As we mention in Woof 274, it is time for White Roof Radio to take a break.
We’ve been going almost non-stop since July of 2005 covering MTTS (twice), MoTD, AMVIV and traveling to Europe to cover MINI United, not to mention the latest news in the MINI world from Motoringfile.
In the over 400 episodes we’ve uploaded you’ll find interviews with the who’s who in the MINI Community like Randy Webb, Peter Horath, Fireball Tim, the guys from Alta, Chad Miller and others. Plus interviews with Rauno Aaltenon, Dr. Kay Segler, Gert Hildebrand and others from MINI and MINI USA.
Our plan is take a few weeks off in October, re-group and start working on what I will call WRR v2.0. We want to freshen things up a bit, replace the worn out stripes on the bonnet, fix those rattles that have been around forever and have the power steering looked at. Oh, and maybe finally get that damned airbag light turned off!
I will be posting updates here throughout the month to keep you up-to-date on what is going on and how the conversion to v2.0 is going. We will be looking to you, the fine WRR listener, for feedback and opinions as well during this time, so keep an eye on this space for those updates!
Things you can expect to be different with v2.0:
- Updated show format
- Going back to 1 show a week
- Resurrecting the Eventcasts!
- More interviews
- More/better event coverage
- More Todd making funny noises!
- Fine tuning of the website and feed
And, to make sure you still have something to listen to and to show off a little, I will be putting The Best of White Roof Radio episodes in the feed. 1 a week until we get back.
Finally, thanks for sticking around this long and helping to spread the word. Without you we wouldn’t have done this little dog and pony show for as long as we have, we wouldn’t be world famous and we certainly wouldn’t be the #1 Independent Automotive Podcast out there!
“We will make it better than it was. Better…stronger…faster!”
Stay tuned!
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
You might have noticed that there wasn’t a Monday show this week. To be honest, we didn’t have anything to talk about so I was going to post a repeat of one of our very first shows.
Then my internet got turned off.
So, no Monday show this week. Apologies for posting this so late in the week.
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
