peteh

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Been offered one cheap, been stood for 5 months, no MOT or TAX. 77k for 2k

I know the gearboxes are poo

Red16

cool little cars, one of the last proper drivers cars imo (before all the nanny state safety gubbins was thrown in) they can be a bit unreliable, other than that theyre great handle well and go quite nicely (for what they are).

i had a Clio 16v with williams engine transplanted, AVO coilovers, corner weighted and it was so much fun, used to love the local roundabouts etc

sound very nice with an induction kit.

as for performance figures, 14.8s @94mph 1/4 mile, not brilliantly quick in a straight line but much better than most in the twisties.

Clio and 19 16v gearboxes are a bit weak, i killed a lot in mine but the Williams gearbox is meant to be a lot stronger than the normal 16v box, also has different gear ratio's iirc.

PastyKing

sounds a decent price depending on whats needed for an MOT
i have toyed with the idea of getting one myself

peteh

iTrader: (3)

Ok, been and looked, oh my god how quick are they

Had a closer look, full magnex on it, K+N, very tidy car apart from the rear arch going (common on these i found out), still needs the MOT and taxing Has a boot full of stereo (which ill sell), also comes with a low mileage williams engine which is sitting on the drive


Does 2k sound a good buy?

Red16

with the spare williams engine it does to me

not sure on the recent prices of these as its been a long time since i was into the renault scene.

and yes... rear arches are very common for rust

peteh

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just looking at the one 6 cars down

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www...arch_full.y=11

as i heard the williams two aren't as rare

PastyKing

for 2k with a spare engine id bite their hand off

peteh

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do they go for much?

Mike1

Not brilliantly quick in a straight line??? Amazing figures for a 150bhp fwd I'd say ( or is that a modded one you're quoting? ) - a std 2wd Sapphire Cosworth only managed around 14.6@97mph 1/4 mile

peteh

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didn't feel slow to me! just went boom, then the wheels span

SteveB

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Nah I'd buy my RS2000....



Just hope you don't need a water pump or cambelt or clutch...... all 3 jobs are engine out jobs

peteh

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it needs a cambelt

SteveB

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In that case stick a water pump and clutch in whilst its all out

Red16

peteh Williams 1 was a limited run of 400 which all had a numbered plaque on the dash, then renault undermined this rarity by releasing the williams 2 and 3 models. williams 1 are the sought after models but all are equally as good cars.

wasnt too modified... spec is as follows

Clio 16v car with 2 ltr williams engine, K&N induction kit, Hill Power chip, Clio 16v cast exhaust manifold rather than the clio williams tubular, Scorpion decat exhaust, AVO coilovers

from experiences and r/r days on www.cliosport.net the F7R williams engines tended to make above the standard 150bhp

never done a water pump, but the cambelt is pretty straightforward to do in the car, drop the drivers side engine mount off and support the sump on a piece of wood on a trolley jack, then lowerraise the engine to allow you access to the cam cover bolts, remove the cover, raise the engine to gain access room to loosen the cambelt tensioner, lower the engine down to get the old belt out and so you can see the markings on the bottom end/crank pulley, slip on the new belt ensuring timing marks are ligned up, tension belt, stick it back together

clutch can be done in car too, bit awkward but its possible. slacken drivers side subframe bolts, remove drivers side subframe bolts, pull subframe down slightly at drivers side. remove gearbox mounts and starter motor, pull gearbox into passenger wheelarch opening with room gained by lowering subframe, remove clutch, line up and fit new one, put it back together.

AJC

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i had just a 1.816v,

was good car, 16,000 miles of care free motoring

PT

yeah but then you wrote it off lol

peteh

iTrader: (3)

cheers lads, think im going to go for it, seems a very good price, and i shouldn't loose money on it, just needs all the green mold cleaning off from the window rubbers

AJC

iTrader: (6)

i didnt write it of, i sold it my mate, who then wrote it of

it was actually on auto trader a fewmonth back, N161 CNW