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300 miles city & 200 miles spirited - I’d need 3 + stops for city & 2 + stops for spirited - but with no orchestra playing in the background it would feel like 10 miles had taken 2 days

Sorry, I'll try and plan around your schedule in future!

I think they’ve lost the plot now. The time and effort doing the printed board would have been far better spent designing an actual PCB and getting one made. Prototype all the circuitry on breadboard, freeze the design, build. Given the crazy amount invested in re-inventing a really crappy version (printing solder) of an already very well designed (standard PCB) wheel just feels gratuitous. Sunken cost maybe?? Is the entire point now just YT vids??

Westfield of old and their parent company Potenza (which was owned by Julian Turners father Frank) have built or been involved in more than a few designs of electric seven over the years. The first in the early 2000’s was Wisper. Which featured a composite chassis similar to the FW400. In 2010 was the 4wd hybrid built in collaboration with Warwick university and took part in the Goodwood festival of speed that same year. https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/worldfirst_hybrid_westfield/ Later came the iracer in 2013 which originally was intended to race in the ev-cup which was planned as support series to formula e. The stretched Lycra body was an unusual feature. https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/damian-carrington-blog/2011/apr/28/electric-cars-motorsport-racing Finally there’s the Sport E which a few of us will have seen in recent years. https://westfield-sportscars.co.uk/blog/development-2/sport-e-10

Gee_fin is Graeme Finlayson, ex WSCC member, he had a VX powered carbon fibre bodied Westfield about twenty years ago.

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Following on from meeting you guy's, I viewed the duratec car today and bought it. Should be with me next couple of weeks. Will sort membership in next few days. Thanks all 👍

It’s a GBS 7 style car with a custom battery and Tesla motor at the rear. As you say WSC made one a long time ago.

I can't open Facebook links, so can't see what this refers to, but don't forget that (Old) Westfield did build an electric Seven style car, essentially using the "normal" Westfield as a base. This would be in around the early 2010s. One actually competed in a few Speed Series events, and famously rolled at Curborough. They built 4 of them I believe, which oddly all belonged to Potenza, the parent company of (old) Westfield.

The weight and lack of engine noise would be the bigger issue for me. Range of 150-200 miles would be fine for me.

Hi John, I have just had a look and you have successfully renewed your membership, confirmed with an email sent to you on the 14th October. It might be worth checking that your email address registered on here is current and also to check the spam folder. Hope that helps, Julie

I’m sure it would be fun to drive but yeah, would miss the noise. And I’m really not sure about track days, I didn’t think you could take a full EV on most track days or has that changed? And I don’t believe it would recharge sufficiently over a lunch break, if the track even had a rapid charger that you could plug into

Interesting and I'm sure it would be well engineered, but I'd need more range.

They're expecting it to be circa 800kg! It won't sound like a Honda at 9000rpm 🤦‍♂️

Just been sent this link. Quite interesting, but I love the noise as much as the drive. https://www.facebook.com/reel/3923208864629676

Why are these always when I'm busy?! I've not been to a meeting in ages! ☹️

Sure do. https://tpuk.net/cylinder-head-temp-sensor-ford-mondeo-transit-focus-fiesta.html

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Hi, I renewed my lapsed membership over 5 weeks ago & haven't had anything? Just wondered if that's normal? Thanks John

Hi, Do you have a link to the temp sender Cheers

Forgot to say - I’ll pop a post up in September with the menu choices and reservation details. If you want to stay over, may I suggest that early booking is essential - it was fully booked this year so get in early to avoid disappointment - we have already booked a room. Date is one week later than this year to avoid The Classic Car Show at the NEC. The Chatsworth House Christmas will be open together with their Christmas Market but you will need to be very quick to book once tickets have been released!! This is not a select group just a good location - open to any WSCC member plus guest.

We are pleased that everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and liked the venue and food. Next years event has therefore been booked for Saturday 15/11/25 12.30 for 1pm at the Bentley Brook Inn Fenny Bentley Ashbourne DE6 1LF 01335 350278 Please keep the date free, adjust your shifts, book holidays around etc 😁.

Have a great day @snowy892 🎂🍺

The steel bracket to mount headlights to chassis, must be in vgc. Anyone got a set gathering dust? Thanks Andy