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And just in case anyone happens to be a fan of old Lambo’s, my current ones are:

Minus 1 degrees at 7.30 this morning, taking the Westy to the garage to have its new brakes fitted. Not ideal Westy weather!

Just a quick heads up to our fellow member @Rednop1. After thinking for quite a while, in May I've pulled the plug and messaged Ash to order a carbon bonnet and nose. It was a difficult request for him, as the lot needed to be shipped over to Italy, and I can tell you, it's not easy to ship such large parts outside the UK post-Brexit. He kindly agreed, and two days ago those beauties showed up at my house: They were packed like nothing else I've ever bought, could have been around the world a few times without getting a single scratch. He even messaged me a couple of months ago about my bonnet which was ready, however it showed a small imperfection, and he offered me a discount or to redo the part if I wasn't in a hurry. Top guy, top parts and top service. Couldn't ask for more.

Hey ho it’s been a while 🙄 In 2020 we were heading for New Zealand then COVID struck, all our travel plans went down the pan,🙄 we were stranded in Australia for three weeks until we managed to get a flight home, 😀 Well we finally fixed it and my tee shirt came too🫣 Oh yeah and a tour cap 😎

And the Alpine

Completed a proper brake upgrade today. Well, the chaps at my local garage (J Day Engineering) did. Mine is a factory built car, from 1993, and having only done 4000 miles, was still on its original brake pads, tiddly discs and tiny calipers from a Cortina, from back in the day. Now it has sparkly new kit from Burton Power. HiSpec 4 pot calipers with the largest discs to fit inside my 15 inch Minilites, HiSpec braided hoses and Greenstuff fast-road pads, and fresh brake fluid. (Mine is very much a road car rather than a track weapon.) Given the car is around the 400 bhp per tonne mark, I now look forward to it being able to stop as efficiently as it is able to proceed. I'll collect it tomorrow. The only downside being it'll only be around 0 degrees C when I do. (Finally, for those that are interested in this sort of thing, the parts bill came to about £750 including delivery and VAT, while the labour was circa £350 including Vat. So £1100 all in. I'm perfectly happy with that.)

Not brought by the postie but I found a great deal on a new, unused 31l fuel tank and installation kit incl cradle thing, bands, etc. so snapped it up. The ~20l range of my tank is a bit tiring if actually trying to go anywhere! Now, I expect installation is a doddle, yes? 😁

Your wallet will be considerably lighter with such great products! 😉 He does two 'flavours', race with no clearcoat which is lighter than road with clearcoat, so perhaps weights of all 3 would help!

Ha! I’ve two of those, both cabriolets. 205 CTI and a 304.

A bit nippy today!

Some Westfield decals from Zen Graphics to replace the Compomotive ones on my new wheels. Although the current ones do seem to be very well stuck on - might need to borrow a hairdryer to apply some heat…

