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Good morning all! My first Westfield and now safely tucked away after a gruelling 210 mile journey from Surrey to West Yorkshire yesterday, thanks goes to the weather god and i'm sure that the hearing in my left ear will return eventually! Hopefully meet up with some of you in the coming months.

New member with 1993 factory built, looking forward to learning from the experts on the forum. Not warm but starting the spring drives early in Central Finland.

Exterior mirrors removed, Longacre mirror with custom mounts by @Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO (thank you!) fitted Diode to stop engine running on fitted and working correctly, charging system working New Lucas indicator switch sourced, fitted and working, dash refitted Loose fuel hose clamps tightened, fuel sender refitted and correctly positioned, fuel system leak-free and engine running normally Ford logo on valve cover painted Ford Blue (because it's proper now and I'm a dreadful old tart and I like it) Car polished, taxed and ready to go in time for the Vulcan visit on the 19th Time to play the music again

DEPOSIT TAKEN - I'm selling my Westy! £11,500 - 07419 832824 - based in Norfolk Built from all new parts and first registered in 2009, now with 13000 miles, 3 previous owners (with me for last 9 years), MOT Sep 2026. I believe factory built but just trying to get proof! Emerald ECU, Weber ITB’s, Raceline sump, Limited Slip Diff, Black Team Dynamics 15” wheels, unmarked Orange body work, in excellent condition, ARB's (currently not on the car), MT75, Wide Track Heated windscreen, Westfield full weather gear and soft bits rain cap, Westfield 4 pot brakes, Racetech quick release steering boss, In line sports Cat, Spax dampers Unmodified and un molested and has been extremely reliable. Ready to go as is, or suitable as a base for modifying.

Errr… not just up your way. A certain ex-westy-now-lotus owner that I know, who shall remain nameless, might have used such a device in the 80’s… allegedly found a photo of him on the bike in question

Assume your the pensioner and @Jim cunliffe is the idle rich person

Mine is less Kawasaki green and more Lamborghini green (Verde Ithaca) and metallic black.

It must be a pre-pre-lit then

2 Westfields last night, 10 of us in total.

I’ve just been looking at past Malvern shows for a future article I and a few others are aware of: came across a man in a Kawasaki Green Mankini! Few prominent members in attendance too!

Shame on you Mr Kinder for disrespecting your dad like that Happy birthday Andy, with lots of love from Glen and Julie

Wasn’t sure the Towbar would get much use! But now I’ve combined my two passions (no cruel comments about the football thanks!) it might be one of better ideas

I've lost my usual MOT tester. I'm now booked into another local independent tomorrow at 0900. Very nervous haha. I did take the family bus a little while back though to try and start building a regular MOT test relationship. I'm also testing the water before me old man books his Locost in at the same place. I've a new Cat, new lambda, reset valve gaps and new plugs, since the last test. Fingers crossed for a pass.

@snakey22 - Duratec with Weber TB's. @IainCameron - Iain - Your assumption is correct ..... please forgive me @Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO - All being well should be able to make the 19th

I really fancied Kawasaki green, but moving towards orange

After six and a half great years of ownership, it’s time for my Westfield to go to a new home. The car was registered in 2005 on an age‑related number plate and was built from all new parts. Power comes from a 1.8 Zetec Silvertop, professionally mapped by Northampton Motorsport to a reliable 160bhp. With a wet weight of just 620kg (with fuel and all fluids), it has what I consider the perfect power‑to‑weight balance for fast road use. This allows you to really enjoy the performance through the MT75 gearbox. The engine note and response are fantastic thanks to the Jenvey throttle bodies, and the car always attracts admiring looks wherever it goes. The previous owner was a race mechanic and set the chassis up to feel properly planted and confidence‑inspiring on the road. The engine has been mapped conservatively for reliability, but Northampton Motorsport have confirmed that around 180bhp should be achievable with further tuning (e.g. cams), without the need for head work. The car has always been well maintained and was recently prepared for summer: • New engine oil • New gearbox oil • New brake fluid • New ignition coil and spark plugs • New radiator with ducting and fresh coolant (fitted last year) • DS2500 brake pads all round (fitted last year) The car sits on Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres and is fitted with a Scholar lowered sump. It drives exactly as it should and is ready to be enjoyed by the next owner. As you’d expect for a 20‑year‑old car, it is not a concours show car, but it presents very well for its age. There are a couple of minor hairline cracks in the fibreglass near the front of the bonnet and around the fuel filler, along with a few other light age‑related marks – all purely cosmetic and reflected in the price. A large selection of spare parts and accessories is included in the sale – far too many to list in the advert itself. A full printed PDF list is attached, covering bodywork, brakes, engine parts, weather gear, spare wheels, touring accessories and more. Photos below. Viewings welcome near Derby. Please feel free to message me with any questions. Price: £9,750 Westfield spares PDF.pdf

