This has been a hard decision that has taken a long time to make, The car spends far too much time locked away in the garage instead of being enjoyed on the open road.
I have owned various kit cars over the last ten years and four years ago I was in a position to buy a Westfield, the kit I had always hankered for.
Finding the right kit was not easy, after 6 months of trawling the internet I came across this one. Wide bodied, detachable rear arches, , limited slip diff, Willans 4 point Harnesses, V8 body and bright yellow, with a V6 cologne engine! When I saw the ad I thought it ticks all of the boxes except the engine one, but it looked good in the pictures so I went and had a look.
As first impressions go it was good in fact Very good; I made my mind up within 5 minutes of seeing it. I thought that the engine could be changed at a later date, until the test drive that is!
As a keen watcher of the professionals in the 80's, I was in car Heaven the sound was awesome and the power delivery was instant and strong . So that's the way the car was put together (one of four specially adapted chassis to take the cologne engine I was told) and that's the way it has stayed for the ten years of its life.
The car comes with a huge box of receipts and pictures of the build and invoices for any other parts that have been replaced over the years,
Last winter I replaced the Fibre camshaft gear with an aluminium one from Specialised Engines Just starting to quieten down now, much quieter that the howling steel ones.
Also all the rubber fuel pipes were replaced.
The car has a touch key immobiliser.
Full wet weather gear (Not going to say never been out in the wet because it has although it's not much fun and needs to be treated carefully)
Manages about 180 on a tank of fuel, no idea what mpg is! It's all about Smiles per gallon.
I would say the car is more of a sports tourer and not a lightweight track car, but it is well mannered fast and a joy to drive. The power figures quoted are approx 135BHP 162lb ft of torque in a car with a weight of about 750kg.
MOT'd until July 2011 and taxed until the end of march 2011.
It was SVA'd and registered in August 2000 and looks the same as when it was put together, no upgraditus, ! and has covered 12,400 miles
Priced to sell £7,500 .
I am the third owner of this car.
Any questions please E mail me , if you would like to see any bits of the car in detail I will happily take a picture and send it to you.
The car is located in Stevenage North Hertfordshire near junct 8 A1M.
John
More pictures on photo bucket
Westy pictures
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