Currently working and over 110,000 miles. A little flowery in the corners, but corners well.
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Currently working and over 110,000 miles. A little flowery in the corners, but corners well.
Currently on Ebay with the following description. The pictures that follow are all the ones I took including all wheels.
"Renault Clio William series 1 number 0395 with much recent bodywork and engine work, £5k bill from marque specialist Mark Fish Autosport.
I’ve had this car for six and a half years. It was a bit crusty when I got it (the vast majority are) but I’ve been working on it and it’s now at a stage where I’ve so much effort and money invested in it I’m scared to use it properly. These cars are such fun to drive, on B roads, in the snow (it will go anywhere) or a long journey. I bought it because I had a bad back and it consistently turned up when googling ‘most comfortable car seat ever’. They were right, it’s very comfortable and controlled unlike so many modern sports cars with their twitchy handling that brings every tiny pebble juddering into your spinal cord.
It’s got a high mileage, but it’s been looked after well. At the end of 2014 I had a lot of bodywork done and then had some trouble with emission tests, which ultimately led me to take the car to Mark Fish (Clio specialist of decades standing) who took the engine out, repaired the subframe, front chassis legs and engine bay, and replaced the clutch, timing belt, all engine oil seals, traced an idling issue refreshed the front suspension and front brakes, and £5k later the cat was playing up and the heater matrix was clogged. (Cats and matrices are nightmares on these cars.)
So I got a new cat installed by a cat specialist and a new matrix (dashboard out job, the second time I’ve now done this), and, and, the door bottoms looked scabby.
Another bodywork session later (boot, doors, rear arches) the car sailed through an MOT (I’d put a standard Renault exhaust on early 2017), but I’ve fallen out of love with it.
Original suit parcel shelf. Period Philips Renault cassette player (not OEM) which has a 3.5mm input for phones etc.
The service book is very amusing, and I think there are only two MOTs missing.
Delivered 19.01.94 Overross Renault Ross on Wye. Service history:
13.01.95 7852 miles Overross Renault
12.07.95 12003 miles Overross Renault
10.01.96 16054 miles Overross Renault
08.08.96 20613 miles Overross Renault
22.08.97 29193 miles Overross Renault
12.01.98 31997 miles Overross Renault
28.10.98 39030 miles Crossbridge Renault Abingdon
01.11.99 48180 miles Liningtons Renault Portsmouth
20.11.00 52798 miles Liningtons Renault Portsmouth
29.11.01 58478 miles Liningtons Renault Portsmouth
02.12.02 62947 miles Liningtons Renault Portsmouth (cambelt)
13.10.04 73538 miles Reevethorpe Renault Kingston
11.07.05 80024 miles John Ashley Service
23.01.06 84575 miles Reevethorpe Renault Kingston
05.09.06 90702 miles Reevethorpe Renault Kingston
01.05.07 96647 miles Whitehouse Renault Orpington
10.10.10 106185 miles (Not legible but it is a stamp)
17.02.12 108524 miles Auto Service Hitchin (cambelt)
20.02.13 112961 miles Top Marques Hitchin
20.06.14 117943 miles Intelligent Auto Services Stevenage
15.10.15 123105 miles Intelligent Auto Services Stevenage
21.03.17 125747 miles Chevronics Hitchin
As it was effectively serviced again by Mark Fish in June 2017 at about 126000 miles and is currently showing 126557 (this may increase slightly) I’ve left it as it is. If you’ve ever had to pull an oil filter off one you may know why.
The MOTs I have are as follows:
13.01.99 41500
02.01.01 53674
10.01.02 58939
09.01.03 63385
05.11.03 67151
14.09.04 72459
08.09.05 81155
12.09.06 90764
08.09.07 98105
07.10.08 100239
15.10.09 103903
11.10.10 106185
16.09.11 107863
02.10.12 111454
30.09.13 115415
07.10.14 118631
15.10.15 123113
10.04.17 125574
12.04.18 126352
So there you have it, no concours trailer queen, an honest, hard working, great driving ready to go Clio Williams limited edition. Please contact me through Ebay with any questions or if you want to come and view it. The car is in Hitchin Hertfordshire. Current MOT expires 11th April 2019.
Please do not bid if you cannot pick the car up within 7 days of the end of the auction. I will be going away 17th July and need the car gone by then."
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Thank you for the update Ali. Great post.
Well spotted... don't do instagram so never would have seen it...Quote:
Originally Posted by danopv6
Cheers Ian
Was this exported to Australia? 0395 is up for auction currently in Sydney
Renault Clio 'Williams' Hatchback Auctions - Lot TBA - Shannons
I would say it is from the mileage and plaque number...but don't quote me on it lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smokey McPot
Looks like its had a good detail and a bit to much underseal.:)