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Winter tinkering complete! just two ball joints and the most thorough clean i think shes had since i had it (8years) I got a DA for xmas so gave it a go. It has not got rid of the bigger marks as I did not know what i was doing so went cautious, but it got rid of the washing swirls of the slap a wash mit over it job that i like to do😜. I removed side stripes as they were starting to show there age but have added some decals this year. RL200 is the engine spec being a zetec r from Raceline. I was a little unsure of how they would come out but think it works well to break up the blue. Super happy with how its come out 👍 roll on summer!

Bonnet fixed (after 4 months 😭) now time to tax it 😁

@Graham Harvey, having had a similar gestation period to you leading to my purchase last year, I am really excited for you. I didn't follow any of the above advice really and bought the first car I saw, after lurking on this forum and generally reading up plus browsing ads across the internet for around ten years prior. I suppose I got lucky but would do the same again if I were to relive the purchase. I'm afraid that I can't help with viewing, being based in Greater Manchester, and nor do I really know much about these vehicles (yet) but can say that at 6'2" and 90kg I find I fit well in my SEiW. It has lowered floors and composite shell type seats in runners (which I set to the rear most position). A removable steering wheel helps with ingress/egress also. All the best for the hunt!

Thank you all so much for your help and advice! It sounds like the thing to do is gather some patience together and have a chat with owners at the local meets first and then yeh, as mentioned go and see Andy at Toybox. I have seen his cars advertised on PH and they are always very nice, quality cars so I don't mind paying for that but equally happy with a private sale if it is closer to my spec for example. My top 3 would be SEiW - I'm 6ft2 so I think i'll need the extra width! 2ltr Zetec or XE, webbers or Jenveys and with a LSD. Preferably Q Plated so i don't have to worry about emissions. Built for comfort over track, realistically I am going to be doing road trips to France and Le Mans over blasting around tracks every weekend, so prefer a car I can drive a hundred miles comfortably in, rather than one which is 4 seconds a lap faster! Thank you!!

I had looked for years also before finally being in a position to purchase early last year. I went to Toybox cars to view there stock and gather information. There was no sales pressure and the owner Andrew was extremely knowledgeable around the various ins and outs of the mark. I was able to sit in a few cars and have discussions around what I was looking for. Even if you don’t buy from them it’s a worthwhile process to consider. I did buy a car from them and have loved every minute since.You will pay a premium over a private sale but the quality of their cars set the benchmark in my opinion.

Hello all, Hope you are all well, my name is Graham, I have been looking for a Westfield for best part of 20 years since I was about 14 and now finally in a position to buy one. I have seen one I like the look of, which is amazingly close to where I live but I don't know much about them. Are any members close to Southampton able to look at the car with me/for me and advise if it is a good one? My dad is part of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club and they offer the service where current owners will look at another classic car and advise if it is a good buy before purchase as they obviously know a lot more than you as a new owner! Happy to pay for someones knowledge and experience of course! I work onboard Queen Mary 2 as an engineer, so I am currently away until April, but would rather get the car looked at sooner rather than later so that I don't miss out before the spring rush starts. Is this service available in WSCC? No worries if not, happy to wait until I am home and maybe I am just being inpatient and excited but if anyone is kind enough to help and is local to Southampton, I would love to hear from you!! Thank you very much, Graham

Time to get everything bolted back together

all parties interested in this show. I have reckeved an update from the organisers today (copy/pasted below). If people that are intrested in being a part of the stand could please add there name to a copy and paste list below. 1/ Jason 2/ martin bell 3/ ?

Spanking Rory! You can do mine next 😳

I don’t put my date if birth on open forums 😁 Oh… just did… kind of… 🥸

Should be there. @Megabusa Paul do you fancy a your second meeting?

Welcome, Graham! Some great advice above! As Stephen said, it’s not a formal Club service, but it IS something many of us have done to help fellow members out. There’s no hard and fast rules, and the typical currency for compensation is beer! (That said, the last time I helped someone like that, it was a hundred plus miles either direction, so the guy did offer to pay the fuel bill, which is fair enough). Depending whether you’ve been able to try sitting in/driving any Westfields before, will decide how essential it is to be there when looking over and testing one yourself. Unlike the classic car market for the Jaguar example, where, an XJS HE from 1982 for example, should be a fairly known thing in terms of spec, and all that’s really needed is to check it is what it’s claimed to be and it’s condition. With kit cars like Westfields, you have to allow for almost no two cars being totally alike, even if they’re factory builds of the same “model”. This variation only gets wider the older a car gets; we all like to personalise them to make them our own, and often to adapt them to better give us what we personally enjoy from the car, and for how we each use them. But then this is the fantastic part of kit cars like Westfields; they grow and adapt to suit their owners preferences and needs, and what they find fun! The more exposure you have to the cars, through Area Meets and events, the more you will know what you want to look for in a car of your own; it’s always cheaper to get one close to your preferred spec, than to modify one to get there. Best of luck with the search, the car of your dreams will be out there, with a little patience!

Welcome Graham. It isn't a formal service, but I know there will be members near you more than willing to help you. However don't rush into buying the first one you see, much better, when you are back on dry land to contact your areas organiser and go along to a meeting (most areas have a monthly meeting) and look at some of the cars, maybe have a ride in one or two, and then decide just what you want. You may find it isn't quite what you first thought of.

Cheeky little meet up at Curburgring! I was tip toeing on the way due to the cold and damp roads, but had dried up enough on the way home to unleash the VTEC 😂

I'm still amazed cos my Zetec Turbo only fits under a V8 bonnet and then only just!