1997 Westfield 1.6 SE

[kik1.6se]

Hello all,
I'm looking to sell my 1997 1.6 SE. Please note that the car will be in Stockport, south Manchester 
from the 26th-28th August and then if it not sold I will be driving it to Bridgend in south Wales.
I am currently on holiday and cannot be reached by phone, so please contact me through a message 
on here.
I have owned this car for 15 years and it has always been great fun. Over the years I have done the 
Coast 2 Coast trips, Le Mans and Le Mans classic, the long way north and all different kit and 
classic car shows with the car, meeting some great people along the way. 
However, over the last few years have used it less and I will be loosing its current storage soon. I 
have other dry storage lined up if I decide to keep it, but in reality I still won't be using it enough, so
it makes sense to look at selling now.
The specs:
• registered 1997, (the kit was produced in 1995. I'm the 3rd owner.

• Narrow body SE with swept wings and highline bonnet
• 1.6 CVH. Farriday tuned engine with ported and polished head, weber DCOE carbs, solid 
tappets, high pressure oil pump
• Standard type 9 gear box
• Standard Westfield wishbones with Cortina upright. Westfield supplied Gaz shocks on the front, protec shocks on the rear.  I can't remember what the spring rates are, but it's whatever Westfield recommend for a road going SE when I bought them.

• mk2 escort live axle
• front brakes and the m16 calipers and solid disk brake 
• Rears are standard mk2 escort drums and shoes with RS2000 wheel cylinders
• Wheels – KN minitors with Yoko AO21. Rears are about half worn. Fronts less worn.
• Seats are intertrim rangers. Interior is fully carpeted. Steering wheel is removable.
• Standard Westfield sidescreens which I bought new a few years ago and are still in very 
good condition.
• I have a roof for it, but it does not fit very well, so I had a half roof which fixed to the roll 
over bar made
• Repackable exhaust
Some bad points.
The body work has faded in places and there is some staining on the bonnet. There are some star 
cracks in the wings and a few cracks around the body. It had a spare wheel on when I bought it and 
that has marked the rear of the tub where it had rubbed.
There is a slight gearbox leak. It has passed its mot with it, without advisory, but it will need 
sorting eventually. It look like its coming from the gasket of the top cover, so it should be cheap to 
replace it, but it is not accessible with the gearbox in the car.
The brakes have a slight judder under heavy braking. 

I will have to check the date of the Mot, but I think it is over 6 months left.

The price I am after is £4750.

 

 

[kik1.6se]

[Murraymint]

Looks a tidy motor...hopefully it won't sit about too Long.

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

KIRK! what are you doing, are you insane? 

15 years of your life as a single man and now your married, OMG. 

If you really must do it, good luck with the sale. 

For anyone looking this is a great car for the price.

[Captain Colonial]

I'd say that was at least £500 underpriced IMHO - should sell easily.

Sorry to see you go but GLWTS.

[Steve (stevel)]

As Paul said ..been on some epic runs with Kirk and his car ..good car for somebody..hope we still see you around.

Steve

[Onliest Smeg David]

Good luck with sale Kirk

You'll always be welcome at our meets if around.

[kik1.6se]

Thanks for the comments guys. It breaks my heart to put it up for sale, it's been a lot of fun.  

 

[kik1.6se]

Im back from the holiday now, so I can be reached on 07949548043 if anyone wants to discuss the car.