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Hi BCF, Ref the 912's..... I think they aren't sexy enough - that's the problem? They look like a car tyre rather than a road legal track day tyre, which will put people off. I've got them on mine - were on there when I bought the car, and I have no personal experience of R888's or the like. BUT - I see no reason to change them currently - I just cannot justify the expense of changing the look of the tyre when it performs so well as is. So, another vote for the 912's! ps - run mine at 18psi on the road - above 25 and they are a waste of time.... Mart.

Bit of a last minute registration from me... been offered a double drive in B (and also H) so would have been rude not to See you in the paddock

Topic title is the registration number of my new car. Some of you may remember that I was after an SEight, well by coincidence, good fortune or whatever I do believe that I have one of the best, biased me? You bet! Today I picked up my V8, and today is my 53rd Birthday, so it's been a good day. One could say that I'm too old for the car I have (track orientated) but I don't care, putting on a skid lid today was like going back in time to when i last wore one in 1983, when an old mate of mine turned up on his motorbike after 4 years in South Africa, we slithered and skidded in in the ice and snow to the local pub. Tenuous link perhaps, well believe me on the M11 in a blizzard of hail there were certain similarities, although the car never put a foot wrong, but i was as tense as I was back in 83. Moving swiftly on, the car; well it was built by Graham Smith, it has a V8 Developments 5.1 litre engine and despite the "social" exhaust it has a growl which has to be heard to be believed, and torque, well talk to me about torque, it has enough, no, that is an injustice, it has masses of it, any gear, any speed and it goes - I think I might be an addict! Anyway, 125 miles in near freezing temps, fully togged up was, well, just awesome despite it being on motorways. By the way the car has run 11.7 seconds on a 1/4 mile which i believe is rather good, but for me even cruising around at 40 mph will be special, in a way only a V8 can be. I guess now I should say "hello" chaps (again), it's good to back owning a Westfield, and now I have what I always lusted after it will stay with me for a looooooong time. "it's good to be back, good to be back, helloooooow" Thank you. Ian

When i pick this up on Saturday I will get stuff booked incase the deal falls through which is HIGHLY unlikely. 5 more sleeps

Looks like someone wants their dinner in the last photo!

Here she is. Very purple hahaI Can't wait to get it

I run the A021r's on the road, find them a very good tyre. Decent grip in the wet, progressive, and good enough to still run out of bottle before they run out of grip in the dry. Not had them on a track yet though but for road use can't fault them.

The advantage of looking at it on a PC and not on a mobile.................plus it was too early in the morning and the coffee had not been consumed

You have three days left to register, so let me put this two ways: 1) Please enter the Speed Series before time runs out or 2) PULL YOUR FINGER OUT AND SIGN UP RIGHT NOW! Thanks.

Welcome and I know what you mean about V8s, I have half of one in mine!

Welcome. I've sat in your car! I bought mine from Toybox a few weeks ago and I'm sure I tried yours for size. I eventually went for one with the old style swept wings. Enjoy the new car!

I think it depends on what you run them at - if you went for a saloon-like tyre pressure (32psi) i guess you could be underwhelmed as they would feel like they were meant for a heavier car, they'd feel firmer and less predictable. On the track day at Anglesey, I had AdamR with me (CleaR Motorsport) and he set the tyre pressures. Made a big difference. Sure they don't have the out and out grip of a semi slick, but then I wasn't expecting them to. They were very playful and predictable and as Adam said, gave constant feedback about what they were doing. With things like this, I always prefer to give something a try and make up my own mind, rather than listen to what "they" say - who knows what "their" driving style, car set up and experience is? "They" got overtaken lots, or span the car, or couldn't beat that race spec mx5, so it must be the tyres, right? So I've shared my opinion based on my personal experience - over to you lovely people to give them a go and agree or disagree!

Sometimes there will still be the original Ford tag on one of the diff bolts and it has the code for the type and ratio etc - details here http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/components/sierra_rear_differential/ I was amazed at how much muck and rust had accumulated on mine in this area (despite hardly ever going out in the wet) - I ended up taking off the wishbones and shocks and cleaning up the whole area (fortunately I have detachable arches which really makes access so much easier) - the chassis had some rust to the tubes where they meet the bulkhead (especially the lower ones) but nothing that a good wire brush and de-ruster couldn't fix. I also came to the conclusion powder coating is not all it's cracked up to be - especially around welds or where the surface has been scratched or damaged.....

Over the last couple of weekends I've made a lot more yellow dust. Taking on the advice I marked up the spats with a pencil, easier to see with some masking tape, and with some gentle sanding I slowly adjusted the spats to a close fit. As suggested in the build manual I will attach them using hidden fat-head fasteners, and intend to try the same for the cycle wings. I drilled the cycle wing brackets ready to tack the fat-head fasteners into place with a dab of no-nails on top of them. I found that the off-side bracket rear hole needed a washer between it and the hub, as otherwise the wing would be offset over the tyre… of course this might all change by the time I’ve actually fixed it in place. I then used the same technique to tack the fasteners into place on the spats (easier to drill holes now and know that they are in the right place, than trying to work it out later). To help the fibreglass key I sanded back the inside of the wing. In the build manual it shows wide strips of fibreglass mat, which I hope will be strong enough. I imagine the whole cycle wing takes a beating on a rough road, so this needs to be strong yet retain some flexibility. Taking care of the kitchen scales with a bit of cling film I mixed up the resin and aimed for 3% catalyst. It’s a very long while since I last fixed holes and cracks in boats, but the aroma of fresh resin brings the memories back. I did my best to wipe down the thread on the bolts, but I suspect I will need to run the die over them to clean them up anyway. After a cup of tea and much checking and then checking again it was time to cut the hole in the side panel for the exhaust. I started out by making it about 5mm too small, just in case I made a mistake. In the end it all worked out ok. I chain drilled the hole first, and then checked by trying to fit the manifold a couple of times as I increased the size. I found that my jigsaw with a very fine metal cutting blade worked best, and resulted in much less yellow dust. After tidying up I started to consider the next tasks. There is a still a definite smell of petrol in the garage despite checking that all the hoses are tight. I think it’s coming from the front of the car. No idea why this could be case as the hoses are all brand new. If I need to replace them already I would rather get it done now, before I finally fit the scuttle and make things even more permanent.

ha ha ha ! Did a similar thing with mine , took her to a posh chinky restaraunt in manchester ordered lemon tea , the waiter brought the finger bowl and I drank that thinking it was the tea (it had slices of lemon in it ) really impressive

Just got back from 2 weeks in Spain for paramotor training. I'm now a licensed APPI Paramotor Pilot A few photos... It's such an absolutely incredible feeling flying in the sky. I've ordered all the equipment which should arrive next month, now I need to practice, practice, practice. Oh and find a friendly farmer who will let me use his field to take off and land from Dean

You can if you have an extra long selfie stick

Various things could stop an electronic speedo from working. The power, or ground electricity supply to the speedo could be duff. The sender on the gearbox could be broken, or the wiring from the sender to the speedo. Worth eliminating these first, or sending the speedo off to be fixed will just result in a "no fault found" and you'll be back to square one. Do you get any jolt, or movement on the speedo needle when you turn on the ignition? Do the internal instrument lights in it work when the car side and headlights are on? Again, what make is the speedo? Do you know what type of gearbox you have on the car? Jen