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Hi All,
New W2 Owner based in West Yorkshire, Had the Car a few months now & thoroughly enjoyed driving her the 4 days I did before ripping her apart for what was meant to be light restoration!
So far all the running gear is ripped off and either getting powder coated or replaced with New/Upgraded (Thanks to information found here)
http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/atta...tid=7911&stc=1http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/atta...tid=7912&stc=1http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/atta...tid=7913&stc=1
Alright Jon, good to see you took the plunge, would be great to see some shots of the running gear etc
Car looks good on the outside, whats the current mileage ? Did you buy it with some known issues or do you just like tinkering or even future proofing ?
Nice on Alex
Alright Alex,
I bought it with a few very Minor faults and basically got carried away :)
So far I've had a full Stainless Manifold & system made & the rear axle is away for re-furn & powder coating, all new wishbones with Poly Bushes, New suspension, Brembo 4-pot upgrade from a 406 Coupe, New discs & Calipers all around
(Drilled/Grooved), 182 Brake Servo & non-ABS Master...............................Just purchased these lol, What have you Planned for yours??????
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Wow some great photos there Jon, youre really getting stuck in there !
Ive not bought one yet, looking at one tomorrow that I'm quite hopeful about....totally or hopelessly addicted to cars !!!
[QUOTE=A123;436483]Wow some great photos there Jon, youre really getting stuck in there !
Ive not bought one yet, looking at one tomorrow that I'm quite hopeful about....totally or hopelessly addicted to cars !!![/
you looking at a 1,2,3 ? best of luck hope its a good one .
That's it, its in the name, I'm just a slut for Clio Williams !
Its a 3 !!! Might try and look at a 2 aswell tomorrow, not that far from each other
Better not hijack Jons thread so if you want to continue maybe best to discuss on my newbie thread
Ha ha no problem with hijacking my thread at all, the W2 has 113k on her but the new engine and running gear will reset that, also managed to find a full set of door cards for her so she should be pretty mint when finished!!
Good luck with your viewing tomorrow, I had plenty of 309's when I was younger and a couple of 5GT's but always wanted a Williams and it didn't dissapoint 18years on :)
The engine needs a few more tweeks to get he upto the spec I set out but its nearly there, when shes finished it'll be:-
2.1 HC pistons
H-Beam Rods
Ported and polished head (double valve spring)
Mild Cat cams & pulleys
Knife edge crank
Full stainless system inc manifold-no cat
Race bearings
ARP bolts
GRP-A flywheel
Megasquirt 3
Dbilas 45mm ITB's
Mocal oil cooler
4-core alu rad
She should move fairly rapido :) :)
Megasquirt 3 !!!
CAR PORN :winkey:
Ecu :)
Ohhhh yes, Ill post some more photos in the W2 section and under BLC as I progress
Youre going for a heavily modded car, I think I will try and keep mine standard, it depends what I buy...I also don't know as much as you, but I'm learning
The classic insurance is just a bit more than than an E36 M3 EVO at double the price and double the BHP !
Just shows how sought after and rare they are getting
Im keeping the original engine as its a mint runner and ,i have all the original brakes so if it ever comes to selling
it I can put it all back :)
Itll look standard other than the engine so should make a good sleeper aswell
This Forum has been like a bible for information so make good use
Yes its a good forum, Ive subscribed but not been upgraded yet, its £7.50 to see guides etc
How long did it take you to find the car you've got now ?
Ahh I'll have to subscribe too.
It probably took me around 6months, to be honest I only looked at 2 (In the flesh) and this one had a solid body but the running gear needed a bit of a refresh, I was lucky !
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If you can find a solid body youre laughing...
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A few updates !!
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Hi Jon - Newbie here from Halifax - just bought a W2 this week - would love to pick your brains re your recent 'light' restoration :) Tim
No problem mate, Pm me for my no
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that subframe is very green pal lol
Ha ha its a colour i used to use with a company in Aberdeen, rear axle is the same !
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Just had confirmation Engine is ready for collection :winkey::)
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