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Hello all,
I have just joined as I am looking to find a Clio Williams to buy with a budget of £6000 max.
I live in Southampton but am willing to travel for the right car.
If anyone knows of a nice car up for sale around this price please let me know. I have the money waiting.
Ive had a good look around the forum and must say I've found it very useful and informative.
I am looking for a car to keep tucked away in my garage that will just come out when the weather is nice and be enjoyed.
Please please someone find find me one for sale that is decent.
Regards
Ben
welcome to the forum mate. you have plenty of other members on here from round your neck of the woods.. i owned a williams 3 for 8 years and got rid of that for a williams 1 which ive had for 6 years now.... couldnt begin to imagine looking for one now, what with the prices rising... i paid the princely sum of £1,100 for my williams 1 back in 2011 :) yes it needed work, but well worth it :)
Many thanks for the welcome. I really am excited at the prospect of finding one.
Chris197F1
05-03-2017, 14:36
Andreas is selling one, very nice example too!
Hi agree his car look very tidy if I was going to buy again I would buy Andreas car. I have spend 6k to date on a car costing 2.7k and it is not as good:sad::sad:
Funnily enough, this is the car I'm going to view tomorrow.
I can't wait. Fingers crossed its as good as everyone says.
I decided after viewing it wasn't the car for me.
The search continues.
I decided after viewing it wasn't the car for me.
The search continues.
What put you off?
Chris197F1
08-03-2017, 09:25
yeah im also interested in what put you off, looks a good car off the pics and Andreas' thread
Hi,
I'm not going to list on a public forum the bits that put me off as I don't think its fair to Andreas. It could be the right car for someone. Just not for me.
If you want to know for personal reasons then pm me on here and i'll get back to you.
Ben
andreas395
08-03-2017, 10:17
For what Ben wants is going to cost him as he has realised after looking at a couple, and we both agreed that mine was priced well but he wants one that had less work, yeah mine still needs alloys a few other bits but for 4.5 k for one that has mot and belts done I'm not letting go for less would rather keep it. I give him credit he didn't come to push me down it just wasn't for him. Good luck with the search Ben.
Yep agree with above.
Andreas it was a pleasure to meet you. As said it just wasn't for me.
Cheers mate. Hope you find the right buyer soon.
andreas395
08-03-2017, 10:30
Yeah no worries mate Atb.
theweekendhaslanded
08-03-2017, 21:45
4starclassics have the perfect car for you Ben.........60k Williams 2
I've already found the perfect car. All will be revealed next Wednesday.
It's a Willy 3 is all I'm going to say.
The price of the 4starclassics car is mental.
16v_paddy
09-03-2017, 01:43
The price of the 4starclassics car is mental.
Mental but not unrealistic though. It's also a bargain compared to the 2 W2's that sold just over a year ago, both for over £22k and 1 of them was bought at auction by the dealer that sold it for just over £15k.
Ok they were lower mileage but the precedent has been set to take the best ones into the 5 figure values now, which inevitably has an effect on those ones a bit lower down in the pecking order.
4starclassics have the perfect car for you Ben.........60k Williams 2
awesome
Fair one. It is a lovely car mind.
Cant wait to get one now.
Mental but not unrealistic though. It's also a bargain compared to the 2 W2's that sold just over a year ago, both for over £22k and 1 of them was bought at auction by the dealer that sold it for just over £15k.
Ok they were lower mileage but the precedent has been set to take the best ones into the 5 figure values now, which inevitably has an effect on those ones a bit lower down in the pecking order.
Almost makes the 6,000miles Williams seam a BARGAIN now doesn't it!
Almost makes the 6,000miles Williams seam a BARGAIN now doesn't it!
He he....what he said.:)
Regards 0014
16v_paddy
09-03-2017, 23:22
Almost makes the 6,000miles Williams seam a BARGAIN now doesn't it!
Nah, you have to be absolutely mental to even buy such an old car with that low miles, nevermind pay daft money for it :lol:
Im first in line for it then.
