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Day 4- today we covered 250 miles. In the morning we went up Mnt T into the clouds. There was a cycle event on and the roads were busy plus you couldn’t see the car in front most of the time! Upon descending into the valleys the sky cleared and temp returned to a nice 26 deg. We all got covered in sheep poo as we crossed some beautiful single track twistie passes. The pass we were on was closed and the alternative was an unknown diversion, so we decided to ignore a small landslide and squeeze the cars through which was quite amusing afterwards. We had one car lose power. Quickly we identified a blown fuse, which must have been with all the heaters, wipers etc and lights on… then we had a breakdown, which was a quick fuel pump replacement and we were back on the road. Later that afternoon we arrived at our camp site which we were pleased to find had cabins and a pool! just as we pulled into the car park , one of the cars clutch broke. The owner of the site kindly let us borrow his Bob cat to use as a makeshift car lift. So the evening was spent making repairs. At this point it was 50/50 whether the problem was too serious to continue. One of the other cars was still having clutch problems and questioning retiring from the trip and taking a steady direct ride home. We did enjoy beers and a nice meal and good sleep.

So completely un Westfield related but I hope worthy of a mention. On Saturday (have been recovering since) I took part in a 20 mile walk around the Ullswater Way in the Lake district. Done primarily to support a colleague who has been fighting a chronic illness for the past 4 years meaning mobility can be very painful. He set himself the challenge of doing this and we agreed to support him. I mean how hard can it be. But wow was I in for a shock. I made the mistake of not doing anywhere near enough training for this though I thought I was reasonably fit and active. But wow was it tough for someone not used to this type of thing. Unfortunately I didn't quite make it. I was just 1 mile short when I had to stop due to a knee injury. But what a day. The team supported each other to get as far as they could. All but 3 of us made it the full distance. I think what surprised me the most was how rough the track was and in places more like a bolder field. But the views were stunning despite the poor weather and I would love to do it again. I would also be a little more prepared . But Chris, who we were doing this for, shamed us all. His effort was incredible and he completed the challenge amazingly well. I didn't have many pictures of the trail itself but here are a few from the day. But more importantly a shameless plug for the charity we decided to raise money for during the walk with a bit more info on what we did. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Team-Avtel-UK?utm_term=m8ZyEENEQ

Meet at Great British Sports Cars, Ollerton, NG22 9ZD at 2.30pm for a Full Factory Tour. This is a full behind the scenes guided factory tour of all departments of what they do. Tour is expected to last 1.5 to 2 hours. Includes tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival. Goodie bag. Cost is free, as the £10 per person fee is kindly being paid for by the club , maximum 16 people, on a first come first served basis, members only, arrive in any car. Who is joining us? 1. Glen Hall 2. Julie Hall 3. Andrew Clarke 4. Martin Neptune 5. Dave Eastwood

Hi rockers100, there’s loads of us on here with iche’s that had last 10, 20 & even 30 yrs (I’m in the last set!) but you have defo made the right choice for pre-purchase advise & info. The forum can guide you & answer every question you have m, around getting the right car for you, & a big bonus with Martyn the Warwick AO there to support you. I keep promising Martyn that I’ll join him at the Warwick meet soon & hope to see you in your Westy soon. All the best from the Black Country - Phil R

Thanks for the welcomes @ma7gdp and @Rob Hunter - Club Secretary . 😎 I'll see what time we're back from the birthday meal and if I can pop over to the Falcon..👍

Day 5 As some of you eagle eyed members may have noticed there was only 5 cars today. The two with mechanical issues were now running again thanks to some Creative work from the team but only well enough to get from A to B, not blat up and down mountain passes. So they drove a more direct route to the end destination near Andorra and we crossed our fingers we would see them there! Us however had a blinding day! 270 miles Loads of constant mountain twisties, sun and ice cream! We were so pleased to see on the tracker they were still moving throughout the day. As they were ahead they managed to find a place to stay. We arrived and found that they had actually also now made a more substantial repair to the clutch and that car was likely to be ok for the trip duration which was fantastic to hear. We found a nice pizza restaurant in town and enjoyed more beers too!

