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Another vote for Howden, 3 years since I brought mine, had quotes prior to buying from £190 a year fully comp fixed 4k miles - then when brought wouldn’t insure as I had “no experience with kit cars” - Howden asked about previous cars/bikes - listed Capri 3.0 to Range Rover & then no problem PLUS premium has gone down for both the 2 renewals since 🫶🏼🤞

One of the only American comedy series I watched - loved the programme & guess I haven’t seen it for 20 + years 🥳🫶🏼👍

Thanks 😄 01635 874646 is us - please don't call your local Howden branch, we are the kit and replica branch

Happy birthday Chairman, my daughters in good company as she shares hers with you! Only a few years apart 🥴😜🫣

Is there a problem??

Thank you all for the Birthday wishes!!

Ford type 9 gearbox input shaft wanted one inch x 23 teeth. For use as a clutch alignment tool for a twin plate race clutch so condition of the other end not important

Happy birthday Hedley🎂🍰🍻

Welcome to the forum Bob. When I first got my Westfield back in 2019 I stored it in a container for 9 months before we built the garage at home. There was loads of space. Easy to get in and out, to store other things, and to work on the car. The container was in a complex of containers where quite a few people stored cars, there was quite a community on a Sunday afternoon! The owner had sealed the containers and installed dehumidifiers so it was dry. Ramps were needed to get the car in and out due to a Westfield being very low and the container being slightly of the ground. The only issue I had was the smell... Whilst I could push the car out, to get it in the container, as it was raised, I drove it in. Then shut the container doors and left it for a week or so until I went back. This trapped exhaust fumes in the sealed container, which soaked into everything including the seats, carpet etc. After moving the car to my home garage, it took quite a while for the smell to go. (Or reduce to a more acceptable level, all Westfields will smell a little more oily / fumey then a modern tintop)

Give it time, I’ve got faith in your ability to eventually get booted! 👍 Personally, I’m aiming to be the first Life Member to get banned. It’s a matter of timing of course, needs to be when lots of members are here to appreciate it!

Happy birthday Hedley xx love from Glen and Julie xx

Hi Bob. Welcome to the group. More than happy to show you around. I know a guy in the East Anglia Area that is selling one of his 2 and it's a great car. Always someone around in the group to help out. Cheers martin

Sold subject to deposit and colllection

All the best Hedley. Ali @ Ian.

ah perfect thanks again guys.

Should be OK, just machined for the ABS sensor.

Thanks for the tag. They aren't the same as mine, mine don't have the gears at the CV joint end. Possibly compatible but I don't know.

Making a desk that is 142 cm wide fit into an alcove that is 137 cm wide.

We meet on the second Sunday of each month and you an follow the area group here: https://www.facebook.com/wsccessex

Many thanks, I'm not sure I can make this w/e, but I'll make a note of the meet up dates... cheers

Hi, welcome! The usual great advice, so far! It's amazing just how much room can be found in the (now standard) wide body Westfield. (SEiW, or SEW in the old Westfield model names, though FW models are also wide body models, too.) You have a great budget, and while it's harder getting to see different examples at this time of year, it is - for the usual weather reasons, the "best" time of year to buy, price wise, as they're always a little softer priced over Autumn/Winter.

Howden, Lancaster, AiB, all are sponsors or Traders in the WSCC, all understand kit cars, give good service (that sometimes includes beneficial rates to members) and are recommended.

I've always used @Howden Insurance - Specialist Vehicle. The Thatcham branch is the most clued up on kit cars. Other companies are available.

Hi and welcome! You have a decent budget, you'll find a number of nice cars about at that price. In terms of you fitting in one, the wide body Westfield is actually very accommodating and just about the largest of the "sevens" for interior space. I'm 6ft5 and "big boned" and have no issues, especially with lowered floors.