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First blat of the year

Megablade purchased end of last year and now on the road ! Never had a mot since 2018. just need some doors now the smallest puddle and you get soaked !

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

Nant Ffrancon Pass Not quite a Swiss pass but not bad for just 30mins from home.

All MOT’d for 2026. Missed it this winter. Life gets in the way… looking forward to the season, Malvern and another euro trip

6.30am. -3 degrees. Foggy. And you expect me to come out in a car with no roof in this - did you mention a full English breakfast? And a carvery for lunch. And being with lovely like minded people mad enough to venture out instead of getting back under the duvet. Twisted my arm. On my way - only 2hrs to the starting point…..

From the mind and workshops of @Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO, snazzy custom aluminium windscreen mounting clips for my Longacre rear view mirror. He put in a lot of effort and made several prototypes before finalising the design and testing it on his own car at motorway speeds. Notice how the near side mount is slightly longer to angle the mirror better towards the driver! Looking forward to trying it out soon once The Wench is back on the road for April. Big thanks Martyn, you’re a true star!

Some of the chaps out playing in the sunshine this weekend.

We met at the car museum before 10am and our usual parking spot was already occupied by a Royale kit car, nice one! So we parked further down the line Full English all round We went a drive around the Peak District and kept pace, although Matlock Bath was very busy with motorbikes and people we made good progress which took us onto the empty twisties all the way to the Cow Shed, Tideswell. On arrival Dave checked his car over but all was well, just a connector that had dropped down. We parked sporadically, which is no good for my camera It wasn't busy there unusually, so we soon tucked into their fayre as we sat out and enjoyed the sunshine. Some were on full board Glen and I had normal sized portions of cake Dave went for a coffee, honest, but the jam was running out of the Victoria Sponge Cake so he had to relieve them of it, a slice big enough to put the Andy's to shame, well done there Dave, I wasn't at all jealous. Amazing day out, apart from looking great in our little convoy the sounds of the V8 and the Honda really added to the smile factor. Thanks for coming and see you next time XXXXX

My son was using AI to experiment with a colour change white to purple. When he realised I was in the picture. Ruddy Kids.

Collected the car from JP Exhausts, where they have made up a very tidy link pipe from the old downpipe to the new carbon silencer. Very pleased with their work.

I do approve of your colour scheme, could almost be twins

A good turnout of Westfields and people at the Falcon tonight. 5 cars, 18 people at the meeting, plus 2 in the restaurant!

I’ve been chasing an oil leak that I’d finally whittled down to either the rear main seal (RMS) or the gearbox input shaft seal. I decided to tackle the fix in my own garage for the first time. To make it work, I bought a new low-profile engine hoist that allowed me to drive the car over the legs; this meant I could push the car in and out of the garage to create the space I needed. I managed to get the engine out and back in within a day. Admittedly, the dry sump makes the job slightly more complex, but I bought some AN12 and AN10 caps so I could seal the pipework and pull the tank out while it was still full of oil. Once I pulled the flywheel to check the RMS, it actually looked perfectly dry. The front end of the gearbox, however, didn’t look quite so good!

I took my daughter and newphew for nice ride on Sunday. They love little intercom system I got. Nice to have nice chat when driving around with helmets on.

The Great British Car Journey museum are hosting a breakfast meet where everyone is invited in any type of car, so I think we will accept their invite. The deal is for £7.95 you get a full English breakfast AND a hot drink in the cafe, that's not bad hey? Coates award winning sausages included, made from Packington free range pork. Meet at 10am, Sunday 22 March, DE56 2HE After breakfast we will head off into the Peak District to enjoy the better weather and the drier roads, no fog this time perhaps. This is the WSCC part of the meet, so to keep it fair, paying members only on the run out please. Who is joining us? See the adverts here https://greatbritishcarjourney.com/events-calendar/ https://www.facebook.com/GreatBritishCarJourney

Great evening, great turnout, thanks Martyn and Sue for your efforts for our area, we very much appreciate them

Me!

I can probably help with this as I sold my Westfield just before Covid hit and bought a BRZ to replace it. It’s hard to make comparisons as they’re such different cars but for me I was finding I was using the Westfield less and less each year and felt the time had come for something more practical. My mileage only ever was road miles and blats so I was less concerned about track performance and more interested in B-road handling. my Westfield had 135bhp yet 200bhp in the Subaru still wouldn’t match it for acceleration and was about 2 seconds slower to 60. The Subarus however was much more refined, very sure footed even in the wet and as really rewarding when the engine was revved hard to get the most from it. If you want a track weapon look elsewhere as you’ll be disappointed with the GT86/BRZ but if you want a practical reliable sports car that can be used daily and that isn’t an MX5 then they’re a great car. After 6 years I slightly reluctantly traded mine in a couple of weeks back so if you’re looking for a BRZ I doubt you’ll find a better one than this for your budget. https://www.vindisgroup.com/auto-now/search/20966355-subaru-brz-subaru brz 2.0i se lux coupe 2dr petrol manual euro 5 (200 ps)/ Selling was a tough decision, not least as I also sold my Impreza at the same time to help fund the new car, but there was one car that I’ve wanted to own for years.

Changed ALL fuel hoses clamps to proper Oetiker clamps and all fuel hoses to Gates barricade on front (there i have swirlpot and HP filtrer and HP fuel pump. Rear did the same some time ago. Feel relief especialy seeing how bad and unreliable those M4 clamps with few threads on "nut" side are. Those should be banned.

The Cow Shed, Bentonville Farm, Tideswell about middayish

@heawooi looks nice but the parking is awful dump it and run springs to mind !!

