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MatBrown
01-02-2010, 23:55
As title.
And how did you discover this website?


Mat.

LEIGH-ANNE
02-02-2010, 00:00
My ex bought a williams 2 originally. I found this site and we signed up. That was about 5 years ago now.

3 years ago i bought my 2

And last month i bought my 1.

Was google how i found the site...new to forums.

2 live
02-02-2010, 00:25
errr bought the 1st willy 8 years ago ish

found this site as i was invited by the founders to check it out pre publication

robi1000
02-02-2010, 11:02
Bought my Williams 2 about 3 years ago. I've found this site on Google. I also found Clio-Williams.net, but that's in french and I can't speak french, so I'm pretty much stuck with you guys! :lol:

Tommo
02-02-2010, 11:15
Owned my Williams for over 5 years, luckily this site started very soon after I bought it. I found it through CS, Fatboy put a link in a thread...

DaneC
02-02-2010, 17:02
I had my Williams for a very short while before the Valver, found it when researching what I need to look for.

schakal
02-02-2010, 17:06
just realised , i have not got a williams :shock:

vkosho
02-02-2010, 17:43
Got mine on 8th november 2008 from Brighton and bought it back to the brilliant north.

Found the site a bit earlier probably due to typing williams clio into google alot around that time.

Coops
02-02-2010, 18:52
googled the site back in winter '05 to help me with dead valver i had at the time

bought first williams least september, and have another now which i bought few months back

white16valver
02-02-2010, 18:57
Although I don't have a williams yet ;) I was inducted into ClioSport at the end of 2002 by night.icon and GTIGirl, or whatever name Claire was using at the time.

I can't remember when I first logged on here but it was undoubtedly a link from CS!

That's quite scary thinking about it - the ex had the valver in 2002 when we were together, she kept it as hers for 18months after we broke up, then I bought it off her - so I've known the history for the best part of 8 years... :shock:

Warby
02-02-2010, 19:21
Have owned our Williams 2 for just over 8 years, found the site via google

talkingfish
02-02-2010, 20:16
Owned 0101 from 2000 to 2001... bought 0425 to restore in July 2007 and still own it... found this site through a search engine...

FATBOY
02-02-2010, 20:52
owned my williams 3 since february 14th 2004 and i started the site :wink:

Wobba
03-02-2010, 00:08
Owned the Williams since August 2008, and there's barely a bolt on it that I've not undone on it.

I think I Googled the site but got quite into it around the same time I was going to buy Zollo's Williams...started reading about how you lot have dismantled your cars and mad mad bastard machines relatively cheaply and thought...'I could do that'. And I did :D

richy
03-02-2010, 00:17
owned a williams 3 from march 2004 till may 2008 when it was scrapped

also own a valver which i bought late 2006 and still own it

was originally on cs and fatboy sent me a link to the site, think there was about 4 of us on then

Jaymzfc
03-02-2010, 14:41
The r/h rear wheel/tyre/brakedisc and pads for about 2 months :wink:

a 16 vcw
04-02-2010, 17:06
owned ma willy 1 for over 5 yrs and in different circumstances i would still hav it

ma mate recommended me to this site.

Nobleman
04-02-2010, 17:34
i bought my Willy 3 on 16/10/99 (2nd owner) and its been sat in my garage since January last year awaiting restoration or scrappage :cry:

fasterthanjesus
05-02-2010, 09:02
october 2005

found out the wife was pregnant. she told me to go buy a suitable family car....

found this site whilst i was buying bits. you seemed like a nice bunch, thought i would stay around for a bit.

Tuccy
05-02-2010, 13:10
got my first williams on June 2007 (willy 3)
Only wanted one for about 23 years :shock:before i actually got to buy one :D

Only drove it for a few months before i parked it up for a full shell down restoration :roll:
the previous owner had ruined it with silly wheels, lights and bling.etc etc, but the price was right
since then a marrage breakup and serious lack of funds has it still waiting :cry:

Found this site with the help of one mr google :idea:

fasterthanjesus
05-02-2010, 13:51
you wont be the last to have lack of funds or a break up come between you and your car...

remember there are plenty more fish in the sea. but not many are french and blue.

2 live
08-02-2010, 19:45
^^^^^^^^ im with him on that 1 lol.

had 3 williams' over the last few years. funds arent allowing to have the 2 on the road that i have now so i have to make do with running 1.

the mrs gave me an ultimatum.....but i still have the cars ;)

Tommo
08-02-2010, 20:17
It's amazing how many people give in though! lol

Can't see a women ever coming between me and my willy.... :shock:

2 live
08-02-2010, 20:42
that should say the EX mrs btw lol

LEIGH-ANNE
08-02-2010, 20:52
Ironic!

