White Roof Radio - The MINI Cooper Podcast

So much catching up! A whole bunch of news from MotoringFile as usual. No Chad this month as he was recovering from MINIs on the Dragon. And, who is going on MINI Takes the States? Any caravan’s forming up? Link those up in the comments!
MotoringFile Links
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/05/01/the-day-that-started-everything-the-mini-usa-launch-and-how-it-inspired-motoringfile/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/03/09/what-if-jcw-looked-like-the-machina-how-mini-could-evolve-its-performance-halo/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/03/10/mini-climbs-to-third-in-j-d-power-dependability-study-a-major-milestone-for-quality/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/03/14/the-best-mini-manual-ever-a-deep-dive-into-the-f56-jcws-surprising-getrag-6-speed/
Nerd Alert
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/03/16/the-complete-guide-to-mini-cooper-transmissions-every-gearbox-ranked-2001-today/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/04/02/mini-jcw-f66-on-the-tail-of-the-dragon-precision-perfected-character-reconsidered/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/04/08/the-mini-red-line-edition-new-details-pricing-and-our-take/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/04/20/mini-x-vagabund-concept-review-when-restraint-finally-takes-a-holiday/

This week, we are listening to the smooth and dulcet sounds or White Roof Radio, circa 2006. We weren't even a year old! Here are the OG notes.
Woofcast 93
Ok, now for something totally different. Besides hearing about Todd's near death experiences, we have a list show. You know, just 3 guys sitting around, dreaming about cars. It was a fun show to do and we hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did making it!
Of course, feedback is always welcome! You can email us ([email protected]), or you can leave a comment below and, as always, you can leave us a voice message at (206) 33-WHITE.
Thanks, as usual, to the sponsors. Detailing Concepts for all of your Zymol needs and MINI Car Parts.net for those parts, accessories and handy DIY manuals. They help us keep up with your insatiable appetite for bandwidth, so do what you can to help them!

First time in a very very very long time that we've done that. Luckily, we still have a ton of show for you! If you already caught [our interview with Norm and Eric][l1], go ahead and fast forward, after visiting [their GoFundMe][l2] page, of course. More information can be found at [https://paddyhopkirkmemorialfoundation.org/][l3].
I am 75% sure I will be going on #MTTS26 California. Anyone else from AZ/NV/SoCal want to do some caravan action? Comments are open!

## Links

More about Paddy can be found on his [Wikipedia Page][l4]
[Check out Paul Nesse's art][l5]

**MotoringFile links**

https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/02/10/ferraris-bold-ui-move-is-the-lesson-bmw-and-mini-cant-ignore/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/03/02/the-awd-mini-that-could-have-changed-jcw-forever/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/02/26/bmw-pauses-level-3-rollout-what-it-might-mean-for-mini-autonomous-driving/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/03/06/mini-rally-return-starts-with-a-podium-and-its-just-getting-started/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/02/23/new-leaderships-takes-the-wheel-at-miniusa-as-mike-peyton-departs/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/03/09/what-if-jcw-looked-like-the-machina-how-mini-could-evolve-its-performance-halo/

https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/02/13/faith-of-a-few-is-this-the-best-mini-cooper-commercial-ever-made/

[l1]: https://www.whiteroofradio.com/paddy-hopkirk-memorial-foundation/
[l2]: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-paddy-hopkirk-memorial-foundation
[l3]: https://paddyhopkirkmemorialfoundation.org/
[l4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Hopkirk
[l5]: http://www.nessesculpture.com

db is rolling out the way back machine in 2026! Let's kick things off with the first episode featuring Mr. Detroit Tuned, Chad Miller!
If you missed it, our first show of the year is in the feed, in which db explains his plan to make sure you guys are getting at least 1 show per month! He says he's back. Y'all should believe him.
Also, I might be sneaking these out to Black Roof Radio subscribers first. Just saying. The link to subscribe can be found there.

Happy New year White Roof! Gabe and I talking about Minis and all kinds of cool stuff this week. Links below, as usual.
I've made a few updates to the site, you should [click over](https://whiteroofradio.com) and check it out. I've also decided White Roof Radio will be returning to monthly episodes. If we can't record, you'll get a best of from our catalog of over 1,000 audio recordings.
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/01/08/2028-mini-cooper-f66-lci-preview-design-revisions-the-manual-returns/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/01/17/2026-mini-cooper-buying-guide-pricing-trims-and-what-to-buy/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/01/20/the-cancelled-alpina-mini-the-luxury-mini-that-almost-happened/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/01/21/mini-paul-smith-edition-spotted-in-london-first-real-world-photos/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/12/26/2025-rewind-the-radical-deus-ex-machina-mini-concepts/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/12/23/driven-the-electric-mini-cooper-jcw-j01-vs-petrol-f66-jcw/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2025/12/17/eu-drops-2035-ice-ban-how-it-might-effect-future-minis/
https://www.motoringfile.com/2026/01/31/mini-is-going-rally-racing-in-the-u-s-for-2026-and-it-all-starts-next-weekend/