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As per last year I will be camping from Thursday night. Its included in your weekend camping pass so it doesn't cost anymore and you miss all the traffic but most importantly we get to drive into the venue in a convoy, if you have an infield pass that is. Quite a few did this last year but a few got lost as the camp site is massive. Unless i'm mistaken most of us we were camped where the red cross is. So unless there are any other ideas do we want to try to met here again? I'll bring the big WSCC whip flags to help guide you in.

Thanks for the advice on the throttle cable @Julie Hall - AO Representative, Peak District AO @tex We passed the signs for first and second coast and will definitely have a look next time. We did see a seal on Orkney as he was sat out of the water for hours. Would love too have seen a colony. I didn't see much of the Lecht as it was pouring down but have done it before. I did see a herd of deer though which was brilliant. We need to get our dates correct next year.

Not too tight, we checked that too

Geoff sounds like your having a whale of a time! Just wished my dates lined up to yours when I went last weekend. Went right round west coast, turned south at Thurso. Next time you go look up a place called First Coast. There's a viewpoint over a seal colony I stumbled across. Amazing.. I went over the Lecht too, amazing road, done that a few times now, doesn't get any better than that. Just watch your fuel before you go.. Its a long way between stations. Big rain here since yesterday heading your way, looks like it will ease maybe tomorrow Enjoy

Did you get sorted Stu? This one may catch your eye...

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What an epic day yesterday. We where up at 5.30am and cars where all packed by 6.15am and we where all ready to leave for the early morning ferry back to the mainland. The ferry is so easy to use and there are clean toilets and a reasonably priced cafe. The crossing over Scapa Flow was so smooth and the water was like glass and it is the most beautiful place...everything is so big. Big views, big water and big skies. We all agreed that we where so sad to be leaving the Orkneys but we will be bak next year. We headed to John O Groats and a number of Lomax trikes arrived as we where there and they all looked brilliant together. One member of the group was complaint at the camping costs....£11.50 a night and he said this has doubled since the 500 run started. We had to head south, me to Killin and Ali and Gail to Aviemore and we wanted to avoid the A9 and we also wanted pretty roads so we went all over instead of a direct route. We headed for the Crask Inn via Syre. The in is Britains most remote pub and is also a church where they have services. It was gifted to the church after a number of potential sales fell through. Clean toilets with ample parking and the cheapest chocolate bars....0.50 pence. Then it was over to Ullapool over more single track roads with beautiful views. At Ullapool I tried to sort out my speedo cable that Ziplob had kindly lent me when mine broke. It was over running and when I took my foot of the accelerator it would continue to rev. I missed my turning and turned round in a hotel carpark where low and behold....there was the Kingster clan. I explained my problem and within minutes my bonnet was off, tools where out, bags of spares appeared. Graeme spent around 20 minutes working on my car and I was so grateful to everyone. The car is still overrunning so we think the problem is something else but I really want to say a big thank you to Ziplob for the cable, Graeme for working on my car and Chris and his friends for all the spare parts that began to appear. You are all what this club is about. From Ullapool we headed back across country to Inverness for fuel before heading south towards Aviemore where Ali and Gail would spend the night. I continued over towards Tomintoul and it was beautiful going over the Lecht. The rain was coming down but with the greys in the sky and the mountains all dark and moody, it was brilliant. I saw a big heard of deer on the ski centre and I wondered if they where as cold and wet and happy as I was. Here I rang the hotel and explained I was on my way and they stated that by the time I arrived the food will have stopped....however when I arrived the chef had stayed there and he cooked me a meal specifically....how brilliant and kind was that......The Falls of Dochart Inn at Killin. I arrived at my hotel, cold, wet, tired but absolutely buzzing from my days epic trip. Thankyou to everyone who made today such a great adventure. Here are a few pictures for you. I will add more pictures when I can as struggling for internet.

About time you saw the error of your ways Gary. I was beginning to give up all hope of you seeing sense, but you finally got there - a car with a chrome grille trim ring, chrome door handles and massive chrome front wing vents. Good to know you weren't beyond salvation.

