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As others have mentioned, FW relates to bodywork not the chassis size. However, as the FW body is a later design, then it will be on an SEiW chassis and will almost certainly have lowered floors. Therefore it will likely be more suited to the taller owner. I say “likely” because being a kit car, you just never know!

I have an as new pair of 5 3/4 chrome headlights. As new condition. Collection preferred due to glass CW11 1DX. £150 Thanks Andy

Hi! I wouldn't have ruled out any brand, but I only happened upon Westfields. However, the difference between individual cars can be huge!

Car Bubble straight from China - Alibaba) Ordered 26.02.2025, recived today ( by sea transport) , total cost with transport 365 USD. (included shipping fee - 90 USD) I have from years working nonstop two original Caroccons (new from ordered) . So can tell main diffrences: Cacoon vs Carf Bubble (Alibaba) 1. doble layer but afer few yerars outer layer of Carcoon falls apart after a few years in use due to weather conditions (sun / frost). Car Bubble is made from one layer, thik and haevy PVC, will see how it detoriates. 2. Carcoon (outdoor) is available only in silver , Bubble - any colour You like 3. Carcoon floor is really thick PVC. Car Bubble - If not additionally paid - the same as bubble material. From experience, I will advise pay additonaly for thicker floor, as I did. 4. Zipper - Carcoon - plastic. In mine 2 carcoons lost some tooths during few years of use . Cause some back pain during zipping and unzipping... Car bubble - zipper is metal, but cant tell how it will stand during next years 5. Carcoon - defined sizez, Bubble - any size You want 6. Carcoon - no fixing points on outer layer, Car Bubble - possible to oreder additional fixing points 7. Carconn - significantlyh less power - energy consumption . I have measured with a tool - Carcoon - one 10W, second 7 W (both with two fans). Bubble - when two fans working : 32W, one fan 16-17W. 8. Carcoon - fixed two fans. Bubble - two fans, but possible to deattach one (one is enough to keep bubble pressurized, two for faster inflation) 9. Carcoon - much more quiet ! 10. carcoon - better arragement around fans, allowing air to flow, Bubble - easy to block air flow (I have added some foam to avoid this, easy but needed) 11. Carcoon - AC - DC power supply is located inside Carcoon, and have option for battery charging (to be hones, never used this option in any carcoon), just kill swithch and after winter cars started with no problems, 18Ah batteries). Car Bubble - two AC-DC power supply, one for one fan, looks more delicate than this in Cacoon, but will see. Will update differences after few Years So far I am going to try to fix and improve my oldest Carcoon - change the zipper to more robust, if posible change outer layer to more robust, not so fragile, keeping what best in it with low power consumption fans, and two layer construction. Will see it will find a proper craftsman willing to take on this challenge EDIT : Oh and one more difference - in Customer care - mine two carcoons I have orederd straigt from manufacturer in Uk , conatct was well , how to be polite... better will not write it there . 😕 . From China - I got pictures from productiuon , detailed questions regarding every detail, info via whatsup when floor was made, when outer, when tested (with pictures) , when shipped, when arrived to EU, etc etc. Even too much of this Customer Care (and no additional costs taxes / dutes / vat ets , as it was with Carccon) . My third Carcoon was orderd from Demon Tweaks (with staded " 2 weeks " - leading time. Aha.. sure, was few months and still "sorry we can not supply Your orded" ) . Canceled this order. On Alibaba leading time was stated correctly . No delay.

Two of the largest type 7 kitcars are the dax rush and luego velocity both are bigger than a westfield check them out if you haven't already

All best wishes to both of you.

Have you considered surgery @SeftonH? It's very good these days 😂

When you say other cars you mean other widebody westfields or other marques ?? Curious on MK chassis size, or other kits which seem to pop up cheaper than the wide westies I am seeing. Really was dissapointed that the tiger was so small, everything else about the car was ideal.. Budget, build, engine, etc was all perfect, but no amount of mods, seat tweaks etc would make that work for me.

Thats the confirm I was seeking. Many thanks. I can see a drive to Kent in my near future. Width didnt feel like an issue even on the smallest of cars.. It was length and head being above the windscreen line with some cars where the seat was on runners and or thicker.

I'm not sure if it's the same on all Westfields but my drivers side cabin is wider than the passenger side, may be of relevance if sharing a car between two drivers

Hi! Try a few - it can be done and even relatively comfortable. I'm about 194cm, long legs and huge size 14 feet and my SEiW fits fine. I sat in a few cars that on paper were the same, but I didn't fit at all. Aim for T9 gearbox as mentioned above and top mounted pedals - my floors aren't lowered and I have Westfield Sports seats, so not wafer-thin. Good luck!

Wide chassis cars with Kit, ZK and FW bodywork are basically the same. Transmission tunnels vary, type 9 gives the most seat/footwell width, then MT75, then SEight. Not sure where the mazda boxes fit in on the scale.

Price lowered, now for a bargain price of £9000, offers welcome.

Thanks, just my luck at the moment ! There was someone else on here, Pete from Devon in the wanted section. It also proves Caged did make rear ones, sadly they won't supply them now.

Sorry its a wide bodied.

Hi, What width is this please ? Looking for one to fit my narrow bodied car. Guessing it's a wide one.

Well, at least we’ll see you coming from a distance! Don’t bother with my car, it’s a narrow. The other thing is if you find something, buy some driving shoes, makes a difference in the footwell.

Caged Laser Engineering Half Cage. SEIW Wide Bodied For Sale. £210. Collection only, North Wales. Used cage, comes with freshly powder coated legs. Cage does have used marks, feet powder coating peeling. See photos for condition. Removed from my newly restored S2000, full cage fitted. archive (11).zip

Just about stayed dry for a visit to the car museum this morning

Selling the MX5 as I have too many cars. It's in great condition and has just completed a 700 mile trip to the west country. Totally reliable. 5 speed box, 2 litre engine. MOT to March 2026. £3450. Richard Houlgate 07714 127 196 Shrewsbury.

Yep, mine has lowered floors and will soon have the JK Composites GRP seats fitted, more legroom and in my case more space behind the seats too, plus lower CofG of course. They hold you so much better on corners too, really does make driving them hard a bit easier and safer.

Yeah, what the Captain said! Basically same as I advised in our DM chat.

Theres an FW in the classifieds that I am considering another trek to view..

Yes I should have said.. I am 190cm (6'3" I think) and long legged. Brother is worse with size 14 feet !! But then I am buying it so he can make it work if he wants !! I will absolutely be at Malvern. I have personal issues of only being in the uk a few months (if that) a year.. So I have quite limited time to find one or I get into the final weeks and spending on a toy becomes foolish, it also makes tinkering and modifying less realisitic. I need to buy one to drive more than I can buy one to modify for my needs.. I was all set on it being possible however until this week, I just didnt know that so many of the lower priced ones, simply are too small for me to get into. I viewed an R6 Tiger (2l zetec, good build quality) yesterday that if I was sub 6ft I would own already.

No problem, I'm taking them to Malvern to sell for a local member.