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After 34 years of building and running Westfield sports cars, I have finally decided that it is time for a change, so therefore I'm selling my treasured Westfield. Based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. SPECIFICATION SEi Wide-body Westfield sports car in black with black interior trim, V8 bonnet and a ducted nose. Registered new in September 2005 (YJ55 CRF) 27500 Miles ENGINE/TRANSMISSION Vauxhall engine 2-litre red top Fast road cams Lightened and balanced Vernier adjustable cam gears Roller barrel throttle bodies Light steel fly wheel Full dry sump oil system Engine and fuel system built by Mike Barret Lincoln 6 speed c/r gearbox (Caterham) to Sierra LSD AVO shocks all round Anti roll bars front and rear with light road springs, giving a compliant ride with no body roll Improved steering with rose joints (no bump steer) Rose jointed adjustable front suspension and steering rack Stainless steel matching length exhaust manifold and silencer by Zorstec, giving a fabulous soundtrack INTERIOR Westfield seats and dashboard Momo steering wheel Fully carpeted Sound deadening to reduce road noise TRS 4 point harness with aircraft release I have driven through France, over the Alps to Monaco, on to Italy to Modena, and back through Switzerland, France and home with no problems. No winter use nor track days. Serviced by owner builder ever year, cam belt change every 4 years. Full photographic build record available to view. Price: £15250 CONTACT INFORMATION Email: frankorbabs@talktalk.net Phone: 07985 178651

Hello, Even from a young age my dream car has been a 7 type car. Just the rawness of it, the simplicity and the power to weight had me. There just never seemed to be a right time to do it, too young, too poor, too impractical, kids, wife, no garage etc. etc. so last week I just went and did it, I just bought one on eBay "sight unseen" and had it delivered. Sorry to say it is not a Westfield but I just couldn't resists this thing (Just lost 90% of you there). If you are still here then thank you, I had looked for a Westy for a few weeks and was very close to buying one that has been around this forum for a while but the owner just seemed to love it and I really felt he didn't actually want to part with it, so whilst trying to find a dry day to drive it I kept looking and found something that just blew me away. On Thursday I called the owner to arrange to see it at the weekend but he was already committed to a handful of other people for the weekend so I just decided JFDI, I offered him what he wanted and arranged a Shiply driver to collect it. (Highly recommend the service). I am now the owner of a "Watson 7" a car built by someone called Chris Watson who managed to successfully register the car under his own brand... I believe her to be a self built chassis with an mk1 MX5 donor and a Haynes roadster wide body panel kit first registered in 2015. (Any information about the car is highly welcomed). I have searched for generic kit car forums but find the WSCC to be the best place to engage with enthusiasts. As with all 7 type cars there are modifications I wish to make. Primarily the switch from a carbon fibre aero screen to windscreen as I am not keen on wearing a lid. Naively I thought this would be a simple and low cost change to make, not thinking that a windscreen requires wiper motor assemblies, arms, wipers, washer pump and jets etc. As the first project I am undertaking I would really appreciate some advice/support from the forum. I have a degree in design engineering (graduated in 2010) I have since worked in the composite industry for 15 years with wealth of knowledge in FRP GRP production. Please do point me in the right direction for 1, how I can swap out the aero screen for a windscreen and 2, how I can assist with anything FRP GRP related. (Can't figure out how to add pictures yet) All the best

I was looking at getting a double bubble for a little car I have but if they are not available to purchase looks like I will have to make a tool.

To add onto the ARB controversy... There is no good reason to not be using the correct Antiroll bar. And I'll insist CORRECT, in the front. Rear isn't quite that necessary till you push it to the limit. But an ARB with the right stiffness range in the front is a TOOL to balance your car's behaviour. Softened to the very limit will control the roll a little bit (not a bad thing) and be very very unobtrusive to the natural behaviour of the car, while allowing you to stiffen the front end roll progressively to play with the under/over steer transition of the car, and sharpening/quickening the weight transfer into the outer wheels. Having said that, the wrong ARB, will completely ruin the front end of the car. @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO

See you there

Everyone loves a photo, the weather's come good the season officially here and in theory we should be out and about a bit more ...be it a track day or by the beach, so let's have a look! A recent snap of your westfield in the wild! Blat down Avon gorge and back for me on Monday night....good times

Meet at GBS, Ollerton from 10am onwards for their cars and coffee meet. Refreshments are free with optional donations to the Air Ambulance. The Kit Spares shop will be open too. @AndrewBClarke @Jakejmagee @Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO are going so please join them if you can Have fun and please share your photo's on here if you can.

