172/williams

[MightyClio]

4give the stupid question but what the diff between a williams and a mk1or2 172? which is quicker? i heard williams had nothing to do with it but a sticker?:clown:

 

[yeecup]

williams was a limited addition, 172 isnt. williams is a classic, 172 isnt. williams looks great, 172 doesnt.

 

[Martin]

lol 172 & williams are VERY close in performance....usually down to individual engines as to which is faster....

http://media.putfile.com/northy-vs-jph172

 

[Martin]

http://media.putfile.com/willy-vs-monaco-blue-172

 

[Lagerlout]

williams was a limited addition, 172 isnt. williams is a classic, 172 isnt. williams looks great, 172 doesnt.

Yup.

Also Williams owners are complete tossers and 172 owners are not.

The car is special. You are not.



Performance wise very similar. bhp/ton identical. Trouble is there are very few standard examples left, so it's difficult to compare the two.

 

[yeecup]

got a problem lagerlout?

 

[Lagerlout]

Nope. You?

Just giving my opinion, same as you.

 

[MightyClio]

my 172 will be a classic2 when its as old as a williamz then??

 

[matty w]

williams was a limited addition, 172 isnt. williams is a classic, 172 isnt. williams looks great, 172 doesnt.

williams 1 was a limited edition

 

[MightyClio]

are u calling my car common?

 

[yeecup]

i dont remember calling 172 owners tossers?? so u calling me a tosser?

 

[Mondial172]

Williams rust - 172's don't



(yet)

 

[yeecup]

mine hasnt.

 

[yeecup]

williams 1 was a limited edition

so was the 2 and 3 as in there was a limited number made hence limited edition.

 

[MightyClio]

mine hasnt rusted yet either

 

[polarbert]

wow! lets all calm down fellas, take it easy eh?

 

[Neil82]

172 is quicker in a straight line and in the only magazine comparison i've seen quicker round a track than a Williams.

 

[Neil82]

Williams limited edition, that always makes me laugh.

 

[Naughty Boy]

lol come on fellas, they are both superb cars!

 

[polarbert]

lol 172 & williams are VERY close in performance....usually down to individual engines as to which is faster....

http://media.putfile.com/northy-vs-jph172

what did that person do to that 172? lexus lights, ironing board on the roof?

horrible

 

[Martin]

172 is best thing since sliced bread and willliams are rusty relics.....or so most on here will tell you.

 

[MightyClio]

yeah brutha

 

[matty w]

i love williams and i own a 172 if i could afford another car i'd have one,i'm sure it was only the williams 1 was only limited edition

 

[yeecup]

if a manufacture only makes 200 or 300 of a car then its limited. so 2 and 3 are both limited as well as the 1.

 

[FlamingMonkey]

hehe, hope this thread is here in the morning when I can be arsed posting and passing a few hours at work.

Main difference is Williams owners don't live with their mums...:clown:

 

[Lagerlout]

hehe, hope this thread is here in the morning when I can be arsed posting and passing a few hours at work.

Main difference is Williams owners don't live with their mums...:clown:

Hence why they can only afford old bangers.

 

[yeecup]

is it just me or do 172's look like all other clios on the range but with bigger wheels.

 

[Plattsy]

imo williams clios are loads better than 172s! especially the mk1 172, thts jus orible!
A williams is not an old banger! wont be long until they are classed as classic cars! 172s are mass produced like common 1.2s and 1.4s, there were only a limited number of williams clios made, making them rare and more valuable. performance wise id go with the willy, my willy hybrid pisses on 17s and that was when it had an exhaust and filter! most ppl on cliosport now are mk2 owners who pay for there car on finance or there parents have bought them it! no offence to people who have actually earned there cars!

 

[thedoc]

"is it just me or do 172's look like all other clios on the range but with bigger wheels"

yep, if your facing the wrong way with a bag over your head.
great thread btw :argue:

 

[Adams_16v]

ill admit that some mk2 172's do sometimes need a 2nd look to see if they are the sport model or a lower model, especially in black. Altho i do like the 172's!

Williams 1 was limited, but it was so good they made more! They are that bit special IMO. I prefer the mk1's over mk2's anyway, wider arches, bonnet bulge etc, but the Williams is just a sweet sweet car straight out the factory!

oh and......

 

[Adams_16v]

 

[TheJesus]

172 is quicker in a straight line and in the only magazine comparison i've seen quicker round a track than a Williams.

only when you 1/4 mile downhill with the wind pushing you hehe

 

[FlamingMonkey]

Hence why they can only afford old bangers.

I could buy Your Arse, but it's been spoiled by another

 

[edde]

The cars are different. The Williams does stand out with its bonet bulge and wiser arches IMO more than the 172/182 does against a normal Clio. Speed wise there not much in it and then you have the problem of finding a standard as new car to face a 172/182 on the track. I love my Williams but I still love the Mk2's. Neither is better its difference. The Williams will be more of a claissic as they only make about 1200 I think the 172/182s are without question way more common thats not a negative thing though. The Williams will be a classic more than the 172/182 will though it was a rally and track racing car which held and still holds many trophys (no pun intended) the 172/182 never went like that.