSS feed there, so you can subscribe automatically. ##Motoringfile links MotoringFile Videos [https://www.motoringfile.com/section/on-tv/] What's Next For The Electric MINI Cooper -- Our Predictions For 2025 & Beyond [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/01/14/whats-next-for-electric-mini-cooper-our-predictions-for-2025-beyond/] First Look: 2025 MINI Cooper JCW Performance Accessories [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/01/27/debut-the-new-generation-of-mini-cooper-jcw-performance-accessories/] MINI Ends Aftermarket Coding--While Introducing Its Own Customization Options [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/01/27/mini-ends-aftermarket-coding-while-introducing-its-own-customization/] 61 Years Ago A MINI Cooper Shocked The World By Winning The Monte Carlo Rally [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/01/26/61-years-ago-a-mini-cooper-shocked-the-world-by-winning-the-monte-carlo-rally/] Video Review: 2025 MINI Cooper JCW (F66) -- Upgrades, Downgrades & How It Compares To Previous JCWs [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/01/23/video-review-2025-mini-cooper-jcw-f66-upgrades-downgrades-how-it-compares-to-previous-jcws/] Video: The Origin Of John Cooper Works & A Look At The First JCW MINIs [https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/01/19/video-origin-of-john-cooper-works-a-look-at-the-first-jcw-minis/] (Video) Road Tripping The 2025 Electric MINI Countryman SE: A Real-World Winter Test [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/12/30/road-tripping-the-2025-electric-mini-countryman-se-a-real-world-winter-test/]

Todd forgot how to drive an automatic, and we talk about pants. Seems like a pretty normal episode of White Roof Radio, except we also took a detour through 2007. Our studio host was super glitchy the night we recorded, so if we feel off, it's not just you! The big takeaways from this week from MotoringFile [https://motoringfile.com]: * Paddlegate! [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/12/09/opinion-lack-of-shift-paddles-in-north-america-is-hurting-minis-reputation/] * Part 1 of the Pat Interview [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/11/25/mini-usas-pat-mckenna-on-bmw-films-early-minis-steve-jobs-feedback-on-design/] * The Wheels Gabe wouldn't shut up about [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/11/22/first-look-new-jcw-accessories-for-the-f66-mini-cooper/] Keep an eye on the feed this week. Gabe has given us permission to include the full interview with Pat Mckenna in the feed! Have you gone over and grabbed the feed for Black Roof Radio? When you open your app, do you see BRR698? If not, you are using the incorrect feed. It would seem I was a spaz and shared the wrong URL a few weeks ago. The correct feed can be found over at Black Roof Radio. [https://buymeacoffee.com/whiteroofradio/black-roof-radio-698]

Owners Lounge is still there and we almost did not get a gasoline powered JCW! Lots to get caught up, both from us and from MotoringFile [https://MotoringFile.com]! And, don't forget, there is a new episode of Black Roof Radio [https://BlackRoofRadio.com], with one more following later this week! I should also be sharing the feed to black roof at the same time. We did cover a lot this week! All of the new MINI stuff we talked about can be found at the links below! * Global MINI Sales Down 21% Due to Model Change Over - MotoringFile [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/10/24/global-mini-sales-down-21-due-to-model-change-over/] * Premier: The Electric MINI Cooper JCW - Electrification in Hot Hatch Form - MotoringFile [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/10/14/world-premier-the-electric-mini-cooper-jcw-and-aceman-jcw/] * Global MINI Sales Down 21% Due to Model Change Over - MotoringFile [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/10/24/global-mini-sales-down-21-due-to-model-change-over/] * Review: F66 MINI Cooper S JCW Trim Is The Best Cooper Sold - If You Can Get It - MotoringFile [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/10/21/review-f66-mini-cooper-s-jcw-trim-is-the-best-cooper-sold-if-you-can-get-it/] * World Premier: 2025 F66 MINI Cooper JCW - More Performance, New Tech & Petrol Powered - MotoringFile [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/10/22/world-premier-f66-mini-cooper-jcw-is-here-with-more-performance-new-tech/] * World Premier: MINI Cooper JCW Convertible - The Ultimate Petrol Powered MINI Open Top - MotoringFile [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/10/22/premier-mini-cooper-jcw-convertible-the-ultimate-petrol-powered-mini-open-top/] * MINI Cooper JCW Pricing Released - Here’s What Both New Models Cost Worldwide - MotoringFile [https://www.motoringfile.com/2024/10/23/mini-cooper-jcw-pricing-released-heres-what-it-costs-worldwide/]

19 years of White Roof Radio, 20 years of Detroit Tuned, 22 years of Motoringfile. That, plus a ton more stuff, including Gabe's thoughts from MTTS and the latest from Motoringfile.com!