Guilty urge for a Williams clio

[Bluebeard]

172/182 seats are terrible! No support whatsoever.

Unless you're talking about the material used??

But in terms of comfort and support, the williams/16v seats are leagues ahead.

 

[plymcl172]

I really like the 1*2 seats

Strangely I brought the car due to the inside to be honest. Its a lovely place to be and with the extras too I was won over. Material yes its horrible in the williams

I think they support you well but we will agree to dis agree

 

[Bluebeard]

There's no need. If you just agree that i'm right and you're wrong, then we'll call it a day.

 

[Silent_Scone]

I'd love one.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3874180.htm

And Dan is 100% right. The 172 seats are just seats, s**t ones at that. Mk1 seats on the whole, not just the Williams - are engineered beds. Driving position is much better too

 

[yeecup]

lovely car that.

Did you ever see how it met its end?

Yes mate, boy I sold it to stuck it in a ditch wrote it off saw the pics on williamsclio. Was gutted

 

[imprezaworks]

Love them, not sure id sell mine for one though

 

[jamesd1263]

Id sell my ph1 172 to own another
i had a willy 1 and a willy 3 miss them terribly lol

 

[plymcl172]

There's no need. If you just agree that i'm right and you're wrong, then we'll call it a day.

Na I am not wrong I like the seats and you do not.

 

[Adamm.]

I don't mind the 1*2 seats either.

 

[plymcl172]

I don't mind the 1*2 seats either.

thank you. How people can say the williams 2 seats are better is beyond me !

 

[Russ_16v]

We are all different sizes remember

I have spent the past 8 years in various forms of Mk2 Clio's, and the 5 years previous to that in mk1's, and for my frame, the mk1 is 10x more comfortable than any of my mk2's were - you feel 'in' a mk1, where i always felt 'on' a mk2 - don't get e wrong, the mk2 Clio seats are fine, but the mk1 IMO give more support and offer a better driving position

But we are all different

 

[Silent_Scone]

thank you. How people can say the williams 2 seats are better is beyond me !

Start a vote, you'd eat your words lol.

 

[Daz.]

The seats in my willy were comfier than my sofa at home!

 

[plymcl172]

I would like to do a vote but don't know how.

I am not saying the seat isnt comfy but can't see how some think its a 'better seat' than the 1*2. Looks like Poundshop covers on the williams.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

The Williams seats are better at being sports seats than standard 1*2. Yes 1*2 seats look better but they aren't the better seat between the 2.

 

[Adamm.]

I have never sat in a williams unfortunately so cant compare .

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Unbelievably comfortable but really supportive at the same time.

 

[Bluebeard]

Na I am not wrong I like the seats and you do not.

But your opinion is wrong...

 

[Silent_Scone]

lol

 

[Yanoo]

Buy one. I'm sure you will love the French girl. I can't describe how I love my Williams

 

[yeecup]

Would love another one, but finding a proper minter would be tough and would cost, agree about the seats btw, Williams ones so comfy and supportive plus go nice and low

 

[wilky19]

for ultimate comfort and luxury you want a set of these for a mk1

 

[Daz.]

^^^^^ Naa too cold or hot on certain days - willy seats or ph2 valver seats 0wnz all!

 

[plymcl172]

I had a Clio 16v for 3 and a half years and loved it.

Are the seats the same I had a mk 1 btw!

 

[WillyWonka]

I have a Ph 1 172 and a Williams (1) and I can confirm the seats are more comfortable, more supportive and a better sport seat in the Williams.

If you get a Williams get a proper one i.e a 1.

Mine is pretty mint and has cost a fortune to get there, be prepared to have a love hate relationship. The down side of the mintyness is that it now never comes out of the garage and people are only allowed near it whilst wearing an overall made of cottonwool.

 

[WillyWonka]

Plus I let some old guy graffiti on mine!

 

[Russ_16v]

Can he speak any english mate? Would lvoe to meet himn one day but I wouldn't have a clue what he was saying lol

 

[WillyWonka]

Nope not a word, was all a bit embarrassing leading him to my car with a group of French Renault people none of us able to understand. The only thing I understood was he said my car was very nice

Carole Anne

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Haha. I would love to meet him too wouldn't mind his signature one my Williams either.

 

[Russ_16v]

Nope not a word, was all a bit embarrassing leading him to my car with a group of French Renault people none of us able to understand. The only thing I understood was he said my car was very nice

Carole Anne

Lol! Yours does look lovely, hopefully il get Duf somewhere close!

Haha. I would love to meet him too wouldn't mind his signature one my Williams either.

+1!

 

[WillyWonka]

Good luck with DUF good reg haha, mine is pretty awesome last four digits are 3 SUM!!!!

OP should get on WilliamsClio if he is looking to buy but don't think he will get Northy to part with any of his.

 

[Russ_16v]

Cheers, Duf is solid, just needs a bit of cosmetics, so fingers crossed will be tidied up throughout the summer then running gear sorted over the winter

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Cheers, Duf is solid, just needs a bit of cosmetics, so fingers crossed will be tidied up throughout the summer then running gear sorted over the winter

Wish I could say the same about mine.

 

[Russ_16v]

How bad is yours dude?

 

[The Fatty]

Plus I let some old guy graffiti on mine!

thats awsome! Is that you in the reflection as well?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

How bad is yours dude?

Mechanically it's spot on. I've just replaced all 4 shocks with brand new genuine items along with new top mounts and genuine springs. Also fitted new genuine engine mounts and a powerflex dogbone mount and standard exhaust. It's going into a local Renault specialist to have the belts + pulleys changed along with the water pump, New genuine handbrake cables and braided brake lines fitted.

Body work wise the rear arches are rotten along with the sills. It's going into the bodyshop in the next month or so for a full respray and new arches,sills etc. Can't wait to have it finished and back on the road.

 

[Russ_16v]

Mechanically it's spot on. I've just replaced all 4 shocks with brand new genuine items along with new top mounts and genuine springs. Also fitted new genuine engine mounts and a powerflex dogbone mount and standard exhaust. It's going into a local Renault specialist to have the belts + pulleys changed along with the water pump, New genuine handbrake cables and braided brake lines fitted.

Body work wise the rear arches are rotten along with the sills. It's going into the bodyshop in the next month or so for a full respray and new arches,sills etc. Can't wait to have it finished and back on the road.

Wow, sounds like it's having a lot of work done mate, mine is just starting to go on the n/s arch, the o/s arch is still fine, though once iv got the summer over with it will be going in to have the n/s sorted and the o/s checked and sealed.

Sills are good, just a little bit of surface rust here and there where the underseal has chipped off - il be getting it on the ramps at work soon and sanding all that down and coating it all.

Although a pain for you, if it helps yours should look stunning soon!

 

[WillyWonka]

thats awsome! Is that you in the reflection as well?

Haha no I'm a girl.

 

[aucky]

I'd love a long term resto project like Williams.
Clean up and basic mechanical stuff- right up my ally.

Anything serious and I know I would end up saying "birchdown, blank cheque, sort it".

I just don't have any patience for crawling round on the floor tbh.

 

[2 live]

Because they're awesome!

Handling is better than a 172, the driving position is better, the seats are better, the steering is better, the depreciation is non-existent.... Whats not to love??

careful......youl have the haters, gally,revels et al pointing out the spider infested mirrors soon