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As Riplash knows, I was the owner before last of his Valver. Heres a pic of it on the Phase2 Speedline Vega 15s. It was way, way quicker and handled so much better on these wheels than on the 16s. Dont be fooled into thinking that wide tyres add anything either - you need some give in them to...

There are no 1.8 Mk2 Clio models (Ph1 or Ph2) in the UK, or anywhere else AFAIK. The next step down from the 172/182 is the 1.6 16v or arguably the 1.5 DCi 100. The Mk1 Clio daddies were the 16V and Williams. Dont be confused into thinking that the 16V is the next step down from the Willy...

Ill get some later in the week as my dad has the best digital camera and he takes it away to work with him. Its only really noticeable on the one wheel, but its not so much the cosmetics as the prospect of having to have them done again that worries me.

Theres no kerbing on them - but its coming through slightly on three two rims and quite a bit on one of them. I cant decide if its worth taking them back to the refurbisher or not.

A scare story from the Daily Mail. Well I never.

My wheels came back from the refurbisher a slightly lighter shade of gold than they went in. Still, I dont mind as they look quite nice IMO. Unfortunately, the diamond cut rims have already started to corrode slightly from under the lacquer (6 months after having them done). Is it worth...

Cheers guys. Im pretty sure it didnt used to do this though.

Yeah, but this is quite sudden. I guess it would happen anyway because of the sudden jolting, but just thought Id add it in case,

When Im driving slowly, I find that if I even feather the accelerator that the car jerks forward. The gearlever also moves when I do this, so I guess the engine is rocking back. I initially thought that this might be due to a sticky throttle cable, but its not that. My "dog-bone" mount is...

Better than stone chips - stop moaning boy! ;)

Just remember that the fan motor may go earlier due to the extra use!

Surely a good salesman will flatter the trade-in price by keeping closer to the sticker price on the car youre trying to buy. The figure given as trade-in is probably the latest Black Book figure, but it could be bettered of course. My barber (23) was telling me how he was looking at...

Going slightly off topic, the Williams relies on the full travel in its suspension to keep its wheels on the road as much as possible and hence give it its abilities over twisty and poorly surfaced country roads - so its best not to lower it IMO. Thats why Im not keen on lowering mine as...

No. 123 Novelty number! Have got it totally standard too.

A healthy Mk1 16V will do 0-100 in about 22 secs. Id be very surprised if a Mk2 1.6 could get much below 30 secs - has anyone timed one? Not taking anything away from the 1.6 as its a lovely car and potent too, but 25 secs to the ton puts it right up with a lot of hot hatches that do 0-60...

Ive ditched the aftermarket exhaust, fitted a standard stereo, ripped out the CD changer and hidden the aftermarket speakers. Ive also had Renault dealer plates made up, fitted the dealer sticker and even the Renault dealers tax holder. I also found some original Renault carpet mats! No -...

I always try to buy the best quality fuel. I dont think that its that crucial to performance and an octane rating over 95 is probably wasted. On the other hand I do like to keep the fuel system clean by using branded fuel with additives in it and change the fuel filter every 15,000 miles or so.

For the work and money youve put in, I dont think it makes a lot of difference whether you get £1500 or £2000 for it - theyre both not going to pay you back. You probably knew that you wouldnt get the money back when you fixed the car, so Id make the most of it now by keeping it. If theres...

The original Williams cost £13,275 and the 16V cost £12,925. Renault had promised that the Willy would cost about the same as the 16V, which is why it lost some of the spec. Im not sure what the later ones cost.

The Yokohama A539s I once had were nice, but arent a patch on the Michelin Pilots I now have on my Williams. Michelin are probably some of the most expensive mass market tyres you can get but are well worth it. Ill be getting some Pilot Exaltos in a few weeks time.

Yeah, I cant be arsed to retype everything every time someone asks this popular question!

I am FC with that policy - but I also have it limited to 8,000 miles per year and live in a quiet part of Wales though. Your best bet for a test drive is to go to a Cliosport meet as they very rarely come up at dealers (who are understandably cagey about test pilots too).

Good news. The only other rims I was thinking were some Compomotive TH3s for the real rally look. Also fancied a polished roll cage, but not sure how that would look with the leather! The car was way faster on 15s.

Get some Phase2s on there. Looked best with them on. Whats the mileage on? I think I sold it on 103k.

Groovy! Hows Holly doing?

If youre thinking of a Williams then bear in mind that its a very different beast both to own and drive than your Mk2 1.4. I recently drove a 1.4 Dynamique and was very impressed with it (my parents are looking for a new 2nd car). Jumping back into my mint standard Williams and the first...

The Willy 2 and 3 were not money spinners for Renault, just as the original Williams was not either. Making practically bespoke, low volumes of what were basically parts-bin special 16Vs was not cheap. The initial batch was to satisfy homologation rules for Group A rallying and the 2 and 3...

If you want an all-round setup for the best cross-country pace on A and B roads, then Williams has got to be the way forward. My old Valver was lowered, firstly on big wheels and then on some original ones. The handling was way better on the smaller wheels - probably because of more...

Lucky one there mate. I have my MTB on my roof a lot and always cringe when I see people attaching their bikes without proper care. Id imagine he didnt see the bike fall off, as if it was worth anything hed have gone back to get it - theyre durable things!

Most of the earlier 1.2 and 1.4 Mk1 cars will be in the £500-£1500 price bracket, even for a minter - so Id go with the best you can get, which would be a 1.4 RT. Both engines are of the "Energy" series (apart from the later cars), with 60bhp for the 1.2 and 75bhp for the 1.4. The 1.4 is...