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Great to see The Flying Scotsman at Beeston but we missed it at Mostyn Docks

@aeg I apologise, your Rebecca loves windmills and you were working today and missed this, sorry xxxx, beg, beg, beg We met at McDonalds, Scott and Charlie, Paul VX and the loving couple Andrew and Clare fresh back from their holiday to the Isle of Wight in the Westfield Andrew and Clare A quick scoot to GBS and park up Andrew was first in the queue for the cake. Clever man, get there before Julie tucks in eh! The target It was busy outside, all the regulars came and new folks too. Inside, the Kit Spares Shop has been reorganised and the display was much improved, with items much more visible. The GBS staff worked hard to make everyone as welcome as ever and there were plenty of cars on display too. If you can take your eyes off the Jag, we are parked just up from it. With the cake digested we now needed lunch, so we said goodbye to Scott and Charlie before heading all the way to Tuxford Windmill cafe, all of 6 miles away. The cafe is the building to the left. There are tours of the windmill as well as flour sales. The inevitable happened and we maneuvered the cars in front of the windmill for a photo or two IMPORTANT the German sausage man is coming to GBS again, he is their German sales manager and he is a hilarious, very friendly man. He is doing the German sausage BBQ on the 8th December, extra to all the cakes, so meet at McDonalds 9.30am, in a tin top if you prefer, just don't miss it. The Kit Spares Shop will be open for any last minute pressies for Christmas too, what's not to like, see you there!!! SATURDAY 8TH DECEMBER 9.30 MCDONALDS, OLLERTON, NG22 9DT

There's a red Peugeot 206cc near to me that has Ferrari badge on the grill and shields on the wings. I haveto look twice everytime I see it just to make sure it's not a new model from Italy.

To be honest I'm surprised mine is still visible.I was almost sure there was going to be "a quiet word" heading my way

We have 1 widetrack front wishbone upgrade kit in stock and available for shipping out on Monday. The kit comprises of: 2x front top wishbones 2x front bottom wishbones 2x shock absorber extensions 2x steering rack extensions 2x top ball joint camber adjusters All nuts and bolts to fit And, FREE powerflex bushes and brake hoses. This is a one off sale. so once its gone, its gone! Perfect for anyone who is currently running standard track who would like a cheap upgrade to widetrack, this kit including the bushes and brake hoses would usually costs £651.61, but you can pick this kit up for £450.00 all in, that is over 30% off! DON'T DELAY, THERE IS ONLY 1 KIT AVAILABLE SO ONCE ITS GONE, ITS GONE! CALL TODAY ON 01384 400077 OR EMAIL parts@westfield-sportscars.co.uk we are open until 12pm today. Many thanks for looking, Westfield parts.

“Must have” = earplugs

Indeed, the 7 logo might suit a pre-lit, which is after all a “Westfield 7” - but I prefer the look of my car to a Caterham anyway, so putting a 7 on it just wouldn’t look right to me at all. But it’s all about personal choice- and let’s face it, our cars get personalised way more than Caterhams ever do!

Nooo. Looks like you're wishing that your car was something else cos it ain't good enough as what it is

Must have all of them, else it will be a it difficult to drive anywhere.

Meet at McDonalds, Ollerton, NG22 9DT, 9.30am to take the short journey to Great British Sports Cars, Ollerton. Meet us there after 10am if you prefer. There will be lots of cars to look at and owners to chat to, everyone is really friendly and welcoming. The Kit Spares Shop will be open and there is a Germanic BBQ, cakes and drinks available for free. Donations to the Air Ambulance gratefully received. If the weather is grim or you are SORN please feel free to come in your tin top, it is not a run out as such.

Only two words for you Julie Hall. DOG HOUSE!!!! And that’s not from me

On calendar. Pray for good weather - the last 2 years have been dry for this event!!

So, after breaking down on the way back from Shelsey Walsh a while back, and having just been made redundant and starting a new job, I'd left the westie in the garage not daring to see what had happened... after a few wild goose chases, the distributor was found to be siezed, causing the drive to shear... sump off and gave it a good checking over....rescuing all the bits of drive in the process. Cam looked unscathed, took off the oil pump housing to ensure all good there too. poured some cheap 10-40 down through the galleries and then cleaned it all up. Sump cleaned and refitted, along with inlet manifold and carbs. Distributor rebuilt by h & h ignition....can recommend those guys btw. new alternator, coil, and ignition module too. timed at 12 btdc and dizzy lined up with no1. a few turns with the plugs out to get the oil pressure up and then plugs in and she fired up on the 3rd spin, so well chuffed. Turned the dizzy round a few degrees to find the fastest idle once warmed up and jobs a goodun.....so far. need to get the timing checked at 5000rpm but relieved so far...only time will tell though. annoyed I missed all the nice weather but other things took priority. Also a shame as there's a new AO locally who is keen as by the looks of things. looking forwards to taking it out again...either this year or next spring. Mart.

