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A horse? Don't do it!! My better half has two of the things... I could run 4 or 5 Westfields for what I shell out on those big brown smelly cash hoover's 😤. I will probably be retiring in a cardboard box with a 4 pack of Tennant's Super at this rate 😂 On the upside, I have a quiet stress free life as I never see her 😂👌

Ooh. A horse. The gift that just keeps taking!!! 😫

this was taken from the stop half way from home for a warm and a bit of grub 😁

That's exactly what I did. I made a spreadsheet with three lists, must haves, desirables and nice to haves. It was quite detailed from engine types, power, gear boxes, seats, roll bars, condition, quality of consumables used etc. Most of the list generated from loads of research on the internet. I then went to toybox to look at a range of cars and refined the list. My plan was to go to a few meets and chat to owners but I saw an advert for a car that ticked all my must haves plus many of the desirables at a price below budget. I gelled with the seller who was as honest as they come and a genuine car nut. The car was not perfect but drove great. I had an independent check on it by a mechanic and his advice was "buy it" It's an enthusiasts car, so if the seller is not genuinely enthusiastic I would walk away.

As a fellow wscc member thanks Dave for your positive comments. My car is also listed in the sales forum

I think I’ve got it covered ,#Stealthmode 😂

And the fibreglass........

I couldn't help but post this... I've had the facing fall off one of my savage switches a few weeks ago and finally got round to replacing it. Not wanting to remove the dashboard, the photo is of my son shoehorning himself into the foot well to do the swap... He's took great delight in telling me of the advantages of not being old and fat 😂😂😂 One for the 2021 calendar?!

another plus with the older cars is they still haven't probably seen a lot of use or bad weather during their lifetime....most will have seen dry use and been garaged, so nowhere near the same scenario as buying a 25 year old tin top..... of course you have the same scenario as above with newer cars too... also, on the older cars, the chassis tended to be made from a much better grade box section also, so it's by no means bad news looking at older cars.... Mart.

I'd agree about writing yourself a list of "must haves" and "like to haves", plus listen to the sage advice from the members here and stick to your budget. I looked at loads over the summer before buying my first Westfield at the end of August. On my personal list was a wide body (I'm 6ft 4), LSD, modern 2 litre engine (zetec, duratec or XE) with a minimum of 160bhp, wide track front end, decent coilovers and Team Dynamics 1.2's (or equivalent lightweight rims). I picked up a 1996 car from a WSCC member with tons of history. It's cosmetically far from perfect but mechanically sound and reliable, a good basis for me to learn about the cars and slowly upgrade. Mine had stood for a few months (owner was awaiting a knee operation), had an earth leak (2 minute fix) and the twin 45's weren't set up properly (£120 for a service) so got a great price.

Oh dear, the only thing with higher running costs than a horse, is having a family member that owns one! Thats the upgrade budget gone for good.

Cracking run out today calling at Llyn Brenig for breakfast, good turn out for the time of year, 7 Westfields

Have a great day @CraigHew!

I'll be heading up to Ca**ington Water tomorrow morning for a 1030am meeting if anyone is sober enough 😂 A few of the Burton Car Club that attended the GBS open day will be there so should be a few nice motors to take a look around. Hopefully a nice way to start the New Year! Have a good one!

some very, very good points there, I’d also add that the powder coating seemed a wee bit better, the further back you go.

Great news! I'm meeting Micheal at 930 at the Cherry Tree near Willington services. Looks like my eldest is bringing his (rather filthy) Cooper S, plus my youngest and my stepson are also tagging along (after I've just mentioned breakfast 😂). I'm sure the run from there will be somewhat more pedestrian than I'm used to 😂😂

Not what you would expect from a top line dealer , but not surprised one iota . I wouldn't deal with any garage that wont allow customer contact with the workshop staff , just a few words will tell you if they are happy bunnies or not and what kind of service you can expect . If they look at you as if you just got off planet Zog , walk away . A good workshop is a happy one and its easy enough to tell what kind of service to expect if all the mechanics look as if they would rather be doing something else . As for the front desk customer service managers & staff they are usually all border line morons afaics

Just been sent this ,anyone fancy a nice little run out Stamford to nr Melton ,tea and cake ? https://www.facebook.com/events/471235266920124/

Many Happy Returns Craig, have a great Birthday!

I think the e-police don't like the "a r s" in Ca**ington.... I wonder how they list meetings in Scunthorpe! 😂😂😂

It looks like a nice car. As with any older car, buy on condition not on age. Best bet is to get in touch with the seller. Most westie owners are very passionate and can talk all day about their cars, warts and all!! Link to the wscc advert:

Happy birthday Craig, bet you went out early this morning? Glen sends his best wishes too

Happy Birthday Craig.

Yeah go on then! I should be free for one if the days!

I might be up for a fairly early donnington this year...especially if Andrew thinks weather will be good! Maybe early March and you out in your westy?

Superb, just watched it all, well done to Ian for all the hard work of putting it together and sharing it with us.

I watched it earlier what an amazing job of editing it all together. My personal favourite moment was Jordan clearly getting annoyed at being passed on the ring then putting in a great lap. It really does light the fire into finishing the car and doing trips like that.

Good run out today bit Chilly and foggy at first but when the sun came out a pleasant afternoon .It was my first visit to CF and I enjoyed the experience ,there was a great mix of cars Ferrari,Aston Martin,Porsche ,TvR ,American ,Mini ,fords ,VW basically everything you could think of and of course a few kits. Its well worth a visit if you’ve never been ,basically a year round car meet venue serving food and drink where all you need to be welcome is a love of cars . I met up with Stuart and His Cobra in Coventry then travelled down the Fosseway To CF where we met @LukeW we spent an hr there before heading our separate ways .I took the long route home and racked up 180ish miles all in all a good day out

If you don't mind yellow, this one on the forum for the same money is a cracker. Quick enough for a trackday blast, and fully kitted for touring.

Also, the Peak District is relatively central for people coming in from a huge swath of the country, from Lancs to Lincs, Cheshire to Derbyshire and even from Yorkshire and Warwickshire. As a result, there’s a lot of us spread across five or so “Areas” that know each other from Julie’s runs and other events, so of course, you also go to catch up with old friends. Plus there’s cake.

No offence taken ( it is after all a car club and that involves driving) 😀 Believe it or not in Manchester we are blessed 😇 Within one hours driving we have. starting closest going clockwise. The forest of Bowland. the Lancashire moors. the Yorkshire dales. the Penines. the Peak District. north Wales. the Lancashire coast. and last but not least the Lake District . and the reason you see many of us out and about in the Peak District is:- the roads and the AO organises lots of runs, there are many reasons for that Julie and Glen are very like minded people with probably fewer commitments than many of our AOs. Edit to add. Another thing to bear in mind is that some folks living in the south and east of Manchester can actually live within the Peak District boundaries.

Not sure if I'll be able to make this one @Julie Hall - Peak District AO It's my better half's birthday weekend (21 again apparently 😂) so I probably won't be allowed out to play