Westfield U.K

[MR.C]

Looks like Westfield cars are done in the U.K.

No parts shop for 8 months, expanding to UAE lol.

I get business is all about profit, but it looks like the passion has gone...

[Mark (smokey mow)]

It’s only been 6 months since Westfield went into administration (not 8 ) and the new owners only completed the purchase just over 4 months ago.

 

These things unfortunately take time. It’s not an easy job to pack up an entire factory, relocate it somewhere else and then start selling everything again as though nothings happened when you have little prior knowledge of the the previous administration or supply chain. I also don’t know the situation with regarding to tooling and moulds which may be held by past suppliers who are still owed money by the previous owners and administrators.

[Alex Gaskin]

Where are you getting this info from?

The expansion towards the UAE was something done around the time that Chesil was bought. Why would they set up a new factory building in Bicester if they were going to be moving the market to the UAE.

[jeff oakley]

I think that they should have updated the website with what is happening. The expansion in the UAE was already in place.

 

The new factory in Bicester will take time to set up but more importantly will be the back up of parts and other services. Can you imagine the bad press if people ordered a kit and it came with shortages?

 

From what I have read the new owner is no mug and is not going off half cocked. I suspect that the relaunch will coincide with the National Kit Car show which this year will be at Malvern.

 

I like most want them to get it right from day one

[Rednop1]

The parts shop will be back online very soon 😉

[Stuart]

4 hours ago, MR.C said:

Looks like Westfield cars are done in the U.K.

No parts shop for 8 months, expanding to UAE lol.

I get business is all about profit, but it looks like the passion has gone...

 

The passion has gone from who? Really don't get where you're coming from here...... 

[MR.C]

Have you bought in Rednop1?

[Captain Colonial]

16 hours ago, MR.C said:

Looks like Westfield cars are done in the U.K.

No parts shop for 8 months, expanding to UAE lol.

I get business is all about profit, but it looks like the passion has gone...

Did you get a lump of coal in your stocking or what? 🙄

 

I refer you to the following on the first page of the Winter 2022 issue of WW:

 

Which was made available for members to download a week ago:

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

What toxic drivel.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

You do like a laugh don’t you!  .

 

The new guys are most excited to see where they can take the new brand. I know you’re not numb Mr C by any stretch of the imagination. I also assume you, like most of us, will have seen the pictures of the factory move, and the start of the set up of the new parts department, all over the course of the last few weeks and months.

 

So I’m pretty sure you, like anyone with half a brain, will know that it was never likely to be fully open again in 2022, and that the start of 2023 was most likely to be the goal, which it is.

 

January, hopefully early, Jan, but given all the disruption with carriers etc, late Jan may be more achievable, will see things like the parts shop back open.

 

And as for daft, baiting posts like this, you do know you’re supposed to do the whole bah humbug thing before a Christmas, don’t you?