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
In response to the steep price jump in room rates for AMVIV5, we have negotiated and sliding rate for AMVIV6. The early birds save $20 a night! If you book your room by January 25th, you pay $79 for courtyard rooms and $119 for Tower rooms, which is $10 per night less than in 2008.
That’s a smokin’ deal if you book early.
And, if you are a designer-type that is looking for the chance to attend AMVIV mostly free of charge, plus get a ton of free promotion for you or your company, you might be interested in this.
Many of you will be aware that Dee from CooperCards designed the AMVIV5 shirt, hat and event book cover. We have decided to make this an annual occurrence, having someone in the MINI community design the event artwork.
So, design something cool for AMVIV this year and get 2 free room nights during AMVIV and a ton of free promotion! Yet another smokin’ deal.
All of this information can be found at AMVIV.com.
- AMVIV Design Contest / AMVIV.com
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
The first of what will be a few changes coming down the pipe for the site you can see above (or go here if you don’t see anything different).
Gone are the links at the top of the page. Actually, they are still there, just not on the front page. Back is the pop-up player (even opens in a new window).
Of course, you will still be able to play each episode on the show notes page, that isn’t going to go away.
The other icons, left to right are:
- iTunes. Clicking this will open iTunes and subscribe you to WRR immediately. Of course, you can still go to our iTunes page if you like to leave a review or subscribe properly.
- The Feed. This is for those of you that would rather subscribe any other way besides iTunes. Right/CMD click and choose Copy Link for your reader of choice.
- Motoringbadges. Opens in a new window or tab so you can continue listening while you browse the badges.
If something seems weird or not working correctly for you, be sure to let us know.
Watch later for a brand new soundseeing tour from Robert. That will be going into the feed later today.
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
This past weekend at MTTS, WRR celebrated 3 years of podcasting about the MINI Cooper!
To help celebrate, MINIUSA and RA Events went out and got us a cake. Then, brought us on stage Saturday afternoon before Vertical Horizon to get everyone to sing happy birthday. It was very awesome!
Thanks to everyone for listening and staying with us! Here’s to 3 more years.
Watch for the last of our MTTS coverage coming up this week.
