So What Is The Best Drive?

[WillyWonka]

Gally – you just haven’t seen my Willy

Ali – I hear yours was a spider chariot and a bit of a dog but even after that you can still give the Willy love J

2live is right (Fred says so, so it must be true) but then that isn’t really what the OP asked he is obviously after a newer car and who can blame him “classic” cars can cost A LOT. It is a labour of love.

Ph1 172 gets my vote more cable throttle fun (and the closest you can get to the Willy without the rust)

 

[Gally]

Tell me about it, I own a 10 year old car and you really have to love it to stay interested!

Get some pics up mate. Maybe if 2Live was more like you I wouldn't argue with him so much!

 

[Ali]

Gally – you just haven’t seen my Willy

Ali – I hear yours was a spider chariot and a bit of a dog but even after that you can still give the Willy love J

2live is right (Fred says so, so it must be true) but then that isn’t really what the OP asked he is obviously after a newer car and who can blame him “classic” cars can cost A LOT. It is a labour of love.

Ph1 172 gets my vote more cable throttle fun (and the closest you can get to the Willy without the rust)

Still the best looking RS made (Bar the vee). I wanted so badly to like it and on the odd day i did! Even if it felt that it was trying to kill me everytime i drove it!

It wasn't that bad, i think if you had exposure to the mk1 prior to owning a newer RS you were in a better mindset. To me it just felt old and loose. Even after upgrading little bits and bobs!

Still looks great tho, Near enough a full respray!! Memories, seeing as this topic has gone way off mark anyway!

 

[Ali]

Infact amazing looking car...I should of kept it just for the looks!

 

[Gally]

It actually is pretty. Yours looked very "clean" Ali.

 

[2 live]

Tell me about it, I own a 10 year old car and you really have to love it to stay interested!

Get some pics up mate. Maybe if 2Live was more like you I wouldn't argue with him so much!

well my tits are getting bigger, so i am coming a little more like carole ann in that respect

 

[WillyWonka]

Cheeky!

Total thread hijak but it is a 2ltr, after looking at my pics I have changed my mind you should get a Willy

Some old bloke defacing it

Non rusty arch. Please ignore appalling tyres Pilot HX's sourced and ready to go on one of my other sets of Willy speedlines which are unused and in Renault boxes. Also ignore tatty bumper strip new one now on

How can you not show it some love Gally?

 

[Gally]

Funnily enough I think the best wheels for a 172 ph1/ph2 are willy wheels, they look fantastic on most cars!

They are pretty! Pirelli have made some ditchfinders in their time! Mines came with p7000's as standard and the ZS fiestas used to come with p6000's! Ditchfinders!

Pics of you?

 

[Ali]

As those williams Stickers real??

 

[Poopensharten]

Phase 1 all day, i prefer the drive of that to my current 182 but i prefer the styling of my 182.

 

[WillyWonka]

Gally - nice try

Ali - no they are copies but as close to original Willy 1 sticker as poss. A lot of time and effort went into making these copies by members on WC. They are Northy approved .

Willy 1 stickers don't have the infill and Willy 2 and 3 do. I tried to buy original Willy 1 stickers from Renault but they don't make them any more and only sell the infilled stickers for the bargain price of £196 for the 3.

As I want my car to look as original as possible I went for the considerably cheaper copies.

Cool story hey!

 

[Poopensharten]

Cheeky!

Total thread hijak but it is a 2ltr, after looking at my pics I have changed my mind you should get a Willy

Some old bloke defacing it

Ragnotti, absolute legend

 

[gez 172]

williams looks nice. And i like them. Would never buy one though

 

[c__w]

Tyre was on the wrong way too!

 

[WillyWonka]

Tyre was on the wrong way too!

Yeah I know how awesome is that! How can a company that does nothing but fit tyres manage to put it on the wrong way durgh.

 

[Ali]

Gally - nice try

Ali - no they are copies but as close to original Willy 1 sticker as poss. A lot of time and effort went into making these copies by members on WC. They are Northy approved .

Willy 1 stickers don't have the infill and Willy 2 and 3 do. I tried to buy original Willy 1 stickers from Renault but they don't make them any more and only sell the infilled stickers for the bargain price of £196 for the 3.

