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Fantastic turn out for the kent area March monthly meet. 10 cars joined us for the 70 mile blat and many more for breaky at the Stag pub. Great effort, happy Easter 🐣

After nearly a year of problems, I'm back on the road, shiny re-lacquered carbon bits are amazing!

I had to deliver something I had sold to a place called Thurloxton near Taunton today, and decided to take Winston because the weather was so nice. Some cracking roads and some dull roads, but really enjoyed the drive. Stopped on the Coombe Farm approach road on the way back for some pics. On the way out on the A30, I exchanged waves with a BRG and yellow Westfield, not sure if it is anyone on here? Also had a number of chats with people who were interested in the car when I parked up, plus a ‘That’s a really cool car’ and a thumbs up from a young girl out with her mum 😊.

@Benrobson2999 - Kent AO I know I harp on about this a lotwhenever I see a pic posted on the forum, but your passenger's harness is woefully mal-adjusted. In an accident, she would 'submarine' under the belt and down into the foot well, and the cross-strap/buckle would wreck havoc with her chesticles/armpits/throat/neck. Most lay-passengers aren't clued on the intricacies of harness adjustment, so it's up to the captain to ensure the passenger is safe and instructed. You probably already do the following yourself self- consciously, but loosen off the shoulder straps fully and get the passenger (and help if necessary) to tighten down the hip straps first. For the first seating of the day's run, it maybe easier to sort the passenger before you climb into your side. Folks, notice I said hip straps, and not waist or stomach straps. Only then, once the hip strap is snug and tight, are the shoulder straps adjusted snug against the chest but not too tight that they are trying to hoick the hip strap up. If you have multiple passengers, they are all different shapes and sizes and the procedure needs to be followed for each. I'm an ex-Airforce flight safety tech dealing with ejection seat and parachute harnesses, so this stuff has been drilled into me - and I wish everyone in any kind of harness the best chances of survival when s*** happens.👍

Had a great day at Castle Combe on Tuesday. Here's a couple of the official glamour shots. I do also have some video footage of me harmlessly spinning off late in the day. Great fun!

Along with an eclectic mix of 80 other cars, participated in Minehead Motor Club’s Spring Tour today. As usual, a very enjoyable ~70 mile run around the country lanes of the Quantock and Brendon Hills on the Somerset/Devon border. As expected plenty of mud and standing water about, at least the ford was shallow! Guess this week I’ll be cleaning the car!

15 deg today. Went out with hats and a coat and ended up in a t shirt! Absolutely lovely spring weather. Just what the doctor ordered 👍🏼

Gents, please standown. I've found a classic car specialist and arranged for him to visit on Wed at 8:30am- https://www.bcandsc.co.uk/contact-us Very helpful gent, knows Escorts and only lives mins from the docks.

Easter Sunday in the Peak District could be risky with traffic jams and such like but not today, oh blimey, it was empty on the roads. 9 Westfield's met at a cold and cloudy Hulme End, 7 in a row here and the remaining 2 here Glynn was wearing some of our new club merchandise from 'logo that polo', here he is with his new wooly hat which perfectly matches the lovely colour of his Westfield After warming up inside the surprisingly empty cafe 9 Westfield's took off on our travels, heading straight for the Bentley Brook road, one of our favourites as it is sweeping bend after sweeping bend. After crossing the Via Gellia road, we were 7 Westfield's as 2 had to go home and it really got interesting, a mix of new tyres, dry roads, emptyness, ooo, Glen commented I was like a woman possesed, it was awesome. I would like to thank the great drivers behind me for being an excellent convoy, we didn't get split up once, making it much more enjoyable for me too. The roads were so quiet I took us through Bakewell, it was no problem, unbelievable what difference the sunshine makes i.e no sun, no tourists. After the excitement we landed at Quackers for lunch, where it was busy, so we sat outside. The cake flowed Andy's speedo was not working (officer!😁), it wasn't the fuse ???? Easter Bunnies have been replaced by Easter Frogs, which I can confirm are just as delicious Thanks for coming everyone, thanks for taking photo's on the move Becky and thanks for making a great day out all round. See you next time XXX