For those of you coming to Silverstone Classic this year, a small favour please. Feedback from last year was that it was a bit hectic parking on the infield first thing, in order to mitigate against any frustrations this year, please can those of you who are there early help direct other members in some form of sensible parking arrangement. It’s not a big ask as movement of cars is time restricted but I think given the feedback we should aim to help ourselves out a little. No need to do anything other than reply to this thread and just be there for 30 mins. And, thanks to those who did pick up on this and sort it last year

@Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO Glen says your throttle cable might be too tight. Exactly the same thing happened to Trevor when we were at Blyton, I hope it is that because it is an easy fix. Chin up @Ali Jones suns out tomorrow

For heavens sake....DONT POST THE OTHERS. Craig has already seen me in latex.

Tel’s Tales Pembrey June weekend 2017 After a 7 hours 297mile drive I arrived at about 1845hrs and was pleased to see my Westfield mates had adopted the best paddock position and saved a place for my motorhome and trailer. I thought I would break out the beer but was told I could sign on and be scrutineered straight away so that was a big plus meaning a relaxing Sat morning start. Good organisation I thought……unfortunately the weekend did not run smoothly for a range of annoying reasons. Firstly on Saturday we had 110 entries when 100 was supposed to be the maximum, then we had rapidly changing weather which caused delays, the timing arrangements by TSL only seemed to cope with 2 cars on the track at any one time, the results took ages to produce on Sunday night and the awards were sometimes given to the wrong people!! The good part was that we had two great track layouts to challenge us and a good turnout of Westfield Speed Series competitors. (13 Westfield and 3 drivers in class J2) Friday After the car was back in the trailer I got some food sorted out whilst John Loudon (the domestic goddess ---Jane was not with him) heated up his pizza. When it was ready it looked good but he had forgotten to remove the packaging from the bottom!!! Several people including Steve Carpenter, Roz Kennett, Paul Dew (first time out this year) had not been here before so nearly everyone did the obligatory track walk in the warm bright sunshine. When we got back Steve and Roz had to put up their newly purchased tent and camping beds and the thought of “all the gear and no idea” briefly crossed my mind but they got it all sorted quickly and apart from Roz being a bit cold in the night they loved it. Saturday P1 was dry, although it had rained a bit overnight, and Dave Cleaver was immediately on the pace and banged in a 106.31 secs run to make the rest of us look a bit tentative and pedestrian. It soon became clear that progress was slow and tedious even after one run. I think it was during this practice that Paul Dew (aka Tigger) discovered that to keep his engine running he needed to have filled the fuel tank so was a bit embarrassed to run out of fuel. I noted that at the end of my practice (which included a rerun) my oil temp was at 129deg C so I checked that my oil pressure was still ok but the readings worried me all weekend and I need to check for a sensor problem/wiring fault. Just before the first batch of Westfields was called for P2 it started to rain. We got into our cars and queued but by the time we got close to the start it was lashing it down and a few of us, especially those of us on slicks, pulled out and returned to the paddock. John Loudon who only had slicks went out but came in after just one lap and he was completely soaked from head to toe. Later the track started to dry and much to my amazement, even though it was already way after 1200hrs, there was an announcement that anyone who had not had a second practice could now have one and this wasted a lot of time. Practice ended at 1330hrs and we were all getting worried about timed runs and the British Sprint run offs which all had to be finished by 1800hrs. We all thought that when the rain started they should have taken an early lunch and given the weather a chance to improve. Luckily for T1, which started at 1400hrs, the track was nearly dry with just a few damp patches but target times were going to be hard to achieve. Dave Cleaver went quickest with a great time of 105.83 secs after a rerun. The final T2 run saw slightly better conditions but only a few improved their times and because of the curfew of 1800hrs Steve Carpenter and Roz Kennett never got their last run and if I was them I would have been very annoyed. In addition there was no top 10 run off and this was on a day when there were very few incidents to slow things down. So Dave was fastest Westfield and Adam Phelps second fastest in his 1300cc Busa which was going well. It appeared that Adam and Charlotte had hired in John (their dad) as labourer, mechanic, odd job man and general support but I did not see any money change hands! In class J2 Steve Broughton was quickest beating Carol Torkington and Matt Hillam and Nick Agar was going well in his DJ Firehawk until he broke the diff on Sunday. Sunday I was having a good sleep in my Motorhome until about 0500hrs when the rain started and it kept at it until about 0700hrs. By the time we were called for P1 the heavens had opened and it was lashing it down so several us declined the offer of practice in preference to trying to stay dryish and most were wearing various styles of waterproof overalls and wet boots and would not have won a fashion show. Myself , Paul Dew, Derek Hodder, Garry Bunn and Keith Adams decided a brew and biscuit was better than a wet bath. By P2 the rain had just about stopped so we all went out but the track was treacherous and particularly the bits of new tarmac on the revised track layout. There were some very scary slides and slipping about except for Dave Cleaver again who went way quicker than anyone with a time of 127.82secs on his wets. Mick Skidmore lived up to his name again but doing a 360deg spin for us all to admire. T1 This saw Tigger so eager to get to the start line that he left his brains behind and forgot to regas his compressed air bottle to activate his gear changes. He ran back to the paddock with a red face after explaining to the marshals why he had abandoned it. The track was still wet and after changing my tyres about 10 times (much to the amusement of others who do not clearly understand the trauma of deciding on slicks or wets.) I decided on wets but John Loudon only had slicks so he had to make the best of it. There was some brave, fast driving on a track that was giving decent wet grip but we all came back to the paddock praying for a dry run. Our Welsh prayers were answered as for T2 that’s what we had with a dry track and only minimal wet patches. As we waited to fit the slicks John was into his OCD mode checking everyone’s actual tyre widths and tread patterns on front tyres and eventually increasing his tyre pressures. So in the final runs we all got to grips with the new layout and had some excitement trying to brake as late as possible for the new left/right chicane and to post a good time as big points were at stake. Steve Carpenter beat Roz in their budget zetec engine car. In classes C D and F. Paul Dew beat Keith Adams and Mike Skidmore with Simon Broadbridge close on time. In Class G I held off John Loudon and in class H the order was Dave Cleaver, Garry Bunn, Derek Hodder, Adam Phelps and Charlotte Phelps. So for us all the track was great but the rain and other stuff spoilt it a bit. The awards took place one and a half hours after the results were published and I eventually arrived home after 297 miles at midnight. All in all a great weekend which was due to the Westfield banter and friendliness between all competitors, wives, friends etc See you all at Blyton. Terry Everall Class G Competitor

