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Toby Buckland’s Flower Show, Powderham Castle, Devon

Parked at Quackers ready for the Peaks run out, doors refitted while I still have them for sale (might as well it was cold as!) still loving the 13’s

My advice is given as an MOT tester, MOT tester trainer, MOT manager, MOT manager trainer, and 50 years of MOT experience!

Say hey, good lookin' - what ya got cookin'? Well it might be a Westfield and not a hot rod FORD but it sounds good. (Younger generation please google Hank Williams).Vicki @Steve Bosworth. We met at Quacker's cafe, it was freeeeezing and a bit cloudy but we were all glad to be out on a dry forecast. Car park. Jake, our photographer for the day, was taking some snazzy shots too. Inside Quacker's Cafe, nice and warm despite me suggesting we sit outside and Glen suggesting we didn't 😆 It's not the first time today we were all thanking Glen. Next we went on the run out, a route devised by Glen and what a cracker it was, thank you for the second time today, Glen 😍. A slight delay to the set off as Glynn had to change his shoes (not the stilleto's, that's this evening's club😮). Paul and Margaret were coming on the run and then disappearing early to get ready for a few months in Europe in the van, see you in June! We were booked in for lunch at The Bike and Boot, Hope Valley. A new build hotel for activity breaks and very welcoming to car clubs. Bike and Boot car park The menu is amazing, Glen had paella, not our usual kind of food Inside Bike and Boot We needed dessert after that so off we went to The Pavillion at Baslow and were greeted by the usual selection of sicklyness We sat outside and enjoyed our cakes in the warm sunshine We sit overlooking our beautiful cars. A man with a massive camera came over and asked if we raced them, we replied, 'No officer' 😁 The Pavillion Cafe overlooking the sports field and car park A brilliant day out, a good laugh, surprisingly quiet roads and establishments. Thanks for keeping the convoy together with all your excellent driving, it makes my life easier. Thank you to Glynn for guarding the rear of the convoy, also giving me peace of mind that everyone is looked after. See you all next time.

Pap shots from the Haynes Breakfast meet 😊. Photographic evidence that a chubby bloke really can fit in a narrow Westie….. just 🤣

Easily park your Westfield between the lines. What’s best all three bays only cost a single ticket!

Great evening out at Brands 👍🏼👍🏼

Proud new owner, this was on the way home after collecting. Can't wait to get driving. Thanks Marcus 😎

pre-meet at Podimore Services before heading off for the Haynes Breakfast Club opening at 0800……

Run up to the Cat n Fiddle this morning, a tad cold must wrap up better.

What could possibly go wrong while flower shopping

Looks like summer has arrived ☀️

Well I’ve managed to get an engineers report from a Vauxhall specialist that dates the engine at 1990 so no cat needed. I’ve also just had a reply back from DVSA who have confirmed this would be enough proof of the age of the engine! So I’m gonna take this to the test station soon… I will update on progress! Hopefully with an MOT pass!

Last run out before leaving again for work

You will be needing one of these ! Available for collection at Malvern 😎

When you've a free day, nice weather and a westfield! 110 mile round trip for lunch 😋

Cooling down after a great morning run to The Danery, Quatford with Mrs G first thing, then another run out locally with Mini G afterwards. Great day for it, but didn't see much else of interest on the roads.

Pre-monthly meet run out, then parked up with registration number bestie @mega ade

It's so sunny.....

A quick stop at Stowe.

We all met at Quacker's cafe and because the sun was out it was warm enough to sit outside. Parked at Quacker's We went on a drive through the Peak District on remarkably quiet roads, up high, with great views in the cool, clear air. The sunshine accentuating the scenery, it was glorious and I must thank all you great drivers for keeping the convoy together all the while. Parked at the Traveller's Rest, Bradwell Lunch inside at The Traveller's Rest, it was freezing by now as the clouds rolled in Jake, missing from the previous pic More food required so we went down to The Pavillion, Baslow Parked at The Pavillion Cake arrived Inside The Pavillion, far too cold to sit outside Another fantastic day out in our great little cars and another quiet Bank Holiday in the Peak District, can't believe our luck. Thank you to everyone for joining us today and see you all soon x

First run out in months - new ecu fitted and aeroscreen sorted. Shakedown before mapping a week on monday

Mystery box #2 has arrived 😎 All set now for the trip we will be uploading sat nav routes in due course and also setting up a WhatsApp group for tour members so we can all keep in communication before, during and after the trip 👍

Nice little impromptu Essex meet to take advantage of the lovely weather 😎

I was at Piper Cams and Exhausts today collecting something non-Westfield related but absolutely stunning!! These items jumped into my car and mugged my credit card on the way... Fast road cams, vernier pulleys and followers for a Silvertop Zetec... should let a few more ponies out... Just have to work out how you fit and time them in now...

I am going to keep it - I have managed to find somewhere for it to live for a bit🥳 Thank you to everybody who showed interest in it and the nice comments Brands track day - eve 13th May - 👍🏻

Thank you @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative for a great run around the peaks ( I know you really wanted a lie in 😴) another fantastic day with like minded friends taking in the scenery and eating lovely food, see you all soon luv Andy & Becky All in a straight line !!!! doing as were told 🫡 following the leader out of Quackers quiet roads and blue sky then back down to the trees have fun drive safe , till next time

The Wench getting her first proper outing of the year with a trip in warm sunshine to my favourite pub in Stratford on Avon. New front shocks providing a better ride. Roll on for Malvern and good weather!

