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Re. Clio Williams '2' for sale... Reluctantly
Very reluctantly the time has come to put 'Wilma' up for sale. The car is a Clio Williams '2' on an M plate, and has covered the grand total of 109,000 miles, with just 8,000 miles in the last couple of years. The car has spent most of it's life in a garage, but unfortunately the garage that I rent is no longer available, so the car will have to go. A few of you may recognize this car as I am a bit of a picture whore - It has led a very pampered life in my ownership, only being used as a weekend toy, one trip to Le Mans and the odd show every now and then. In the last year the car has been treated to a full valet once a month (I get them for free!) and I regularly detail the car myself, using foam and a wash mitt, clay bar etc. etc.
Mechanically the car is exactly as it should be, having covered less than 4,000 miles since a major service towards the end of last year (new battery also fitted). All fluids are flushed out regularly (not just topped up), and it has a full Renault and specialist service history to back it up. Over the last year, I have replaced the front fogs with brand new, sealed yellow units and replaced the aftermarket cone filter with a new standard Renault airbox (including ITG panel filter). The car had a Scoprion back box and decat pipe when I bought it, but I decided not to change it as a I quite like the rasp and it isn't too intrusive. I have recently had all four wheels acid-dipped, freshly painted and lacquered and the polished lip diamond cut (£400 job!) This happened only a few months ago, and at the same time four new Michelin Pilot Exalto 2s were fitted - They have only covered around 800 miles since.
The interior of the car is arguably as good as it gets. I have replaced every nut and bolt visible and the pedal rubbers have also been replaced. The carpet looks like it's from a car that is one month old (was wrapped in plastic by an OCD previous owner), and the seats and centre console /dashboard have no wear at all. The parcel shelf and original clips are still in place and the boot carpet also looks like new, owing to a plastic boot liner in place to protect it.
Now to the bad bits. The car is sadly recorded as a Cat D, which is the lowest insurance claim category. I bought the car from a friend, so I am aware of the exact history. The damage was recorded as a new bonnet, bumper and one headlight following a minor prang (5 MPH) before my ownership, but unfortunately the insurance company had to record it as they wouldn't consider replacing the parts on a car of this age. The bumper and headlight was replaced prior to my ownership, but I sourced a new bonnet myself and had the front end resprayed at the same time (costing £350). There is also the tiniest bit of bubbling on the driver's side rear arch, although this is very superficial, and hardly noticeable. The car was in the same condition when originally purchased, but as it's been dry-stored, it hasn't developed at all. I did have the sills checked at a bodyshop around 8 month ago, and he said that the arches were rock solid when they were inspected.
The pictures that you can see are as the car appears now. I have been lazy in taking the decals off the car since the trip to Le Mans as the car is dry stored and has only been taken out of the garage twice since the start of June. This can be done for the buyer, although you might decide that you like something a bit different.
I would like to achieve £2,150 for the car taking the Cat D in to account, but I am open to an offer. Try me, as the car must go this month!
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