Im not with my ex cos of my car!

Car comes first im afriad!! :D

Tuccy
08-02-2010, 21:29
phew thank goodness im not the only one lol

well its been a few years and i havnt given up yet lol
I waited 20 odd years to own one and hell will freeze over before i sell it :twisted:

my dad has i sticker on the back of his dodge ram pickup truck
It says :::::

My wife gave me a choice
her or my truck!!!!!!
I miss her sometimes

and yip they split up years ago :shock: :roll: lol

Red_Dash
08-02-2010, 22:07
I bought my Williams 1 back in May 1999 - It's still a low mileage car (50,000) but is off the road for a full stripdown and detail. Prior to this I bought a 16V Clio new in October 1995 in Monaco blue.

Found this site through Google and I'm now a regular visitor (although I don't post much :) )

white16valver
09-02-2010, 00:00
Must have been awesome driving it out the showroom :D

Red_Dash
09-02-2010, 21:40
Must have been awesome driving it out the showroom :D

It was amazing :D I still remember going to see it when it had arrived off the transporter. I couldn't believe that it was mine. Unfortunately, the dealership where I bought it from closed a few years ago and is now split into a Laura Ashley shop and some kind of wine shop (at least my wife’s happy :))

Yanoo_
10-02-2010, 17:45
Owned 1984 since June 25th 2005 and Google is my friend :)

RB23
10-02-2010, 20:37
I dont own a Williams but, I Have owned my Cup car on and off for 14 years.

I have owned my 16 valve for 8 years and have covered neary 2000 miles in it, really should get out more.

Found the site through Google

2 live
10-02-2010, 21:31
phew thank goodness im not the only one lol

well its been a few years and i havnt given up yet lol
I waited 20 odd years to own one and hell will freeze over before i sell it :twisted:

my dad has i sticker on the back of his dodge ram pickup truck
It says :::::

My wife gave me a choice
her or my truck!!!!!!
I miss her sometimes

and yip they split up years ago :shock: :roll: lol


lol..not the 1st.......and definately wont be the last lol.

preston420
14-02-2010, 18:52
had my williams 1 just over a year now and found out about the site just by browsing the net and thank the lord theres peeps on here who share the same passion and intrests as me i mite only be 22 and been driving for 4 1/2 years but i no wot theses car mean to people and the first time i ever seen one wen i was 17 i new from that point onwards i had to get one and i still miss my 1.4rt lol

PC-PLOD
18-02-2010, 12:07
Have had the willy 2 for 8 years still in very good condition 87k on clock
had a willy 3 for 2 years sold a month ago for a honda s200 i know i know but the 2 will NEVER ever be sold its a pain sometimes but a fine car all the same ticks all the right boxes found site by browsing some time ago

walters300
23-02-2010, 14:37
bought my 1st black valver in 1994 and it was 6 months old, then bought a williams 2 in 1995, then my w3 which i bought off ryan giggs in 96, kept that until 2001, then sold it and bought it back in 2005. then got a valver with a williams turbo conversion, spent a ridiculous amount turning it into a dimma, then decided i prefer a maxi. bought a w1 to do a maxi conversion which wrighty now owns as i couldnt sell the fkin dimma :roll: :x , still cant sell the fkin dimma :evil: :idea: so it will be a maxi before the end of summer. not much of a computer boffin and only joined last year.

glyn211269
08-03-2010, 22:50
I bought No.41 in April 2008. I might even use her this year if it stops raining for a few days!

Found this site through Google. Checked out all the various Clio websites and obviously found this one is the daddy :-)

katbloke
08-03-2010, 23:24
Had wilma for 6 years now give or take

jock
16-03-2010, 01:49
Got mine Oct 2002.
Found site from reading article in french car mag about williams trackday at Anglesey.

flip
24-03-2010, 01:40
Had my Williams for 3 weeks almost. :D

Found this site looking for info on repairs and maintenance.

MatBrown
24-03-2010, 21:19
And it's a good job you did too. :wink:

:matbrown:


Mat.

Anders
10-05-2010, 17:37
mine was acquired now long after new...2nd owner..and now coming up to year 13!!

Can't remember finding the site....maybe a link in CS or a chat at the Brands Hatch meeting?

rochdale_williams
10-05-2010, 20:51
Had my new Willy2 for 3 days. Missed having one. Sold my old one end off 2007. Good to be back though.

Gunner Gibson introduced me to the site as he lived not far away and we kept seeing each other.

Good times.

canelloni
10-05-2010, 21:01
got my willy 3 on the 3 april this year found the site on google

StevieWilly3
16-06-2010, 21:56
:D First owned No41 from 1996 - 1999. Have owned my present Willy 3 for 3 years now - spent loads on it - but looking near pristine now...

