New run-around

[Waitey]

Picked it up off Dani yesterday. Great car and a great lass!

Sorry about the poor pics. Just gave it a quick wash after getting in from uni

I love the little thing. Handling is awesome and thats coming from a past 172 owner and a current Westfield owner.

Once i've got the Westfield sold and another car bought i'll turn it into a track weapon. 1.6 16V engine to replace the 1.6 8v in it and a cage and buckets etc etc.

 

[Nick_R182]

Nice. Always liked the xsi's

 

[Englebert]

They are often ignored but still genuinely good to drive, if you find one in good nick.

 

[Andy.]

I used to have to 1.4 when I was younger. They are great fun. Test drove a 1.6 and it was a fair bit nippier!

 

[Bradharding]

Very nice mate. Although myself I'd be tempted to keep it as it is as a daily drive. And turn the Westy into a monster track weapon?

 

[Waitey]

A westfield is too fragile as a track weapon in my opinion.

Spent this morning changing the suspension settings now its spot on. Could do with some stronger brakes though. Some willwoods would look good behind the wheels.

 

[Sy]

I had the 1.4xsi, wish I still had it sometimes

 

[Englebert]

Why do you say the Westfield is fragile for track use? That is what they are designed for after all.

 

[S22 JGS]

someone left the bath plug in!

 

[lee_cup]

That is a MINT example, love those xsi's

 

[miltage2]

looks nice, nice location aswell!

 

[Waitey]

Why do you say the Westfield is fragile for track use? That is what they are designed for after all.

Its fragile for track use because they just are areodynamic enough for any decent high speed. It gets twitchy over 80. They are also slow above 70 to the cutting the air like a brick. I'd rather track a hatch than one. They are good for a sunny day blast but thats about it unsless you take the windscreen off and fit a bike engine.

 

[Peperami]

On the airfield day on sunday there was an xsi, stripped out, with a vts lump in.

Was tres rapide! Probably one of my favourite cars there.

 

[Waitey]

Thats what i'm planning.

16v enigne & ecu £300

Stainless manifold £150

Cage £200

Stripping free

Serious track weapon for £650 bones.

 

[Peperami]

Aye, will try find you a pic fella.

Was running rallye steelie's and coilovers i think, and a group n style skinny exhaust.
Dont forget buckets for the inside

 

[Waitey]

My mate has got a set of black cobra monaco's i'm trying to get him to part with. The skinny exhaust you speak of is the Pugsport one. Same as the one off grp N cars.

 

[Peperami]

 

[Gary-Lew]

nice and clean well done

 

[matt__f]

They are crackin' motors...such good fun too.

Looks like a nice example.

 

[Dani]

I miss my pug.......

 

[domtheone]

I miss my pug.......

Just think what you'd have been like if the 182 had gone

 

[Waitey]

To be honest i think she wanted the 182 to go lol

 

[Dani]

Was it that obvious lol??!

Missing my little pug loads.......

 

[Waitey]

You should be working.

Some time in the future i have to get those front speakers working and some new brake disks on the front becuase these ones vibrate the pedal like a mofo!

 

[Dani]

Drive slower then you won't need to brake so hard.......

I am working!

 

[Waitey]

lol the brakes don't vibrate when going quickly. Only once you get under 40.

 

[Dani]

Lol Don't drive it under 40 then... Shows what an attentive driver I am then as I never noticed!! Seriously though, I'm pleased you like it and I hope it serves you well as a track beast.... (and also that you don't crash it like that cav.. )

 

[R20 CWH]

looks spot on

 

[Waitey]

Lol Don't drive it under 40 then... Shows what an attentive driver I am then as I never noticed!! Seriously though, I'm pleased you like it and I hope it serves you well as a track beast.... (and also that you don't crash it like that cav.. )

Dani while your here do you have the locking wheel nut key. As i can't find it in the car. If you have it i'll PM my address for you to send it to.

 

[Waitey]

Cheers for all the comments guys

 

[Dani]

Is it in the ash tray?

 

[jon_r]

A westfield is too fragile as a track weapon in my opinion.

Erm... :S

This is why there are numerous race series for 7 based cars then! Possibly the best track cars you can get!

 

[Waitey]

Is it in the ash tray?

Yeah lol although the ash tray took some finiding!

A westfield is too fragile as a track weapon in my opinion.

Erm... :S

This is why there are numerous race series for 7 based cars then! Possibly the best track cars you can get!

The ones which run in race series generally have more than 140bhp. Round a very tight circuit like anglesey mine would be awesome but on any track with a decent straight the lack of go above 70 would be very annoying.

 

[jon_r]

You need more grunt mate! Engine change time!

 

[Waitey]

Yes, Yes i do. Would you like to lend me some money so i can put a Honda S2000 engine in it?

 

[jon_r]

Vaux XE is cheap power mate.

 

[black kro]

too good to rip apart - rare standard :-(

 

[Christopher]

love it

looks like a minter!

 

[Leeshez]

Nice and sweet .