michaelcoombs Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I think I will just stay in the corner and dribble Laphroaig down by bulky cardigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starter Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Everybody OK?? I've just waded through 4 pages of balanced comments Hard to diagree with a lot of what has been said. Certainly as a standard option Westfield are ahead on the BEC front. Not sure that the K series is as unreliable as some think-having raced mine for a good year now ( with 60 others) HGF's are VERY rare- biggest issue was cracked pistons ( solved by going to forged ones) As others have said worth test driving both.......then buy a caterham MikeW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markcoopers Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 they always remind me of an experience with a fatlass at school . You must of had some bad dandruff chap, I feel for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cast iron Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Im disgusted at this... I Dont know how any of you can eat Quavers, they make yer fingers stink ! they always remind me of an experience with a fatlass at school . Jeff Fat lass - Bishop Auckland - That narrows it down a bit Why wern't you at Harrogate Dont forget Croft on Sunday Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Harrogate was there ... was with the family Sunday afternoon... Booked into Croft for Sunday afternoon session will see if have solved oil cooling issues.. Have you removed thecast iron lump yet ? and if so what is +70 and -100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 prawn sandwich anyone, i better make a few as burgervan boys are about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 prawn sandwich anyone, i better make a few as burgervan boys are about dont get me started on Prawns.. that was a lass from ................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mud Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 OK OK - I can resist no longer. Read on happy crisp chompers. IMHO........ 1) Westfield salesmen are particularly friendly and helpful – though wouldn’t you try hard too if you were selling a car that apparently creaks 2) WSCC and L7C each have mostly very nice members – both have a handful of arses. 3) If buying in component form you’ll be out driving your Caterham weeks (if not months) before driving your Westfield. 4) You’ll lose less sleep on the run up to SVA with a Caterham 5) Both Westfields and Caterhams look great. The Westfield looks modern, the Caterham has more classic looks. It’s all in the eye of the beholder. 6) A Caterham handles exceptionally well “out of the box” with less tweeking and adjustment required. 7) On a sprint/hillclimb/windy road a Westfield needs approx. 30bhp more than a Caterham to provide the same time/performance. It’s a road-space/weight/handling thing. 8) The Westfield has very nice rear independent suspension though this is only useful on bumpy roads. 9) You can get Caterhams that have zero glass fibre. 10) Headgaskets on Caterham supplied K series engines are NOT an issue. 12) Either car will give you a great deal of pleasure – but don’t go by the biased opinions of Caterham and Westfield owners – drive them both and make up your own mind! *sits back and opens a tin of Special Brew* ken 1.mine doesn't creak and i'm pretty sure steppenwolfs doesn't either 2.i would hope that every member of both clubs have an A*** 3.if you buy a component form cateringvan and put it together you cannot really say you built it,what it does intitle you to say is that you helped the man at the factory get it ready for you. 4.sva test is a brown trouser moment ,even more so if you have to take a laptop along to adjust the fueling map of your r500 just to pass the emissions test 5.true and that is why i bought a westy 6.my westy came out of many boxes because i built it.please refer to point 3 7.contact ash mason if you wish to prove this 8.have you been smoking funny cigs 9.you can get westfields made from carbon fibre ie fw400 10. refer to point 8 11.obviously forgot 12.at last the truth now who has got any crisps left ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenE Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 7.contact ash mason if you wish to prove this I regularly compete against Ash and think I might have proved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilwillis Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Shall we discuss the merits of Zetec v VX now? I'm amazed, no one's bitten the bullet and started a fight. You're all just full of unhealthy bar snacks, and an excess of beer n wine, all of which will lead to excess weight and a loss of performance. Wot you lot need are V8s!!!!! P.S. My Westfield doesn't creak, but my knees do As for engine options, I bet Caterham don't do a Chevy small block variant do they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gromit Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Just got back from the off-license with some more Guiness. Anyone for another. Right were are we up to, anyone thrown the first punch yet or has it all settled down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Just got in for the night shift - someones eaten all the food and there is only orange juice left I don't know why this went on for so long - Westfields are better value for money than Cateringvans - end of story. *Checks to see if any beer is left in the tins on trhe coffee table* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidersurfer Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Nah, too p******** to fight now, the melancholy stage has arrived... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Evenin' Phil, Pass me a guinness, seems we got here too late, it's the last time I accept a lift in a Cateringvan John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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