Steve

shag
15-09-2010, 13:13
i first got my williams 2 / 2 yrs ago had it for 8 months then got rid iv now had my willy 2 for 6 months i found the site as my first willy had the website stamped on the rear screen bloody belting iv been ere since....

Purple
21-09-2010, 15:35
Bought August 1996 as daily drive.
Retired November 2008, with the occasional exercise runs.
Costing me heaps on tax/insurance but can't bear to part with it.

Someone got me to come here, almost immediately after I registered with Cliosport.

glyn211269
22-09-2010, 17:04
:D First owned No41 from 1996 - 1999. Have owned my present Willy 3 for 3 years now - spent loads on it - but looking near pristine now...

Steve

No.41, that's mine now!! :-)

Elaine1983
23-02-2011, 14:13
I purchased my Williams 3 on the 20th February 2011 from Knaresborough (past Leeds).

Car has been in dry storage for around 10 years, but now its tax and insured and im enjoying it and treating it well.

Wobba
23-02-2011, 14:18
I purchased my Williams 3 on the 20th February 2011 from Knaresborough (past Leeds).

Car has been in dry storage for around 10 years, but now its tax and insured and im enjoying it and treating it well.

Is this car having a cambelt done by any chance? What mileage is it?

Elaine1983
23-02-2011, 14:30
Hi, its got 95k on the clock.

No doesnt need a cambelt, needs a Aux belt.

But my other half is great with Renault's and he is taking it all apart and putting in new cambelt, aux belt, water pump etc.

Do you know the car? It was on pistonheads.

MatBrown
23-02-2011, 18:03
I purchased my Williams 3 on the 20th February 2011 from Knaresborough (past Leeds).

Car has been in dry storage for around 10 years, but now its tax and insured and im enjoying it and treating it well.

Is this car having a cambelt done by any chance? What mileage is it?

Your thinking of a willy 2 Wob.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2487742.htm

Markic
07-04-2011, 08:23
Bought my Williams 1 after seeing it in the classifieds.
I thought, it must be a valver with wheels painted in gold, and I thought, naah, no way it could be original. Because, it's simple, in 1991. the war striked Croatia, and it made terrible concequences.
People were killed, no food, no money, no gasoline...
So none of the Renault dealers hardley sold any cars, not just williams. They weren't importing it to Croatia at all. So that's the reason why they are so rare in Croatia. And you can't import it, because you can't import car that's older than 7 years. And until 2000. noone imported williams, the ones that were imported were race cars... :)

So I had my five GTT and my 106 GTI as a daily, sit in my GTI and went for 400km. The rest is history :D

As in UK you have owners clubs for every brand, etc. I presumed the Williams has to have alot of fans. Found this page in a sec via Google.

:)

2 live
15-07-2011, 22:30
just double checked.

0159 acquired on 14/06/2000

0051 acquired on 26/03/2001

both 2 previous owners, 0159 a father/son ownership, 0051 a dr and trader owned.

im 3rd owner of both, both will be staying in the family.

obieman
23-05-2012, 06:39
Brought 15-12 1996 (5,800 mls) SOLD 17-5-2012 (13,194 mls) :roll:

haggis
01-07-2012, 12:12
Got my Williams in 2009, use it for Scottish Hill Climbs and Sprints, fast car

glyn211269
10-07-2012, 22:04
Owned 0041 from April 2008 to June 2012 and lucky enough to be looking after 0425 from May 2012....

dave71
10-07-2012, 22:48
So far just over 18 years, bought mine new in March 1994.

Smwlm69
23-01-2013, 19:47
Owned mine 12 years now!

SgtSmiggles
25-02-2013, 19:03
I would like to put it out there that i have a Williams 2 that I am wanting to sell if anyone is interested message me... thanks

stevie_b
25-02-2013, 20:59
I think you would get more interest if you posted some pictures and a detailed description of the car in the 'for sale' section. If someone is looking for such a car and isn't a frequent visitor to the site then that is where they are going to end up when looking, whereas this thread is only likely to be read by more regular members.

Oh, and since I'm now posting in this thread, I've had my Williams about 3 years and my 16 valve nearly 16 years ;-)

dimma01
22-03-2013, 15:58
I have just purchased the very first Williams Clio to be kitted with out with a dimma bodykit. It was the car that dimma first bought and modified and then had as a showcar for a few years. It had the number plate "D1MMA". It was then sold and appeared in max power magazine with the number plate "J70HNT". It has been in storage for 3 years and still goes and has 89000 on the clock. I want to get it back to its former glory and was hoping someone could recommend a specialist to carry out the work?

http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5582&d=1363962868&thumb=1 (http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5582&d=1363962868)http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5584&d=1363963579&thumb=1 (http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5584&d=1363963579)http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5585&d=1363963610&thumb=1 (http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5585&d=1363963610)

Jamie.
22-03-2013, 17:03
Could you post some pictures and let us know what is wrong with it?

