BigSkyBrad Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 With heavy hearts but sensible heads, we are selling our treasured Westfield widebody. While we are full-time travelling in our 4x4 expedition camper, our wee Westy sits in storage, which really isn't fair on her - or us! Perhaps we may get another one down the line when we re-establish roots somewhere, as it will be sadly missed. The car is very much set up for touring and club runs, which makes it perfect for doing just that, or a blank canvas for the very catching upgrade-itis. 1999 SEiW, factory built on what everyone has decided is a ZEi chassis - there are type-approval (T-A) clues such as towing rings front and rear etc. The bodywork was/is not ZEi though, as it left the factory with cycle wing fenders etc, rather than T-A clamshells and bodywork. Perhaps the chassis was left over from Westfield's type approval foray. The car is pretty much as it was in 1999, and has a very classy look, especially in it's reasonably rare all-black gelcoat. The first three owners made no modifications or upgrades that I know of. Since we have owned it, we swapped out the T-A underslung exhaust for a 5" factory stainless side exhaust, tossed the messy factory air intake and put in a neater K&N arrangement, and made several tweeks, additions and tidy-ups about the car (including sound deadening and high stop light). We bought the car in Northern Ireland from a police driving instructor, and it retains the NI number plates which are neither Q or age-dated, which makes it a little different from the masses. From memory, the car currently has 19K miles on the clock (defo under 20K) and we've done about 7K of that. We have also replaced the front brake calipers, and fitted braided brake lines and Mintex pads. The first owner, when commissioning the factory-build, ticked every option. The car came (and comes with) with the V8 bonnet, ducted nose cone, full chrome front suspension and headlights, polished windscreen uprights, stainless steel wiper arms, contoured dash, full carpets (that haven't faded like they usually do), locking boot lid, toasty heater, full hood and bubble doors, perspex wind deflectors, tonneau cover, spare wheel, and a Westfield fleecy indoors dust cover. There is also the removable steering wheel boss - unsure if that was factory or a previous owner. It has the original retractable seatbelts, and the original seats show no nicks, frays or fading. The engine is the standard 1800cc Zetec silver top crate engine, fitted with the standard single throttle body EFI and ECU. The only improvements being the exhaust, air filter, and plug leads. She's no neck-snapper, but is regardless very spritely, and civilised and classy with it. Tyres are Uniroyal Rainsort-3 205/50-15 (on 15x7 alloys) with at least 3/4 tread depth, if not 7/8. The spare fitted by us is a 165/70-14 and minilight-type alloy from a Ford Ka Sport (keeps the same dia/circ), to save some weight, to better the departure angle, and retain it's touring look with the tyre on the back. The original 5th alloy comes with the car also, which is handy if one of the others gets pot-holed. The car is in honest, better than age-related condition, but has a couple wee blemishes as you might expect for a 24 year old car. Probably the worst is some spiderwebbing out from the mounting bolts of the cycle wings. The car is currently sorned and MOT is expired, and it's dry-stored. It will be sold with a new MOT. Due to the car being currently tucked away in storage, the photos below aren't the most recent, but please trust that the car is in the same condition as when the photos were taken, the car was also cleaned and polished before stored with it's dust cover on at the end of May. Price = £9250 SOLD SOLD SOLD 1
Gary Taylor Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 Wow, didn’t see this coming but like you say your on your travels. I can certainly vouch for the car, it really is a lovely westy , priced well and whoever buys it won’t be dissapointed Good luck with the sale and safe travels 1
BigSkyBrad Posted November 9, 2023 Author Posted November 9, 2023 A sad evening at our house tonight. We really didnt want to sell her, but having her cooped up in storage for the next couple of years while we travel just wasn't right. We haven't said much to each other tonight. It feels like standing at the train station, waving goodbye to your son who's been drafted overseas to the war.😔 The car has been paid for and is being delivered to Devon by specialist transporter tomorrow, to a nice couple who have already joined the club in anticipation. It was an easy transaction, they didnt quibble on the asking price, and it was just what they were after. I'm sure they will cherish her as much as we did. 1 2
evosteve Posted November 9, 2023 Posted November 9, 2023 I am sure we will make it very welcome to devon. 1
GPRich Posted November 10, 2023 Posted November 10, 2023 We will indeed Brad, and thank you for all the advice and phone chats, emails and video chats we've had over the last week or so, can't wait for the car to arrive. Enjoy your travels and we'll keep in touch and rest assured we will cherish her 😊 4
I H Freelance Services Posted November 11, 2023 Posted November 11, 2023 Pleasure to be involved in the transportation of your westfield the cars a credit to your ownership its a shame to sell it but you have enabled a new owner to own and cherish it and its better to be out being used than sat in storage after all that what it was built for . iain ih logistics 2 1
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