You can fall out with people Julie with slanders like that! Thanks for the birthday wishes, enjoyed a run in Westie with Annie

This for the pensioners and idle rich, plus anyone else who’s not working. Tomorrow 7th April. Yeah I know it’s short notice but so are reliable weather forecasts Jim Cunliffe and I plus wives are meeting at 11.30 am at the Mc Donald’s on the A59 at Whalley, then we will have a gentle drive up to Settle for fish n chips. If anyone’s up for it, meet us there

I did find an interesting post from a supplier that states that getting a stick on number plate to actually conform to BS AU 145D is impossible due to bending, impact and vibration tests required. The grammar and spelling is a bit idiosyncratic but the information seems reasonable: https://numberplateclinic.co.uk/stick-on-registration-plates/

No that falls squarely on the shoulders of some deranged orange faced despot…

Easter Bunny doing delivery duties this time....

I wasn't the only person deciding whether to have the Sunday carvery only to be told it's Saturday, oh crumbs, so tomorrow will feel like Monday and I haven't a clue what day it is, it's CLUB day! yeah that's all that matters. Great to be out with our great car club!! Meeting earlier at Quacker's to have a quick look at my TPS values and general ecu numbers as the revs on cold start seem to be down at 600 rpm for some bizarre reason. Nothing glaringly obvious showed up on a warm engine and, now Ian Kinder has shown me what to do, I will look at the cold engine in the morning. Although Dave mentioned that the OMEX ecu's are clever little sods that can compensate for failing instruments, making diagnosis a challenge. Oh the joys of owning a kit car, never a boring moment, still it made for good photo's of the tread pattern on my shoes Here we are at Quacker's car park before Luke arrived Jake and Jim arriving Inside Quacker's cafe, inside because it was freezing outside Andrew had picked up a screw in his tyre resulting in a slow puncture, Ian Kinder to the rescue again. Luke arrived and we got a fantastic display of the mighty 3.9 litre V8's, these 2 cars are about as similar as 2 Westfield's get. No 2 cars are the same. Off we went on our run out on great wiggly roads with some of the most amazing views you can get in the area, we avoided the tourist spots and flowed very well. Well, most of the time, until I saw the warning triangle for the crossroads, thinking ah that's where we turn left. Nope, it's a farm track, then to the ruddy next one and same again, a farm track, finally on the 3rd warning triangle it was the road we wanted, Derbyshire County Council must have had a 3 for 1 offer that day on crossroad signposts. Worth it though for the view as you come down into Taddington, awesome. That bought us nicely to The Cow Shed, Tideswell where it was far too hot to sit inside, even if you were wearing shorts, Mr K. A few shots of us gadding about at the Cow Shed, please add your photo's of the day too, much appreciated x Dave and Ian leaving with the Honda Roar Really, really excellent to have folks back out now the tax man has been paid and the weather is everso slightly warmer, thank you for making the time to join us and also a great big thank you for the technical expertise that member's of this club share with us XXXXXXX

has to be this colour er these colours then

The harlequin Westfield has been done

Yes for me please

Maybe but I'll be late to the party if I do

You have probably realised that ear plugs are a useful accessory for Westfield driving! Hope to see you around some of the big events this year!

@tkii A big welcome to the Westfield Sports Car Club. Finland - fantastic to have you with us! Your car looks absolutely superb, a real credit to you and a great addition to the club. Red, White and KOP. Everton supporter?

Welcome to the group, cracking photos , lovely looking car with a fabulous background

westfield Xl wishbones

Weather looking promising for the 14th

Golden yellow and black is the best these days. But ai did have a fancy for Asbo orange and black previously. Saw a kawasaki green one and that was rather nice

No piccies but tightened all the fuel hose clamps up yesterday after making the unpleasant discovery that 10l of what is now very expensive petrol had very slowly leaked out of the tank over the winter. There was quite a strong smell of petrol in the garage but luckily the leak was so slow that it had evaporated away over time and there are no ignition sources in there. Still, I can think of more pleasurable liquids to spend £15 on… Refilled the tank, put cardboard underneath the area, 24 hours later no leaks. Hoo-rah. Also discovered that the fuel sender unit was turned 90 degrees the wrong way so that the float wasn’t hitting bottom, so loosened the screws and turned it back. Not that it will ever read correctly, they never do but hey, take little victories where you can.

I have oscar H4's on mine.

That's the first westfield I've seen with Cibie headlights and they are cool. reminds me of when I had a MK1 ford escort with 4 x cibie's on it....

