Recent snap of your Westfield

[Flying Carrot Steve]

1 hour ago, Davemk1 said:

It's been a good white since I've shared any photos of my car...so it's time I guess!

 

This photo was taken by my wife and while I was autocrossing in a local church parking lot. I like how the big, wide and sticky tires distort under the heavy cornering loads.

 

It's winter here now and snow covers the roads and the Westie is tucked away warm and safe in the shop waiting for the sun to melt the ice.

 

dave

 

 

Great shot.

 

 

Nice colour BTW  Jackpot!

[Morris]

A nice but chilly drive to and from the Ace Cafe 'Cold Turkey' meet this morning. Plenty of bikers, some classic cars and some good chats.

 

The XI started up well without a choke and ran faultlessly.

 

 

 

[tex]

On 24/11/2025 at 08:26, CosKev said:

 

Deffo put any seven type car away over winter,your chassis will thank you for it!

I really struggle to see why people use them over winter,you can't use their performance, your chassis and any bare steel parts go really rusty, the roads are way more dangerous in general, takes ages to wash them properly and try and protect them for going on a drive which is cold,wet and not enjoyable

A good way to protect against that is a carcoon. They're not that expensive tbh.. £400ish new. 

I reckon one can be made cheaper.. Using poly-tunnel plastic sheeting which isn't expensive. 2x2 wooden framework, staple gun and join the plastic with velcro. 

 

For heat. Initially use a diesel heater ducting into the 'bubble' for drying out. Then switch to a few 12v computer casing fans blowing instead. It'll need to have venting the opposite side. When not in use... Roll up the sides, fix to the roof joists. 

12v fans powered by a transformer which can also power any LED strips inside if needed. 

[mega ade]

I have a carcoon and its not heat that dries your car but dehumidifier through carbon filters its also 100% waterproof with fully attached base double skinned to prevent ice forming inside has a useful opimate type charging system to keep your battery in top condition and should your external power fail it switches over to the car battery and stays inflated, after 3-4 months in there even discs stay shinny  like the day it went in I think it would be hard to create the same environment with a poly tunnel i think it would suffer huge condensation issues

[Andrzej]

Carcoon is great with its double layer skin. This is as I understand what prevents moisrure and condensation Inside. IT really works! 

Until outler layer degrade and tear 

apart. And it will.

Also this plastic zip is no good. 

I am currently testing much cheaper chinesse car bubble one layer but with stronger fans and much more durable but heavy layer . Zipper is much better that i can tell.  But not sure how one layer design will work re rust on discs etc. During summer and autum IT was the same as in carcoon . Will share after winter and snow . 

[mega ade]

I based mine on not having a garage local car storage facility would cost over £1000 for 4 months storage if my carcoon only lasted 3 years that would be £200 per year as it cost £600 to me that's a huge saving then buy another.

[udo soehngen]

Certainly an image not front recent driving, but better late…

This one taken from a photographer in the Dolomites early last September during a long weekend activity.

The photographer took this one while we drove up to Passo Giau…

 

 

[Andrzej]

10 hours ago, mega ade said:

I based mine on not having a garage local car storage facility would cost over £1000 for 4 months storage if my carcoon only lasted 3 years that would be £200 per year as it cost £600 to me that's a huge saving then buy another.

Yes, I have exactly the same assumptions. On top of that, I’ve got a bit too deep into kit cars — with only one small garage, I currently have three Carcoons standing on my driveway

It’s definitely much cheaper than building another garage, although during the season, when I drive often, the constant zipping up and unzipping can be tiring / annoying.

If the one from China turns out to offer good protection as well, it’s a much cheaper alternative. It definitely has a better lock, although the material is noticeably heavier.

[mega ade]

1 minute ago, Andrzej said:

Yes, I have exactly the same assumptions. On top of that, I’ve got a bit too deep into kit cars — with only one small garage, I currently have three Carcoons standing on my driveway

It’s definitely much cheaper than building another garage, although during the season, when I drive often, the constant zipping up and unzipping can be tiring / annoying.

If the one from China turns out to offer good protection as well, it’s a much cheaper alternative. It definitely has a better lock, although the material is noticeably heavier.

You will have to let me know in the future how it wears im always up for saving a few dollar more to spend on the car then

[Andrzej]

I’ll definitely share more on the forum after winter.

So far, after several heavy snowfalls and frosts of around minus ten to minus fifteen degrees Celsius, it seems to be coping better — snow is easier to knock off it. With the Carcoon, I’m always afraid I’ll tear the outer cover material with a brush. The material here is noticeably thicker.

Basically, it looks exactly like the CarBubble Outdoor
https://carbubble.uk/product/outdoor_car_bubble/
but the total cost was USD 330 (almost half of that was shipping — did I mention how heavy it is? ).

Pluses:
– You can choose any dimensions you want, as well as colours, add a “window”, etc.

Minuses:
– Louder fans (there are two, but I use only one and it’s OK but still louder than really silent Carcoon).

Plus or minus - depends :
– The zip is positioned lower than on the current Carcoon (older had also low positioned) .
Plus: easier to drive in and out.
Minus: you have to bend your back more to zip and unzip it.