just that i'm toying with the idea of getting one, and would like a bit of feedback please.

ta, Tim

 

been in a few westfields and 1 caterham, more room in the westy but great fun!!

go for it mate

 

dude get one

 

I was looking into a westfield not long ago....

Speak to darren.cudd on here, he has a cosworth powered one. I was either going to put a cosworth lump in or my RS turbo lump

 

lol adam could ave used ur escourt lump for the heaters lol only playing dude lol

 

thats what I mean.....it has to be done!

the more I see them up close, the more I think, 'yep gotta have one'.

the only sticking point is that the Sapph has to go to provide funds towards it.

but....... 800 miles in 1 year in the sapph hardly justifies the insurance!

 

Not a Caterham but i own a Stuart Taylor locoblade, which is basicly a seven replica powered by a Honda fireblade, works out about 300bhp per ton, lots of fun

 

I have a westfiel seight for sale

4.8 litre john eales engin 6 speed sequential ap's etc
346 bhp and 620 kg cost about Ł45,000 to build

Will do a deal on the cossie

 

er... ahem - how about a Ł44,000 deal.....?

 

I have a Zetec Turbo Westfield.

Best move I ever made.

There is no comparison with a cossy round a track. The seven type cars are essentialy race cars for the road.

Get one

 

I'm building a Dax rush. Not as well known as the westy or caterham but very often fitted with cossies and V8's as they're both supported by the factory. Even a standard engine such as a zetec will be quicker round the track than a cossie and much more fun....

 

Mate has a Caterham super light r ,and it is AWESOME sooooooooooooooo quick

 

Good fun kit cars have been in the MK Cars Indy,
M8 built this one first:

With a ZX9 Ninja engine in it,cost him just over Ł4000 to build,clocked up 4000 miles in it then sold it for Ł7300
Building this one now,with a R1 engine

 

Driven a Cat, infact their built not so far from where I am now.

Couple of things.
How tall are you?
How fat are you?

If you're tall then you might find you cant put the roof on and drive it easily. Obvious problem if you are fat Handle great, Doughnut easily and controllable (first donuts I ever did were in it!) Not that cheap mind for what you get.

If you cant fit in one but still want something thats bike engined, RWD, and cheap for a track tool/ fast road then consider this.

http://www.zcars.org.uk/mini/mini-single.htm




Watch the short film

 

i had one with a rs turbo lump in a few years ago.... incredible fun and not a lot of dosh... they really hold their value too.
mind you.. small feet are a big advantage.

 

I'm starting my Tiger build as soon as the cossie moves.

Had a Caterham for a weekend - best driving experience of my life!

 

i should be getting 1 soon , westfield using the hyabusa engine ,

will post it when i get it
jp

 

if you get one just be aware that any car you ever go in after will feel slow and boring

best fun you will ever have outside the bedroom or posibly just ever

 

If you get a seven type car, whatever make, i'd recomend going along to the local Westfield club meetings (www.wscc.co.uk if you've not been on it yet).

Kirk

 

That looks awsome !!!

Weight 650 kilos

Front Axle 320 kilos

Rear Axle 330 kilos

0 to 60mph 3.4 seconds

100 to 0mhp 4.9 seconds

Standing quartermile 11.0 seconds

With terminal speed of 130 mph

BHP at Crank 400

Power to weight ratio 615bhp/tonne

I want one

 

Used to race a Westfield with a YB motor in it
Gokart on steroids, really great fun

 

Yeah get one, Brilliant fun, with your ar$e almost on the floor, you over take lorries and look at there wheels.....

Ive got a Dax Rush with a Sapph Cossie 4x4 engine and had a westfield before, like RichPon says, until yu've driven one you wont know what you're missing

 

I got my first Westfield in May 2004. Using it daily. Had an RST before that.

Westy is great fun and so easy to work on. I love it!

I would research all the different 'Seven' type cars and decide what you want, how mechanically competent you are and what you can afford.

steve

 

I had an Eldon , 7 Replica thing for a very short time , it was a TVR tuscan v8 racengine powered thing with a T5 g/box , sounded unbelievable and took your breath away above 40 mph ! Frightening driving position , low down , no-one sees you - more dangerous than a Bike i reckon , at least your high up with lights on and can be seen !!

 

130 with no screen no helmet...A hole new world

 

try 155 with no helmet and no screen

 

thats bonkers speed with no helmet or screen

have you ever bin hit by anything, like a stone from the car you are about to overtake?????????????

 

been hit in the head by a bumble bee when doing 125

felt like someone shot me point blank with a bb gun

took about a week to scrape the little fooker of my face!

 

155's just irresponsible

 

on a track though of course

 

I have a Westfield Zetec Turbo.

AWESOME JUST AWESOME
get one

 

Just how many WSCC members are hiding on here

 

scoob got any pics of your car?

 

ohh err what bhp is the zetec turbo westey

dounds bloomin mental

 

i got a 4x4 dax rush running greys and t34 etc - goes pretty well!

 

Soon Mate just putting it back together after a water pipr re-build

 

Driven loads, LOVED them all.... just the ABSOLUTE FCUKING NUTS!!!!!!

Soooo much fun!

Waynes right as well, GREAT residuals and they are cheap to fix as there is not alot to go wrong

 

not red with a bonnet vent is it?

 

During an old school project we popped down to the Caterham production unit and all got a ride. I'd been on quite a few bikes previously (as a passanger), but these little things rock. It had a 1.8 16v or a 2.0 16v Rover unit, bloody great fun. Arse sat 3" off the ground, being so low and open, really feel the speed. 120 was quite enough down stakies way outside Dartford. Got back, got out with a BIG

The way the are made, everything loitering about was good to see too. Wish i'd paid more attention lol.

 

nope - red and silver with no vent