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Just to add that yes they might be more fragile,but consider a few comments 1)they may need a refresh every 20K miles compared to 100k in a production car, but how far do you drive in a westie every year? 2)as others comment revs kill engines so if it makes lots of power you don't need to use it all the time. If you raced it, then yes it would need a refresh but road use will make it last much longer. 3)you are not chasing lap times so you won't notice if it loses a little power over the years, they dont tend to explode after a sell by date, they just lose a little performance. 4)dunnell are well established and I would expect their tuned engines to be properly done so will last as long as any other tuned engine. 5)cold starts kill engines, if you use yours in spring and summer then it will be kinder to the engine long term. 6)it's a lovely car in the pictures if you can afford to look then go and see it maybe with a club member near you ?

Pics look great, I owned "the Boghouse" (car on right in last photo) before John bought it off me and having done a few trips up into Scotland in it myself I'm sure he.....and the rest of you.....are having a great time regardless of the weather. Enjoy.

Hi Due to not having enough spare time i am reluctantly selling my Seight 3.5 V8 215 Cams, lightened and balanced crank and fly wheel,Holly 500 Carb LSD Since having the car ive replaced the following: Windscreen and mirrors, New 100+ alloys and RIR tyres, rear discs, Protech shocks, brakes, seats, clocks, distributor, cooling fan and radiator plus various other bits and pieces. If any info is required either PM or e mail Full MOT £8000.00 E mail contact is rob@premiereservicing.co.uk

Certainly will if we're about.

http://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/membermap/markers/marker/146-robert-bombero-scotland-ao/ Is this who you are after?

Good news at last. It's past it's MOT. A bit of tinkering with fuel mixture on the mapping side sorted the problem. Thank you northampton motorsport.

Dont think its a bad price for the car. looks tidy. There are people out there that think cars are worth more than they are, but I think its a decent looking car and a fair price.

from Scarborough.

FYI - Sunday "H" times now adjusted to the correct TT. Enjoy

Good to see you joined Simon

from the East Midlands we need pictures

Can you recommend me some good polish?

Thanks very much for getting back to me so soon. I will try doing as you suggest. Hopefully it should appear for sale early next week. Cheers

Tiggs, as much as I would love to claim 101 points, I think the target time for class H is incorrect?