Nice photo, hopefully see you later..... but in a different blue car

I’ll be there!!

as a pure road car I find them hard to beat. Mine did a couple of trips to lemans and some long UK drives and was always comfortable. I am likewise a big fan of the MX5 and my Westfield used one as a donor but at 6ft2 I simply didn’t fit the current models. Right now the BRZ’s are holding their value well (slightly less so for the GT86) and despite buying mine from a forecourt I still managed to sell it for more than I originally paid for it. if you’re tempted, it really is as clean as the pictures suggest.

I have a 240 and it has great acceleration but you can't really throw it into corners

What kind of use will your daily get? A friend of mine had a BRZ which he loved, but although great, it wasn't a whole lot more practical than my MX5 NC as a daily car, honestly. I'm heavily biased towards MX5s, but wouldn't want to daily one more than 30 miles or so

@AwB I'll be driving mine up from Romsey as I did last year. A34, bypass the M4, A417/419 and it's a lovely country drive when you get past Gloucester. Only 2.5 hours. There may be others going from our Andover group too.

I drove up there a few years ago. I'm near Alton so went cross country to Newbury, then A4 to Swindon. From Swindon it's dual carriageway and motorway for a while but the roads from the M5 to Malvern itself are lovely.

FW rear. The best look back end on any 7 in my opinion.

Nice easy oil change

15" x7" 4 x108 4x rims Used £150 collection only I think these are old tsw style wheels Ive put them on a car and the look around et35 too me But i will check for a genuine buyer Genuine buyer please whatsapp me on 07523249617 because i can miss message here

When my westfield was living in a carcoon, it's back in one again this year. I just unzipped the two short sides and one long side and then moved the top over to the side which was still zipped. I'd generally put some weight in (wheely bins) and do the bubble back up. When I get back, it's re-open the bubble the same way, remove the bins and put the car back, the can cools down pretty quickly and so the bubble can be done up after a few mins. This does depend on having space to the side of the bubble to take the detatched bubble while you get the car in and out.

During summer, when I know I will ride my Westfield more often, I just drive onto the Carcoon floor and, when the exhaust is cold, cover the car with the bubble without zipping it—just using it like a regular car cover. It’s waterproof, at least for light rain, and if some water gets on the floor, it does no harm to the car. This zipping and unzipping is no fun at all

Time for our regular monthly meeting already! Join us for the usual car chat and Westfield winter upgrade stories. The weather is looking good, so hopefully some Westfields in the car park this month! The Falcon Hotel, Birmingham Road, Hatton, CV35 7HA, from 7.30pm.

I might be guilty of recommending these gloves . I have been driving my Westfield in a pair of these every winter for the last 7 or so years and they are a game changer. When you have to psych up for the cold hands on the steering wheel and then you think oh I will just put the electric gloves on, it's great, you arrive at your destination comfortable. I only ever use them on setting number 1, more than that and it's too warm, although it's nice to put them on number 3 before you go out for a toastie start. I have female sized hands though, so they fit me perfectly and I can just pop them on and off easily, I recommend you try them on. They are also useful to wear for any outdoor hobbies, not just driving. Good luck with the sale, Dave, and if anyone has any questions or is near the Peak District, I will be wearing mine on Sunday, you are welcome to come and have a look at them.

Genuine Ford Blacktop Zetec / ST170 oil pump inc Billet gears. Removed from my car earlier this year. Billet gears (allow rpm to be raised, I ran to 7900rpm, others run these to 8500+rpm) supplied by Burton Power and fitted by Paul Exon in April ‘25 and have covered circa 500-600miles. £150.00 inc postage. Photos to follow.

Yes, this. I learnt this the hard way with a Triumph Herald convertible I had as a 'youngster', I would stick a plastic cover over it when not in use, then one hot day I'd discovered it had stuck itself to the paintwork and left permanent marks where it had stuck, from then on I always used a cotton dust sheet between the car and the plastic cover.

Just let the exhaust cool enough before throwing a cover on i hook mine over the head light and wing mirror to hold it out of the way if in a hurry when raining still covers the important parts

I have one of these. It's just about big enough and is the biggest could fit in to my situation but a bit damp/condensaty in the winter. I could run a dehumidifier in the winter but the back 1/4 is on unsealed ground so I don't think it'd be much help. Or maybe just quite inefficient. https://www.houseoftents.co.uk/portable-garage/67835.html Very sturdy though, totally unaffected by the high winds these last two years, and there's enough room to work around the car as well, including lifting th engine out with a crane.

@tex we all stayed there last year......

@Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AOAre you able to confirm who the lucky folks are who have places ?

They've taken bookings and payment for the dates of this years tour too .

It was open last June, 2025.

Great News our application for a Club Display area at the BRDC 2026 has been accepted by Silverstone Events. We have requested a Parade lap and are waiting to see if our request will be approved. Car Club Display Package Tickets are now available to purchase on the Silverstone web site. Please bear with us as this year Silverstone Events have been very specific about the criteria for clubs they are accepting and are asking all clubs to verify ticket purchases. I am waiting for clarification from Silverstone on what they are expecting from us as a club with regards verification. Once this is clear I will update this post with the Club code.

Ah, I didn't see that, just the auction ending and the sold price. Did seem cheap, suprsing to me that the market isn't looking to the summer ahead.

No more, just nova,quaife and westfield now quaife being the best as no chain inside like nova and westfield

Suns out

I won't sadly, I'll be trotting round Stafford for the 1/2 Marathon. I hope the weather is fine and the cakes plentiful!