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Oh go on then! I have waited this long as it was only yesterday i purchased the car, being a sceptic i didn't want to tempt fate!!! I have ended up with a 2009 built Westfield FW Sport, running a 2.0L Zetec in standard tune. It seen a few owners over the years but only covered ~6000 miles. I have wanted a Westy since i was a teenager and to say im happy with my first one would be a bit of an understatement! Even the ~200 mile journey home in showers with R888's couldn't dampen my spirits! there isa few bits to don the car to get it where i want it, but for now, i'll have fun driving it and wait for the winter. I have added a picture below taken this morning in a cloudy yorkshire. Hopefully next time it sees the light of day, the sun will be shinning!

First and most importantly Happy Birthday to Rebecca and thank you for sharing your day with us, it has been wonderful. We parked up at the Ashover Car Show. Paul and Pat in the VX, Andy and Rebecca in their newly painted Porsche Grey Westfield. This car was red last time we saw it, what a transformation, it looks fantastic, so eye catching. Alan came too And so did Simon and Archie After a few hours looking around the cars and the stalls we all met back up at 12.30, ready to leave at 1pm. It takes us half a hour to stop talking and get ready! We posed through Matlock Bath, which was thronging with motorbikes, and up the Via Gellia road to Ilam Hall. The National Trust lady knew immediately who we were and directed us to park in front of the Hall. We were bang on time, so thank you to everyone for being organised. You know that you are in the company of people who love their cars when they dress for the occasion After some photo's with the Chinese tourists it was time for the usual monkeys tea party. In anticipation of cake, Andy had bought a candle, so we borrowed Alan's lighter and all sang Happy Birthday to Rebecca. It was Raspberry Cheesecake Cake, which I for one have never had before. The View from the Manifold Tea Room, which is at the back of the Hall. The Hall is used as a Youth Hostel, it also has a Visitor Centre, a gift shop and is in the grounds of the Ilam Country Park. Now it was the turn of the tourists from The Netherlands to have their photos with the car. They had set off from Holland at 5.30am yesterday and arrived for their first ever Peak District holiday at 5pm last night. While this was happening Simon was refuelling the crossflow, now he has fixed the gear linkage. Andy and Rebecca, and Paul and Pat headed south from here, while Alan, Simon and Archie headed back east with us, but not before calling in at Willersley Castle. Simon and Archie looking good. So is Alan Well it has been yet another successful day. A car show, some nice roads to drive, a photo shoot and cake too. With only one downpour, we stayed largely dry, thank you to everyone who came. Only 5 sleeps to Silverstone, see you all there.

Some photos from me......

Thanks Dave! Didn't think of that, but yes. Always going to make it tricky for people to come into the 'lower' classes and feel like they have a chance of competing. Anyway, onto more fun stuff - the slide / drift / save / scandi flick at the end of this video is probably the most fun thing I've done in a car for a while. Was still laughing when I got back to the paddock

As I write this I believe the decision has been made that Charlie is to be allowed to die. Incredibly tragic for everyone involved ... whether the parents, supporters or medical professionals. Personally I think that Charlie's parents were correct to follow the path they did. I have adopted two children with multiple & advanced special needs ... one of whom went through a similar process through the high court (albeit without the media circus ... thank goodness!) so obviously my views are bias. However it's a parents job to fight for their child and at the time they had a skilled & respected medical professional in the US saying that Charlie had a chance ... they should be applauded for the action they took and the balls it's taken to agree to terminate Charlie's life now that professional has said there isn't much hope. However reading through this post I noticed John K raised an interesting point ... "Never be able to contribute to society"! Ignoring the view that a civilised society should look after it's sick and disabled what does that mean ... because a person like Charlie would still have contributed to society? The medical profession will learn a huge amount from his case and in the future that WILL save other children with similar conditions. These children could go on to work, pay taxes and not be a drain on the NHS/The State ... which is what I assume most people mean when someone doesn't contribute to society. Also Charlie may have survived and his survival will again have helped increase humanities knowledge of the human body & mind ... which is a contribution to society that most people can only dream of achieving. Medical advances happen all the time and in 10, 20 or even 30 years time he may have been able to contribute more to society in terms of employment and taxes. My son, who the doctors said would never survive or sit or walk or eat or talk or find a identity, etc., is now doing all of that and he's only 7. His skill with computers is already out stripping that of a main stream high school child. My job as a Dad is to be optimistic but even his doctors are now saying he might find employment in IT or programming when he grows up .. just 6 years after being told by the same doctors that he would never even be able to communicate with anyone in his entire life. While my son's case is special it's in no way unique ... the school he attends has many children with a similar back story and future outlook. Finally where does it stop if we say that because a person doesn't pay taxes and is a drain on resources that they shouldn't be allowed a chance? Should that thought process also apply to the long term unemployed? A car accident victim who is only 18? Anyone with a terminal illness? Someone who tried to commit suicide and didn't make it? Everyone has their views and like John K said it's a very emotional subject but personally I'm very happy we live in a country that supports those that can't support themselves.

