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bodben
18-12-2008, 12:33
Here she is! My new Willy Double Oh 12.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/takeeverythingrestassured/IMG_4949.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/takeeverythingrestassured/IMG_4950.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/takeeverythingrestassured/IMG_4951.jpg

Just a couple of quick snaps After I gave her a very quick scrub to remove the debris from the drive down from Glasgow yesterday. She is lovely, needs some TLC in a few places but overall she is in good condition. Over the following months I plan to, amongst other things;

Wire brush and treat some small rust patches.
Remove and re-fit drivers seat.
Replace passenger Window switch.
Change a few Dash Bulbs.
Recondition Wheels.
Fix Heater.

I love her to bits already!

Ben

eternalife
18-12-2008, 12:49
Very Noice...
Although I'd include to get the badges restord to original finish (or buy some)
And definitely get the Mudflaps reduced in size - if not removed completely.
Fit an aerial too maybe...

Nice to see another early '1' 8)

bodben
18-12-2008, 12:55
Forgive my ignorance but I was led to believe that 1's had gold badges? The mudflaps are staying because I like them and I have the aerial but Its fixing is broken and that is another thing I am going to sort out while I have her :)

Wobba
18-12-2008, 13:09
Looks spanking! At least the mudflaps will protect the flanks of the car against stonechips and grime :)

bodben
18-12-2008, 13:16
Indeed, and I am and always have been a huge rally fan, and With the flaps on she really does look like a little group N car. Plus I figure since she was developed by the Renault Rally team she might as well look the part :)

Jamie.
18-12-2008, 14:11
Very nice, someone off Clio Sport to.

The badges were not gold as standard.

MikeTCB
18-12-2008, 14:18
Very nice, excellent low number too. What exhuast is that?

bodben
18-12-2008, 14:23
Thanks guys!!


Its a Scorpion Exhaust, Not sure specifically what kind though, According to the history file I have It was fitted about 10 years ago by Prima Racing. I need to take a look at it though, not sure if its because of a space issue but it appears to be mounted at 90 degrees to how it should be!!!!

I will have a dig through the history later and see if I can figure out exactly what it is.

LEIGH-ANNE
18-12-2008, 14:36
How long have u had her then?

Did u not inspect history when u looked at buying her mate? Scorpion are quite quite compared to others arent they? I have one on mine...Thinking of changing to a magnex that my buddy justin has.... :wink: :roll:

sk84life
18-12-2008, 14:42
Was this on Pistonheads the other week? I recognise the gold badges

Nice looking williams btw 8)

Jaymzfc
18-12-2008, 15:37
hi Guys,
Did'nt the mk1 williams have gold turbines?? and silver badges ? there's only one williams here in Malta and it's one of the very first ever made and has gold turbines and silver badges. just curious.
I'll be buying a williams to import over here next year so i'll be looking for a good one too buy, would 4 grand get me a good one ??

have a good xmas all

james

LEIGH-ANNE
18-12-2008, 15:38
Happy christams matey.....

4k will get u one of frances finest!! Good luck in ur search, ur be able to get an excellent example

Jaymzfc
18-12-2008, 15:40
Let me rephrase that TURBINES, Turdbines would look rather shitty i think. :D :shock:

Coops
18-12-2008, 16:44
nope, all clio williams' have silver renault and clio badges and silver renault diamond badge on the bonnet, then gold 'williams' stickers on the rear boot lid, and both rear arches.

wheels across all williams models wear gold 15" 7J speeline 'williams' alloy wheels, the turbine wheels were fitted to phase 1 clio 1.8 16v and were silver

richy
18-12-2008, 16:54
looks nice mate, something i noticed which is me being picky lol is that the front wing 2.0 badges are on the wrong way, the 2.0 should be behind the indicator or am i wrong williams 1 owners?

bodben
18-12-2008, 17:27
Lets seeee, Firstly I did read somewhere about williams 1's having gold badges but I can't remember where and I am sure you guys are right so at some point I will get em' repainted.

As far as the exhaust goes, yes I spent over an hour in a cafe in Glasgow reading through the service history!! Once again, I am not a silly bugger. That is how I know it has a Scorpion exhaust, I just don't know the exact model, in the history I have a bill and receipt for one "Scorpion exhaust" and the fitting there of. No mention of what its called. And it is LOUD! :P

It isn't the car that was on Pistonheads, that car I think was probably Jamie's as his has a gold diamond too.

