which 1 is more of a drivers/classic car etc
opinions please...
Jay
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williams or 172
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which 1 is more of a drivers/classic car etc
opinions please...
Jay
The Williams is a superb drivers car, and its not relative to FWDs or anything, its superb in its own right. I wouldnt say its an absolute legend, many car lovers i know dont think "wow a williams" when i mention them. But then, its a hatchback, not that exciting.
Id still prefer a 172 though, out with the old, in with the new
-Rob
Renault Laguna Coupe
Williams Id say. But if you need to rely on it for work etc buy a 172 which will be a lot more reliable (prepares to be shot down)
Whats this strange word used by Dust "reliability" whats that then???
Impossible to compare until the 172 has some more years on it... time will tell.
If I had a Williams I wouldnt want to drive it...maybe i should put my 172 in bubble wrap in the garage for ten years and see
. I do think that if they stop making 172s soon, they will become classic, but more so, the mark 1 172 and V6
Tom havent you ordered a 172 ????
any way as chavyboy said the williams has raw power and is a car that wants to be driven !
the 172 is just to refind as for its reliability all i see on this forum is complaints about 172s going back to the dealership
so tell me whats more exceptable an older car having a few problems or a new car that has problems
i am sure GTi Girl would take u out for a spin
Smiles a huge smile and agrees
Drove a 172 before chosing the williams just prefer the drive and get to every day
Ive dreamed about owning a Williams since I was 12.
Ive had mine for 4 months now, and fookin love the thing.
Havent driven a 172, so ull probably call me biased as im gonna say pick the Willy.
But looks wise, The Willy wins hands down, handling wise - the Willy again. Performace - ok the 172 wins it, but only just. And according to EVO, if put the two against each other head-to-head on a track, the Willy will win.
So if that aint enuff to convince ya mate, i dunno wot is.
Theyre sh*t, thats why im selling mine
Depends what you want really. If you want the ultimate hot hatch then it has to be a Williams. No competition.
If you want something fast with all the toys thatll keep up with the ever increasing pace of modern day hot cars then its the 172.
From what I hear on here, modern day Renaults are just as unreliable/badly put together as older ones so reliability is not really a reason to get a 172! IMHO if it was a straight choice, the 172 wouldnt even come into it. What other hatch is still worth at least a third of its new value ten years later? A Williams and theres plenty of reasons why. But then Im biased cos I have always admired the Williams, own a 16v and know the older cars better. Theres no doubting that Renault raised the bar again when they brought out the 172. Before that most manufacturers had abandoned the hot hatch market and were coming out with overstyled & underperforming shopping cars.
