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We arrived in good time and saved everyone a parking spot 😀 This car park over looks the water and the visitor centre/cafe, when it isn't misty that is. The other car park was filling up fast, nobody uses this one for some reason. I flagged down this Mustang and invitied him to park with us. He was from Uttoxeter and had only picked it up on 23rd December, what a Christmas present! He was dressed in shorts and was training for a triathlon which involves a run around the water (8 miles) followed by a bike around the water and a run around again to finish, I am tired just telling you about it. The tyres on it were Pilot Sport 4's. Michael and Kathy, leaders of the Burton Car Club, soon arrived with the convoy, which included plenty of Mustangs to the delight of this guy. Rob and chief photographer, Lewis With the rest of Rob's tribe in the Mini, well done to Lewis for decling a ride in a warm car and choosing dad's Westfield. The sun arrived with the convoy. I was car park attendant, Michael at one side of me and Rob at the other side, happy bunny. I would have reversed the Mustang for him if he had asked nicely The white Mustang had a private number plate GALLUP Large quantities of breakfast was consumed before we all went our separate ways. Martyn and Sue joined us for a brew later on. A nice morning meet but nothing quite hits the spot like a crazy Westfield day out, roll on Saturday, bbrrmm, bbrrmm.

..... and there’s me thinking you didn’t want to wipe me (and phone!) out .... 😅

Hmmm there’s been a few things I’ve spotted I’ll look into it after the “holidays” as our friends over the pond call this season. 😁👍

The weather is currently looking good and I need to get over the 1,000 mile mark so, assuming my daughter is well, I'll be there in the Cobra!

Met up with a few members of Burton Motor Club (including Michael in his lovely one off 288GTO replica) and convoyed to Ca**ington to meet @Julie Hall - Peak District AOand @Martyn Vann - Joint Warwickshire AOthis morning. Even managed to get 3 of my lads to come along, a frozen Lewis in the Westfield with me, with Joe and Jesse following in the warm in Joe's MINI. Extremely cold and misty on the way, so a pot of tea and breakfast was certainly needed! Amazing how hungry they all are when dad is paying 😂 Not many people out but great company and a good chat about all things car related, from Westfields to Mustangs. Then a fun blat down the lanes on the way home being chased by my son in his Cooper S... A symphonic duet of induction roar and supercharger whine 👍 Happy New Year indeed 😀

I'll add my two penneth worth, as a relatively new Westie owner (April 2018) In 2015, when I first clapped eyes on what was to become my Westie, I knew I wanted it - it just looked "right" but I had no idea why. Over the next three years, while I tried to prise it out of the hands of the previous owner, I gradually did my research and looked at alternatives. I ended up with a list of what I didn't want, rather than what I did want Screen Swept wings Subtle colour Carbs Bike engine Less than 150bhp Narrow body Live axle Needs work It was only after I bought my car that I realised that money had been spent in the right areas - raceline sump, raceline water rail, Jenvey TBs, Piper cams, some headwork, lightweight gel battery, composite seats, detachable steering wheel, ProRace1 wheels, remote oil filter. I also realised that the build quality was good - lots of little touches, showing an attention to detail and a desire to do it right. I still found quite a few thnigs to change / improve, which was one of the reasons I wanted a Westie in the first place - something to tinker with when the mood took me. After two summers of Westie driving, there's only a couple of things I'd choose if I was able - some more power and some form of heating. However, both would take more time, money and effort than I'm prepared to expend, so it will stay as it is until my lottery numbers come up.... My suggestion would be to view as many cars as you can, talk to as many members as you can and blag a few passenger rides - you'll soon form a clear picture of what you want and then it's just a case of finding a car that gets as close as possible to your "holy grail" spec I like the suggestion above of setting two lists - "must-haves" and "like-to-haves" - some things can be changed quite easily, some less easily, so it's worth knowing what your non-negotiables are in advance. Good luck - you'll love it.

And the fibreglass........

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

Might just crudely bolt Kiki back together and come over if @LukeW is out would be nice to meet up with him and thank him for his kind offer of some replacement indicators. Will just have to avoid those pesky sticks at Chatsworth this time

Thanks everyone for your help especially @LukeWand @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary As you say @Julie Hall - Peak District AO A great bunch of people and a great club. Hope you all had a good new year

Should be there also. Andy

With no LSD, it took brutal behaviour to make the back end move around a bit, that time round, just a little too brutal! However, after the first "catch" failed, letting it spin to the inside of the curve was definitely deliberate, trying and failing to catch further could have meant going off on the other side of the road, which was several hundred feet down to a lake! (note, it's effectively a private toll road in the middle of a huge private nature park etc. etc...) Fate however is a weird thing, giving the car a quick check over afterwards, found Id lost a bit of coolant, then found a loose pipe clip that when I waggled a hose let it come right off the pipework in my hand! Fitted a fresh clip, refitted the hose and topped up with water and was good to go again. But if I hadn't found it when I did, it could have blown off at any time and dumped all the coolant out!

I'll be there too!

Half way through the video & I can appreciate the time and effort that has gone into this video! Looks like you guys had a blast, roll on 2020 road trip.

Definitely not!

I will be there. Lets hope we do better than the December meet.

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?!

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 😂👌

No such thing as a birthday weekend ,tell her she can have a day like the rest of us . Make it so special and intense that you then need the following day off to recover ,simple ! 😁 If it’s the Sunday tell her it’s going to be that good you need the Saturday off to plan it ,which you can do from the stress free environment of your car .👌

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

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