MHR Alan 👍

Happy birthday Alan 🎂🍰🍻

Hope you have had a great birthday alan.

Day 3- today was a great day. 270 miles of mountain twisties diving in and out of France and Spain. Early start and arguably better than the Alps passes, fast and mostly smooth empty roads except for the odd bike or local. I say mostly smooth, as one of the group cracked his sump on a pot hole. Luckily with some liquid metal we made a repair and all seems good. My alternator lost a bolt and came loose and one of the others had a loose connection on the fan. Again, all easily fixed at the road side. We ended the day at Gavin Campsite and managed to book two cabins rather than get the tents out! We enjoyed a swim and meal and few beers. looking forward to much of the same again tomorrow

For Sale: 2002 VX220 Super charged 250 BHP, 58,000 miles - £15,200 I have owned this car for around 10 years and over time upgraded it to a high spec and sorted all the niggles and usual problem areas to make this the best VX220 I could, but with a sad heart it is time for it to go to make space for a new project. Most other VX220 SCs are currently priced between £16k and 17.5k, but I have priced this to sell. In my opinion, this is one of the best, sorted SCs out there with all problem areas resolved, and also one of the cheapest. The car has some novel history too - being featured in EVO Magazine, hard copy to come with the car!! This has been very well looked after and always stored in a garage, with a full comprehensive history of all work and servicing every year. Full Spec: Engine & Cooling etc: Full supercharger conversion carried out by Joe at Max88 Performance, including front mounted charge cooler and Dutch ECU software. Stage 2, 250 BHP New coolant header tank Alloy charge cooler tank Full 2.5” Tullett exhaust system Uprated alloy radiator Uprated engine mounts (both sides and front and rear) New T7 heater Brakes / Wheels / Suspension Newly refurbished rear callipers Mintex 1144 pads all round 4 channel ABS unit TD1.2 Alloys (15/16” split) – just refurbished in anthracite and as new As new Yokohama Advan sport tires – as spec’ed by lotus for the Elise Hella brake vacuum pump booster fitted. Originally fitted due to low vacuum from high lift cams, and left in place after SC conversion. New owner can remove in 10 minutes if required, but I find it gives stronger breaking performance. Fully refurbished suspension including Nitron street series fully adjustable shocks, new bushes, ball joints, bolts and track rod ends. Fully set up and corner weighted by QMECH. Interior Upgraded leather interior including door cards, centre tunnel and gaiters, and door “shoulders”. Black leather with silver stitching. Carbon dash panel Type 116 upgraded switch panel Brand new Supercharger banded car mats As new Lotus motorsport sport seats, with brand new lotus runners (these cost over £2000 alone last year) Uprated windscreen / roof seal to later turbo style to remove water ingress issue Body work Upgraded tow eye post (Type 116 upgrade) and towing eye OEM turbo front splitters OEM turbo spoiler Carbon fibre turbo ears (Eltech Italia) Black diffuser Full set of Ultimate Carbon side skirts – not yet fitted but happy to give away with the car for the new owner OEM softop in great condition complete with storage bag The car comes with 2 sets of keys and a full history file from my ownership. Overall, this car is in great condition and has been lovingly looked after and upgraded over the 10 years I have had it. It is now a well sorted car with all the usual problem areas upgraded or fixed. Happy to take people out for a test drive, or let them drive if they come with proof of fully comp insurance. Appreciate there aren`t many cars out there, so willing to do some travel to make it easier to view. I`ve priced this car very competitively, its one of the best sorted cars out there whilst also being one of the cheapest SCs currently on the market – please don’t come along with silly offers!!

A friend of mine in Stoke modified a tonneau for me to make it fit my car how I wanted it to. Her main business is auto upholstery so seat re trimming etc. if anyone is interested she can be found on Facebook, where you will find examples of here fantastic work. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057474968130