As I want my car to look as original as possible I went for the considerably cheaper copies.

Cool story hey!

Yeh, i went for copies too £15 Vs £200....No brainer.

 

[2 live]

Yeh, i went for copies too £15 Vs £200....No brainer.

unless you want originality . fortunately mine hasnt succumbed to the rusty arches problem yet so still has original stickers

 

[2 live]

Tyre was on the wrong way too!

obv the wheel was meant to be fitted on the other side of the car lol.

 

[WillyWonka]

unless you want originality . fortunately mine hasnt succumbed to the rusty arches problem yet so still has original stickers

Yeah it is a shame people can't keep there willy 1's original as the stickers are no longer available. VERY good copies are the next best thing in my view rather than having filled in Willy 2/3 stickers.

At least you still have something original on your car

So what is the OP going to go for anyway. Seems most people are saying Ph1 172.

 

[2 live]

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Yeah it is a shame people can't keep there willy 1's original as the stickers are no longer available. VERY good copies are the next best thing in my view rather than having filled in Willy 2/3 stickers.

At least you still have something original on your car

So what is the OP going to go for anyway. Seems most people are saying Ph1 172.

lol. everything on my car is original. except the exhausyt tyres and windscreen

 

[2 live]

even the cat is the very same 1 it left the showroom with.

well on 1 of them anyway lol

 

[Ali]

Driver could do with a touch up more than the car tbh!

 

[WillyWonka]

even the cat is the very same 1 it left the showroom with.

well on 1 of them anyway lol

I hope you have removed the ph2 trim!! tut tut

And Ali I hope you are refering to 2live not me.

 

[2 live]

lol. im not that way inclined....gaylord

 

[2 live]

I hope you have removed the ph2 trim!! tut tut

And Ali I hope you are refering to 2live not me.

its never had a ph2 trim in

 

[Ali]

Was referring to the midget!.

 

[Silent_Scone]

mmm, love a nice willy.

Speaking honestly, the best chassis is the Mk1 without a shadow of a doubt. It's light as f**k and you really can tell it. Even throwing the 1.4 RT around it's a blast. Sticking to the OP, though, it's mk2 PH1 all the way

 

[WillyWonka]

its never had a ph2 trim in

On? Think I have a ph2 aerial on mine:S

I'll leave you and 2live to that then Ali.

Maybe should be a poll on this thread to help the OP.

 

[2 live]

Was referring to the midget!.

lol. cass is smaller than me

 

[Ali]

mmm, love a nice willy.

Speaking honestly, the best chassis is the Mk1 without a shadow of a doubt. It's light as f**k and you really can tell it. Even throwing the 1.4 RT around it's a blast. Sticking to the OP, though, it's mk2 PH1 all the way

Light...Aye, because of the rust!

It's far from being the best chassis. In its day it was! Chassis technology has moved on!

 

[Ian_182]

I think there still nice to look at,but so is an escort cosworth but i plan to own none.Too fragile like an integrale.All very pretty and they break a lot.

Plus there just not fast enough to compete with todays cars.And if i may say there starting to blend into traffic(looks wise)

 

[Craigus]

Williams are gay.

 

[Gally]

Williams are gay.

+Eleventy.

 

[Ian_182]

I think they were great in the day,and even now would make you smile,evo are running one atm and they put it away for the winter last month due to lack of traction control,rust and ABS.They didnt want to risk it...lol
They also said it is quite sad to hide your cars flaws and call it character when they break......

 

[WillyWonka]

+Eleventy.

Apart from the wheels hey gally

 

[2 live]

+Eleventy.

and you drive a what?? lol. say no more.

 

[Gally]

Apart from the wheels hey gally

I was jesting but I do love the wheels.

and you drive a what?? lol. say no more.

A Racing Puma.

Funnily enough they are actually worth more and are rarer than your spider chariot.

 

[Craigus]

PMSL.

 

[Gally]

Pmsl! Post BB's video!

I miss that video thread!

 

[Ali]

I was jesting but I do love the wheels.


A Racing Puma.

Funnily enough they are actually worth more and are rarer than your spider chariot.

There also slower, less desirable and newer!