Have a great day @AndyD-Yellow Peril

Just to stir the pot a bit more.... Here in Nebraska, we have a proviso that you can run only a rear plate, IF your car was designed without a front mount. Costs an extra $50/year---usual govt graft, pay more/get less Roughly 1/2 of the US are rear plate only, and we join them in 2029

Sent one to @Hadz last week Si Andy

Fond memories mrK. Looking forward to a run in Westie with Annie and family time later Many thanks Andy

A good run round on mainly quiet roads. Thanks @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative for the usual great planning. Flashbacks to my 'risky rear' pics from our 1st Le Mans Trip in 2017. Apparently @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative thinks I was taking a pic of her tread depth! Only @Jakejmagee and I know the skill required to get round this bend safely! my Bluetooth battery monitor also logs my runs - here’s today route

I ve always fancied a Westfield but seemed out of reach until now .wow I've got my work cut out and a long time,so guess I'll be asking a few questions or help in some form. Thanks for letting me join the club. Here's my wreck...

It was fine. Great to have the first run out of the year. Enjoyed it Andy

Burton power goodness. Ordered after 10pm on Tuesday, arrived just after lunch yesterday. Great service. Nothing very exciting but enough to get my cylinder head back on. Mark

Not quite the postie... had to drive to Kent, but worth the journey. 3.9 LSD with new crown wheel and pinion for the XI.

We managed 4 cars, how did Derby and Notts group fare? @Hedley Bennett (HB46443) - Club Chair @Rob Hunter - Club Secretary @Garry Bunn - Derby & Notts Joint AO

Waited 4 months for these! Got them fitted today, I even managed to corner weight the car and set the geo too!

New member joining from Finland with 1993 factory built, luckily the spring is early this year so small outings are already possible

