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I've come to work in the Eleven today as I need to call in with it to a nearby fibreglass company (to arrange for a few bodywork bits and pieces to be done). The running in of the engine is progressing well so cruising down the A34 at 3,500rpm in top kept me up nicely with the Lane 2 traffic. The usual stops at our local newsagent and the BP garage at Didcot (collecting sandwiches) were lengthened with people coming to ask what it is and to take photos! I even chatted with a Westfield owning lorry driver at the garage. I shall be running home to Oxford over the Berkshire Downs so today will be a good day!

And there will be special organisers hats so the volunteers can find you easily.. Can you also buy a pink shirt and white trousers to finish the attire

The wife is not pleased... breakfast will have to be served in the living room

Hello from a very new member. Ordered the FW Special Edition Kit of bits with 2L Zetec yesterday for delivery close to 1st of June. Moved over from the dark side as previous "fun cars" were 1999 Camaro Z28 and 2005 Corvette C6, which I broke. Many moons ago I completed a Dutton Phaeton and Dutton Rachero. Also part completed and sold a KVA GT40 (those were the days) and a Dax Cobra. Missed building things so back for more punishment, now retired so at least I have plenty of time. Lots of question are on the way. Alan

The Eleven (based on the 1957 Lotus Eleven) was the first car kit manufactured by Westfield in 1983. Following its introduction, customers asked for a similar evocation of the Lotus 7 and these have evolved into the SE variants that make up the bulk of the Westfield "fleet" today. The Eleven is still produced (in batches of five kits at a time) - three or four batches annually, depending on demand from customers. They are a rare sight on the road - I have only seen a couple despite knowing about them from the start of their production. Look in the X Cars section of the forum for car builds. The kit is MG Midget based and most of us settle for A series engines. The support for Spridgets means that donor parts and service items are pretty straightforward to obtain, even now, over 40 years since the last 1275cc Midget was produced. The Eleven is a real head turning car that attracts much attention from all sorts of people. Not a car to shuffle about anonymously in! Simon

Ooh, I'm putting mine forward for that title too - quotes from Mrs K: "Why did you by that MK chassis - I thought you wanted a Westfield? Why not sell it and buy the one you really want" "Of course you should get a brand new engine, it will be more reliable" "Yes a BGH Gearbox makes perfect sense - drivability is important isn't it?" "I'll be happy when you get a trailer - not keen on you driving the Westy all those motorway miles to Track Days and Events"

A few pics from the day! Please note the JRG MX5 isn't @Julie (One Careful Lady Owner) - Peak District AO yet................

As you are no doubt aware I will be going, A bit daft if I wasn't as I started this thread. But guess who has got the best wife in the world?? ME.. Because not only am I going to Stoneleigh but I'm going in these.. I said they would be mine but you didn't believe me, Oh how you mocked but who's laughing now.... Phew time for a cold shower I think.. (for those who may not understand just look at my avatar.)

hi ,Lorna and I will meet you on the Tuesday at 10 in the morning in the petrol station at glencoe , we will travel up to Skye via the ferry. We will be heading home on the Saturday morning .

Yup, as a car . Obviously including all not finished built , but I have a number from the factory of 'worldwide Mega S2000 sales'

I think the Leaderboard section should have a tab for % posts liked (ie (number of likes / number of posts) x 100). That way I might catch @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - WSCC AO Rep up.

Whey aye man!

I am from Newcastle. 75% of people understand statistics, the other 33% couldn't care less.

That's very Trump like @CraigHew, you'll be putting coal in your fuel tank next

LOL - no one is going to catch the gadgetman. I'm a very distant second and gave up long ago, he's deservedly first.

Was a great day love that track, though an extra 3rd timed run would have been nice considering we were finished by 3:30pm! Shame I'm stuck on 1B tyres when class F allows 1C, as I'm competing in ASEMC and B19 championships as well and don't want to move up into class C13 Sports Libre Cars, I'm sure some ZZRs would help me hit that target time!!!!

per wheel revolution When are you going to take yours up the hill at Loton?

Just once of twice

@Tom (T3OMF) - Cotswolds AO has already heat cycled them ready for me, from the look of them

I'm keeping them warm in the garage for a month or two

great shots @IanK, btw, I thought you were moving to R888's??

Don't worry too much Chris I'll just have to clog someone else's build thread up with my nonsense lol

Good choice

Don't you think there was a catalogue with the shoes? Iv'e already got a buyer for the left kidney..

Just a heads-up about the start of the 2017 BTCC championship that kicks of at Brands Hatch this coming weekend. The last few years have had fabulous coverage by ITV4 and, for me, the racing is much more immersive than the last few F1 seasons.

Garry (Bunn) is the Derby and Notts AO, and they certainly do still meet up! Rest assured you'll be most welcome at any and every Area Meet you visit. There's no division of club membership between areas and no one is tied to any one particular area; some members in dpfact don't really do the "meet thing", and that's ok, though they do miss out on a lot but equally, many members visit several different areas on a regular basis, and many of us go on runs with different areas, regardless of whether they're big, formal multi area runs, or not. It doesn't matter as long as everyone is enjoying themselves. We try to be as inclusive and welcoming as posssible, where ever people are joining events from, it really is a case of the more the merrier.