Westfield huh - talk about fall from Grace!
Rather like my industry when EIDOS got bought out by SCI
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Was it my imagination or has Robin Hood actually taken over Westfield? ie has it been officially announced?
If so does that mean Westfield owners will need to be issued with new stickers to celebrate this alliance?
??????????????????????? Where did you hear that?
Here probably:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42644
Phew - and there was me worried about not having a manufacturer
Westfield huh - talk about fall from Grace!
Rather like my industry when EIDOS got bought out by SCI
[Edited on 26/4/06 by muzchap]
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Originally posted by muzchap
Rather like my industry when EIDOS got bought out by SCI
yeah i'm curious as well, not in the industry, just an abuser of the product. Suspect you work with a friend of a friend.
Bro is in the industry. Based in sheffield, used to be a close relation to a sprite who hated water and shouldn't be fed after midnight, now
he's put on a lot of weight.
(that should be obvious enough to anyone in the industry)
if you really like your trivia, he used to be a "real football fan" (now that is getting obscure and i've probably got the quote
wrong).
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Its probably all B.S; if that happened I would start a club called the Orginal Westfield Owners Club.
It would be like Reliant buying Ferrari!!
Im @ the place that made Colin McRae famous and once produced quality games like BMX Simulator (LOL) and Sensible Soccer. We also do RaceDriver3 and
Brian Lara....
MIKE - I notice a certain 'gremlin' in your quote there ;-)
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Can't see why you've noticed a gremlin. I thought it was full of Info gram-atically correct data.
Of course he's put on a lot of weight now. (trying to think how i can twist this next bit round)
In fact he's so fat and what with working with computers he's a bit of a binary wrestler.
Now whilst we've got this hijack going, can you figure out the "real football fans" bit? Actually you probably can if you play
football.
Lol, one of the Darlings picked us up from the local station in his sportscar of the time (Can't remember what it was though - Don't think
it was an exotic) when we were going to do a game for them. Also got to and see a race at brands Hatch - Their hospitality suite was a double decker
bus parked in the middle of the infield
http://www.totalkitcar.com/news.php
Quote "Rumours of an acquisition of a fellow leading manufacturer are well-founded and the deal is according to Rowley 99% completed."
They've also announced a Porsche 959 Speedster copy. 
2 new models EVERY year!!!! Blimey, that will take some managing. Sounds like they have some agressive plans afoot. Can only be a good thing for the industry.
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Originally posted by DarrenW
2 new models EVERY year!!!! Blimey, that will take some managing. Sounds like they have some agressive plans afoot. Can only be a good thing for the industry.
getting sued would certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons!
Mind you Robin Hood has a tradition of taking from the Rich to give to the poor!!!
Ok, here's a suggestion.
You run robin hood. You realise that you don't have a reputation for producing the best 7, but, you do have a reputation for producing a cheap 7.
You want to introduce new models as the & market is crowded and i suspect margins are going down.
Buy Westfield, maintain the position near the top of the tree (and i assume higher margins). This allows your brand (lightweight etc) to gain from
them and still strangle the lower end. Economies of scale mean more profits through out.
Robinhood can then move to producing other vehicles, eg the spider copy and make potentially more profit on them.
Seems a good idea, the only issue is making sure the westfield brand doesn't get 'tarnished' with the robin hood one. The industry is
small so word will travel fast. I'd expect westfield to stay exactly the same for at least a year.
what do you think?
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Originally posted by MikeR
Ok, here's a suggestion.
You run robin hood. You realise that you don't have a reputation for producing the best 7, but, you do have a reputation for producing a cheap 7. You want to introduce new models as the & market is crowded and i suspect margins are going down.
Buy Westfield, maintain the position near the top of the tree (and i assume higher margins). This allows your brand (lightweight etc) to gain from them and still strangle the lower end. Economies of scale mean more profits through out.
Robinhood can then move to producing other vehicles, eg the spider copy and make potentially more profit on them.
Seems a good idea, the only issue is making sure the westfield brand doesn't get 'tarnished' with the robin hood one. The industry is small so word will travel fast. I'd expect westfield to stay exactly the same for at least a year.
what do you think?
From RHS website...
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Update 28th April 2006 -We are pleased to announce RHS has now agreed terms to acquire another kit car manufacturer-if completed (it is still early days) this will give RHS a brand new sector of the market-different to the Lotus 7 style cars but still high volume in its sector around the world
Noticed at Stoneleigh that Westfield didn't have the XTR2 on display . I wonder?
