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Does anyone know the current price of a new factory built car? And does anyone have any views (preferably facts) about the effect on used car prices? I would imagine a lack of new builds will eventually impact used values positively in due course.

The summer is always regarded as the time to sell. As for numbers, it's a difficult one, it's certainly not as high as we've seen in an (economically) bad year, it feels about average, but I've not looked at the numbers. One thing I would say, is that while we're aware the factory is selling fully built cars, kit sales seem to be negligible, and the factory builds seem to be somewhat outside of the traditional Club (potential Club) members buyers segment. As a result, I think there are a few more owners that might normally be on the fence about selling their cars deciding to help fill that void in the market. I don't think it's distorted the market particularly, but I do think it's perhaps raised the visibility.

Looks like a top quality Donor to me...

Hi all .. bit of a long shot but does anyone have an intake manifold for dcoe style throttle bodies (the bigger bore the better) to suit the zetec engine ? It's for my track car as a project so doesn't have to look pretty, in fact the worse / cheaper the better as I will end up cutting it up for modifying in time.. cheers.

Yeah, just the time of year most likely.

A good time of the year to sell perhaps? As you say, I doubt it's VED or Insurance based. Though we know the government will continue to increases taxes on ICE to bully us into milk floats!

There seems to be a lot of Westfields for sale at the moment. Is this a normal thing this time of year or is it something else ? The cost of taxing my car is a bit difficult to swallow for what is only a fun car but I wouldn't sell my car because of that.

We were there on Friday 😝 and parked in that spot but facing the other way 🤣 down in Cornwall now but will be travelling back up the coast road on Sunday ( so much more fun than the M5!!) take care folks and enjoy the sunshine Andy & Becky

Don’t know what you mean? MX-5… rust… That was my first track car - My second one was a rust free ‘99 NB - should have kept it really.

Yeah, thanks guys. The non-transparent thing gets me too, but I like the ProAlloy window thing. Good for level, less good for checking flow I guess. I think I’m going to pick up the black coated box and see how it sits. Their other option is satin finish alloy, perhaps less in keeping with the raw alu bits and pieces, and I’m not about to start mirror polishing a header tank… Never thought this morning that by the evening I’d be talking about the aesthetics of an expansion vessel!!

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Just a quick note - the Chatsworth Christmas tickets have just been released. If you are hoping to go to see the Christmas decorations at Chatsworth, before or after our party you will need to be quick to get tickets!! I've got mine!!

If you can run to that expense it would look absolutely in keeping with the rest of the very high standard of engine bay IMHO, spot on. Only thing is as @Andrzejsays, it's not transparent.

in fact hard to see those readings from seat , maybe its for service / dyne etc. I don't like aluminium tanks — you can't really see the coolant level or condition at a glance. Maybe you could fit a Clio II header tank ? — it's popular and proven in kit cars. I use it in two of mine: a BEC MNR and a road-going Westfield. But in this engine bay mighht be not enough space for it.

Don't forget to checkout the WSCC Events Calendar. 7's Speed Series Championships could be near you! Want to know how to get onto the Sprinting start line? Come along and introduce yourself! Competitor - Paul Meyer - BEC

Breakfast meeting next Sunday, 20th at The Darrington Hotel, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BL from 10am. Hopefully the good weather will hold and we can get some cars out.

Can't go wrong with ProAlloy if that's in your budget 👍

Good spot. Digital read-out of the oil and water temperatures. The VDO gauges are what they are. Mind you, it's difficult to read the digital display when strapped in! Another small problem to sort... header tank has a split, or at least has a line of plastic fatigue waiting to cause me all sorts of problems. Does anyone know of a good replacement of the original Ford Escort Mk1 tank that I have? Options found so far are through Westfield Chesil or an alloy one through these guys (which I quite like the look of) https://www.proalloystore.com/products/westfield-header-tank?_pos=1&_sid=9c94badda&_ss=r

Wanted full cage Needs to have the all important fia sticker I dont mind used or new

"Indeed, an incredible packaging of the engine and components!!! Out of curiosity – what is that black box with the digital display in the front right corner?

That is some insane packaging 👏 It does definitely look like an incredible car 👍

Thanks Ian, loved every minute of the run. Best fun I've had in a Westfield so far, waiting for mine to be completed 😆 And thanks @Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator for the torch, really appreciated 👍

Well if the Pistonheads article bhp is correct and the weight you've quoted is correct then it's about 416 per tonne. Nice!

It was an issue specific to the Weber Alpha TPS adjustment, I’m not sure Caterham used that ecu, historically, they seem to have been more MBE based?