Looking to buy a cheap Westfield or alternative
17 June 2010, 07:30 PM
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Looking to buy a cheap Westfield or alternative
Im looking over the next six months to buy a cheap Westfield or the equivalent. I have not researched it very well, but knowing you guys, you have owned the best, worst and quickest of most marques so any info, pros and cons, things to look out for etc. would be well appreciated!
(the reason I am asking now is that the wife wasnt totally against the idea this afternoon! Must be a goer then)
(the reason I am asking now is that the wife wasnt totally against the idea this afternoon! Must be a goer then)
17 June 2010, 09:42 PM
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I have a Tiger Cat, based on a Sierra
it is not in the top tier - i.e. Caterham7 - Westfield
but better than most kits
very very low running costs, because they are so light they do not punish the mechanicals -- mine passes it's early mot (for the last 8 years) with nothing spent on it (and I mean nothing)
has a DOHC ford unit in it -- not amazingly fast (but i have fantasized about putting in a Mazda 1.6 16v unit)
just a bit of summer fun really
it is not in the top tier - i.e. Caterham7 - Westfield
but better than most kits
very very low running costs, because they are so light they do not punish the mechanicals -- mine passes it's early mot (for the last 8 years) with nothing spent on it (and I mean nothing)
has a DOHC ford unit in it -- not amazingly fast (but i have fantasized about putting in a Mazda 1.6 16v unit)
just a bit of summer fun really
18 June 2010, 09:51 AM
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I have a Tiger Cat, based on a Sierra
it is not in the top tier - i.e. Caterham7 - Westfield
but better than most kits
very very low running costs, because they are so light they do not punish the mechanicals -- mine passes it's early mot (for the last 8 years) with nothing spent on it (and I mean nothing)
has a DOHC ford unit in it -- not amazingly fast (but i have fantasized about putting in a Mazda 1.6 16v unit)
just a bit of summer fun really
it is not in the top tier - i.e. Caterham7 - Westfield
but better than most kits
very very low running costs, because they are so light they do not punish the mechanicals -- mine passes it's early mot (for the last 8 years) with nothing spent on it (and I mean nothing)
has a DOHC ford unit in it -- not amazingly fast (but i have fantasized about putting in a Mazda 1.6 16v unit)
just a bit of summer fun really
18 June 2010, 10:42 AM
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well spotted
It is a piper flow air filter -- but the foam was wearing out so I bodged it with a bit of foam from some computer packaging
as i said -- i really don't spend much on it - although I will buy a replacement as soon as I get back from a quick Kitesurfing trip to Egypt
It is a piper flow air filter -- but the foam was wearing out so I bodged it with a bit of foam from some computer packaging
as i said -- i really don't spend much on it - although I will buy a replacement as soon as I get back from a quick Kitesurfing trip to Egypt
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18 June 2010, 02:33 PM
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Where did you read that Myles? There are lots of people on the LocostBuilders forum who run bike engined cars (BEC's) and I've heard of very, very few going pop. I've got a Fireblade engine in mine and apart from some stuff I've deliberately done to the car it has required nothing else doing to it whatsoever.
The changes I've made are either for comfort (new seats) or to lose weight from the car (i.e. remove a reverse gearbox), etc... I seriously wouldn't avoid BEC's just because you've read that some go pop.
At the end of the day the car engine vs bike engine debate will always go on, but driving the car up to the 11k+ plus red line is a great laugh!
The changes I've made are either for comfort (new seats) or to lose weight from the car (i.e. remove a reverse gearbox), etc... I seriously wouldn't avoid BEC's just because you've read that some go pop.
At the end of the day the car engine vs bike engine debate will always go on, but driving the car up to the 11k+ plus red line is a great laugh!
18 June 2010, 02:57 PM
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Where did you read that Myles? There are lots of people on the LocostBuilders forum who run bike engined cars (BEC's) and I've heard of very, very few going pop. I've got a Fireblade engine in mine and apart from some stuff I've deliberately done to the car it has required nothing else doing to it whatsoever.
The changes I've made are either for comfort (new seats) or to lose weight from the car (i.e. remove a reverse gearbox), etc... I seriously wouldn't avoid BEC's just because you've read that some go pop.
At the end of the day the car engine vs bike engine debate will always go on, but driving the car up to the 11k+ plus red line is a great laugh!
The changes I've made are either for comfort (new seats) or to lose weight from the car (i.e. remove a reverse gearbox), etc... I seriously wouldn't avoid BEC's just because you've read that some go pop.
At the end of the day the car engine vs bike engine debate will always go on, but driving the car up to the 11k+ plus red line is a great laugh!
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