Just to clear this gossip up.Chris Smith addressed us all at Stoneleigh today and stated that he and his wife are the owners of Westfield Cars and
have no intention of ever selling the buisness.This was after the speculation of the Robin Hood senario.All westie owners at the show looked very
relieved,me included.
stolen from pistonheads
i don't remember porsche ever making a convertible 959 but there was one on the rh stand today and it looked poo.
and incidentally if i did ever get very ill and decide to make a cheap car look like a ferrari i'd go for the pug 406 v6 coupe rebody, not the
mr2 - at least with a v6 you've got a bit more oomph and a better sound even if it is still horribly wrong (eg engine in wrong place!).
Ned.
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Originally posted by ned
i don't remember porsche ever making a convertible 959 but there was one on the rh stand today and it looked poo.
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Originally posted by ned
i don't remember porsche ever making a convertible 959 but there was one on the rh stand today and it looked poo.
and incidentally if i did ever get very ill and decide to make a cheap car look like a ferrari i'd go for the pug 406 v6 coupe rebody, not the mr2 - at least with a v6 you've got a bit more oomph and a better sound even if it is still horribly wrong (eg engine in wrong place!).
Ned.
[Edited on 1/5/06 by ned]
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Originally posted by ned
i don't remember porsche ever making a convertible 959 but there was one on the rh stand today and it looked poo.
and incidentally if i did ever get very ill and decide to make a cheap car look like a ferrari i'd go for the pug 406 v6 coupe rebody, not the mr2 - at least with a v6 you've got a bit more oomph and a better sound even if it is still horribly wrong (eg engine in wrong place!).
Ned.
[Edited on 1/5/06 by ned]
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Originally posted by MikeRJ
Anyone noticed that the quote about RH acquiring another company seem to have been removed from totalkitcar.com?
[Edited on 2/5/06 by MikeRJ]
This is the story I got from a reliable source at stoneleigh.
It's a wind-up.
A Westfield owner turned up at Robin Hood and wanted to buy some lights, the new owner, being a mischevious type refused, because of Westfield's
unwillingness to sell bits to other seven drivers.
The westfield owner took exception to this and complained on one of the Westfield forums. This got back to RH and they started the takeover rumour as
a form of "pay back"
He swears he only told four people, but EVERYONE at Stoneleigh had heard!
Cheers
Chris
ned , you dissapoint me
its the MD's car that 959 speedster
its how it came from america - it obviously wont be badged as a porsche .
it will be based on a VW golf running gear with 1.8T engine in the back , double wishbones all round , full tube chassis/monocoque .
personally not my cup of tea .
RH have the best seven IMHO , theyve just not realised it yet .
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Originally posted by Volvorsport
RH have the best seven IMHO , theyve just not realised it yet .
im sure you heard/read about it over the past year 
promise if you just tell us four (not sure who the other two are) we won't tell anyone else
well , dont forget profit is always more important than turnover .
I'd guess you're refering to the lightweight, but thats already released so i'm confuzed.
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Originally posted by MikeR
I'd guess you're refering to the lightweight, but thats already released so i'm confuzed.
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Originally posted by ned
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Originally posted by MikeR
I'd guess you're refering to the lightweight, but thats already released so i'm confuzed.
ditto
maybe launched too early in a badly finished state hence the unaffectionate pet name 'the cheese grater'
Ned.
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Originally posted by chrisg
This is the story I got from a reliable source at stoneleigh.
It's a wind-up.
A Westfield owner turned up at Robin Hood and wanted to buy some lights, the new owner, being a mischevious type refused, because of Westfield's unwillingness to sell bits to other seven drivers.
The westfield owner took exception to this and complained on one of the Westfield forums. This got back to RH and they started the takeover rumour as a form of "pay back"
He swears he only told four people, but EVERYONE at Stoneleigh had heard!
Cheers
Chris
and yes i was at a
safe distance away, especially when i suggested to the first that his car would make a nice donor for a RH the best seven they have there , is the one i designed and built !!! , of course thats my opinion .
the new hood 'will' be a match for the leading competitors , ill make sure of that .
Heck,
I've still got a set of moulds for the Porsche 911 Turbo, even got a half built car out back that I've been wanting rid of for yonks. I
wonder if RH would be interested?
They may even revive the market, I could make a few bob!
Cheers,
Syd.
ring me up on tuesday !!!
i guess yes they might be interested then