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Bought it chaps! got it for a great price after some haggling. drives very well and I’m not disappointed at all. will be a good starter for me, looking forward to a proper run out through some twisties. no doubt I’ll come across some bits that need attention but nothing stood out. Improvements.. upgrades... new boxes of shiny bits will be the order of the day looking forward to a meet soon

My missus wanted a footrest, but as she's only 5'1" I didn't want to screw down a permanent one to suit her as that would prevent taller people fitting in. So I got really dense chip-foam, shaped it to suit the floorpan and contoured it to clear the bungee net on the left hand side, covered it in Veltrim auto trimming carpet, and added a rubber foot pad. In fact, I made two removable footrests for her - one for flat shoes and one for heels! (I like to keep my bread buttered). It also protects the ECU which is bolted to the firewall down at the end of the footwell. Tip for schoolboys - electric breadknives cut foam superbly.

Hi all, Been lurking for the past month or so while I decided for certain that a Westfield would enter my life. Wanting a road car for high days and weekends away hunting out the best roads of which there are many up here where I stay. Always had standard road cars in the past so don't have any experience of Westfields and will hopefully be able to count on your assistance when sourcing my car or even better if I managed to get a forum car as with my previous marks forum cars are always well looked after. The first step in my hunt for a car is going to Stoneleigh this year which will be another first for me and I hope to meet a few of you there. I don't yet have an exact spec of Westfield I should be looking for but think I should be looking for something with a zetec or duratec engine but haven't settled finally on anything yet really. Anyway thanks for reading and hopefully it won't be long before I get my car and I can post some pics. Everyone loves pics!!!

Hi all, Hopfully this is the way to do things. Im a new member to the Forum and i have a very early westie chassis. Its bare and never been registered. Im looking to make it into a track day toy. Nothing over the top. Idealy looking at a home brewed turbo zetec for power, four speed box and live axle (came as a package) So when the weather gets warmer i hope to get started.

Hi John you are welcome to join me in my V8, but no falling asleep like our last trip, plus I don't think we will find a bridge like this in Wales

Looks to be a well specced car, hope it doesn't disappoint when you view it. Just be aware that it is an Old School engine and carb fed, some people like the simplicity like me. Do think about what you might want in the near future though, if it's more power then the Pinto will already be maxxed out on tuning as it is. If you plan to change the engine to something more modern with fuel injection then your looking at a £2k bill for all the parts, let alone your time. At £6500 if that's your budget, you should be looking at a Zetec or Vauxhall Redtop engined car, then tuning almost has no limits as these engines are well catered for. Good luck on your Quest for a Westfield.

It’s shorter, too.

30mm drivers side cockpit.

Ace mate. Hope you enjoy...I'm sure you will. mart.

Being a much shorter chap this suits my size by the way

Here's a couple more NZ vids of Sevens out and about. This first one is on the inland road that runs down the top of the South Island to Christchurch. When the 2010 earthquake that destroyed most of the Christchurch CBD occurred, it also took out a good few miles of the coast road, which is State Highway 1, the main trunk road that runs the length of NZ. So this twisty back-road for a long while was the only route south to Chch. This one ends up at the Mt John Observatory, with a magic 360 deg view which includes the mighty Southern Alps that run almost the entire length of the South Island.

I’ve not tried Evostick for trim, so this might be irrelevant! Of you use a good upholstery type contact adhesive, (from Car Builder Solutions, or wherever) and get the high temperature version, it won’t peel away in the summer sun the way regular stuff does. But more importantly, it can be cleaned off either when applying or (on a solid substrate, like GRP or metal), years later, by use of WD40! The more dried out and set it is, the more you need to soak old contact adhesive deposits in WD40, but it will eventually remove all traces.

Have a good look and feel around the edge of your dash. Mine was already predrilled in the Ali. but covered on both sides by the leather cloth. Easier to locate them from the back, no padding there. I found a adjustable hole punch worked a treat on the leather cloth, once I'd found the holes. This might give you a guide where to start looking I had some M5 Ali rivnuts supplied in my kit. I had M5 SS button head bolts in stock. They're only penny's at places like Toolstation or Screwfix, useful to have a variety I found. Bumper pad secured with Velcro, again had a length supplied. Found this place, that supplies black SS flanged bolts like TJ suggested. Excellent service, ordered at 10.30 Thursday, arrived in post 13.00 Friday. Not as cheap as Toolstation, but appear to quality bolts. https://www.carbolts.co.uk/

Nothing on TV so I'm zig-zaging around Youtube tonight, as you do, and came across this perfect example of the above. The (world famous in NZ) Ashley Forest Rallysprint has been running for just under 40 years, and televised on national TV. The year the sub-1min was cracked was a big deal in NZ petrol-dom! That was 1988, by one of NZ's best and famous multi-motorsport exports, Rod Millen, in a rotary (RX7). Incidently, Rod Millen has a beautiful property in NZ called Leadfoot Ranch, where he hosts the Leadfoot Festival weekend in the summer, which is a tarmac hill-climb event using the driveway up to his house! Check it out on Youtube - the range and variety of cars, bikes and trucks tearing up the hill is amazing, like a down-under Goodwood.

