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Update. I took it to central garage in Brixham and they got it up on the ramp and we all had a good look at chassis and suspension. Simon , the owner sprints and hill climbs and has his own 7 style car. He could see no damage to any of the chassis or suspension, given the damage to the tyre he recommended a new wheel just in case. So I have agreed a cash in lieu settlement. They agreed with my numbers for spare parts and for my labour i used the build manual to justify 22 hours work and I went with £50 an hour , which they accepted. It's not my fault but they still kept excess of £200, so I will use legal insurance to get that back. I have ordered a new ns rear wing from westfield chesil, due end August. In mean time starting to strip it down. Have a look at my build diary for progress.

Clare and I are planning on coming to this based on the current forecast for next Friday!!

Sorry for the late post, but it's the Yorkshire meeting this Tuesday, 5th August at The Buffers, Rakehill Road, Scholes, LS15 4AL from 7:30ish. See you there.

3 off short oil filters for my Turbo Zetec, a BIG thanks to @Naranja_Al for the great deal!

I have long been despairing of the decline in standards of written and spoken English. This is magnified when I see stuff like this on the BBC website... Took them a couple of hours to correct it but I am staggered that with all the various tools available how this stuff ever gets to publicly viewable pages, especially given the sensitive nature of the story.

🏵Happy Yorkshire day 2025🏵

You know how Westfields accelerate like a missile and go round corners like they're on rails? Kinda the opposite of that. Still a hoot though.

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I had to google this one, never seen one before. How awesome do they look though! Now I really want one 😄 What was it like to drive?

Will try to make it to this one. Weather and MOT woes dependant!

In the absence of the real thing, the postman bought this the other day. Obviously it’s the Caterham kit, but as it’s yellow and black I had to have it. Rejigged it so the exhaust exits on the correct side (Zetec) and lost all the Caterham badging and I’ll probably make a windscreen for it, but it’s pretty close to what we’ll be driving in a couple of weeks (hopefully!)

Sue at the Highland Moors would like us to pre-order our dinner choices, starter and main. Let me have yours I'll pass them on as a group to Sue. A la carte 2025.doc

Could also easiiy apply to kit car drivers

A good mate of mine had a Europa, I always secretly fancied one.

You bunch of petrol heads all ive had is mini 850 the one with the 4ft gear stick,mk1 Cooper 1,000,mk2 Cooper 1000,mk2 Cooper s 1275,ford 1600E,mk1 mexico,mk1 rs2000,mk2 mexico,mk2 rs2000,lancia spyder,lotus europa twin cam x2 one red one yellow,multiple vans,split screen camper,westie just some of the interesting ones.

Can confirm the cage is a Caged Laser item.

hoping to make this one - will be my first time out with you lot

Time to buy the other half some flowers and get permission for this East anglia drive out. Even better bring her with you not forgetting her purse so they can buy you some fish and chips.

I've had a few interesting cars over the years, notable ones being a Ford Corsair 1700 V4 with column shift, my Elan +2S 130 rare 4 speed model, a London Cab FX4 and a TX1, several mk 1 Escorts, mk2, 3, 4 and 5 Cortinas, an XK and an early X5, multiple kit cars and plenty more I can't even remember. Oh yeah, my 1.9 205 GTi was an epic little car.

I may have a spare weekend adult ticket for this. I have a sore car ticket (which comes with 2 adult tickets) and I have a free child’s ticket for my son. As there is only two of us coming I may have a spare adults rocket if needed…

My history is full of horrific reliability, a few car crashes, being seduced by looks over function, massive expense, and desperately high levels of maintenance..... Oh, I forgot we were talking about cars for a moment! 😂

RallyDesign do Wilwood Midilite kits, with brackets for fitment to Westfield aluminium uprights. BK1T (260mm discs): https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=24617 BK1U (285mm discs): https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=24618 Looks like they do international shipping too.

Mine's burned into my memory VW Beetle - I can still disassemble and reassemble one in the dark Ford Escort - 4 door 1.1 engine - not one of the good ones Ford Capri - you were never sure if it was going to go through the hedge backwards or forwards Mini - fond memories of bypass hoses Triumph TR 7V8 - used to eat front wheel bearings for some reason; made me loathe pop up headlights Seat Ibiza - pre VW days; easily the most unreliable car I've ever owned and I've owned some right ****boxes Mini Metro - burst into flames one day UVA Fugitive - even less practical than a westie Ford Fiesta - bought it with Barclaycard points; cracking car; ran it into the ground Mini Moke - bizarrely went fantastically well in the snow while simultaneously being totally impractical for the snow Scimitar SS1 - underrated flying machine with the endearing habit of the front wishbones falling apart while driving at speed Land Rover Series 2 lightweight - I've had cars that let in water in through the roof but this is the only one that let water in through the floor - burst into flames one day (another Rover - coincidence?) Porsche 968 - easily the most reliable car I've ever owned Smart Car - I think the engine recalls got into double figures Mazda MX5 - fantastic car but turned into a brown doily Audi A3 - not worth anything but won't die Westie 😁

I can't even remember half of my car history 😂