The Great Fandango Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I remember going back some 18 months ago when I was first looking to buy a Westie, and stumbling across the most gorgeous Yellow SEight, twin underslung exhausts, rear valance, lockable boot, chrome package, fuel injected V8... the list goes on but the thing that sticks in my mind the most was the number plate: "SIEGHT" Can anyone offer me any advice as to what this car has been up to in the last 18 months? Are there any previous owners out there able to give their valued opinion? The website address is: http://www.findit.co.uk/cars/westfield/248510.php and even better: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/55239.htm I'm REALLY tempted to sell my beloved Crimson "Muriel" - a 2.0litre zetec, in favour of this car. What do you all think??? Best regards Kyle Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Been looking into that very car myself...although it looks like muriel is a more sellable commodity than boghouse at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dern Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Seems expensive to me for the time of year. I recently bought a 98 4.6l for 3 grand less than that. "Drives as new with no bump steer or rear wheel power steer as it should"... itchy chin, I could barely touch the throttle in mine last night Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverobs Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I've been looking @ this car as too. Well at every secondhand Westie I can find at the moment. How much more expensive is it coming from a trade dealer and how much is that number plate worth? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ashcroft Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 How old is it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Billsberry Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'm REALLY tempted to sell my beloved Crimson "Muriel" - a 2.0litre zetec, in favour of this car.What do you all think??? Best regards Kyle Harrison Go for it Kyle I had a 2.0 SBD XE until I got onto a 2001 EFi 3.9 it was the best move I made, ok V8's are pretty heavy mines a wopping 749KGs but since I built a new 4.6 efi to TVR spec and dropped that in, it sounds fantastic goes like a gazzle on Speed plus its underslung exhaust and its quiet and I was averaging 30mpg in the USA with the car I've seen the car lots of times B4 and I think its a 2000 and its an efi underslunger so great mpg and great noise Buzz The Excusive V8 Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dern Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 How old is it??? 99 You should buy a v8 though, they are bl**** marvellous. It's one of those cars with a huge sense of occasion that you can enjoy driving slowly as well as when you want to go quickly probably simply because of the noise as much as anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dern Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Go for it Kyle I had a 2.0 SBD XE until I got onto a 2001 EFi 3.9 it was the best move I made, ok V8's are pretty heavy mines a wopping 749KGs but since I built a new 4.6 efi to TVR spec and dropped that in, it sounds fantastic goes like a gazzle on Speed plus its underslung exhaust and its quiet and I was averaging 30mpg in the USA with the car 30mpg?! I get 14mpg... does fuel injection really make that much difference? What do I need to convert my weber carb'd engine to FI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Ahh but Buzz was having to take it easy to allow the Cateringvans to keep up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ashcroft Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Ahh but Buzz was having to take it easy to allow the Cateringvans to keep up No he wasn't he had to thrash the A*** out of it to keep up with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8ight Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 .....and how much is that number plate worth? unless your disleksick, not a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Fandango Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Cheers for all your input guys... I'm still playing with this idea of selling my Zetec and from what I gather there's been a fair bit of interest on this Yellow V8... If my memory serves me correctly, it was significantly cheaper some 18 months ago - the price of £10,400 rings a bell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm That could make a nice tool for Le-Mans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ashcroft Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 You will need it to keep up with me & Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 You will need it to keep up with me & Buzz That might be a problem, if i take the BM............ I remember 2004, on the way bak to the Ferry, leaving a toll they all said that they wouldn't go over 100mph for the rest of the trip, i was doing 110 as they were dissapearing over the horizon....................................... It was only the fact that they started running out of fuel that i caught them, i'm sure Niel B said that his GPS clocked 126mph at one point.................... Still i managed to warp my new breaks on the 944 trying to keep up, so god knows what it will be like in a Diesel Estate.... Still i might be able to charge for breakdown support and Luggage/Tent delivery service................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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