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One of me and Rob today, my first time out since October due to an operation. bl**** cold and very slippery 😂 but nice to back in the weapon.

I drive my Westfield like I ride my bike. I'm a life-long cyclist and I've never been hit by a car and part of the reason for that is that I have a certain mindset when I'm on the bike...I assume that no one will see me - ever. That means I can rightly expect drivers to pull out in front of me as if I wasn't there. It means that when they pass me that they will not give me an acceptable amount of room. It means when they finish passing me that they will pull back into the lane in front of me and effectively cut me off. I also never ride my bike through the center part of my city and I find routes that will see little traffic but might be slightly longer. I spend as much of my cycling time on nearly empty roads with good sight-lines. And lastly......I always wear bright colors and use a tail light to make myself annoyingly visible. I drive the Westfield the very same way. I assume I'm not going to be seen and given room, I always choose my routes carefully to lower my risk, and I always drive with my headlights on and my car is bright orange. The Westfield has fantastic active safety...it can stop and turn to avoid a collision better than most anything else on the road but that puts the responsibility in your hands to see the guy pulling out in front of you like you didn't exist. Done this way I feel an acceptable level a safety. Driving a Westie like it's an SUV and it won't go that well. I hope that makes sense. dave

Hi Jimbo, agreed with all above, but would add - from 16 to 23 yrs of age I rode 2 wheels - then passed car test & dropped bikes. Then at 45 brought Honda 750 & felt completely exposed - the riding experience was not the same after 25 yrs of 4 wheels exposure do sold it. But Always wanted a Westy & brought mine at 57 & was worried about what reality would be against perception. Brought mine approx 60 miles from home & took A-Road & M6 toll on a Sunday to get it home as it was my 1st time driving it. Then my car had inertia reel seatbelts but with no B pillar’s they work opposite handed to standard cars leaving right shoulder for driver & left shoulder for passenger totally exposed. Changing to harnesses makes me feel more secure. Tyres, my car is for road use only & previous owner had no idea the age of the rubber (& no dates could be found on tyre wall) so I brought new wheels & tyres to avoid doubt - after many recommendations on here choose Uniroyal Rainsport 5’s - & they certainly get my vote 🙏 But as said above I’ would definitely visit local area meet to see if there’s any kind owners to take you out for a blast (Blat!) as you immediately get a feel for the experience & can speak to each owner. And no matter what engine car you go for the driving experience is similar (power can differ massively thou) with acceleration & speed seeming much more than it is in a Conventional car due to ur backside being 8” of the ground, so caution is required until you’re used to the power. Ultimately thou, there is no better driving experience where you feel at one with the car & I do genuinely love mine. Best of luck with your hunt & it’s a good time yo buy. 👍

I know right! The mirror is click locked on and easily removable without tools. I just signed up to full international membership

Refurbished M16 calipers, with Mintex 1144 pads and a bit of alloy polishing!

Also our first run out of the year, in the Hope Valley, Peak District

Recived mine rebuilded gearbox with new longer - 2.98 1st, new bearings, synchros, gaskets, seals, cleaned inside and outside. Now excercise and acrobatics to install..

Hi all, I recently just got myself a Westfield from auction. The original owner built himself and it has 4k miles. Great to find this place! I am not familiar with all the body styles / models(?) of Westfield so if anyone can share information about what I have that would be great! here’s what I think I have: - 1999 SEi - 2.0 mountune built zetec on Jenvey throttle bodies - mt75 gearbox / LSD

I am getting that after searching for something and then clicking to next page, I have to wait longer & longer between pages. Strange!

Them look the dogs danglers 👍

And , just thought (don't be put off by this ! ,in fact, at least for me and looking at plenty build threads there, not only for me , that it's part of whole fun with all that "kitcaring") - apart fom safety vs trucks and SUV's, there is another area of safety in used kitcars - for example : cracked fuel tubes, inproper fuel lines clamps, rusted suspension elements , undone suspension, propshaft or driveshaft bolts, air in brake lines, poor aligment, rust everywhere ... etc etc. So worth to consider choosing from who You are buing, or (better but takes some time) take almost whole car apart and put togheter with lot of fresh parts - You will know what You have that way and gain confidence of (kit)car.

Good, we’re all here to help each other, no one is here to snipe or be unkind at anyone else. There’s a wide variety of specifications and none of them are better than the other, it’s all about enjoying your own car in your own way and having like-minded owners to share with.

Booked

My bad, embedded photos now

I imagined he’d been banished from home by his missus. It was the fact that he was still in his car that got me.

I used to have a TR7 V8 convertible - loved it but it was a full time job keeping the pop ups working. Eventually it turned to dust underneath me.

I take it the navigator has got you lost !! judging by the maps and the confused look on her face 🤣 and she had the camera upside down when she took your photo 🫣 wow what a girl !!

@Jimbo93 I have Michelin PS3 on mine (100% road use) and they're great. Lot of love for Uniroyal Rainsport 5 on here too

Orange is just really bright brown and that's science!

I’ve lit the blue touch paper, tossed in the colour grenade and promptly left the room…….

Have you tried one out? See who is around your local area who would take you out for a trial blat. I'm an ex-motorcyclist so the Westfield is quite enclosed compared to a bike. The thing i love about it is the openness of it. I drive without doors unless the weather is filthy. Being able to look at the road going past just next to you is brilliant. It is a small very low car and can be missed by the unobservant. Keep lights on and drive defensively, keep to the sensible assumption that pretty much every other driver out there is an idiot who is trying to kill you. A noisy exhaust helps draw some attention to you. Find empty twisty roads, put your foot down and suddenly it'll all make sense...

Nah, a recent poll last year showed that orange was the most popular kit car colour. I voted 52,376 times mind you 😁 From memory, blue came second. Same as it does on the road in a race with an orange car 🤣

Filling up on the way home on Thursday night. A tad chilly and very slick conditions but great to be out. First run this year.

New wheels and tyres now fitted. Not the best photograph. Need the weather to improve so I can get out for a blat.

Blue 1800 SEiW Ford Zetec MVH 418. Modular build in 2000 - factory checked and in immaculate condition. First registered 1/3/2001 (Y483 ODX). One careful owner, with vehicle only kept in garage for the full period of ownership. Mileage 6,205 from road use only (no track days). Full service and MoT history. More photos available upon request. Selling only as mobility decreasing at 78! £9,000 ONO m.c.goodliffe@gmail.com

Can I just say that blue is the best colour by far. Some people seem to think (incorrectly) that yellow is. This is daft as all the flies etc are attracted to yellow and who wants to be in a car with lots of flies hovering/pooing/squashed over it?? And red are pretending to be a bit of jam…..