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We talk about MINI Coopers, answer your questions about MINI Coopers and the occasional nerd topic like iPhones or Star Wars.

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    • 4.8 • 180 Ratings

We talk about MINI Coopers, answer your questions about MINI Coopers and the occasional nerd topic like iPhones or Star Wars.

    End of the Year News

    End of the Year News

    Big show to close out 2023! Full crew too! A quick heads up, it's not, it's the audio for this episode. And, we do go a little long.
    Lots of news from Motoringfile.com including:
    Gabe Demo's the new Car Play experienceMF ordered one of the last ClubmanMore Aceman newsUpdated F66 SpecsThe MINI SEBMW CCA Needs Your MINIThe MF CoupeAll JCW News
    Long show. Don't forget to go over to BlackRoofRadio.com to download not 1, but 2 additional episodes! The first one has some great information on why we hate the sunroof, and sunroofs in general. The 2nd is for you, the true BRR fan.
    Enjoy the end of your year everyone! We look forward to talking about more MINI Cooper stuff in 2024!

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Since Todd Already Bought One

    Since Todd Already Bought One

    Comments are open!
    After a 2 week delay that was 100% my fault, I am proud to deliver the latest episode of White Roof Radio. Getting started with news and MINIUSA on again off again manual transmission status is finally updated, for reals, to no longer offering a manual transmission on any of the models. Of course, details on getting one can be found at MotoringFile
    Gabe also just wrapped up his stint with the worse named MINI in the history of MINI; The Untamed Edition. The short version you hear, for the full review, including video, can also be found at MF. By the way, Untamed is worse than Untold, don't listen to two weeks ago db, he was wrong.
    Moving on, we all agree that the R53 is the G.O.A.T. Chad does school us on some gotchas that can come along with owning an old MINI. Gabe is looking really hard at getting an R53, but that could change. What do you think he should get?
    Special thanks to the extra technical info provided by Chad! Are you looking for the sunroof drain fix? Detroit Tuned has your covered!
    From the archives, when we talked to Randy Webb during Woofcast 9 when Todd learned what adiabatic expansion was. By following that link, you will find that episode 9 has been restored! And, as mentioned, you really can't beat watching James May reassemble anything, especially a Honda Monkey.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    MINI is Going Electric

    MINI is Going Electric

    Starting off reminding you that MotoringFile.com is the only source for MINI Cooper news. If you disagree, or prefer to get MINI news elsewhere, please, let us know. Also, we have all pretty much stopped using X/Twitter and can find us on Threads (and, in my case, Mastodon too!). Before getting into it, this is your reminder that there was a brand new episode of Black Roof available, 100% free of charge!
    Ok, with that out of the way, click over to MotoringFile and start scrolling. I recommend that you start with Gabe's hands-on review of the MINI Cooper Electric, then, check out his take on the Electric Countryman. From there, go where you like to get ALL of the information about these two MINIs. There is a ton, photos, specs, everything to make your MINI nerd heart happy!
    And, we promise the next show will be for us OG MINI people to talk about the R cars and cool stuff being done by our man Chad at Detroit Tuned and MINIs on the Mac (Spoiler: they did not break the record). It will be hoot!

    • 1 hr 8 min
    The new MINI Interior

    The new MINI Interior

    We were able to check everything out earlier in the week and it's been difficult not sharing this sooner! While you listen, go ahead and open up   to view the pictures and see what we are talking about. It's very cool! We teased this during . Remember, this is always a free download. While you are there, if you want to help keep WRR listener supported, you can do that too! Thank you for your support! Don't forget to get your favorite graphics and badges over at MotoringStripes.com, including the ! #alwaysBeAlly For those of you playing the home game, there are a few updates under the White Roof! First, is back, baby! Fireball Tim and I talking about movie cars, diecast, movies and TV. It's so fun and we hope you'll give us a listen! Also,  is making it's triumphant return with updates from our boy Brian, and myself, talking about riding bikes, like we like to do. 

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Feels Like Getting out of an F150

    Feels Like Getting out of an F150

    Todd, Chad and db catching you up on all things MINI, directly from MotoringFile. We also had a great Black Roof Radio session prior to this show, and you can download it for free . Free as in beer, not free as in a zilliondy popup ads.  Lots of news, lots of updates! and this will probably be edited again in the next few days.

    • 47 min
    They Should Have Called it Winston

    They Should Have Called it Winston

    Big show for you this week! Lots about electric MINIs, but first, let's begin by providing our thoughts about  , and we might not have had anything nice to say about it. It's almost time to remind you about the awesome that was . Then we get right into the electric MINI stuff, starting with Gabe's latest . For those of you that are looking for our pre-show, you can find that, 100% free of charge, at . While you are there, if you would like to support the show, awesome! If not, that is totally ok too! Other links from this episode:  

    • 1 hr 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
180 Ratings

180 Ratings

8bit_PK ,

Fun podcast for a fun car

I’m glad I found this podcast recently. It’s a fun podcast to listen to and they share good information from their many years of experience owning MINIs and working on them. It’s also just an all around fun podcast to listen to.

Lolo13419 ,

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As a mini lover and a mini owner, I was SO excited to find this podcast!! I’ve had 3 minis in my lifetime and have loved every one of them.

My good friend just purchased her first mini. It’s been her dream car since high-school. She’s 50, works as a registered nurse, has raised 4 kids and is just an incredible human. She loved mine so much that she started looking, got a 2024 convertible and has not had one regret.

Whenever I get into my mini especially with the top down, nothing else matters and it’s my happy place.

CooperNeumann ,

Speaking My Language

This may be my favorite podcast. As a soon-to-be JCW owner, it’s great to find this show. Going to work my way through the shows on here, and hoping they continue!

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