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We will indeed Brad, and thank you for all the advice and phone chats, emails and video chats we've had over the last week or so, can't wait for the car to arrive. Enjoy your travels and we'll keep in touch and rest assured we will cherish her 😊

Its looking like I'll be coming along myself tomorrow (and as the "Bank of Dad" is paying I'm sure I'll have a couple of my lads in tow!) Obviously I'll be visiting the Westfield stand, but have some mates on the Burton Car Club and the Rolls Royce Motor Club stands I'll be going to see. It's also obligatory to see the fellow NWKCOG guys on their stand and hurl some light hearted abuse at Trev 😂

I’m going tomorrow. Can’t wait. Need stuff 😂

That was quite cold on Sunday but Donnington really does load temperatures up more than other tracks.. if you were getting hot on Sunday Dan and you had plans to Donnington in the summer then I would consider further oil cooling... You can always blank off.. If not doing Donnington in high temps then probably be ok.. I try and keep my temps around 100-105.. the oil may cope with higher temps but I don't think it does engine any good, plus if I do then happen to be at Donnington on a hot day there is a little up my sleeve. I use Miller's and it seems ok.. going to take a sample out of engine and send to them to analyse which is worth it for about £40..

I'm in. Have to check the weather to see what I'll be driving 😉

One I got the other day. Helmet required bit nippy

Please put 27th Jan 2024 in your diaries for the Awards and celebration.It will again be at the Leonardo Hinckley Point Hotel. Further details will be posted later. I anticipate that the price will be similar to last year as will B&B

Tickets now available online from the Store

Yep. £600 lighter. Quite good for me. Willwoods are so nice though. 🤪

Don't get me started on that one! 😂

I am the bank of mrs lol.

I think Nigel 'Detail' Dean is meant to be there with his Ultima RS build. That should be worth it on its own

I am sure we will make it very welcome to devon.

Fixed that for you

All blinged up clear coated All 5 pairs are spoken for

Oh, go on then, I'm in 😋

I’m running Valvoline SynPower 10w40 currently on the recommendation of Raceline. I’ll look at Millers products for my next oil change. Cheers

Agreed. In fact, assuming the vehicle is kept in a garage and doesn't go out when the weather is below or very close to freezing, the only reason you need antifreeze is because all reputable makes of antifreeze, of whatever colour, contain a corrosion inhibitor. This is essential if there is both iron (or steel) and aluminium somewhere in the engine and coolant system because as I'm sure everybody on here knows mixing water, aluminium and iron will generally cause the aluminium to corrode to a crumbly oxide. I believe it is an electrolytic action. So a mix of 2 parts of water to 1 part of antifreeze will be fine in a Westfield in normal use and storage. It's different in your daily use tintop of course.

You don't need anywhere near 50% strength mix of anti freeze,unless of course your car is sat outside over winter? Antifreeze lowers the waters cooling efficiency, which in our small cars with not much airflow through the engine bay isn't a good thing!

TBC and fingers crossed.. you would need a Westfield though 😁

Hi @Martin Letts - Joint Hampshire & IOW AO the club is in the process of registering for next years event, I will confirm club package info when received, the car club display package offer will be same as this year ie two adult admission tickets and one vehicle display pass

Not of my car this time! A few members and mates at Donington today

I put up some new wall art in my home office!

I have finally found use for 2 out of about two dozens os used wiper blades i kept in corner of garage for years.. last week wanted to throw it away, good I did not Now, what to do with rest...

Full and final results. I'm happy with our 10th place for our first event ever, but it looks like we've some catching up to do if we want to get near the winners as I was 10 seconds off the pace.

Now I’ve had a chance to recover I’ve more time to type a full round up of the day. It was an early start on Colchester High Street; as a penalty for getting my entry in so early we were were given the earliest arrival time of 8am. Next year I’ll put my entry in last minute so we get the 10:00 drop off time. Scrutineering went without a hitch and we were given our pass sticker to display on the car. My OCD wasn’t best pleased that it was slightly off centre on the nose cone. After this we had a good couple of hours to waste till the 11am start time so we went off to admire our competition and pick up some tips from the pros. There was a good mix of styles and designs. The most popular chassis were based on karts and quad bikes whilst a few others used tricycles. The rest like me built their own chassis. There was plenty of admiring glances from the crowd and plenty of children had a photo behind the wheel, after swapping notes with the seasoned pros I realised that my wider wheels may be a disadvantage on such a flat course where all the speed comes from the initial push rather than the gradient of the hill. Not to be deterred we lined up in our number 4 spot (although 3 on the road as one didn’t turn up) ready for our first run. The start ramp was a monster and quite steep too, the two karts ahead of us bottomed out on the transition as they were pushed up the ramp, hopefully they made it off ok. No such issues for us, the short wheelbase and the minimal overhang front and back meant that nothing caught on the way over the top. For the first run my instructions to my pushing team of Ian, Paris and Dawn were basic and clear: a good firm push but not too hard as this was the first time I’d driven the kart at any pace so I want to get a feel for it. From the off it felt steady as we rolled down the ramp onto the tarmac. I steered it with ease through the kart wash, getting a good soaking of soapy bubbles on the way. Up and over the speed bump I could feel it was loosing a bit of speed at this point as the road flattened and I rolled towards the barrage of super-soakers. Under the finish arch and I was just happy to get a clear run and record a time. As I sat near the finish the others started to roll in behind me in various states of undress and a good few needing to be pushed there. I’ve no idea what my time or position was but I was guessing we were somewhere in the top half. A time if anything less than 30seconds was considered very good, 30-60 was the average range and plenty failed to break one minute. The top two sports were taken by the sister cars of ADP classic racing and Techniq. For those who were thinking that my kart was over engineered these were were in a league of their own in terms of chassis and design. Both cars had inboard suspension on pushrods and full carbon fibre bodywork. Unsurprisingly they ran the course in 23 seconds. We had a good long wait till our next run so a chance to get my race weight up with some lunch. Come the end of lunch we lined up again for run 2. Feeling more confident about the handling my pushers gave it all and everything they had. With the timing beam at the bottom of the ramp we lined up right at the back to get the biggest run up possible. As I launched off, Ian hit the deck as Paris and Dawn sprinted down the track behind me. This run felt considerably faster as I went through and over the obstacles. I got well and truly covered by the kart wash to the point I could see out the goggles and then soaked by the super soakers. Crossing the line I had a short interview with BBC Essex who informed me of my finishing time of 30seconds. Time to relax and watch the other runners come in.

Rode the Ruthin MTB Marathon with my 12yo Daughter yesterday. Really good day out apart from the MASSIVE climb at the start!

Margaret’s operation got cancelled at the last minute😮 new date 30th November, so that’s us out🙁, she could still be in hospital.

A sad evening at our house tonight. We really didnt want to sell her, but having her cooped up in storage for the next couple of years while we travel just wasn't right. We haven't said much to each other tonight. It feels like standing at the train station, waving goodbye to your son who's been drafted overseas to the war.😔 The car has been paid for and is being delivered to Devon by specialist transporter tomorrow, to a nice couple who have already joined the club in anticipation. It was an easy transaction, they didnt quibble on the asking price, and it was just what they were after. I'm sure they will cherish her as much as we did.