Well boys and girls, today was the day i picked up my much missed 2.0ltr 16v from Hillpower!! After being without her for over a week and driving a 1.1 Micra hire car every where! You can imagine my eagerness to get behind the wheel of my valver!!
Got to the workshop this morning, saw my baby sitting out side (which nick had kindly washed for me) knocked on the workshop doors like a mad man waiting for the keys to the beast! After alittle chat i was able to hear the roar of my new 2ltr williams 3 + Stage 1 super chipd clio!!! Started her... and my face light up!
finished my deeds with Nick Hill - shook his hand and took off! instantly i could tell the cars behaviour had changed completely - with the instant pick up & pull from little revs!! Nick had suggested i run it alittle before flooring her so i took his advice.
Got home - left her parked out side after a 140mile steady 70MPH trip back to Essex. However looking @ her from the window was to much temptation - i had to take her out to see what the convertion was all about,
First gear from a 5-6mph rolling start - foot to the floor the wheels just span! (maybe due to the damp outside) but the gain in torque was noticable from word go
i havent had enough time with her to form a full verdict yet, so ill report back after a weeks driving! As for my first impressions, all i can say is "all clio 16vs" should have been made this way! For anyone thinking of going for a williams or 2.0ltr convertion...... DO IT! The difference is amazing! i dont know how much the stage 1 helps things out?! But all i know is that this thing shifts!!! A13 drvers - watch out!
Over and out,
James.