I thought harnesses prevented that for Spax factory shocks on a tarmac ripple

That’s what the harnesses are for; to stop you popping out of it like an air canon!

I struggled at 5ft 10 in my pre-lit for length and would now struggle to fart sitting in it

How much narrower is the cockpit?

Being a narrow limits the market a little, and can be an issue with some bodywork availability. But then the narrows do offer weight benefits over the bigger wide cars, so it’s swings and roundabouts.

As above,how big are you? (Tall and wide ) Never sat in a narrow,as a wide is narrow enough for me with a 34inch waist and circa 15 stone

I don’t think that being narrow is a point against it. I think it’s just up to your preference and whether it suits the size of your butt.

The only point against the car in the Ebay ad is that it's a narrow. Best to view before you bid, at least you can see if you fit into it ok.

You,like myself are perfectly positioned for runs out into Wales,I'm in Oswestry All the advice above is bang on,especially checking the chassis/wishbones etc as that is high miles for a Westfield so it's probably seen some salt/winter usage. Get your self one of the small extendable inspection mirrors with the LED's on them,great for inspecting hard to see areas

If you are not in a hurry there are normally quite a few cars up for sale on the club area at Stoneleigh in May and you will be able to compare and contrast lots of cars.

I don't know it I'm sorry But he has about grands worth of parts on the table there. 41k miliage although high on cars like this suggest a car that's been well used and therefore reliable which then points to being pretty well built (you'd hope) I would try and see more than one as you can benchmark one against the other. I saw 2 and (pondered many) and the way one drove to the other was chalk and cheese. I also saw the difference in build quality which put my mind at rest and no "what if's" with my decison Hope it works out

Welcome. It looks very nice for the price. The fact the first owner had it for 18 years is good news. Its clearly been garaged and looked after. 40k is a lot of miles for a westie but not for the engine. Check the condition of the wishbone underneath for corrosion and general chassis tubes. If it's been looked after the powder coating will, have been touched in after 40k of road abrasion. If they are rusty, think carefully. An oil mist from the typical pinto engine might do you a favour to keep the underneath corrosion free. Wiring in the engine bay and under the dash if you can see it is a good indication of a solid build with no gremlins to spoil your ownership. Some nice parts in it. Seems a bit odd to fit new dampers 1k ago and then notice the suspension bushes need replacing but not do it? Maybe I am expecting too much. Good luck Hope to see you at a Cheshire meet.

Looks a very tidy car, as Thrusty said make sure your have the nose cone off, check the x support at the front top as they are prone to cracking and also the state of the frame underneath at the front for corrosion. Check the side panel as it could have had swept wings and the holes have to be filled in the correct manor. enjoy!

Its a tidy looking car with money spent in expensive places, so I would expect the basics will be OK, but it is wise to have a Westie owner to look at it with you. If it was local in Berkshire I would have had a look with you, but I am not heading to Preston . Check for electrical condition, chassis all being straight at the front ( ask to take the nose cone off) Interiors can be pricey , so condition those. Dashboard and electrics can be awkward . Usual checks on driving it ( or passenger) how it starts and pulls. Oil pressure and temperature. Check the alternator isnt looking cooked as they do on Pintos.rack bots and balljoints perish. Other than that , check the body for cracks, although for £6k if everything seems good, is a good price.

It looks like a nice car. I bought mine a couple of weeks ago and I have to admit it was the first Westfield I had ever seen in the flesh. I concentrated on whether the chassis looked in good condition, the engine and gearbox seemed ok and whether it was registered correctly on the V5c. Unless you have a big budget there will always be compromises. Good luck.

from Essex. Echo what Chris says. As a spontaneous buyer myself, it's amazing how much you start to see, once you own it and the rose tinted spectacles are off (not that I have ever regretted buying my little beauty!)

Welcome aboard. My advice would be to take someone with you who knows about Westfields or at least kit cars. We know what makes a good build and what to look out for. Its difficult but try and buy with your head mot your heart! You also need to think about what you want to use if for as that will affect how much money you will then pour into any given car to make it what you actually want. Best idea is not to jump in, but take time, talk to local members and see as many cars as possible.

There were some decent bits and some terrible bits. Best thing is it reminded me to watch Monkey Harris's review of the Holy Trinity again on Youtube. It runs to about an hour but very very watchable.