As far as the 2.0 goes, hmm I think you are right! but if they have been put on the wrong way round at some point It will only take me 5 mins to fix :).

thanks Guys!

Ben

richy
18-12-2008, 17:43
tbh its all minor bits the badges which dont take 5 to sort, if its a full scorpion system then its quiet compared to some lol, my scorpion you could hardly hear!

MatrixGuy
18-12-2008, 17:46
Sweet car mate!! :shock:

bodben
18-12-2008, 17:47
Yeah I guess I don't have anything to compare it to, it does make a lovely noise and is Is about as loud as I would ever want her to be, still think its been put on wrong though, need to get her up on the ramps and have a closer look.

Someone asked me how long I have had her too, I got her yesterday, Picked her up at about 11am!

Just got back from a quick drive, she FLYS, I'm not even running her to the limiter, she pulls so well in every gear and above 3500 she really gets going. If only I could marry a car.

bodben
18-12-2008, 17:50
p.s. thanks for all the comments btw :D Cant wait to start working on her!

redeye83
18-12-2008, 18:43
whare did you see this advertised mate? looks like a minter fair play to you!!

bodben
18-12-2008, 18:53
It was autotrader. and thanks mate, she is indeed lovely. Like I say she does need a touch of loving but she will scrub up just right :)

Tommo
18-12-2008, 18:54
Lovely car mate.....and a willy 1 too, the original and best.... :wink:

kneesparks
18-12-2008, 19:05
Lovely car mate.....and a willy 1 too, the original and best.... :wink:
Snob! LOL :lol: :wink:

LEIGH-ANNE
18-12-2008, 19:17
Lovely car mate.....and a willy 1 too, the original and best.... :wink:
Snob! LOL :lol: :wink:

:goodposting:


:wink:

talkingfish
18-12-2008, 22:04
nice to see her.... just a few things to make her perfect - the others have already covered those!!! welcome to the fold!!!!

northy
18-12-2008, 22:33
very nice mate - whats the milage ???

bodben
18-12-2008, 22:40
Thanks guys, and she is currently on 103k :)

FATBOY
18-12-2008, 22:49
looking good mate!!! :D 8)

bodben
18-12-2008, 22:56
Thanks!!!! :D

LEIGH-ANNE
18-12-2008, 22:57
Theres sumthing missing :wink:

FATBOY
18-12-2008, 23:10
yes there is... also are they the original WILLIAMS decals??? they are just the gold outlines and not infilled?

bodben
18-12-2008, 23:14
Theres sumthing missing :wink:

The Ariel? Its in the boot :P the fixing is broken.

Also, not sure about the stickers TBH, have to have a closer look when its light.

FATBOY
18-12-2008, 23:23
lol you still havent guessed it! :wink: gotta lose one sticker and replace with a new one :wink:

Wobba
18-12-2008, 23:24
Got yourself a legend there mate, I am sure you'll look after it.

I got mine a few months ago, and I've done shitloads to it since, mostly replacing bits I thought may be worn etc (which were all fine tbh lol), but now its cracking along and I have great fun in it despite having owned far more powerful machinery in the past.

Ariel is easy.

We have lots of handy people here with an answer for any problem, so when you start getting gremlins, don't panic ;)

As for you Leighanne...apart from the baffles going on my Magnex, did you like the sound on my car? Of course I have pedestrain-scaring decat on mine and soon to be wrapped manifold for extra poppage. I get MAHHOSSIVVE pops and bangs rally-style on overrun in 5th, ask Justin. I got some the other night on the way home actually hehe! Always makes me giggle.

LEIGH-ANNE
18-12-2008, 23:24
And the winner is FATBOY!!!! :wink:

richy
18-12-2008, 23:26
haha just noticed that!

Tommo
18-12-2008, 23:26
yes there is... also are they the original WILLIAMS decals??? they are just the gold outlines and not infilled?

They are original decals, that's how they are on mine anyway... :?

FATBOY
18-12-2008, 23:32
just checking tommo! keep you peeps on ya toes!!! :wink:

bodben
18-12-2008, 23:33
Oh the cliosport sticker! yeah, I have a new one coming in the post already. Believe it or not I only put that on yesterday, but its one of those ones that comes sandwiched between 2 bits of paper. Basically It was so fiddly that a couple of the letters and a full stop gave their lives in the process of becoming stuck to the window!

