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As I'm on holiday this week, @CraigHew wished to have another run out in the peak district. He was planning on bringing his good friend @CosKev with him too. I quickly threw this route together having followed @Julie Hall - AO Representative, Peak District AO on many routes. We arrived at the Ramblers Inn bang on 12:00 just as they opened. The weather was kind to us and we managed a reasonable run up Winnat's pass and also along the snake pass. Some dawdlers were found along the route.

I bought these as recommended by Mike. https://www.spiyda.com/pmg-12-volt-negative-earth-stop-tail-indicator-led-board.html Really happy and they are so, so bright. The first picture is my original bulbs and the second picture are my new rear lights turned on in the daytime. Well happy and feel a lot safer.

Absolutely fabulous route @IanK (Bagpuss) so lucky with the warm but not too sunny weather too. Although you and I chatted about cars most of the day, @CosKev as usual was only along for the food. Homemade 8 inch sausage rolls. Chips and beans it said on the menu. Apparently this isn't the first time kevs been photographed before swallowing an 8 inch sausage....

My recently purchased Megablade, which im really enjoying at the moment

Everyone loves a photo, the weather's come good the season officially here and in theory we should be out and about a bit more ...be it a track day or by the beach, so let's have a look! A recent snap of your westfield in the wild! Blat down Avon gorge and back for me on Monday night....good times

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Hi all... I'm Terry and just got myself a 1998 Factory built Seight... still pretty much original and in need of a little TLC. I will be asking lots of questions soon on upgrades and hoping that all the experience on here will point me in the right direction. Im not looking to race her..more pleasure driving and touring.

Hope to be doing this for some tyre and aero testing prior to the final round of SLS, will be weather dependant though

Too much stuff around then already organised, sorry Not done the full track either, looks ace!

Gary. If you intend to use it in the road at all i would add back one Sun visor and the interior light for those dark starts on your way to autumnal track days and home again in the setting sun Of course if you can't bring yourself to add that weight back......... It's your choice. I think I need another tintop track car, you're inspiring me.

It's already in my calender for next year

Bit more weight out tonight. Headlining including cardboard above it that was bonded to the roof! Interior light, roof mounted clock, sun visors and windscreen pillar trims. That lot netted me 4.4kg It sounds a bit tinny now when you shut a door Running Total 49.25kg.

A drive out in the sun to friends lakes today

So the new Westfield has arrived, and I thought I would share some first impressions... Its been about 20 years since I drove a Westfield, so I was really looking forward to getting back in the driving seat. The car arrived Monday evening, and once off the trailer an inspection revealed as I had thought it seems in very nice condition, though with a fair few marks here and there just as you would expect of a 20 year old car. Its an SE Wide, with a 2.0 Pinto and twin Weber 40s. Has a 5 speed gearbox, cycle wings, wolfrace wheels, proper seats and willans harnesses. It came with full wet weather gear too. First impressions were of just how small it was. My driveway is 12 and a half feet wide and it fits on there alongside my daily driver Abarth 500. Got out for a good few drives over the following days, given the perfect weather. Car feels pretty well sorted, has decent ground clearance which is helpful on our 3rd world style country roads,and stops and steers very well, though an unservoed brake pedal does take a bit oif getting used to! The engine runs really nicely, good even tickover, though its a bit low I think at around 700rpm on idle. Gearbox is OK, though change into first and reverse is a bit clunky - not a big problem as I have found 2nd to be easier to start the car with, first being really very low. Will have to have a look at the clutch might just want a small cable adjustment. Already done a bit of tinkering - my 13 year old son helped me straighten the mountney wheel, and we took the opportunity to tidy up the dash behind the wheel with a little collar to finish the hole where the column comes through (made out of the front of a PTFE tape reel sprayed black!) and replaced the wheel to boss bolts with some shiny aircraft fixings my brother gave me ages ago. Small project but looks great! Next projects for us are to remove the spare wheel for the neater rear end look, tidy up the harnesses a bit and I am also thinking of having a white stripe put on the car from front to back. Bit boy racerish I know but I think it will liven up a fairly conservative looking car, and if done in vinyl I can always remove it in the future. Having lots of fun with the car already, looking forward to plenty more - here are a few pictures...

Another fantastic Silverstone Classic. Staying over Sunday night as well.

Hardy Monument, Black Down, Dorset at about 10am today.

A couple of mine after 5 hours of machine polishing and waxing

Mine at Hayling Island last Monday in the heat !!

Admiring the view across the Northumbrian hills.

Sadly my radiator core was delivered faulty and now a replacement is not coming until Tuesday...... Sorry to miss this one Jon

Check out the replacement LED lens units from Spiyda. They slip in behind the existing covers and are incredibly bright. @Kevin (Mr T) - Essex AO bought them at Stoneleigh