Some footage from the day's happenings.. Me chasing after Mike's VX powered car: My son, Pete, chasing after Steve H in his black duratec SC car: And finally, Pete driving with Steve in the passenger seat:

OH DEAR. Firstly I would like to thank everyone for their help with my cable issue. I will write a better thank you when I have a better connection. All concerned know you you are and it was all very much appreciated. We left the Orkneys this morning at 6.30am and I arrived at my hotel at 10.15pm. What a full day of driving today. 386 miles and loved every minute.

Aren't there forum posting rules to stop this kind of stuff??? Some things can't be unseen

Due to the fact I've had several pints and am on my 5th large JD and coke sod it and here's the pics you all want to see.

That's enough about @Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO. What about Buttercup lol

Rain is inevitable tomorrow - going to get drenched - but just to show it has been mostly sun and fun... Oh - and yes, before you say anything I know one of the cars has a screen - but that's Ken's and he joined in from darn sarf (although he's from up our way originally) - the rest of us are hardy Northern types

Pleased to have you aboard.

Definitely

Yes, mad - but great guys (and girl). Just don't share a bag of chips with them (nudge nudge, wink wink)! But if you do, we want to see the photos!

Look who turned up in our hotel car park... Graeme sorted out Buttercup's sticky throttle cable as best he could under the circumstances. Then Ali and Gail set up an impromptu Half-Hood Picnic They are as mad as a box of frogs - what a hoot!

2004 Westfield SEIW 1800 Sport Factory supplied complete modular kit (Built by myself) Current mileage 20,300 MOT 08/09/2017 (Fresh MOT for the new owner at the point of sale) £8750 ono Factory Extras Freelander LSD upgrade Contoured dashboard 4 Point harnesses Full wet weather hood and doors Tonneau cover White dials Carbon effect kit Westfield alloy gear knob Other Extras Raceline sump 13 row Oil cooler (remote filter) Westfield repackable exhaust Westfield 4 pot front callipers (red) Mintex 1144 brake pads RAC roll bar Lockable boot box Real carbon fibre nose cone Racetech quick release steering wheel Soft bits for sevens half hood Nylon suspension bushes all round Many other small extras All original parts available if required. Private plate in pictures will stay with the car. Brian James trailer in the picture available at extra cost if required. Very well maintained one owner car, reason for sale is a new expensive hobby sailing. Located in Norwich, Norfolk Contact David Tel : 07974017822 / 01603 893322 Email : ciscobay@hotmail.com

Organisation was a bit naff too!

I don't know what you two have been up to but Ali looks worryingly pleased with himself, and Geoffrey looks like he's hoping that you haven't got more photographs!

Hey guys good to catch-up again and I now understand the toilet/shop joke

Oh yes, a day full of cars, cake and silliness. Both Martyn and Sue pointed out where the sex shop was, very close to when they pointed out where they live, actually We parked up at Middleton Hall, flags a flying, and within a few minutes Kevin arrived and parked with us. We went for breakfast butties and coffee before taking off to look around the cars. Martyn dived off to talk to the other 2 Westfield owners that arrived separately, and that live locally, both of which said would come to the Curborough Breakfast Meet next Saturday, so well done Martyn. After a quick visit into the Hall we headed off for cake lunch at Fradley Junction canal cafe After a great day out we headed back up through the Peak District, while Martyn and Sue set off West to the black country meet. I hope they encountered all the lovely sunshine that we did on the way home. We were expecting to have to put the roof on, but the skies cleared and it was warm and sunny.

Woke up at 3.00am to full sunshine. It was amazing. The room I am in has full width windows and I am overlooking a large bay of water that is about 20 feet away. The water is light grey in colour but is as flat as a pancake. its is absolutely beautiful and I feel so, so relaxed. I invite the hotel owner to come out with us today and she said she would ,love to but our rooms wouldn't get cleaned. You can guess what we all said.......so......we have our own personal guide today. The island is not pretty as in massive hills and trees etc but there is something special about being here. I cannot put my finger on it other than to say....its a feeling...... I am so pleased to be here.

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One of my favorite Westfield photos ever. It would be a great shot of a car, on its own, but the setting and the occupants transform it into a perfect frozen moment of what owning the cars should be about