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I just wanted to say hi, I have re-joined the club after being away for probably over 25 years. The good news is I still own my Westfield SE that I purchased 36 years ago, the bad news is it's been stood in a garage for around 23 years so is now in need of a full rebuild. Anyway pulled it out of the garage it was stored in and have relocated it close to my home, I need to find storage space for my other toy so I can get the Westy into the garage at home to start the rebuild. She's a 1988/1989 kit, narrow body SE with a 1600 xflow. I'm sure I'll be looking for some help along the way specifically locating parts or newer alternatives. Richard

We picked up our hire car this morning and headed north, En route i spotted signs for this place, it wasn’t planned honest 😉 it was 30$ each to get in Margaret wasn’t really interested (she’s followed me round loads of car museums) so I said I’ll go in you wait out there in the sun I’ll only be 5 minutes, the young lady at the desk said it’s ok it’s free today, she must have taken pity on two little old folks😂 so in we went, Margaret lasted 5 mins, I lasted quite a bit longer.

Hi guys thanks for the welcomes ive not been active due to having no laptop and simply being useless with computers il try again to upload a photo 🤣 please let me know if it works

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

Hi All, I'm new here.. I have recently purchased this race only Arrows/Westfield and have had 2 outings at the local Track in Perth Western Australia Extremely good fun to say the least!! https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=d9b505f2e406a13e917d5ff1374491be16da6392d3da732f49977b312a8dfb97JmltdHM9MTc2NDExNTIwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=03fd3379-7177-65d2-1cc4-253d70b46490&psq=arrows%2fclubman+for+sale&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL21hcmtldHBsYWNlL2l0ZW0vMTE2ODk5MTAyNDkwNDI1Ny8

I will be there 👍

Please note that several posts have been hidden as they were about the qualities of SEights in general and not this car for sale, and were therefore off topic and against club policy in adverts in order to help sellers and buyers alike - thank you.

Book me in please, looking forward to it

Looking forward to my curry

It would be a bit of a jaunt to get back from Fuertaventura 🤣

Considering selling my 2009 Westfield Megabusa due to doing about 300 miles in last 2 years . Has done circa 29k Gen 1 engine Caged cage Orange zk bodywork with black rear arches and carbon front arches ( one has a crack on the side ) Westfield race seats with piped orange seat pads . Carbon dash Carbon sill protectors Carbon pedal box cover Powerspeed silencer Cxr 7x13 with r888 Westfield brand Race technology digi dash Softbits tonneau No reverse fitted . Looking for offers very close to 13.5k More than happy to keep if no interest 😃 Based in Sussex .

Will be there. Always look forward to this one, walking distance too! thanks Dave for organising Andy

Thanks for arranging @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) I'll be there as will be @Connor Modro (Pete)

Totally agree. Also the worst is salt-water mist going on every smallest gap, micro cracks and porosity in paint , in welds and Inside chassis (not galvanized) profiles. I use tectyl outside and Inside profiles but i'm aware that IT is nothing against salt. Water ok, but salt is evil !

Deffo put any seven type car away over winter,your chassis will thank you for it!🤣🫣 I really struggle to see why people use them over winter,you can't use their performance, your chassis and any bare steel parts go really rusty, the roads are way more dangerous in general, takes ages to wash them properly and try and protect them for going on a drive which is cold,wet and not enjoyable 🤷‍♀️

Yep planning to do more once the salty roads end gritting like mad my way now , tbh this is all bran new to me ive always had cars and done alot of kz go karts but the kit car scene is all new and if honest its a little overwhelming once you start looking at what you want to do ect nothing seems a simple or straightforward job but i love it next summer will be great

680kgs, well over 200bhp at the wheels, 220lbft of torque at 3k rpm….sluggish is a term I would most certainly not use….around a track, the BEC is going to be a quicker, but on the road, when you are scrambling around to drop three gears, the V8 has instantaneous acceleration even in 5th……sluggish it is not!

Speak to David at @Tillett Car Seats, he’ll help answer any questions you have.

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.

