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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looks like a nice run out. We missed it due to being down in Dorset, where we have just randomly bought a horse trailer. At least we will have when Monzo believe we’ve not fallen for a scam!

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

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

Easter Bunny doing delivery duties this time....

That was a really enjoyable run out. Sorry I was late arriving (only 5 minutes) and had to leave early. The car was looking well used when I got home but at least it stayed mainly dry.

@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/

I got mine from a local car parts place complete with self adhesive letters. No markings and for "off road use only". Photo from @Ross the Scottish exile.

Afternoon guys the next wscc is on tuessay the 14th of this month we are going to do a run out (weather permitting ) meeting @thechurchmouse DH23RJ for 6.45-7pm the run will be one that Scott Taylor aka @westfield_bumble organised last year finishing at the jolly driver again Look forward to to see you guys there

Well yes but the media adds fuel to the fire

As recommended by the installer. He seems to be a fan of them. David

I don't think the paw patrol are going to nick you for a small printed bs code missing half of them wouldn't know anyway as long as its correct reflective background font and size im sure your be ok.

has to be this colour er these colours then

The harlequin Westfield has been done

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.

yellow is the only colour for real westfield owners....

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

Not unless your Westfield was registered before 1st January 1973, they aren't. Good luck using that as evidence in court. "Your Honour, my evidence is from a TikTok account purported to be that of a traffic officer." The reflectivity has to be to a very high measured standard and the BS number has to be affixed by the supplier, which none of them will do now. Here's an example of a very naughty online plate supplier's wording: Stick On Number Plates | Pro Plates “These plates are 520mm x 111mm ( standard sized number plates ) and Road legal DVLA BSAU certified, this means we use the very best class A reflective.” Very naughty and misleading wording to say the least. By their own admission, they’re only referring to the reflective quality and plate size, not the finished plate itself with numbers. Once you add the numbers, they can happily and legally wash their hands of you. Note that it doesn’t say which BSAU code. The first one was BSAU 145a issued in 1972, very different to the current BSAU 146e. If you used this as a defense, you’d almost certainly lose. Just because it’s reflective and uses the right size and font, that does not make it road legal on anything registered after 1st January 1973 . If there’s no manufacturers name and postcode on it, it’s not a legal number plate. That’s why they often get manufactured in Ireland, hiding behind a redirected UK phone number, so they can skirt the law on that point. The ones manufactured in the UK are all required to have the manufacturer’s name and postcode displayed on them. I have looked high and low for years and never found a UK-based manufacturer of fully road legal stick-on number plates. It’s absolutely your car and your right to take a chance with a stick on number plate if you so wish. It’s also the police’s right to apply either the spirit of the law (not legal but readable and reflective = let it slide) or the letter of the law (not legal = warning or ticket). Only you can decide for yourself if you are happy to risk it. If you draw attention to yourself in some way and get pulled over by speeding or driving like a b***, then decide to get a bit snippy about it, it’s just possible the officer in question will slowly put his magnifying glass over it and add that to your ticket if they so desire. Personally, I like how they look and hope none of you using them ever get a ticket. I'm running hard plates without a BS number, but they were manufactured two decades ago, so hopefully that's okay. Not being Lieutenant Buzzkill here, but you deserve to know the above. My advice is not to use stick-on plates on anything registered after 1st January 1973, but the list of people who have not taken advice from me over the years is long and distinguished.

The price of petrol always reminds me that it used to cost £10 to fill my Westfield when it was built 30 years ago.

I have the same ECU @dvd8n - impressed so far and seems to have a lot of functionality (virtually none of which I’m using!). Keen to hear how the CANLambda system works, as wideband seems to be a great idea to me.

I can only guess speed. But when you zoom in, it doesn’t really make sense,

Problematic Weber Alpha ECU is out...

I have a vague recollection that it's the 'as vertical as possible' that is problematic as it's open to interpretation

found a uk legal reflective, but no BS number, guess I'll just get a BS sticker made up with the details from my BMW reg plate haha

they are legal on our cars with the markings, stick on plates are legal for cars designed not to have a front plate, Westfields fall into that category as theres is no actual mounting point, but yeah i want legal size, font, reflective and BS code thingy

And good luck with those first two in particular…

Is this the road between bangor and betws?

Tuesday night shenanigans!

My good lady wife Lady Colonial destroyed our next door neighbour once over his personalised plate. He was one of those people who was always trying to outdo everyone else with the latest gadgets or fashion - ostentatious to the extreme. We were out in front of our home one Saturday when he and his wife (think Harry Enfield’s “considerably richer than you” couple) rolled up in his Mercedes with a personalised number plate (sadly, W@NK8R wasn’t permitted by the DVLA). Him to Lady Colonial: “See my new number plate? See how they’re my initials?” Her, thoroughly unimpressed by it but especially by him, ice hanging off her words: “I see it.” At this point, I’m wise enough to see the warning signs and to just stand back and enjoy the show… Him: “Isn’t that great? I love mine! You should get one too!” Her: “Why?” Him, somewhat flummoxed: “Why?” ”Yes - why?” I could tell she was leading him into a trap, which was great because for once, it wasn’t me. Protip: Only marry a doctor of psychology if you’re smart enough to think before you say something stupid that gets analysed afterwards. Him: “Because they’re great!” ”Why?” ”Well…. for one, because it makes it easier to find your car in a car park.” Oh Lord, here we go… Her, logic mode in full power: “Do you normally park in car parks full of silver Mercedes, making it difficult to easily identify which car is yours?” ”No, but…” ”Or is it that your memory is failing due to your advancing age, and you can’t recall registration numbers but you can remember your own initials?” Ouch! ”Well no of course not, it’s just that…” ”Do others call you by your initials to save time? Do they call you “GRS”? Because if they do, that would make it easier for them to find you on the road.” ”No…” ”Then why do you think I should have one? Because I don’t have any of those issues and if you don’t either, I fail to see the point.” ”Because they’re great!” Her, looking thoughtful: “Hmmm - I see. Fascinating. I must go inside to study this in my books.” She then turned and went into the house, leaving him befuddled and me fighting not to smirk. Him, to me: “What did she mean by that?” Me: “I’m not qualified to answer that question, but if you pay her £90 an hour, she can help you answer it yourself.”

Yep, what's more memorable, should there be an incident K3V AB ? or MW 15 BWC?

And yet DVLA sells personal plates that actively encourage a little spacing adjustment... Is displaying a personal plate vain, or just individual choice, just like choosing the car you drive?

Potentially another cash cow for the DVLA I guess. I don't think it's serious enough for 3 points though

Well the first clutch didn’t go to plan or fit! After returning the very expensive new one I opted to get the original refurbished. Really glad I did very happy. Great work! All in £140

Rear main seal now replaced. Clutch arrived today too! Be a shame to hide this away.