I get lovely pops and bangs from my exhaust on lift off :) Gives me goose bumps!!

Thanks for all the support though guys! Great that there is a community like this for these lovely little cars!

Ben

LEIGH-ANNE
18-12-2008, 23:35
You mean u have a Williamsclio stickers coming in the post?? Surely ur not gona put a clio sport one on are u? :wink:

bodben
18-12-2008, 23:41
Lol I do have one of them in the post too! and an ELF sticker! Ordered them all yesterday! I will find a special place for all of them, but the ELF sticker is going where the cliosport one currently is, and the Williamsclio sticker is going on the opposite side for sure.

Wobba
18-12-2008, 23:42
Good lad :D

WC sticker F T W.

What tyres has it got by the way?

Wobba
18-12-2008, 23:44
Also, the rear hatch trim, where the gold badges are, thats not standard colour is it? Looks like its been sprayed matt black or something.

I sprayed my valver one, but I have returned to the OE grubby grey plastic on my Willy now.

bodben
19-12-2008, 00:02
Yeah the trim is sprayed, probably got done when the badges got painted. As for the tires they are alas just perelli p6000's. The previous owner used to commute on the m'way alot so he opted for them. I will replace them with something more sporting when I can afford to!

LEIGH-ANNE
19-12-2008, 00:04
Lol I do have one of them in the post too! and an ELF sticker! Ordered them all yesterday! I will find a special place for all of them, but the ELF sticker is going where the cliosport one currently is, and the Williamsclio sticker is going on the opposite side for sure.

same as my rear window then..... One of our members does an excellent rep RAC tax disc holder too

And get ur membership paid up lol :wink:

bodben
19-12-2008, 00:12
I already did :P payed it about 3pm this afternoon, I guess it just hasn't gone through properly yet, I did notice that it says I am still just a "forum user" :shock:

bodben
19-12-2008, 00:13
Oh and I saw those RAC tex disc holders, they look ace!

LEIGH-ANNE
19-12-2008, 00:13
Ill let u off then :D

Good on ya mate....enjoy ur stay :D

LEIGH-ANNE
19-12-2008, 00:14
yea i has one too.....perfect match imo......contact titcharoony if u want one

bodben
19-12-2008, 00:19
Thanks, I will certainly add it to the list! I just ordered a storm cover and a Haynes Manual too! Its like Christmas only its come 7 days early!!

LEIGH-ANNE
19-12-2008, 00:21
LOL

Ur be addicted to this site soon....hard to shake off

bodben
19-12-2008, 00:26
I think I am already past the point of no return! Gonna book my Le Mans tickets tomorrow too! Gonna drive Double oh 12 there! :D

ianbirch
19-12-2008, 20:52
Mine still says forum user... and I've been a paid member for over a year. :shock:

bodben
20-12-2008, 00:17
Says Subscribed Member on my screen mate!

ianbirch
20-12-2008, 01:48
Says Subscribed Member on my screen mate!

Yes.... it does on mine now.

Thanks Fatboy. :lol:

Wobba
20-12-2008, 01:57
I think I am already past the point of no return! Gonna book my Le Mans tickets tomorrow too! Gonna drive Double oh 12 there! :D

I may be driving down to Le Mans too in 217 :D Not sure yet, could be going all the way down to Villefranche near Nice to stay with the Mayor (who happens to own a hotel as well hehe) and watch the Gran Prix!

bass_direct
20-12-2008, 02:21
Thanks guys!!


Its a Scorpion Exhaust, Not sure specifically what kind though, According to the history file I have It was fitted about 10 years ago by Prima Racing. I need to take a look at it though, not sure if its because of a space issue but it appears to be mounted at 90 degrees to how it should be!!!!

I will have a dig through the history later and see if I can figure out exactly what it is.

that 90 degree thing you mention is correct, that's the way scorpian exhausts are...


an ariel kit from renault is around £13+ vat

looks like a nice example mate.

bodben
20-12-2008, 14:10
Thanks mate! And yeah you are right, I found a diagram of the exhaust and It is correctly mounted. Looks a bit funny like that but its all good. All I need to do now is get some bushings to stop it from rattling at start-up :)

16v_paddy
20-12-2008, 14:15
Might be worth looking at the dogbone mount as well :wink: my exhaust used to rattle a lot, especially at start up and accellerating due to the engine moving