Evening all. Yesterday morning, the first lovely Sunday in a while round my area had been forecast; so up early I get to take the Westfield for it's first proper spin of the year. Got my bits together, wife not expecting me back until lunch, no jobs around the house, super. Key won't go into the ignition barrell. I decide there's either there's some debris in the barrel, or the first pin is seized. So anyway, some hours later and a trip to the shops, the key has been pounded flat with a wooden mallet. The ignition barrell has been WD40d, Graphite Powdered, blasted through with air and generally probed like an Alien abductee. It's too late to go on my trip, and the key still won't go in. Locksmiths have been googled. I debate trying to pull the ignition barrel off the car, but that's a giant PITA. And then I stop trying to use the boot key to start the car and just put the ignition key in. Starts first time, of course. So, anyway, I was wondering: What's the stupidest (safe) thing you've done with your car recently? Make me feel better about how I wasted my Sunday 🙂 Si

Finally some drier weather........

Supposed to be gardening and doing a tip run but it’s too nice ☀️☀️ so I popped out for some grass seeds 😂

Thanks Eveveryone great start to the season, Qauli was very wet and im not one to enjoy that challenge but I was very happy with P7, given I qualified P19 in october at Silverstone this was a big leap up the grid. there were a few fast boys who would likley fly past in race one so was very happy to finish P10 although I did have so damage to the fresh paint and cut a tyre sidwall down to the cords. Race 2 was much cleaner although a lock up into Vale on the last lap cost me 2/3 places. still a good start to the season at a circuit I dont like, Snetterton is in 3 weeks on the 6th April which is another place i havent spent much time and is a power led track so being above the min weight isnt ideal. moving on later into the better tracks of Oulton park, Angelsea, Croft, Cadwell and donnington all of which i love and have had good results at last year. we wind up at brands hatch in october where I have never done a lap before so testing will be paramount their. anyway most of the rounds are live on you tube and most races are very good club motorsport to watch. thanks

Time for a related confession… Years ago now, a member who shall remain nameless was publicly obsessed with his point count and hitting the next level, posting a load of nonsense just to hit target. Those of you who know me will understand why I did what I did next…😇 I went backstage several times in the space of three hours and kept knocking 10 off his post count, so that every time he got near to target, he suffered a setback. Now most of you would have smelled a rat at this point, but not our friend. He was furious and contacted the webmaster (at my suggestion). Sadly for him, the webmaster was in on it too, and claimed nothing was amiss. Our friend’s fury was most amusing indeed, and he finally did hit his target the next day, although he fumed for several days that he had been cheated. Wrong - he’d been robbed. 😇 (I added the points back in a week later.) The lessons: > Point levels on member accounts can be fiddled by motivated admins > Never show your weaknesses in front of me > I don’t kick people when they’re down - just when they’re not looking > I’m more devious than you ever realised 🤣

Out with the Essex Boys this morning for monthly meet.

Opps. I only paid attention to what the signed actually said after I'd already parked up.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/SsLkRBgrDwPm3BYb9

I've recently did my V8 bonnet vents using some mesh and these 3D printed press templates. You can find the 3D model files in my post here, but I appreciate that not everyone has access to a printer or the skills to design something themselves. So I'd like to hereby offer these free of charge to members who can then use them to press bonnet vents in his/hers preferred mesh. All I'm asking is to cover the postage to your address and once you're finished with them, offer them up to the next person under the same terms. @HB46443 has first dibs 👍

Great turnout today at Kitfest! Well over 100 kits

Now that Westfield are no longer making the MegaS2000 and now we have two in my hometown, Karl and I thought we would try an experiment..... Anyone know the gestation period of a Westfield and how big the litter is likely to be!? 😂

My wife bought me a 3D printer for my big birthday, and my OCD put it straight to work getting my toolboxes more organised than they have ever been. I've even created extra space for more tools 😁

Yesterday at Gasoline & Juice.

