Considering a Westfield (again)

[Boombang]

Have been a lurker for years, also have been to a couple of Essex meets.

 

I first started looking a fair few years back, eventually bought a VX220 instead as ended up driving to work.  When sold that I once against thought about a Westfield and again came down to an Essex meet (had a pax ride in a V8 car). 

 

I actually ended up buying a VX220 turbo (my dream colour and spec car was available and couldn't resist).  That was sold to free up cash for my wedding and was replaced with a Citroen Saxo race car.

 

The Saxo was used last year for a season of trackdays but I missed having something for the road, and having to tow somewhere to use it everytime became a chore.

 

Now looking at a Westfield once again.  At the moment just selling off the remainder of the Saxo bits (wheels, tyres and my trailer) and then I can fix my budget (something like £6-7k but might go up a bit for the right car).

 

From my reading a 155 Sigma engined car sounds like an interesting proposition if I can stretch the budget, but I am yet to work out what spec I would have within a £6k budget.

 

Hoping to get down to the Essex meet later today, depends on if my wife needs the car or not.

 

[Dommo]

Is the trailer for sale on here? (edit: it was the next thread up on the list!)

 

I reckon 6-7k would get a pretty decent Zetec/VX over the winter period...

[Boombang]

Trailer still there.  Couldn't make the Essex meet in the end, although the weather isn't looking that great!

 

I'll have a read up about Zetec/XEs, there are some things on a Westfield that are must haves in my book, so the market is already pretty narrow.

[Mark (smokey mow)]

Welcome back Boombang it's a shame you couldn't make it to our meet today, several of us ignored the forecast and in the end it stayed dry

I'm sure we'll meet soon, but till then If i can help with anything just ask

Mark

[Boombang]

You guys got lucky, it hammered down here in Brentwood just as I should have been leaving.

 

I am around 13th October so if there is a meet should be able to come over.

[pickmaster Andy Lowe]

Welcome aboard

Third time lucky

[Boombang]

Still browsing the for sale adverts, between here and Pistonheads I am not sure I've seen the 'right' sort of car yet.

 

Unfortunately the trailer hasn't sold either, ideally I want that gone before buying a car - Initial thoughts were to keep it but I can't see me using it (besides the fact we don't have a towbar fitted to thecar).  If I did decide to go sprinting/hillclimbing in a year or two I can always buy another.

 

I have also been ruling out alternatives, drove a 2.0 MX-5 yesterday but although it drove superbly t just didn't give the buzz I want.

[Mark (smokey mow)]

Keep looking and eventually something will turn up, particularly now it's approaching the end of the blatting season.

 

We've got another monthly meeting in a couple of weeknds time (13th) but if you ever want some advise on a particular car or just to kick tyres I'm only at the other end of the A12

[Boombang]

Ah excellent, can do the 13th. 

 

There is genuinely no rush, I go away on the 19th for a couple of weeks and as said could do with the trailer going (and the other last few Saxo bits)