Chris197F1
10-03-2017, 10:09
Northy how many Williams do you currently own?
ianbirch
10-03-2017, 18:31
Northy how many Williams do you currently own?
He hasn't got enough fingers on his hands to work that out....:winkey:
Regards Ian
16v_paddy
10-03-2017, 22:09
:rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao: :rotflmao::rotflmao:
My biggest regret is not buying more when I had chance. Should have bought every sub £1000 Williams out there!
Same as when mk1 escorts were £100 in the back of the local paper.
Hindsight is a mega thing.
Look after your new purchase Ben - you wont loose a penny on that car!
Hi Northy, have you heard which car I'm getting?? :winkey:
yeah - you enjoy your drive home!
Cheers Northy.
I am now proud to announce I am now the owner of PTA.
I am so glad I held out for this car. And so glad Simon sold it to me.
I am also extremely pleased that you have given it your seal of approval Northy.
Not the greatest mate if i'm honest. The car was faultless. Really chuffed with it.
But I left Warrington, got onto the M6 and then sat at a snail's pace all the way to Sandbach for 2 hours.
Birmingham was also busy as hell.
Overall took me 6.5hrs to get home to Southampton.
I had quite a few people on the journey home giving me a wave and a thumbs up though which is always nice.
PS, do you know where i can get a new roof mounted aerial from?
I only need the finishing piece that sits around the base of the aerial but i fear that it may just be easier to buy a whole new unit.
Also, do you know if scuttle panels are available. The plastic has sunfaded and started going white ish in colour?
You can restore the colour of the scuttle panel using back to black from Halfords or silimar to this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gtechniq-Permanent-Trim-Restorer-15ml/dp/B004JNPTP0
Aerial - Yours should be this style from what i remember - Phase 2.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-CLEO-19-MEGANE-LAGUNA-KANGOO-AERIAL-BASE-656110-/272591024443?hash=item3f77b0f13b:g:yJEAAOSwrklVYcx h
But did yours had the earlier phase 1 type aerial on it?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-Megane-Scenic-FRONT-roof-aerial-antenna-BASE-new-/361616526579?hash=item5432064cf3:m:mt6mOFiiMurca9i 6QzmAGVw
I would go with the Phase 2 one.
Thats some drive in rush hour aswell.
You should have gone for some Tea to let the traffic quieten off then get cracking. Least it has kept its cool in traffic which is a good sign.
Chris197F1
16-03-2017, 17:01
Just ordered some of the G4 for my Trophy, hoping it does the trick :)
Phase one aerial it was.
Cheers mate. Just ordered it.
Im already loving this forum. Very helpful.
Just watched a video on YouTube for the gtechniq c4.
It looks amazing stuff. Think I'll buy a bottle of that too.
Cheers mate.
16v_paddy
16-03-2017, 22:06
Phase one aerial it was.
Cheers mate. Just ordered it.
Im already loving this forum. Very helpful.
My timing is crap as usual :lol:
Genuine item is still available for £5 http://www.renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/product/renault-clio-williams-aerial-base/
Ah bugger.
I will definitely be saving that Renault parts website to my favourite list.
Cheers mate.
manxseven
16-03-2017, 23:12
nice one,
I'm not to far away in Fordingbridge.
Cheers,
Simon
Ah that's cool Simon.
Would be good to get the 2 cars together for some pictures sometime.
If you bought the Phase 1 aerial that is wrong for your car.
You need the Phase 2
Ok cheers Northy. I just chose the one that was already on the car.
Vandella
17-03-2017, 16:54
[QUOTE=Ben B;437699]Also, do you know if scuttle panels are available. [QUOTE]
no, there was one left side available from france a few years back when i enquired about it.. about 70/80 per side i think they were..
I'm going to have a go with the G4 stuff first and see how we get on with that first.
On another note, the aerial is fixed using the original aerial base but using the new rubber gasket that came with the new aerial.
Happy days.
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