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0026
Owned by paul Willett Sussex
106,000miles
For sale williamsclio £2350 16.04.07
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0026 For sale December 30.12.09
119,000 £2000
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Spotted by williamsclio Member Bass_Direct - Febuary 2015
North London
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Checked April 2015: Alive and fully licensed
Saw this on Twitter, from Motorsport News 22/11/95
http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/atta...tid=8291&stc=1
Currently SORN'd - MOT Expires 10th July 2017
I'll take the 911 please!
Delta and Mk1 Escorts aswell. Man i wish i had a time machine!
Good find is that, Thanks for taking the time to post it up.
The Group A Pug 309 hasn't been on the road since 1999 despite asking 15k for it in 1995.
Could be on the track though!
Or exported
That's really cool seeing the advert for my Williams back in 95! thanks for posting it.
L590 MKY is still going, passed its MOT again today first time.
I think it's time to sell though. I just don't have the time and resources to restore it properly and I can't afford to pay someone else to do it.
Clio Williams No. 0026
122,000 miles.
12 months MOT, tax due on 1st October.
I've owned the car since 2009 and it's only done about 2000 miles since then, mostly driving around my local patch in North London and the occasional trip down to Wales and back. Apart from the clutch cable snapping a few months ago, it's never let me down once and I've enjoyed owning it but it's time to let it go because I don't really have the time to devote to it anymore.
Some more history here:
http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/show...8-0026-L590MKY
Timing and alternator belt kit fitting by Renault Enfield in 2013 and at 121,456 miles.
Some welding done to the sills (which I think are the original ones) to pass the MOT in 2014.
New genuine clutch cable fitted a few months ago.
In 2016, a small area of rust on the drivers rear quarter panel was fixed and then the whole panel was painted and blended in. It wasn't on the arch itself but further in towards the door.The bonnet was painted at the same time because the lacquer had started to crack and peel. In all honesty, it was a very painful experience because the bodyshop initially painted it as per the code 449 but it didn't match at all so after a lot of arguing, they redid it. The result isn't great, especially the bonnet which wasn't sanded down properly so has a lot of craters in the paint but it shouldn't cost much to get that done again. Passenger side quarter panel and arch is still solid and has never needed any work since I've owned it.
You'll notice that the boot spoiler is currently off the car. The aim was to get that re-painted as well but I didn't trust the paintshop after the first fiasco. Clio boot badge is also off but I've got it in the house somewhere. It's also missing one Williams decal on the passenger side after I screwed up putting a new one and haven't had time to redo it.
Wheels could really do with a refurb but none are damaged so that would be a straightforward job.
Interior is clean and all the gauges work but there is a hole in the back seat.
All in all, I would say it's a decent example but a bit tatty. Engine is still strong with good oil pressure and there's still plenty of life left in the clutch. Power steering pump is noisy but that's a common thing. You could drive it around for a few more years as it is now but it would be better if it were taken off the road now and completely restored.
I think that's about it. As you'd expect, I've got a folder full of old invoices and MOT's.
I'm asking £5900 and I'm not going to haggle because I think that's fair for one of the first Williams ever made. I don't need the money and if it doesn't sell, I'll find somewhere to store it and you probably won't see it again for quite awhile.
Please message me for my contact details. Car is in North London, N13.
Cheers
Ben
Got a tear in my eye now because she's sold now..
And it looks as though 0026 is now back up for sale on eBay at rather more money 🤨
Yes...seems to be the way these days:roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by danopv6
Had some work done and up for nearly 18k on ebay
Can't find this one fresh...got a link?Quote:
Originally Posted by fresh
Regards Ian
Item number 372679516063
It has been restored for that Classic Car restoration showQuote:
Originally Posted by fresh
Check it out guys, my old Williams will be on the Discovery channel on the 29th January at 9m.
https://www.discoveryuk.com/series/s...-classic-cars/
Yep...did know about it but not the date so thanks for that....looking forward to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benvk
Regards Ian
Hi chaps. I’m now the proud owner of 0026. The episode is due to be shown in April/May, Quest have the schedule wrong.
The programme have done an amazing job on the exterior restoration and retaining the originality (full respray, new trims, seals, refurbed alloys, discs, pads, suspensions, etc...), including the labour they must have spent a pretty penny. She drives like a dream, and the history file is superb - she’s a credit to you Ben.
I live just down the road from Caffeine & Machine in Stratford - see you there sometime!
Congratulations and I'm really pleased to hear they did a proper job restoring her!
Please post some pics when you have time. ;)
Hope to see it one day at C&M. 👍
Absolutely; get a few of us together and take the place by storm. Reopening soon hopefully.