North Yorkshire meet.

Fantastic day out. It was certainly a day that we appeared never to be far away from the rain, but never under it (at least for the meeting and run - not sure about the return legs for the guys heading south!) as you can maybe tell from the two photies attached ... one of a slightly more sedate means of west coast transport. Route and roads were fantastic - I've never even been on the Oban - Lochgilphead road before. Good to meet you all and thanks especially for popping up at the roadside for the photos, Dave! Iain

Cracking run yesterday and great to catch up with everyone. Think I'd covered around 290 miles and, amazingly, no rain until I backed the car into the garage at home. Ta to Dave L for the photos - you can see the scenery we were driving through for most of the day - fantastic! Great to meet Michael and his wife for lunch and thanks for their 'local' knowledge on the section south of Oban to Lochgilphead. That's not a road I'm familiar with but certainly needs to be included more in our outings - as does the whole area. Bit busy on the main roads but considering it's the holiday season and a Sunday, there were some brilliant fast, twisty sections with very little traffic. We really are spoiled in this part of the world with some of the roads we have - very accessible, fairly quiet and great scenery, combined with a great bunch of folk - ideal Westy country!

The weather today was great sunshine all the way...left Tongue heading for Poolewe with a few side roads to explore....

Weather wasn't great when we headed off, but as we headed north it was better...just before Inverness we stopped and for some reason the battery was dead...guy stopped and asked if he could help and when home and get jump leads and a battery meter...We got it going and headed to Halfords for a new battery...funny the guy at Halfords said, I'll fit the battery and when he seen it, maybe not never seen a kitcar before, so out with the spanners then on the road to Tongue.....

Hi Mark, Sounds great. I have sent you an e-mail requesting a ticket. All the best, Bill.

I watched the parents statement in the pub on my iPad whilst eating my tea. I sat there with tears streaming down my face as I just kept on looking at the mothers face and I felt gutted for her. Absolutely gutted.

Great News Chris, well done.

Ahhh, a man of taste.

i prefer the fw rear end to the fw front. i think the s2000 kits withthe fw rear and the zk front with the v8 bonnets look the best but its all down to personal choice.

It's all about personal choices, if you do not like the rear of the FW then don't buy one - simple!

I live very close to the Rock of Gibraltar place called Thrupp until we sell are house that is, I will try to get to Mucky D's this Thursday I assume you will be driving Westfields?

Envied by ZK's

IMHO it's the spec that sells a Westy for decent money and doubt as time goes by the Kit/ZK/FW shape will come into it much in reality. Matt

That has to be the funniest thing I've read on here in ages. PMSL

I don't dislike the FW rear but much prefer the original - seems like its trying too hard to be different, the classic original lines work best in my opinion but I don't think that most owners of one rear end would prefer the look of the other Be interesting to see what the used market thinks about them - my gut feeling is that the FW rear end cars will prove more difficult to sell

What great looking car. You must be chuffed to bits.