So the time is approaching when my daughter will turn 17. I sacrificed my ‘daily RS3’ to be able to buy the Westfield and bought a cheap run around to get me to work and back. When my daughter turns 17 she will begin her driving journey and I will give her my run about, but this means I will need to have a new daily. I can’t justify having 4 cars at home, nor do I have the space, so reluctantly I’m listing my Westy for sale. I’m in absolutely no rush to sell and will continue to enjoy it. It is sitting there in perfect form waiting for me / you. The car is currently on my own registration, but upon agreeing a sale it will go back to its age related 2010 '10' plate. Before I get into spec, the main things to note are, this car comes with a Brian James Minno trailer, fitted with tyre rack and tool / jerry can box. It also comes with its road wheels Comp CXR’s and a set of track wheels which are TD 1.2, both in 13” wearing R888. I have some spares to go with the car such as the standard rear arches, some bushes etc, a new set of LED head lights and a few other bits and pieces. The car wants for nothing! It will come with 12 months MOT ( its due in April ). It’s the perfect road legal track package. I was a Technician for Audi / Mercedes for 20 years before moving out the trade to make all your beer / cider £ soft drinks cans, so I'd like to think I'm qualified to say this is a faultless car. It drives so well on the road, the gear change is the best manual I've ever used, and the noise this thing makes is to awesome. I've never driven anything quite like it. I've never managed to make it understeer, even on track, the grip is phenomenal. It's ballistic in a straight line aswell with 230 BHP and weight 572 KG which gives it a power to weight ratio of 402 BHP / Tonne Any questions or enquires, please don’t hesitate to ask. It’s easiest to get me on whatsapp or text 07590 573507, But I do log on WSCC quite often. So on to the car. The car is built on a 2010 Aerorace chassis power by a Zetec blacktop that was brand new at build date, the most recent rolling road graph I have shows 232bhp at the flywheel and 212bhp at the wheels Full Specification 2010 Aerorace chassis with removable rear arches (chassis marginally lighter and stiffer than the road chassis of the same period) fully road legal and the same dimensions as the standard SEIW. 14K miles It will have 12 months MOT 572 KG with ½ a tank of fuel Engine .Built in 2010 with new Zetec Blacktop .Head ported and polished by CNC heads and matched with their specification cam. Following this link ( http://www.cncheads.co.uk/?p=755 ) takes you to the website the tuner provides on this head and cam combination for more info, extrapolating the power claims CNC make ( 215bhp @ 6400rpm and 247 bhp @ 8200rpm) to the 7500rpm limit on this car fairly accurately supports the claimed power output on this engine. .Arrow engineering buckets .ARP rod bolts .Balanced and polished crank .Standard Zetec flywheel machined and lightened by CNC Heads .Raceline sump .Omex 600 ECU .Jenvey throttle bodies .Bosch green injectors .Simpson Race Exhausts aluminium manifold 4 into 2 into 1 ( http://simpsonraceexhausts.com/manifolds/ ) .Westfield carbon silencer .Bespoke breathers all feeding into a aluminium catch tank in the nose cone, although very little oil ever gets blown into the tank. .Most importantly lots of time and effort spent mapping the engine. Despite it's relatively high state of tune it starts easily hot or cold, idles nicely and is generally very drivable with no grumpiness or nasty flat spots. In the interest of longevity the limiter is set at 7500 rpm at which point the power curve is still climbing. It also makes some lovely burbles and pops on the overrun. .Centroid fuel sender which gives a better accurate fuel level reading. .Brand new black Aluminium race radiator from Radtec with 60mm core and Aerorace ducting ( http://radtec.co.uk/products/331/Vauxall-Ford-Cosworth.htm ) This was found to be leaking last year due to the wrong coolant, I had a new one made by them and used the correct coolant. .Custom pipe work and thermostat housing which ensures this car never has the cooling issues some Zetec Westfield suffer from, coolant temp is rock solid in both traffic and in hard use on track .Custom carbon fibre air duct to radiator Drivetrain .Helix fast road clutch .Rebuilt Cossi 3.92 LSD, no clunks or play and locks up nicely but not too aggressively. BGH E8 type 9 gearbox. Ratios and price listed in the following link, this is the strongest and most expensive 'box BGP supply ( http://www.bghgeartech.co.uk/html/5_speed.html ). The ratios suit the engine very well with a usefully long first and 5th geared to a theoretical max of about 140mph. (Ratios are 2.66/1.75/1.26/1.00/0.86) Chassis .Standard Aerorace chassis with associated extra bracing in comparison to same era road chassis, this car does not have lowered floors. .Protech single adjustable shocks valved and setup by Procomp in Birmingham along with a full geometry setup, car runs with a reasonable amount of negative camber and some toe out at the front which gives a pretty sharp turn it, understeer isn't really something it understands! .Anti roll bars are fitted to the front and rear .13 inch Compomotive CXR wheels in black with medium compound Toyo R888R in 205/50/13. .Rallydesign Quickrack and sort steering arms fitted. Unlike some of the so called 'quickrack' setups I've seen this gives a real two turns lock to lock with the arches almost touching the tub on both sides on full lock, ie it's a genuine quick rack, not the version Westfield sell which is far from it and gives a terrible turning circle. .Westfield alloy uprights both front and rear. .Westfield widetrack front wishbones. .Rapfix quick release steering boss has been fitted with a momo suede Mod.26 wheel .Braking is a full AP racing setup including master cylinder and front and rear callipers. Fitted with Ferodo DS2500 pads and a brake bias adjuster. .The car (in my opinion) drives beautifully, it's pointy, intuitive and hugely predictable but the setup is still relatively soft which means it's eminently useable as a road car with sensible ground clearance and great compliance while still being blisteringly quick on track. Other Bits .Track prepared 13 inch ProRace 1.2 wheels in black with medium compound Toyo R888R in FRONT 185/50/13 REAR 205/50/13. .Floor mounted Westfield padded race seats with 4 point Westfield harness for passenger and in date FIA 6 point harness for driver. ( This is currenyl4 point, but can be reverted back to 6 point & drivers seat is on sliding rail ) .Momo 280 suede steering wheel .FIA approved Caged Roll Cage with homologation sticker. New plumbed in Lifeline2020 fire extinguisher system. Lifeline FIA rain light which is wired to additionally act as fog light for MOT purposes. FIA approved battery cut off switch (which doubles up as a good security addition. PowerLight lithium battery. 8 Channel Freewheel system installed Dash2 pro with ECU connectivity Push button start TOAD Immobilizer Exterior/Carbon Front micro indicators Westfield.de Carbon V8 bonnet Westfield.de Carbon Nose Cone Westfield.de Carbon Aero Screen Westfield.de Carbon Cycle Wings Westfield.de Carbon Uprights Westfield.de Carbon Scuttle Westfield.de body mounted aero screen Carbon crash pad Recessed Dash2 mount into the carbon dash MickMade Carbon Rear bulkhead MickMade Carbon kick pads MickMade Carbon custom indicator pod MickMade Carbon Boot lid MickMade Carbon chassis rail protectors. MickMadeCarbon dash AP Carbon rear arches Carbon NV Rear diffuser Carbon NV Tunnel Top Carbon NV Tunnel Sides Trigger light weight handbrake Carbon kevlar floor Carbon front carbon bulkhead Carbon pedal cover I'm sure there's something I've missed but that's hopefully the important stuff. It's got a great spec and, much more importantly, it's been really carefully built by someone who knew what they were doing and had both the time and cash available to do the job properly. I don't have to sell it but it will make life easier getting my daughter into a decent car and me into a useable everyday car ( TTRS hopefully ) I’m looking for £22,000 for everything. Thank you for reading.

Then lots of head scratching and asking what did I get us into lol

At hospital with SWMBO who is “enjoying” a spinal injection when I saw this sign above one of the doors: