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A couple of weeks ago over a (socially distanced) beer with a neighbour of ours he was moaning about the price of the servicing of his wife's Q3, turns out they had quoted 600 odd quid to replace 2 front wishbone bushes . Thats just the bushes in their housings, not complete arms. Anyhow after nearly choking on said beer I suggested he'd be insane to pay that. Bring it over and I'll change them and he could owe me a beer. In the end we decided to go for 2 full arms so all the bushes and ball joints all from lemforder for less than 220 quid. I recieved a box of beer as reward and was very happy at that. However they went one step further and bought me another gift which I thought very thoughtful and was well chuffed with, which is an achievement as my Mrs says im the worse person to buy gifts for.

Just talking to Jonathan who has a Westfield Pre Lit. It used to have a trusty crossflow but many years ago he put iwhat he believes was the very first blackbird engine in a Westy. Possibly the first bike engine? Not sure. Amazingly this car has over 100,000 miles on it! His first blackbird engine did 70,000 miles including tours of the alps many times over. So for those who think our cars don’t do long miles or that bike engines can’t tour - or that blackbird engines don’t last - here’s proof!

I don't talk of this very often but this thread warrants it. Around about 1987 when I was all of 19 years old, having done 3 years on motorbikes decided it was time to learn to drive a car, on lesson number 3 in our small village, 10 yards from a T junction an elderly lady walked straight out in front of me, I almost got the car completely stopped but still managed to 'push' her enough that she fell down, she broke her hip and bumped her head when she met the road, she passed away 2 weeks later from surgical complications. I have to live with that every day. I think if you take a moment to re-read what I wrote then you'll see that I don't want to wipe anyone out. Nem.....

thanks guys for the lots of advice i have recieved on my post,im now a fully paid up member and cant wait to finish my car and do some local meets you all have been so welcoming cheers

Tuesday evening run around the Cheshire lanes. Chocolate cake by Jane Curtis, route by Mike Curtis. Good use of the boot box.

I'm bored of this now. Martyn and @Andrew have to take up the mantle 😄 I should probably make a video driving "properly" on the caravan tyres to show its not all about skids! 😄

I had tried to do that as one of your followers! However you do it in a much better way.. plus I like any excuse to see a video of the lobster or other well driven car on opposite lock! So please explain how you feel about road tyres!!

neither does your westfield 😝

Brilliant safety wear. Personally I feel that high vis clothing should be mandatory for cyclists, especially on the road and don't get me started on those stupid flashing lights.

Cracking last couple of laps! 😎

Hi Jonathan You still have a live membership and I can see that the renewal was issued yesterday, I can only assume you've logged onto forum with the wrong details as you are showing as a "Guest" and not as a "Member" I will send the renewal invoice again to your registered email...... Thanks Mark

I’m trademarking that - Captain’s Topical Trumps. Should be some cash in there... 🤣

Come on Russ..get the Westy sorted and back on track..it seems ages since you have had the engine sorted! I have a feeling that you prefer the style and comfort and handling of Lionel!!

the s2000 engine amongst us made lots of noise at blyton. the nice man came to have a word at dinner time lol

I agree with jim_l completely on his assessment of the message and even a few minutes thought shows it to be sensible. The press however are not focused on sensible and even handed scrutiny of the message, the common sense required to understand it or the supporting facts. They are more focused on nicking the nerdy kids lunch money and raiding the tuck shop before going back to disrupting science class.

Oh yeah...

Hi Jonathan, glad you wish to renew- just click here and purchase your membership- https://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/store/?do=register I hope this helps.

yeah hat would help 😄 Edited

Thanks @Gary Taylor - Scotland AO 👍

You've really trumped with this topical one!

Pennies added, good luck with the climbs very jealous, it’s tough going but enjoy it

Emigrants - such terrible people...😂

The future of F1 looks bright with Lando, George, and Max waiting to take over from Hamilton. It'll be interesting to see who proves to be the best. To me, Lewis is still the quickest and most consistent and is the standout "once a generation" driver. That wet lap was a thing of beauty, 1.2 seconds a lap in F1 is a lifetime! I remember watching this race in the late 90's when a young kid in a Senna helmet who'd just moved up to a new class showed everyone else how it's done in the wet... You could tell he had the "special sauce" right there!

From my other post but after the conversion from carbs to fuel injection the last job was a session at NMS. 196horses with about 176 at the wheels. Pleased with that. Just need to fix a breather issue with the fuel tank and she'll be ready for some real fun.

I think wee nicola is trying to get it rebuilt 😂

As a young man I was a professional cyclist and I've earned my living all my adult life in the bike business. I ride nearly everyday. The number of serious incidents I've personally experienced over the decades is shocking....some are due to people just not paying attention (the advent of the cell phone has made my life notably more dangerous) and some are due to outright aggression on the part of the driver. At the same time I've seen absolutely awful behavior from cyclists....riding with complete indifference to others around them. Riding 3-4 abreast around blind corners just inviting issues from drivers coming up from behind. Purposely being in the way to exert their 'rights' to use the road. There are plenty of a-holes on bikes just as there are in cars. And that's my point - a certain number of people are just jerks and some of them drive and some of them ride bikes and some do both. In the end it's the speed differential between the two that highlights the issues. If I'm out for a blat and there's a jerk in front of me in a car I'll almost never notice it as he's moving at about the same speed....but a jerk cyclist will be easy to spot as you come up on him. What's interesting to me is that I know some cyclists who are road hogging jerks while on bikes and then they get in a car and crowd and scream at riders who they feel are in their way. What's the common denominator here? In the end it all boils down to being respectful of other road users regardless of the machine they are using. As the years have gone by I've seen this respect deteriorate in a big way. We just don't give a damn about other people the way we used to to the point where we resent others merely existing and being on the same road. It's as if we feel something is being taken from us personally if others are allowed to enjoy the same space. It's not a zero-sum game where if others enjoy the road that I'm going to lose my enjoyment. It's also not a matter of skill or education. All drivers go through real training (unless you are in the USA where all you need to do to get a driver's license is fog a mirror) and there are plenty of bad drivers out there. It's a matter or respect and courtesy toward others from both drivers and riders. I would ask that drivers look at the rider as their kid or spouse and you'll find that giving them a bit or room will come easy....and I ask that cyclist think of every driver as a person on their way to the hospital with a medical emergency. Cut each other some slack....give others some consideration and space. No one 'owns' the road and has more right to use it. It's a public resource. Be nice to other people. Treat others as you'd like to be treated and don't be 'that guy'. Thanks for reading. dave

Drive up round some of the reservoirs of South Wales. Hardly anybody about, lovely roads, gorgeous weather, car running sweet and a flask of tea. Perfect morning out.

Nice to be back on the Welsh lanes. Video on Facebook.

Been open since July 6th...😁😁 Nice and quiet too....

Some footage from the pintosaurus: First one is the four car train previously seen from @syman84's car. Second one is chasing after @Mole's car with Phil at the helm I believe, until I ran out of steam and the car was low on fuel.. ...and the third one is following @Michael Whitworth. The last run down the start finish straight was nearly my "bad track day" moment when due to the spray, I caught the edge of the track. Speeds were down but it would still be close to 100mph.

one of many, all covering old battle scars....

Driving to Sunk Island.

A great morning in Lancashire..... couldn’t resist a 6.50am start 😉!!!

Four of us with my brothers self build aeroplane. Mines the blue Westy. Brill day