Sorry - got other high priority things going on so no time for full write up. I’ll do it as soon as I can but here are the photos in no particular order. In the meantime, thanks for everyone for coming. Lovely day out with good friends. All on my own at Quackers - it appears that the opportunity of a lay in was too much of a temptation and the others were at the next stop. Either way pleased to get there as my car had fuel starvation issues on the way. At the Great British Car Journey we met Mark with his brand new Westfield - much admired Didn’t take a photo of @Andy Westwood car as it was not a Westfield!! Travelled to The Travellers Rest for dinner. Got somewhat photobombed by a luminous van. Then moved on the Baslow Cricket Club for the obligatory Peak District cake. Weather even held up. Brilliant. Fuel starvation again on the way home so not low fuel level in the tank. Time to look into a new fuel pump I think.

Lotus Drivers Club had what turned out to be their inaugural meet of the year at the village hotspot, and I rocked up in a pretend Lotus. 😂

First wash this season and after "drying" ride ( always drive properly to warm dry brakes etc -every excuse to go for some ride in Westfield is counting ) .

I hope you defrosted the rabbit before making the casserole @ianali 🤣🤣🤣. Easter Bunnies beware if the Wesfield club comes out next weekend!! We met at Cupola, a stunningly designed building in a stunning setting, reflecting the lead processing history of the area. Inside the cafe we tucked into breakfast Back outside everyone had parked together We went on a run which was full of twisties and new roads to keep the drivers happy and amazing views to keep the passengers happy. Thank you to Ali for capturing a snippet of the views, you are nearly as good at photography as your husband😁 Arriving at The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale just in time to raid the cake counter. Ian had us rolling with laughter as he had not operated a real, non phone camera since he was about 10, so it's not a bad photo considering. In the car park After deciding that we perhaps should not be allowed to keep pets it was time to leave. Brilliant day out all round with great venues, great cars on roads made for driving and the best bit was the people, the fun and laughter we had, it's good for the soul. Next weekend is Easter 🐰 so stay posted for which of the 4 day break we are gathering, the route will be carefully chosen to avoid any Bank Holiday traffic x

Fantastic turnout guys. A few missing but still manage 10 cars and a few tin tops. Great year ahead guys. Nice to see some new faces.

Do you spend a lot of time tinkering, planning and driving your Westfield? Are you neglecting other hobbies to pursue this? Are you losing track of current affairs as your focus turns to addiction? Do you spend lots of time obsessing over an online community where you delve into other people’s problems, enthuse over pictures and all things technical? Are close family members/friends starting to notice your attention drifting to other things or changing the subject during conversation? If the answer to these questions is yes, YOU 🫵may need help. Attend a safe space with like mind sufferers, where you can talk without judgment or fear. Try the 12 steps process to come to terms with the constant need to expound on all things Westfield. YOU are not alone, OTHERS feel the same. Area owners can you help these conflicted souls before it’s too late.

Hello all. New member here having just joined and thought I'd introduce myself. I've just completed the purchase of my first Westfield from Andrew at Toybox, and the car is likely to be with me next week. Andrew has made the whole process so easy and relaxed. To say I'm excited is a massive understatement, and I'm sure you all remember that 'Christmas Eve' feeling very well. I've gone for an Electric Blue over black, FW, 2.0 Zetec on Omex TB's with Omex ECU too. Plenty of carbon goodies on this one as well. Looking forward to learning more, getting some experience under my belt, and essentially just having some fun! Steve.

Got out with my mate Damo yesterday, me in the Flying Carrot him in his SDR V-Storm lunatic machine. Went to 5 Zeros Supercars Bradford-On-Avon for lunch, then had a nice shortish blat to Castle Combe race circuit where we drove the perimeter road to meet a mate who was marshaling a bike track day. No great pics but a great day full of laughs and silliness.

Quick run up on Dartmoor today, great to have a bit of sun for a change! This picture makes me realise I need to get some spacers fitted for the rears, wheels look a little lost. Photography skills need working on also!