Westfield Seight, V8 Less than 3 yrs old, and has only done 1200 miles. Kit purchased in 2007 by an elderly gentleman who never built it, I purchased it in 2016, and it went through IVA in 2022 having spent 6 years building it to a very high standard. It was issued with a new 22 plate and went through IVA 1st time. Always garaged and has never seen a drop of rain. No doubt one of the last Seights to be registered. This car has been built by myself with a ‘no compromise on quality’ approach. As you can see by the specification, I’ve only used the highest quality components. The engine block used was also one of the last units that came off the production line and as such is one of the most reliable blocks rover produced. I have a ton of history, folders and receipts for the car, which will all go to the new owner. The engine has been correctly mapped and has been designed for drivability, the car is incredibly smooth and ballistically fast, but at the same time easy to drive. The aeroscreen is surprisingly good at keeping the wind off, and it rides beautifully thanks to a full NMS geo set up. Just had an oil and filter change (Valvoline Vr1) Will come with a Laptop that has preloaded software to control the Canems ECU (should you every want to remap), DASH 2 (can be completely re-configured), Freewheel configuration Car will be MOT’ed before sale and comes with a set of spare keys. Please, no time wasters or silly offers, the money will be going towards another future build (but not this year). But if you do want to own what is no doubt one of the best Westfield V8’s out there, then message me if interested. An incredible specification car and almost new……..£21500 Tel: Paul - 07718657173 Chassis and body work • Correct Seight Chassis – One of the last • Finished in Westfield Racing Green • Additional venting on bonnet • Air intake routed to side of scuttle for cooler air • Carbon front wheel arches • Carbon Rear arch protectors • Bonnet secured via Aero catches Engine & electrical • Brand new 4ltr Rover V8 short engine with red dot (meaning the thicker, more reliable walls). The most reliable block available • Standard refurbished cylinder heads with new stem seals, and brand-new rockers, rocker shafts and springs • New Piper fast road 270 camshaft, with new hydraulic lifters • All new duplex timing gear • Custom made Baffled and shortened oil sump which has been proven on track, and gives suitable ground clearance • Upgraded alternator • Odessey PC680 gel battery with quick release earth connection Gearbox, Diff, clutch and Flywheel • LT77 5 speed gearbox from TR8 – slightly improved ratios • Standard clutch • John Earls lightened flywheel • Gear extension with custom alloy Gearknob • 3.62 Limited Slip Differential Fuel, Air and spark system • Fully programable Canems ECU purchased from Lloyd’s performance in Warminster. Car was also mapped by Lloyds on completion and produced a very healthy 208bhp at the wheels (circa 250bhp at the flywheel), although this was on a new engine and has now probably gone up • Upgraded THOR injectors, and fuel rail • 25 ltr alloy fuel tank with aero filler cap • Fuel delivery via 2ltr catch tank to avoid any issues of fuel surge fed by a low-pressure fuel pump to an aftermarket high pressure fuel pump – Very reliable • Inlet plenum is the recommended modified rover Gems with 62mm throttle body • Carbon fibre air filter fed from routed ducting to side of the car (helps with cooling and power) • High quality Sytec adjustable fuel regulator Exhaust system • Westfield side exit exhaust manifolds • Custom silencers with twin cats (can be removed easily), but has very low emissions • Alloy head shields Cooling • Davis Craig (EWP150) electric water pump with mechanical pump deletion and custom-made blanking plate with full dashboard control of both water pump and cooling fan • Highest rated Spal (VA03-AP90/LL-68A) cooling fan • Custom Alloy Coolex 70mm Radiator • Reworked nose ducting for more efficient cooling (a known issue for the Seight) Suspension • Full geo set up and corner weighted by Northampton Motorsport for fast road driving • Protech Alloy shocks all-round with correctly rated springs • Wide track and poly bushed front wishbones with Westfield cast uprights • Rear standard wishbones with Westfield uprights • Longer wheel studs to accommodate alloy spacer • Front and rear Anti roll bars with fully adjustable down links Brakes • Front vented discs • Wilwood lightweight front calipers with Mintex1144 Pads • Standard rear discs and calipers Interior • Westfield sport turbo seats with red embroidered Westfield logo, and red piping, both on adjustable seat rails • Deep Red side panels and carpets which complement the dark green bodywork • Carbon covered central tunnel • Carbon rear cover with inspection hatch • Carbon dashboard • Carbon V weave aeroscreen • Carbon look mirrors Safety • Rear braced roll bar • Schroth 3 inch 4 point seatbelts Controls • DASH 2 digital dashboard with shift lights • Blinkstop freewheel fully remote (wireless) steering controls (amazing system) • Spa Leather 290mm Steering wheel • Go Race quick release steering boss (absolute highest quality boss available) • Custom made (by Go-race) stainless steering shaft (moves wheel closer to driver) Wheels and tyres • 15-inch Team dynamics Pro race 1.2 (Gloss black) • Rear 205 Nankang AR-1, front 195 Nankang AR-1 tyres

Selling due to an upgrade to Siltech Superwide front suspension, upright and hub setup. Parts are still on the car but can be removed relatively quickly for sale. Westfield Widetrack Wisbones inc Powerlex Bushes and Ball Joints - Invoice for Sept 2018 Westfield longer brake hoses Steering arm extensions Hispec Aluminium Uprights - Invoice for Nov 2018 Hispec Extra-light Hubs - Invoice for Nov 2017 Westfield cycle wing brackets Wilwood Powerlite Calipers - Invoice for Jan 2019 Ferodo DS UNO pads - New and only bed in - Sept 2025 265mm drilled and grooved discs Westfield speed sensor bracket Race Technology Wheel speed sensor I will supply all invoices for the parts as noted above and in the photos for your car’s history file. £1300.00 Ono. Collection preferred but I can stick on a pallet for delivery at buyers expense. I can add more photos once the parts are off the car or take specific photos as requested.

Hi Al, apologies, this is in the post tomorrow. Sorry for the delay - life has been hectic!

Thanks everybody for your comments, much appreciated. I didn't realise you could get different sized full screens, this may be part of the solution. Steve

That's no problem. I would happily take the cycle wing brackets as well in case.

I’m gonna try and sell as a complete wide track and brake upgrade kit. If I struggle I’ll start breaking it up into parts and let you know.

Just mine up in air ready to clean underneath and sort few things out over winter. Also using the Garden sun shade as cover so water dosent drip on car when get cold etc. just don’t tell the wife I am using it lol

That is lovely. I have a 2008 MK3 on 27K miles one previous owner - will be perfect for a BBR supercharger or turbo conversion one day 🙂

Excellent to see Westfield chesil on the wscc forum .

Yeah, for light fittings not designed to go on the back of a trailer or commercial vehicle, that's pretty good.

A few packages arrived today — a kit with Powerlite calipers, Wilwood BP40 pads (I’m hoping they won’t be worse than the DS1.11), 265 mm solid discs, and a few small bits for installing the handbrake. Besides that, a 3.62 differential with a Gripper plate LSD for the MNR. Now I ‘only’ need to put it all together…