sold to Chris

I've got a metal 7 logo if you want it? It's just sat in the loft. buy me a beer and I'll stick it in the post. Geoff

Hmmmm I like your thinking! Depends if @phil.mercboy sells me the uprights I need to go 8” rear

Maybe we should have two each and then buy a set of 8 inch between us and share those for the rears

A healthy bank account and being lucky in casinos.

An understanding Wife

It’s actually been like that for at least 20 years, believe it or not, but yeah someday it will let go - just hopefully not while I’m here. I’m planning on selling up and moving fairly soon, and then I can see the next owner tearing it down for being too old fashioned. So it’s just a stop gap measure. Dont ask about the lead water pipe that runs under the concrete kitchen floor that supplies it....!

Looks like a fun day out but unfortunately I am taking the Westy for MOT this morning so cannot make it. Hope the weather stays dry for everyone.

Usb charger for my phone/satnav. Other than that just needs to run, and not leak various fluids all over the place!

Fair enough, I can see what you mean. I think i’ll Happily spend my £77 on something else, like put it towards my half hood. I’ve changed my ball joint(split boot), upgraded my horns to FIAM and fitted the little lead/plug for my trickle charge yesterday, even got time to polish the daily!! I’m really getting there now, just want to change my Cambelt kit but I want a whole day where I’m undestracted, if I finish it in 2-3 hours then I can spend the rest of the day testing her then. had the bema 7 years its a 3.0 manual, still holds it own these days but I cannot decide for the life of me what would replace it without spending near to £15k-20k to truly better it! I did have a 130i m sport but it wasn’t much faster and was UGLY so it went and this stayed. Considering golf R- golf gti - but oddly most tempting is the little fiesta ST’s... I just know the boy racer attention would frustrate me- had a couple of the focus st’s with the t5 engine and they were great fun.

I think the Seven grils look great on a Caterham, or on one of the Caterham/Lotus clones. But on variants that have had significant effort and cost, by the manufacturer, put into making the cars look “their own” within the overal format, they don’t just look wrong to me, but always seem faintly insulting to the marque. FWIW, if you like the general style, but aren’t hung up on the Seven logo, then you can get a conversion on eBay, normally, that has the Westfield Sunburst logo in place of the Seven. Its your own car to stamp want of personality you want onto, at the end of the day though. So if it’s Seven grils, Lotus badges etc. that make you happy, then go for it. But do expect a bit of mickey taking from other enthusiasts of all the different Seven inspired Marques.

A proper driving position.

Why 6 Sooty? (We drive WESTFIELDS OP not 7s IMO!)

Do it in proper Gulf colours ,dark blue and orange . The light blue /orange is the colours of Mercury? oil a gulf subsidiary

Thanks Ali, have booked Friday PM off work so if the weather is ok I’ll be there with my camera, here’s one I took back at Rockingham some years back

It seems a bit different to how I remember it...

Here you go, to save time.

I'm not sure that this is what Mum expected when she asked me to drive her to the supermarket... Fortunately she didn't buy much!

Hey guys, stumbed across this offer on Ebay, when you add a Arai helmet to your basket, 50% comes off. Might be a bargain for someone

Thanks for a great weekend guys, even if we did get a bit wet at times. The Welsh roads were spectacular as usual and we got some new views as trees had been felled in certain areas. Just been out cleaning the car, carpets are still wet but the rest is drying out nicely. Just need a shovel and wheel barrow for all the stones and grit!!!! Also just spent 20 minutes deleting 96 photos taken on my phone whilst out of the dining room in the loo. Pretty obvious who is the guilty one! All the shots are from the same place which just happened to be where Bollocky Bill was sat, what a surprise! ( note to ones self - don't leave phone anywhere near JD )

The Craig Goch Dam in Elan Valley the water must have been 25 feet lower this year compered to September last year

The drying room.

Just back in Rammy. Great roads and Dry drive back for us Mancs (a few gentle showers), even a fair bit of sun.... @Bala Thanks Again Mark.

One one word for the rain... BIBLICAL!!..... note to self.... must buy a half hood, Great weekend, superb roads, great company...