IIRC it was Summer 1981 when I cycled from Durness to Tongue youth hostels and cycled into gale force winds in bottom gear (33 inch) heading south down the side of Loch Eriboll but then was able to use top gear, with the wind at my back, heading north up the other side of the Loch. Fantastic scenery when the weather behaves.

Looks like I missed a great day out!

Never had to charge mine

Me for definite, usually quite a good turn out

Driving a Mustang GT around the Pacific Northwest, I love this car

I am better than Chris Evans - and a lot cheaper too!

PS, that presenter was still better than Chris Evans

I like the classic look myself and think it is very distinctively Westfield. The FW looks great too but very happy with my chunky behind!

Clearly personal taste as demonstrated above. TBH I was about to buy a Caterham until I saw the FW rear end on a Westfield. It's such an improved departure from the normal 7-esk rears that I was smitten. So, that rear potentially saved me a small fortune...!

I'm obviously biased but I prefer the FW. I do agree that with the roof it looks odd.

I think the FW looks fantastic, not like a seven copy. Each to their own.

Amazed these have not sold! I'm tempted to buy them and keep to one side for next year.

A good show as usual but a sad ending for me as we've enjoyed some cracking shows there over the last few years. Some rare and expensive vehicles, anyone notice the Hesketh and the Brough Superior amongst the bikes and also the Mclaren and the Lambo down at the bottom end of the car park? The Lotus Cortina made a lovely noise as it left.

7 Westfields that I know, and 2 I didn't, left some cards just in case.

Great shout Robin! What an excellent evening of tyre kicking. Some fantastic cars & bikes as well as some 'interesting' examples.

And the finished article looks like this

As has been said, a top weekend only soured a bit by the wall-to-wall sunshine Huge thanks to all of those who helped run it! As always, great to catch up with familiar faces and meet some new ones. Stuck a couple of vids together... P1 Saturday - did it on my road wheels / tyres for a laugh. These are some 185 section (f*****n narrow!) 'Eco' tyres. Hilarious fun and not that slow - time was a mid 72 I think. T1 Saturday, back on the medium 888s. Class win but - slight moan - the target time was fairly unrealistic so there was no chance of decent points despite a good lap (with 3 wheels off through Lancaster, ha). T1 Sunday - car was weeing out coolant at an alarming rate by this point (found it all over the rear arches, ha...) so just did one timed run and went for an early bath. Still a class win and max points, happy days. Have got loads of 'slidey bits' which I'll stick together into one vid when I get time - including a hilarous drift / save / scandi flick through Curva Grande

Loads of room in that TARDIS for shoes, too

John just pinged me he's only 5 miles from home, before he left we couldn't resist a patriotic team photo. Almost red, almost white and definitely blue

It is indeed a very sad case but to say Doctors are playing god is disingenuous to those in the medical profession. This child by any rational judgment is only alive because the machinery and the skill of those involved in his care and without this he would have already been dead. To compare the two case you have is wrong, the first case was a disagreement of what was the best treatment and it is conceivable that the recovery would have been the same doing what the hospital recommended, he has not been cured by the way, there is still a long way to go there and that child could walk talk breath unaided with full brain function. Sadly Charlie Gard has none of those functions and from everything I have read it is the right decision to withdrawn the machinery that keeps him alive. The parents are understandably upset and have done what they feel is right but now is time to let go. Reading that the mother had been told of kids who had the same terrible illness that their son has who are now riding bikes talking etc. is just giving them false hope. Subjecting this child to treatment is not the right thing. Doctors make life and death decisions every day, they do not play god they act in the best interests of the patient at all times and are bound by strict legal and moral rules. In the case of a child the parents cannot discharge a child if the hospital feel it is not safe to do so, in the case of an adult it is the same and as here courts appoint people to represent them both. This has become a media circus with the Pope, a religious nut job from the States and Trump all getting involved and yet all the medical experts who have seen the case in the UK and in the EU court of appeal all agree GOSH (who are the worlds leading paediatric hospital) are correct. I just hope that this can be concluded and the family can move on, but I fear this will drag on and on and the outcome will still be the same.