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| KSCarrera |
 Oct 20 2026, 12:58 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 365 Joined: 31-January 19 From: UK Member No.: 22,846 Region Association: England  |
After a lifetime (I'm 72...) of lusting after Lotus Elevens – I saw one being used as a daily driver when I was 8 or 9 years old back in 1962/63– i finally bit the bullet and bought myself a Westfield XI, a pretty accurate recreation of the original design, powered by a 1275cc MG Midget engine. It weighs around half what a stock 914 does... Probably the most attention-grabbing car I've ever owned... Sure is fun to drive!
    To show how low it is, this my friend's VW Up GTI, the smallest car currently offered by VW... |
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| Shivers |
Oct 20 2026, 02:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,677 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
Congratulations, I love it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| mepstein |
Oct 20 2026, 05:58 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,942 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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That's terrific. It must be a hoot to drive and be seen in.
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| Cairo94507 |
Oct 20 2026, 06:59 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,788 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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That looks very cool; has to be a blast to drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| JamesJ |
Oct 20 2026, 07:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 299 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California
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The British Batmobile. It's fantastic.
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| jd74914 |
Oct 20 2026, 09:40 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,891 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
That is soooooo cool! Very awesome! Thanks for sharing.
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| Jamie |
Oct 20 2026, 09:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(KSCarrera @ Oct 19 2026, 10:58 PM)  After a lifetime (I'm 72...) of lusting after Lotus Elevens – I saw one being used as a daily driver when I was 8 or 9 years old back in 1962/63– i finally bit the bullet and bought myself a Westfield XI, a pretty accurate recreation of the original design, powered by a 1275cc MG Midget engine. It weighs around half what a stock 914 does... Probably the most attention-grabbing car I've ever owned... Sure is fun to drive! To show how low it is, this my friend's VW Up GTI, the smallest car currently offered by VW... Cooool ride, I hope you have good garage space! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| scallyk9 |
Oct 20 2026, 03:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 16-October 16 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Member No.: 20,499 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Beautiful! Congratulations! Seeing yours brings back memories. Seeing them racing as a teenager and my first sports car was a 1275cc MG Midget.
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| Jack Standz |
Oct 20 2026, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 965 Joined: 15-November 19 From: Happy Place (& surrounding area) Member No.: 23,644 Region Association: None
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Reminded me of my dad and the times we had together working on his cars when I was a kid.
He owned 3 Austin Healy Sprites. His Mark IV Sprite had a 1275cc motor in it like your new ride. Which turned out to the first or second motor we ever rebuilt. |
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| 76-914 |
Oct 20 2026, 07:24 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,984 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Very nice Keith. I like that "cockpit" feel that it has. You don't sit in it; you wear it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| ConeDodger |
Oct 20 2026, 10:04 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,620 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Kinda sexy… (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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