An enjoyable day of spannering in the 🌞! An oil and filter change, swapped over the wheels to my silver set and torqued up, checked all the pressures of the ZZR's, refitted the de-cat pipe (MOT was a week ago), replaced the W4 stainless Mikalor exhaust clamp (the old W2 had given up the ghost when I fitted the cat and had the horrible U-bolt type as a quick fix), a 20 minute wash and polish (the joy of Carplan No1 Super Gloss!), quick test drive to Halfrauds for some more glysantin G30 and she's all ready for Kitfest tomorrow. The old jalopy isn't looking too bad, the dailies are looking filthy now though 🤦‍♂️😂 Before: After:

My car is indisposed currently, doing some work on the brakes and pedals so I headed to meet the others at Sparkford roundabout the Mondeo TToS 🤪. Not alone, Matt was in his A Class, leaving Jon the only one to be in a Westfield Heading in, it was very well attended with a wide variety of cars there. We had a look around the Heritage Workshops first off, with some lovely machinery being worked on which included a Lamborghini Muira, V12 Ferrari of some kind and an old Jag being restored. Whilst there, we saw Mr Haynes junior in a lovely AM DBR2 which he was shaking down after being worked on. The obligatory bacon/sausage baps were consumed followed by a wander round for an hour or so. Dave was there in his Elise, and we also bumped into @Paul Baker @SXRORY Paul and Rory down from Bristol, whose cars were in the paddock. Home by 10.40, a nice way to spend the morning.

Thank you @AndrewBClarke for a great day out and for leading the run, that massive lamb dinner must be good fuel 😁, it meant we could get some rare photo's of our car from the front, thank you Sue @Andy Westwood. Great to meet you @Mark zawada and really glad you felt welcomed into our mad area. Watch out for @ianali they have photo's of the three point turn, Andrew got us to the right village but at the wrong end 😮, don't mention it though will you 😁 We went to the 'Member's Only Meet' at the museum first and made some new friends. Have you noticed, nobody has just 1 car😄 Car museum Car museum Lunch break Mark's wheels that we were drooling over. Toybox have plenty more of them for sale apparently. I hit the 70,000 mile mark on my odometer as we were travelling along today. That means I have driven 60,000 miles in a Westfield, yeah. On the move Great to see everyone and thanks for the laughs xxxx

P139 OMJ, ‘96 Westfield in red, spin starts at 4:08 - time to out a club member? 🤣 Enter: Boot throttle: I hope the guy following me doesn’t have a dash cam - oh 💩 he does! 😬 I meant to do that…

What a beautiful day! Hopefully the weather gods are starting to play nicely! I met up with Ben, Steve, Vicky, Colin and Gavin at the A38/A50 services just after 9am for a chat a kick of the tyres. Rather than do the boring A38, I'd decided to take us down some of the brilliant South Derbyshire B roads. Sadly, everyone's grandmother in a Kia Picanto or Ford Ka seemed to conspire against any brisk progress 🤦‍♂️. At least it was warm and dry and the scenery was nice. We had plenty of friendly waves, hoots and headlight flashing from passes by as the convoy headed south through the villages, it's great to put a smile on people's faces! Landing at the Curburgring we found a nice GBS Zero to park next to and were then joined by Matt who lives locally and Quinten who'd driven up from Northamptonshire! Nick was also there in his Striker but he had already started on the bacon sandwiches... Tony, Hedley, Iain, Rachael and Ian had also joined us in their tintops. A shot of Quintens unique SEIGHT on its lovely steelies next to Matts Sport 250 with gold Minilites.... really brings home how no two Westfields are the same! Nick's lovely new Striker. It's so small I could wear it as a shoe! Chris also joined us in his "tintop"... Sadly Chris and his wife have recently sold their "his and hers" Westfields due to unforeseen circumstances, so have replaced them with this! What a stunning machine and it sounds glorious 😍 After a dose of caffeine and saturated fat along with a good chat we headed for the busy paddock. This annual meet is a real "seven" lovers paradise with so many lovely cars on display and being driven as they should be.... flat out! It's also the only Caterham Academy round that is free to watch so it would be rude not to come along. Really great to see everyone today, over a dozen members plus spouses and family members is an awesome turnout 👍 Oh, and good luck to @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO who is running in the Potters 'Arf Marathon tomorrow.... you must be mad my friend! 😂

Found an hour today to make the most of the weather

Set of LED lights fitted , thanks to ALI Express ..... best £15 spent in a while I reckon !

