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Echo what Rhett says, i did the NC500 last year in some truly awful weather, with half hood and half doors. The front wheels were throwing water at me and I had water dripping on me from inside the roof! I was worried about the switches and electrics, however didn't have any issue at all and everything cleaned up fine when I got home. I also bought new blades from halfords, cheap Bosch ones and cut them down. Though don't expect to much from them. Sounds like a great trip and when your in Duns you need to find Wojtek's statue and look into his story, amazing. Have a great time.

I've no hood at all.... I've found rainX or equivalent to be very useful as depending on your height, the wipers may not actually clear the part of the screen you look through. Do the inside of the screen too as you can get some water running down there and that helps it move...

can't comment on the full hood but I've driven my FW with half hood and doors in some pretty poor weather without issue, I do have a heater and that at times is needed to clear the misting screen. What I would advise very much is to check your wiper blades though, my very first experience of driving in the rain was not great and that was due to the wiper blades being rubbish at clearing water. Replaced with new and they are now fine. (purchased standard replacement blades from Halfords that were twice as long as needed and cut them in half, bit of fettling and they did the job perfectly)

Hi Folks, I'm due to drive from Shropshire up to Duns in Scotland to meet a friend up there and watch the Jim Clarke Rally go past his house this weekend. https://jimclarkrally.co.uk/ Ideally I'd like to take my Westfield but I'm a little nervous about my first big trip in it. You wouldn't believe I got back from a driving holiday in my campervan yesterday from Croatia and I'm now scared about popping to Scotland but here we are! I have a full hood and doors for my FW but I've yet to drive it in any rain. I did email soft bits for sevens asking about which type of half hood would suit my car and to better understand which type of roll bar I have but they've not replied to my email and the road trip to Croatia and other life got in the way so I didn't chase it up. The weather is now looking rainy on Saturday and Sunday when I'll be due to drive back so I'll need the full hood on and I'm slightly worried. Are full hoods as bad as everyone makes out? Does anyone have any tips about how to fit them or if I need to do anything to better weatherproof the switchgear or other parts of the car like the massive nostrils on the bonnet? The plan is to take the M6 from Shropshire/Midlands to Carlisle where I'll break off onto the wonderful (if memory serves) A7 to Duns for a hoot of a drive. I'm considering breaking up the journey with a hotel somewhere between Manchester and Carlisle so I'm fresh for the fun part of the drive on the A7. Does anyone have any recommendations for this? Possibly some local knowledge of a hotel with secure or covered parking in the the area? Bit embarrassed I'm nervous about this with the amount of road trips I've previously done but I just don't want to completely ruin my pride and joy in rain. Any tips or other advice greatly appreciated.

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BTTT.

I thought you were at your usual, until I looked it up and it's legit

I'll try and nip to Combe that day and watch a bit then I think.

The 2025 trip to Dumfries was fab, blue skies, good roads and cold beer. The second YDG of the year will be in Wales in September, based in Llandrindod Wells and visiting Devil’s Bridge and the Elan Valley. Why not come along.

Yes there are a 121 entrants so far with 160 max

Welcome

Hopefully you can join us on the club stand at the National Kit Car Show in Malvern on 31st May-1st June to show off your new toy!

Creepy…

Will try but it is Spare Seat Pete’s birthday and also Father’s Day so I am not necessarily in control of arrangements for that day. I will drop you a note nearer the time. ABC.

@Steve G. car was built and the owner sadly passed before he could enjoy it. His wife stored and decided to sell recently to the chap I bought from. He set back up so to speak and put through IVA and registered fully.

Hi TJB, congrat’s on your purchase, car looks superb 👌 drive & enjoy 🤛👍

They come with free wheels!

Is this the Dick Mayo Sprint?

Got confirmation from Bristol mc it is an oversight on their part and 7 series is in their regs. So looking forward to seeing some more of you folks in July.

Welcome, lovely car and I grew up with Pintos. Brings back memories, mostly of adjusting the valve clearance 😄

Nice looking car. What's the story behind getting the IVA done, was it built and not registered ?

FANTASTIC loved reading that, great pictures, lovely to see thank you

It's a blue car, so possibly would be OK. Thanks

May have a carpet set - it’s dark blue rather than black? Would you be interested?

Hi, wanted to say hello. Picked up my Westfield last week. Car was in storage and recently recommissioned and through the IVA. Pinto 2.1 from Vulcan Engineering and I’m running in gently and checking the car for every thing I can tighten! Loving it and wanting to maintain it as much as I can myself.