16V love

[Ayli Carper]

Am I the only one deeply interested in the 16V up for sale?

http://www.fast-classics.com/cars/re...-16v-for-sale/

The turbine alloys, the natty seats, it's all so understated. 51K miles, just about enough to show it's been used properly so may not have every item of rubber fail within 200 miles of purchase.

I've sometimes thought about turbine wheels to tone the Williams down, but I must admit I find myself seriously tempted to buy this car and use the Williams as a winter banger for it, or even chop the old girl in for it.

I thought I'd take a look at the competition, but there is just one slightly dodgy looking hybrid 16V/172 engine/body kit/needs a load doing I can see why they're getting rid the whole thing got out of hand and she says it can't stay on the drive.

Maybe I've lost the ability to filter Clio 16V on Ebay ('Not Williams': 0, 'Valver': 0). There's a rather nice diesel RT and some pampered auto RNs knocking around, but it seems that mk1 Clios have vanished.

It won't be long until there are more Williams than Valvers around. In fact I daren't look on How Many Left because it may have already happened. Certainly the days of the £250 'buy it for the rear quarters' 16V bargain seem to be gone, thank God.

That price looked ridiculous to start with but from where I am, it's not looking silly at all right now, just a few quid more than a brand new Renault made in Romania.

*sigh*

[16v_paddy]

Pretty sure Williams outnumber valvers now

[Ayli Carper]

Pretty sure Williams outnumber valvers now

That really doesn't surprise me. If you put this and the low mileage Williams that failed to auction last week next to each other at a French classics car show, I'm pretty sure which one would get all the attention.

Edit - there are some (well, three I think) valvers on car and classic, but mainly Williams clones, which is a shame. Nice one in Portugal, which would make for an entertaining drive home.

[mrodz]

You need to join the 16V owners group on FB - cars pop up for sale now and again there. The car in question was also discussed there, seems like it was pimped up for sale and has had some nice photos taken (having previously been sold for under 3k if I remember correctly).

[Wobba]

Pretty sure Williams outnumber valvers now

Shut up twatface.

I had this copy of Performance Car as well...

[16v_paddy]

Shut up twatface.

I had this copy of Performance Car as well...

My source has much more credibility than I do on the subject so take your common as muck blue thingy & stfu

[Ayli Carper]

Originally posted by Wobba:

"Shut up twatface.

I had this copy of Performance Car as well..."

My source has much more credibility than I do on the subject so take your common as muck blue thingy & stfu

Now, now gentlemen, no need for intemperate language or bad feeling, this is MY thread, and its title is about love and not petty rancour.

[andxm]

Agree with thinking that 16v is pretty unloved these days. Hopefully the 3x nice examples for sale recently at strong money will wake up the market. I was lucky enough to bag a tatty but rot free 449 blue phase1 in 2014 and have started to recomission it with the aim of getting it MOT'd and usable.
Even in it's current state it's a riot to drive and makes me smile...a lot!

[white16valver]

Just to bump this thread a bit, is there any actual demand for valvers?

I think it is a crying shame they are not more loved, they all seem to have disappeared and no-one cares


The issue I have is that mine needs a load of bodywork doing as it's been standing for so long (I was supposed to have got rich by now and overhauled it, but life is a bit crap really...) But if I sell it then I fear it will just be broken for parts rather than made better again

[theweekendhaslanded]

Just to bump this thread a bit, is there any actual demand for valvers?

I think it is a crying shame they are not more loved, they all seem to have disappeared and no-one cares


The issue I have is that mine needs a load of bodywork doing as it's been standing for so long (I was supposed to have got rich by now and overhauled it, but life is a bit crap really...) But if I sell it then I fear it will just be broken for parts rather than made better again

i might be up for a project soon 😀

Lets have a look at the beauty. I have a soft spot for the phase 1 or 1.5, ideally in black but white would do 😎