Hi all, Maiden post as I thought I should introduce myself and the car properly! I've been a member for a while, but have been lurking as the fear of taking a much older kit through IVA was quite daunting! The car is original wide body kit type, pre SVA with 1600CVH on twin 40s. Basically the car got built twice - 90s early 2000s, stored in dry garage, then all major items reworked over last couple of years to meet IVA spec. Usual suspects, loom sleeved in convoluted tube and additional clips, IVA fog mod, collapsible steering column, side repeaters moved to cycle wings, fuel tank protection, lights, switches and protrusions all blunted, etc. D-day has now been and gone and although it failed, I'm more positive it will soon be blatting round the white peak area. The main failure was due to the emissions testing computer not wanting to work so the test had to be aborted. I really enjoyed the shakedown run to the test centre on a clear 3degC morning as the sun rose. Beat going to work anyway! However, this gave rise to the 2nd test failure as the sump gasket was now weeping which was promptly spotted as we moved further down the test lane. Fingers crossed for attempt #2 - date tbc. Looking forwarding... with a bit more optimism. Chris. Ticking itself cool. List of what ifs raising my blood pressure. First sign of an issue. Nurse it back home and prep for #2.

I suspect he's suggesting the softer/adjustable Playskool (not longer in business - but plenty sold) or Siltech bars, rather than the stiffer Westfield factory bars.

I reckon they already are tbh.

I've a 2L SilverTop Zetec on Weber 45s - is a Q plate so I don't have to worry but I still get an emissions sheet along with my MOT. Last three MOTs were : 2.53%, 0.33% and 0.29% so it's reasonably well within the 3.5% limit.

Had a fab drive out this morning, on my own but still had fun. I headed down from Crewkerne to West Bay to start, fun in places but quite slow going. Had a brief stop to stretch the legs and take a photo before heading along the lovely coast road through Burton Bradstock and towards Abbotsbury. I stopped again at the lay-by overlooking Chesil beach and Portland, fab views and more pics. Heading on from there I wiggled around a bit, down some fairly small lanes but plenty of good going. Finally I hit the A356 back towards Crewkerne and had a blast; empty roads, fast and open, really good fun. Car is now cleaned and tucked away, hopefully not for too long if this weather holds! 🤞

I’ve toured Dorset each year (7) since having a caravan and I’d love to drive the Westy along the road from Weymouth to West Bay and through that rolling countryside. A bit if a different landscape to Wolves 😳🧡🖤

Hopefully!🤞

A few of us from Sunday👍 https://tommyboyphotography.zenfoliosite.com/d7ce3564-4700-4f31-a1cf-3d6109382c24/2nd-march-2025/11am---12pm-5?ct=2

Will be there 👍

The problem is that I can't drive and take photo's as well, so the camera only comes out when we stop, and when we stop all we do is eat and talk 😁😋 @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO the aforementioned photo's seem to have been 'moderated' 👙👙👙😮😁

Happy birthday @CosKev, the man that makes us laugh a lot when he says exactly what he thinks, especially to a certain pink nose, shocking 😁😮

Spotted these while out today, don’t know wether they worked or not just grabbed a quick photo for nostalgia

Didn't I see those men in The Great Train Robbery? (I'll let you decide if I meant the film or the actual crime.)

Nice but chilly drive up to Haynes Breakfast Club meeting this morning, flying the flag for the only Westfield there today! Kevin didn’t mind though! Had to double back on my way there though because of this…..

Fun times in the sunshine today

Kit Car Event at The Motorist.

Taxed this morning and out of winter hibernation for the first outing of the year. It's great to be back!

First sprint in the new car at Blyton

Hiding from the rain at Rockingham last Friday

The problem is you are trying to be logical and fair, the government is not. The reason they have increased the road tax on EV's which were free is due to the drop in revenue from fuel duty as more have moved over to EV for one reason or another. When more inevitably do the same road pricing is the next thing. Now a simple way would be to get the MOT station to send the mileage to DVLA who would then send a bill, but they won't as they will roll out evermore cameras so they can do charging in time zones. So peak time highest tariff and no doubt other times will be flexed like bank holidays to catch more cash. They can then adjust the charging as they see fit to fill the coffers. The days of cheap motoring will soon be a distant memory

Get in! where is the ECU?