Change for a Williams

[2 live]

hehe...bein an old c**t with full ncb no points no accidents/claims (in last 5 years anyway )

ins is still £550........cudda got it cheaper but thatd b for silly low miles per year

 

[007]

£365 FC for me but im old and live nowhere so that helps LOL.

Some companies have the Williams as group 15 - some 17.

As far as reliabilty - 1 year and 4 months and ive had and alarm fault.

Cost = £40

My total running costs excluding petrol would be around £700 including services, oil, brake pads, pipes,4 tyres and a alternator belt. The alternator belt cost a lot as it was a big job if i remember correctly - this is the one thing about these cars - nothing is simple!!

You have to take the engine out just to put petrol in

I get from 27mpg (town only driving) up to 40mpg on a decent journey

Ive done about 7,000 miles since ive had the car.

 

[GazTwo]

I pay in total with the intrest over 9 months £1311.58 fully comp age 25 with my girlfreind as a second driver aged 24, didnt use my NCB (used them on the shopping car). Get online with Privilege and the 10% discount u get is the same as one years NCB.

Performance Direct who I was with on the Five wouldnt insure my on it.

As I tell everyone worth every single penny.

 

[2 live]

yeah 2 years ownership an the only real bits that needed replacin are the cat and the front springs, pads n tyres,then finally the clutch let go on me

 

[Ben H]

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 thing that hit me was the general harshness of everything about driving the car: clutch, gearbox, manic acceleration, noise, braking, seats and cabin. Youll not be disappointed by the drive, but bear in mind that they are ten years old and not designed for the new generation of gadget and grainy-plastic loving buyers.

To run any older hot hatch is going to be very different cost-wise too. A trusty Williams can be yours for under £5,000 up front, but it could cost you a lot more than youre used to in day-to-day cash terms. Im used to low outlay, high random cost cars through previous ownership of a 16V, but it could shock you if youve previously had no running costs apart from routine servicing.

Apart from that, a Willy really is a world apart from a non Renaultsport Mk2 (and even then its different from them). The steering is just second to none, the engine picks up at a mere 2,000rpm and its a supreme B-road tool. This was clearly the best hot hatch of its time and is still regarded as such by most - todays market sees the ever-swelling rash of hot hatches jossle for pole position on what seems like a monthly basis.

The closest thing to a Willy today would be a homologated Group A stripped out 182, with a 2.2 bottom end and revised suspension/transmission/interior. I doubt well see something of its ilk for some time.

I pay under £600 at 23 with 3 years NCB (my mum as a named driver brought it down by £150).

 

[fUbAr]

^^ thanks very much for the info ben, are u insured fully comp? I think thats the kind of ride im after tbh... now all i need to do is test drive one!

 

[Ben H]

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).