nacho man Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Well because the stag has been the most reliable motor I own I decided I needed some rusty, dog chewed, non operational electrical items, battered French chod.It was on gumtree for a small fee I haggled down to a smaller fee, it's motd till June and has a massive stack of history.But both rear arches are rusty.The rear brakes don't work.Battery is shagged.The front wing and bumper have scraped something.It leaks coolant.There seems to have been a alligator let loose to chew the interior.Hardly any electrical items work.All tyres are bold etc etc etcBut it's a Williams and I have always wanted one so what the hell. It's on the drive now. And I have got to figure what the hell to so with it. trigger, cobblers, saucedoctor and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Mustard mitt I've always fancied a Clio Williams myself, hopefully you can get it fixed up without too much issue.That seems like a lot to have changed since it passed an MOT 5 months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Wow, how much did you pay? I've always wanted one of those.I'm sure they're pretty good cars, if you can ignore the shite motoring journalists spout about French cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Fuck yes! Always wanted a Williams Clio I'd even happily have a 1.8 16 v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I like it, I like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 even if its shagged gonna be a larf to boot about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Someone had to, so it might as well be me. Charlie Croker, DSdriver, beko1987 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Love this despite the faults! I like all Mk1 Clios TBH, especially the dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Good examples of those are cracking cars to drive. One of the top hot hatches of all time, up there with the 306 GTi-6. Looking forward to reading updates on this. If it's a good car underneath the scruffy surface you should invest some time and money in it and in ten years' time you're bound to get some proper cashback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I hate you. Always wanted a Clio Williams. I may have to settle for a set of wheels from one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25v6turbo Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I,am going to stick my neck out here,i MIGHT be wrong.But i think i know who owned that car brand new and i,ve driven it when i used to collect it for servicing for the 2nd owner!I might be wrong but i reconise that reg.Did it start its life at HEWITTS OF SUNBURY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucedoctor Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Those are a lot of fun. I had a valver, and it was pretty rapid with 200 cubes less. I always wanted those wheels, as my Clio had chromed versions of the 19 16v rims, and were a bastard to keep clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Those are a lot of fun. I had a valver, and it was pretty rapid with 200 cubes less. I always wanted those wheels, as my Clio had chromed versions of the 19 16v rims, and were a bastard to keep clean.Ah yes, the OMGWTFPINEAPPLETURBINE, so beloved of dubbers the length and breadth of the country. If you run out of stylish 4 x 100 wheels to fit in your own manufacturer's catalogue, nick a set from another marque and claim they were yours all along. Presumably length and breadth was what had them polished in the first place. The wheels, I mean. Some of those lads have Dodo Juice instead of spinal fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 ive always wanted one purely because i share its name..!! yes my name is clio myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Despite its tattyness, I do like that. I've wanted a Williams for a while. Some day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 It was £750 the main reason I bought it, I couldn't afford it at the mo because of house renovations, but you know how these things go. So instead of fixing this I will be pissing about all weekend cleaning this. Plus my 306 dizzler decided it now doesn't want to start in the morning with out turning over for 15 hours, so need to sort out where air is getting in the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Harpers_Teeth Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 It was £750 the main reason I bought it, I couldn't afford it at the mo because of house renovations, but you know how these things go. So instead of fixing this I will be pissing about all weekend cleaning this. Plus my 306 dizzler decided it now doesn't want to start in the morning with out turning over for 15 hours, so need to sort out where air is getting in the system.£750 AND a slab of 70s Lino? You sir are the King of the World!! Vince70 and oman5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 That is a bargain. I suspect in the 18 yrs since the advert Nicole is in slightly better shape than the car but at that price its a steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 I was prepared to pay the grand asking price but every little helps that's knocked off the house we recently moved into is a 70s paradise, I tried to tell the missus it will come back in soon but she was having none of it and it's all being took out apart from the period stuff. I will check tonight through the bills where it was serviced, it seems to have great history upto about 96k then nothing but it's only on 114k now so not the end of the world when it was £750 I was pretty lucky it had anything. Jack_Harpers_Teeth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackywacerwill Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Good score. Is it the deeper blue that make these look classy in a way that the blue scoobies with gold rims don't quite manage to pull off. I definitely would, Nicole too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Are you keeping hold of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Yeah, had thoughts of a quick tart up and then flog it on, or maybe using it only for track days, but it's going to get sorned when the tax runs out this month. Then slowly but surely I am going to crack on with it and try and make it presentable. First job will be acquiring all the parts. Which will take a while as I am skint because it's nearly Xmas, I own a stag, I don't earn enough and the house is in 60 minute makeover mode, it's just taking a bit longer. Check out the concourse condition. When I went to look at it, it was already running as the battery was flat, so couldn't properly check the fluids. Good to see he was a careful considerate owner. Plus point was it came with three mint speedlines. Gr8 for Del Boy replica. It has a proper 90s sound system installed with a alpine CD player door speakers and ken wood 6x9s on the rear shelf with a amp in the fancy suit holder thingy bob under the parcel shelf, that little haul came out from the speaker cones. First job was to lob a second hand battery on from the scrappers as I was there to find a priming bulb for my 306 dizzler which is getting air in the system after a long lay up and it takes forever to start, it hasn't fixed it. Gr9. Might try cleaning it tomo. If it ain't freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Well bought! Looking forward to the after cleaning pics, i recon that will come up really well, the paint itself tooks pretty decent. Theyre a classy looker, the car aint bad either!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Nicole is 50, divorced, and has gotten spaniels ears. Papa is dead. Luckythirteen and Wilko220 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oman5 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Daft question, but when you did you last change the glow plugs in the pug? in the one I had it needed them to start EVERY time even in mid summer. Estelle skornik (nicole) is only 42 and looks pretty damn good for it. I am pretty sure papa is still alive ProgRocker and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micrashed Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Nicole is 50, divorced, and has gotten spaniels ears. Papa is dead.Noooooooooooooooo. On the plus side, nice buy. Track day motor would get my vote, but then it would look nice restored to its former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Daft question, but when you did you last change the glow plugs in the pug? in the one I had it needed them to start EVERY time even in mid summer.Would be good if Nicole was as dirty as the car. Yeah the plugs are good, correct voltage and resistance across them. Fitted a second hand primer bulb today and a bit of new hose in places and checked all connections. So hopefully in the morn she is ok. Praying to the Peugeot gods tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 I,am going to stick my neck out here,i MIGHT be wrong.But i think i know who owned that car brand new and i,ve driven it when i used to collect it for servicing for the 2nd owner!I might be wrong but i reconise that reg.Did it start its life at HEWITTS OF SUNBURY. That is a pretty good memory you have!!!! Did you work for them??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25v6turbo Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Yes i did,until they closed down.I think the owner you list maybe the 2nd owner as i used to collect it from a recruitment agency in Chertsey,from a lady,but i think my friend who i still have a little contact with was the first owner. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Would be great to let him know its still going, and will be made good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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