985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

[novarally]

You have too much money to!

Work roughly 60 hours a week, and have done since I was 18, don't drink, don't smoke, don't go out, don't have children, not married.......these are the 'sacrifices' for being able to afford toys.

[paul james]

I wouldn't be too quick to ditch the Nova just yet. You have put a lot of effort into it already, and you clearly have a Nova obsession. I imagine a Westfield can be a big money pit too if you let it be.

[novarally]

I wouldn't be too quick to ditch the Nova just yet. You have put a lot of effort into it already, and you clearly have a Nova obsession. I imagine a Westfield can be a big money pit too if you let it be.

Certainly no plans to stop racing the Nova yet, I have unfinished business with it.

All racing cars are money pits, fact. And I have never known when to say 'no' to developing them further.....

[The Simps]

Are you still racing the escort cossie aswell Colin or has that been sold now?

[Lewis.]

shame to hear about the nova again, hopefully not to expensive to right. westy looks like fun too

[novarally]

Are you still racing the escort cossie aswell Colin or has that been sold now?

I sold the Escort early in 2010.

Used some of the money to buy a mental Westfield SBD Duratec, but then sold that. And most of the money has since been blown on the Nova!

[MK999]

Today I am questioning the sanity of persevering with the Nova......it's been nothing but trouble this season, and has cost me an arm and 2 legs.

And the reason for the questions is this;

I've bought this Westfield, complete with a very nice trailer and a lot of spares, for a fraction of what the Nova has cost me to date.

Regular readers will know I've had Westfields before, and there's no doubt they are amazing value for money, but best of all great fun, which is after all the whole reason for playing with cars.

SE2, quite early? Looks identical to one we have in for an engine rebuild atm.

[novarally]

SE2, quite early? Looks identical to one we have in for an engine rebuild atm.

It's a 1992 one, I'm not familiar with the model codes.

[mowgli]

It's a 1992 one, I'm not familiar with the model codes.

there are 2 basic types of westfield....

the ones that were an absolute ripoff of the caterham, and the ones they started making after caterham sued their arses off...

simples.....

[MK999]

It's a 1992 one, I'm not familiar with the model codes.

Looks the same as the one we have, seem decent little machines, quite agricultural still though really, I was quite surprised at certain features.

And Westfield make a few cars, and about 7 or 8 variations of the SE, which is now as you say the SE2.