IRISH-WILLIAMS
06-07-2013, 10:54
Got my 1st Williams 2 in jan 2001 it had 30k on it was like new, made the silly mistake as a 21 year old to swap it for a Toyota supra, my current Williams 2 I bought in jan 2006

Anders
06-03-2015, 11:18
Bought my Willy 2 in 2000 for the pricely sum of 7K. about 20k miles on it, and now has about 60 odd I think.

Really want to strip it back to bare shell, and re-build bit by bit with new parts....

dave71
17-04-2015, 16:56
Had mine since new, March 1994, 21 years.

ianbirch
17-04-2015, 17:32
Had mine since new, March 1994, 21 years.

Tres bona daughter......8-)

PhilW
17-04-2015, 20:08
Had mine since new, March 1994, 21 years.
Wow Dave, thats amazing. Assume that you you still like the car?
Not many people keep any type of car for 21 years.

Ayli Carper
18-04-2015, 09:51
Had mine since new, March 1994, 21 years.

Please put up pictures (old pictures? Receiving keys from Renault dealer? First supermarket car park scratch? Driving round the Northern Cape in it as an 'old car' in 2001?) and tell us the full story. That's just the best post on this forum I've ever seen.

dave71
18-04-2015, 22:01
Well im not sure about all those photo's but I should have some, i'd have to dig them out. Anyway, supermarket! it's never seen one.

dave71
18-04-2015, 22:05
Wow Dave, thats amazing. Assume that you you still like the car?
Not many people keep any type of car for 21 years.
Yes I love the car, haven't driven it for a while, but it's part of the family.

ianbirch
19-04-2015, 14:04
Anyway, supermarket! it's never seen one.

He he....like it.:)

northy
20-04-2015, 13:38
always a pleasure to look at Pictures of a well kept williamsclio!

http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?41617-0373-L6DJP&p=412360#post412360

fanshawe69
16-12-2015, 10:21
Bought 0102 as a present to myself in March 2010 after leaving uni in 2009 with the money I'd saved up and not spent in the pub... found this place at the first FCS i attended that summer. Not been as active as I'd have liked but read a lot quietly in the background...

Dunc
16-12-2015, 14:55
Your's is the closest number to mine on the forum! :D And same here, i read more than i post lol

Dunc

mitchsan51
21-03-2016, 11:48
1995 and it is mint.

flyer
04-05-2016, 12:14
Feb 1994. New from Renault.

Watties
12-07-2017, 20:36
My old man bought ours from new which was I think was 95 for the Williams 2. it's been off the road for a couple of years but I'm currently restoring it back to its former glory to get it back on the roads. Fantastic little cars

Vandella
13-07-2017, 18:09
Nice mate =D>

Any pics of it as it stands, how much work is needed?

Nutbehinddawheel
26-07-2017, 21:34
Had mine since new, March 1994, 21 years.

Have you still got your car Dave ?


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aj5thur
31-07-2017, 11:25
I bought my Williams 2 three years ago. Found this site while searching for some info about my car.

Nodddy52
10-08-2018, 10:48
I Bought #0280 at beginning of December 1993, sold to my son about 10 years ago and bought back in June this year. Found the site when searching for more info than Renault thought owners needed:winkey:

0014
10-08-2018, 20:32
I Bought #0280 at beginning of December 1993, sold to my son about 10 years ago and bought back in June this year. Found the site when searching for more info than Renault thought owners needed:winkey:

Owned from new then....a rare thing indeed.

Regards 0014

danopv6
04-09-2018, 23:21
Bought my Williams 3 new in May 1996. Always been on the road, taxes,mot’d & serviced, albeit as second car for some of that time

Mansel92
16-09-2018, 11:43
http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9047&stc=17 years I've had this one / yet have the privlage of owning a new Williams 2 back in 95 that I purchased from Renault Oldham

northy
16-09-2018, 14:02
Any pictures of your first one Mansel92????

Mansel92
17-09-2018, 12:14
No sorry / but it was actually on a private plate M2WLL And sold with that plate reheated in worsley. I have a sneaking supision it's been wrote of because the plate is now on anther Williams 😥

jasonsmith
17-12-2021, 10:41
Are you luckiest person who is getting invitation by founder.

jasonsmith
17-12-2021, 10:42
Did you get any help from here.

Apprive
21-04-2022, 09:19
I've had my Williams for about 2 years now and I purchased it from the same guy who sold me my SOGs. This year, I'm thinking about getting some clones off him (or someone else) since he has been selling them for a while now.