A small but very select group came today. We drove into the Doddington Hall car park to be met by Chris Emmerson and Mo who were really chuffed by being the first there. This elation was soon misplaced when I introduced them to @Jakejmagee who wondered across having parked in another car park. Good try Chris. Better luck next time 🤪 Breakfast was consumed over some healthy conversation. @Jakejmagee really went for it and had the full English. The rest of us paced ourselves hoping that better was to come. We then moved on to The International Bomber Command Memorial which is well worth a visit. More food was consumed including Sunday lunch by a few of us 😁. Chris, Jake and I then went on the free guided tour which was very enlightening but cold on top a hill overlooking Lincoln city. Clare and Mo were probably the more sensible ones who stayed inside and had another coffee. Photos courtesy of Jake and Chris - thanks. We all then parted having had a good chat and food. Thanks for coming

A mostly dry day out in God's county - champion!

New tyres and MOT, roll on the summer (no more rain please )

I wimped out this morning, deciding to take the tin top to the Haynes Breakfast Club meet 🥲 so feeling sorry for my self I totally ignored the weather forecast and decided to go on a little run down to Lyme Regis with the 🥕 instead! Glad I did ☀️👌🏼

A few from today's meet at the Curburgring

An ultra rare photograph of my Westfield in it's "MOT Specification" 😂 Thankfully, she passed with flying colours 👍

It's not lego, but it did take me a decent amount of time. This little fella leads my army of toy soldiers, and for scale stands on a 50mm diameter base. All hand/brush painted, including the freehanded letters and number on the shoulder pad and banner. It's the most detailed thing I've ever painted, and I reckon there's maybe 30 hours in the painting. I really need a better way of photographing my models. Do any of the modelling community on here have any tips?

The 2024 WSCC Speed series Championship & WSCC Challenge Championship has started. 23rd March Cadwell Park & 24th of March Mallory Park. The Westfield community were there supporting the competing membership. Great meeting your friends in their highly polished cars! But it is even better being shown how they like to get a move on around the sprinting coarse. Just Like the Westfield Sports Car Club Forum. All Kit cars are able to take part in the WSCC Championships. Categories for all engine types & capacities. 29 rounds - 22 sprinting events & 7 Hill climbs. Compete against the clock, accumulate points & win awards. You choose the tracks and the rounds you wish to attend. For more information on how to participate. follow the links on this channel page to the WSCC Speed series forum or contact us on westfieldupload@gmail.com for initial direction and support. @Nick Algar - Competition Secretary .

Was that photoshopping courtesy of the Princess of Wales by any chance? 😉

One word for today..... WOW!!! Weather was good so the Westie came out to play and I landed at Donington about 945. @Garry Bunn - Derby & Notts Joint AO joined me later as did a few of the Burton Classic Car Club. Wandering up the paddock, I was like a kid in a sweet shop! 20 Classic F1 cars plus loads of 60's and 70's sports cars, from lightweight E-Types to Ferrari, Lola, Porsche, GT40, Mustang etc etc. Some highlights: Special interest to me was this 1982 March 821 driven by Jochen Mass. The very car that Gilles Villeneuve clipped at Zolder in the wet trying to beat Didier Pironi's lap time. My childhood hero died that day colliding with this car, a very strange feeling to see it... One of John Watsons Mclaren's David Purley (March 731 maybe?), immortalised for his selfless and brave attempt to save his friend Roger Williamsom at Zandvoort in 1973 1961 Ferrari 246 SP, I believe this was Ferrari's first mid engined sportscar! James Hunts Mclaren M26 from 1978

A great run round and I hope Craig with his nice bike powered MK comes out to play again too. His 13750rpm rev limit sounds delicious! I did get a drink on the way there- Craig didn't want one, though- There was one or two bikes in Matlock-

That's a great calendar shot for next year Ben 👍