Waving my filthy willy around...

[Bluebeard]

So I had someone ask if they could buy my Williams 2.

I've always said this and after today, it still stands... The Clio williams is THE best 2.0 clio renault have produced. I have owned every single shape and model and nothing compares to the driving position, the low down torque or the noise. The handling is just the icing on th cake.

The car has a bit of history, the last 3 owners have all been CS members.

Anyway, the car has been in my posession since June 2010 and apart from getting it running properly I haven't done anything with it. ITs actually spent the last 11 moths parked in a lockup at my painters and today was the day to go and get it, wash it, and present it to its potential new owner.

a 10mm spanner to connect the battery and a can of super unleaded, a set of jump leads and BOOM!!! Fired up first time.

So , this is how it was when I got it back to the garage. (after a lot of negative looks from members of the public)

And after an hour, 3 (!!!) washes and a bottle of ''liquid ice'' car polish that I found in a part exchange car, it looked like this.

Anyway. New owner came to see it tonight, and will be taking delivery of it Saturday morning.

Much love.

 

[dmallett]

Pure filth in the first pic. You not sad to see it go?

 

[Christopher]

<3 the DUF

 

[VeinAST]

Ah I will own one, one day!

 

[GeorgeH]

Man id love a williams.

 

[Donny_Dog]

Liquid Ice FTW.

Can I ask how much its going/gone for?

 

[Bluebeard]

Liquid Ice FTW.

Can I ask how much its going/gone for?

You can, but I won't answer. Client confidentiality!

(If he wasn't a member on here I would have said)

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Lol at the state of it in the first pic you should be ashamed! cleaned up decent though.

 

[Scrooge]

Looks properly awesome.

 

[VIICarCare]

I never even knew you had a williy! How come you didnt use her much ? the car

 

[Donny_Dog]

You can, but I won't answer. Client confidentiality!

(If he wasn't a member on here I would have said)

Fair play boss. Was only asking, to see if the one I was eyeballing on Ebay was the right value.

 

[Hi# im steve]

Best title for a thread ever. I would love a go in a williams!

 

[Silent_Scone]

I love how you just pull all this stuff out of the wood work, do you own a cave full of random s**t? lol

Awesome car

 

[Bluebeard]

I never even knew you had a williy! How come you didnt use her much ? the car

I just don't get time dawn. By the time iive finished work, fed/bathed the kids and got them to bed its 7pm. By the time ive done my invoicing and had my tea its 8.30pm and then by the time ive done ebay/emails/phonecalls its 930pm and i'm cream crackered!

Literally just aren't enough hours in the day.

Its a real shame though. I did 20 miles in it today and LOVED it. Everything about them is just superb.

 

[VIICarCare]

ah bugger, thats a shame. she's is a cracker! Im sure you will come across another one, one day!

 

[.Andy.]

I need to own one of these one. Or atleast have a ride in one

 

[Bluebeard]

That was my 2nd one. The first was a little bit tidier...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...iams-3-MINTER!&highlight=finished+my+williams

Sadly The guy I sold it to was sat at some lights and someone rear ended it and wrote it off good and proper.

 

[DaveDreads]

Wow that scrubbed up well.
I thought my car was filthy but that was another level of dirt, well done sir you've beaten me in the filth wars.

 

[Gally]

Lols! Cannot believe how well that looks in the after picture. Lovely mate.

Someone's getting a good example!

 

[2 live]

i recognise that plate .... 1 of mine went yesterday...was gutted.... have 1st refusal when he sells it tho lol.

cleaned up well tho hasnt it.

 

[Wick]

Future (almost current I guess) classic! Would have been lovely to see it pulled out of the garage in 10 years time, covered in muck and then hosed off to reveal a mint Willams.

They are epic, and that looks like a very tidy example.

 

[Bluebeard]

looks like a very tidy example.

Its not!!

 

[Stu.]

williams are bloody awesome!

 

[Wick]

Its not!!

Amazing what a bit of camera trickery does, although I've just spotted the tailgate!

 

[.GAZ.]

How did you fit in it?

 

[Jay Payne]

The DUF!!!

CS living legend, (thought it was dead)

 

[Bluebeard]

Very much alive and kicking mate!

 

[Russ_16v]

Looks lovely and clean in that pic

 

[couzens]

My friend had a mint condition willy 3, I'll always remember topping it out and it popping out of gear into neutral

 

[Chris205]

Is it worth restoring a williams or do they just end up a massive money pit? It's one of the cars I've always wanted to own as their reputation is excellent

 

[MarkCup]

I thought that had gone too...has proper history that one, spent a fair few days being driven as intended (and broken sadly LOL).

 

[Revels]

Is this the Neil/Tom one?

 

[MarkCup]

Tucks IIRC.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Im a big williams fan but overall the 172 is a far better car IMHO.

Performance is much the same, handling is arguably a bit better and at least you can easily shim the rear to get the right geometry which you cant on a williams, and the level of comfort and toys etc is a lot better on the 172 for a daily.

I think the best 2.0 clio renault have made is the Trophy personally.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Is it worth restoring a williams or do they just end up a massive money pit? It's one of the cars I've always wanted to own as their reputation is excellent

The problem is rust, can cost a fortune to fix properly and they nearly all suffer from it.

 

[Silent_Scone]

We can only hope it's gone to a loving home

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Is it worth restoring a williams or do they just end up a massive money pit? It's one of the cars I've always wanted to own as their reputation is excellent

I'm in the middle of restoring one just now. More than worth it.

 

[koi]

No idea why but it's one car I would like to own one day.

 

[BREMBO]

Love the Williams! looks so clean after a short clean

I know of a 1 owner, service history is epic but is a bit of a project plus the old chap is wanting too much monies

Will maybe try again after this thread

 

[jamesd1263]

Best hot hatch Renault ever made and deffo in the top 5 all time IMO