But apart from being an MOT tester, MOT tester trainer, MOT manager, MOT manager trainer, and 50 years of MOT experience, and a great club member and Area Organiser, what has Martyn ever done for us? 🤣

Autocross-season has started.

Step 1: Purchase two large white inflatable balls Step 2: Paint eyeballs on them Step 3: Place them in my tree facing neighbour’s home Step 4: Open beer and await blowback

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Car is now on AUCTION at Piston Heads! My JE Engineering 323 BHP Seight has been professionally prepped for sale by Aeon Sportscars, and is now TAX'd and MOT'd and fully all documented by Piston Heads 250 photos and videos, check it out! https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/18465330

Good meet at Haynes Breakfast Club this morning. We met at Podimore before driving in for 8am. A total of twelve WSCC cars there from Dorset, Devon, Somerset and the chaps down from Surrey area too. Plenty of exotica in the paddock and main car park areas. Was quite warm when the sun shone, and the bacon rolls were good! Big shout out to @markat for making the 1 hr 40 min trek from Okehampton in somewhat chilly conditions, especially with aeroscreen!

Coffee run with Q-jr

Winter/spring engine rebuild...... Core plugs and oil bungs removed and acid dipped. Block bored to 87mm Block face skimmed. Head washed and skimmed. Late crank replaced with a spare early crank I had kicking about. Wossner steel rods and Omega intruder pistons fitted. ACL race bearings. New oil pump with uprated internal gear. QED 450V cams, race springs and steel caps fitted along with solid lifters. Vernier pulleys. Other things that I can't quite remember no doubt!!! All up and running with no coolant or oil leaks. But do want to recheck the shims for the lifters. All machine work done by Grace Engine Developments which luckily are 5 mins drive away!

Couldn't get a selfie as there were people about. And I did get it quite close.

A lunch stop at The Long Itch Diner. The trike came along and parked next to us. It's powered by a 4.2 litre Audi V8!!!!!!

I took mine on the track the other day, impressed how fast it was…. 🤪🤣🤣

Someone borrowed my Westfield:

Looks like I’ve finished it !!! (well, still need to work on the corner weight, but I've set the rest of the geometry), but I’m almost afraid to say it (finished) ... because whenever I do, something turns out to need reworking and time flies. It has flown by so fast that I feel older and less eager for a machine that is definitely more extreme than the Westfields I used to drive. And now I don’t know if I’ll be able to ride it; it really seems fast (Honda CBR 1000RR, 192 horsepower, 129 Nm). After short run around home today, to bring temperatures to working area, check brakes etc.. brrrr it was sometimes scarry and loud, very loud (it has smal motocycle silencer )

My 1st attempt at polishing stainless steel. The manifold was all the dark tarnished colour before and the silencer pipe and end cap weren't quite so bad. Started with 120 grit and moved through to 2500 grit before polishing. About 7 hours in total to complete.

Had a good day today at the The Den in Teignmouth, organised by Colin’s Crashbox club. I met Matt at Ilminster Services soon after 8am having had an early morning walking the dog and washing the car. My little (but getting bigger!) copilot joined me and we had a fun blat up in quite foggy conditions to start. After I had phaffed around with our headsets for a while, giving Matt the chance to lust over a couple of nice Landies, we headed up to meet Adge at Taunton services for a quick break and a wine gum breakfast. From there, down to Teignmouth mainly on the M5, with the last part being quite ‘interesting’ down some winding single track roads due to a road closure. Anyway, safely there at about 9.30am in lovely sunshine, and found a fab place to sit outside and have what was a delicious bacon bap and cuppa, before spending time wandering around the building collection of cars of all sorts. It was an excellent turnout with The Den being full by the time we left. Lorna and I went to the beach for a while before heading back to say bye to Adge and Matt when they left around noon. Mark T had spent the morning fitting his cycle wings and was due there around 1pm, so we had a crafty fish and chip lunch, followed by an ice cream and then met up with Mark for a chat before heading home. Nice day, lovely weather and good to catch up with the chaps. Looking forward to Haynes Breakfast Meet on 4th May too, fingers crossed for similar weather 🤞

One tyre related note; if you’re not used to cars as comparatively light weight as Westfields, it’s easy to get caught out on the tyre pressures. Typically, most owners end up running somewhere around 18psi, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less - they’re quite sensitive to it, especially on track. 18 is a good starting point while getting used to the car though. Using the quick fit tyre fitters default of around 32 psi will feel horrible, like you’re on ice, and may even have you sliding around

Nice little ride out today with little one.

Much of my workshop testing is done on the basis that it's not stupid if it works .. so may i present zetec induction length testing version 1.0 I will collate the results and put them in my westy repair and development thread. In the meantime have a giggle.

So many proper use of Westfields above - driving it ! Here with .... MNR still in garage considering which wheels to install...