I couldn't find a 'bravery' icon to 'like' your post with! 🤞

Enjoy it @Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO, if we get 40th anniversary shirts all records are erased and you’ll have to start all over again with the new shirt! 😂

Today we set out on a road trip, en route we stumbled across this place, so continuing my pilgrimage to motorsport venues across the world here goes😎

Do I need large fire extinguisher when I turn kill switch ON ? I’m not sure right now if was a smart idea to convert a simple, reliable operating track-only Westfield with just a few wires, no handbrake, no horn, no proper indicators, nobproper lights, fog reverse ligjts, etc.into a road-legal car… but I’m pushing ahead anyway

Bit of an idea of the difference. I'd still not expect miracles at night though tbh 😂

These are the ones I fitted into my Dominators. Bear in mind they are really meant for motorbikes those Dominators so will never match a good car headlamp unit. They do get you seen much better than the standard bulbs though and I've had no issues with them overheating or anything like that.

Yeah he messaged me to say they had gone a few weeks back

I've fitted B6 seats to mine, bought through this forum from David. The Tillet runners work just fine, although you'll certainly need to drill new holes. And you need the seat option with the rolled edge cut off for them to fit. Other than that, only thing to watch for when fitting is clearance for the shoulder of the seat when pushed back. It's a bit of a tight fit, but not too much so.

Your missing out not driving at night it's really good in a westie nice set of led lights less than 60 quid job done enjoy.

Thanks mate i really do love it i believe the old owner is on this site , some one called gav, i brought it off a lad who had only had it a short time not much info with whats what on the car. i also dont drive it at night but the bulbs sound a good upgrade incase i get caught out one evening so il 100% look into the lights, i do fancy some track days but having only driven it twaice 😩 im a fine weather driver lol i feel i need more time in the car and then book a few track days to see what its like when pushed. i am in process of looking for tillet seats and il get some 13 inch wheels for track days, but roll on next summer i cant wait to be in it again

I have a (single) B6 and mounts that I’ll be selling if you are interested?

Thanks i have sent a message

Yep i can see snowdon from my kitchen window and the roads are fantastic 😍 just need some nice weather now to enjoy them

It seems bonkers that you can buy an epic Westy like this and have enough money left over to also buy a lovely baby Aston to keep it company, for less than the price of even the cheapest new Westy! This is amazing value for money. Good luck with the sale

They are unbelievable fun..and also very nice to drive, the power is almost instant even at low revs…..yes, it’s basically the same engine all be it slightly more bhp. Typically TVR ‘over egged’ their power claims!…

Bump..! :)

Hi Richard, any idea what your chassis number is? fellow 88 owner 😉

Welcome back..great to have a returning member

Welcome back @Richard.C it’s good to have a narrow back on the road - or at least soon to be back on the road! Make sure you start a rebuild thread and post up photos of your progress. Ask as many questions as you need to, we’re here to help! There’s a possibility of a club 40th anniversary parade lap for our Westfields next year at the Silverstone Festival in the summer, so a good incentive to get it done before then!

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? 😁

@Vorix and @Mathew Vernon - Membership Secretary I’ve sorted it out, backstage error. A refund of £10 should come through in 4-5 working days, and I’ve added the 30 days you were due from your existing 60 day package to your annual membership package, taking you to 20 October 2026.

Brave man. I put the winter wheels on the Mx5 today and reminded myself just how good they are.

Excellent to see Westfield chesil on the wscc forum .

I was having a play around with Gemini AI app. You can add a pic as well as a description. Result😁

Welcome, I’ve got a red top in the one I’ve taken to replace my V8, it has had some work done but is having more done during the winter. It’s currently in bits and the engine builder is working his magic.😉 lots of other bling and goodies to add this winter.

Welcome! Yes, trial members need to use an external image hosting site, full members can upload directly to the forum - it's one of the (many) perks - and the storage space for photos is one of the things the subscription covers! The Redtop is a fantastic engine in a Westfield, I have many very fond memories of mine.

Welcome, what a great part of the country to own a westfield look forward to a pic

I can't pronounce it but it's beautiful! Awaits jokes....... It's pronounced west field Steve etc 😁

Hi from Penmaenmawr

Finished at Harewood Hillclimb today! Spotted this little Westfield sign. Only made bigger by me & the couple who kindly took the picture. Thought I was mad!