BigSkyBrad Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 Hi, I'm Brad, living in Glasgow since 2007, originally from New Zealand - thought I should introduce myself as I have added some posts already. Have just bought a 1999 SEIW 1800 Zetec, in black with V8 nose and bonnet, on N.Ireland plates, factory built with full GT options. I have wanted a 7-esque for years (NZ has four manufacturers) but as this is my 38th car, so many others got in the way, including a long list of now classic 70's and 80's RWD JDM's. I'm also on my 30th motorbike. Having sold my 4th MX5 last year and also making the heart-wrenching decision to sell the classic car I still had in NZ (owned for 17 years) because it didn't look like I was moving back home anytime soon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWJ97w1vRrg I decided on a Westfield for a new toy. My wife and I toured alot in the MX5's, so the Westfield needed to be in a GT spec. Every car and bike I've owned has been modified in some way large or small by myself, and would have liked to have built a Westfield, but the missus was not impressed by the two years she was a garage-widow when I built our camper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SweT1DuQbqA so a ready-built car was the only option (for my survival!), and we're rapt with the Westfield we have found. Only had a month and have already started sorting wee issues and adding tweeks and mods. 1 Quote
Yanto Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 Hi and welcome, looking at your car has me confused, I thought zetecs had the exhaust on the passenger side? Ian Quote
Kingster Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 Welcome Brad Lots of cars and bikes - you'll fit in well! So, yes, where's the exhaust then? Very odd! Quote
BigSkyBrad Posted May 17, 2017 Author Posted May 17, 2017 It snakes all round the engine bay including the cat, then follows the centre tunnel to an east-west muffler behind the rear valance. You have to treat each speed-bump as the enemy especially the short,sharp concrete ones. Although it is tucked away as best as possible, it's a decent bore size. The muffler looks custom made, so if it needs replacing, it will be a good excuse to go to a side mount. Quote
XTR2Turbo Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, BigSkyBrad said: It snakes all round the engine bay including the cat, then follows the centre tunnel to an east-west muffler behind the rear valance. You have to treat each speed-bump as the enemy especially the short,sharp concrete ones. Although it is tucked away as best as possible, it's a decent bore size. The muffler looks custom made, so if it needs replacing, it will be a good excuse to go to a side mount. Is it a factory ZEi? Quote
BigSkyBrad Posted May 17, 2017 Author Posted May 17, 2017 Yeah, factory built ZEi. I'm guessing the first owner (I'm the fourth owner, all 'mature' owners) who had the build commissioned paid good money for it because it has every option - full carpet, contour dash, locking boot, full hood and bubble doors, tonneau cover, wind deflectors, V8 panels, hidden exhaust, full chrome front suspension, etc Quote
XTR2Turbo Posted May 17, 2017 Posted May 17, 2017 I has a ZEi220 and the exhaust was underslung and it had enclosed front bodywork near the wishbones and also the back of the cyclewing. It was all done for type approval 1 Quote
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