Mileage

[u33db]

Hey chaps..

What sort of mileage will the William's engines do? Obviously a well looked after one is a must..

I have seen a few PSA group petrol engines with 200k ish on the clock and still working ok, i would imagine that Renault are a pretty capable company tbh..

Just asking as when i go looking at them to buy, i dont wana buy one with 140k or whatever if they dont last that long due to engine design or whatever..

Cheers guys..

Theres been several williams/16v's that have gone over 200k.

The engine isn't the weak point tho, its the gearboxes.

If the car is approching the 120k mark and gets driven enthusiastically then budget for a new box as, IMO, they nearly all go upwards of this mileage.

[Andyvalver]

My valver was on 165k when i sold it and i used to kill it on a dially basis lol. I killed 4 gearboxes though but the engines are bullet proof tbh

[MaRiO]

Thanks for the replies everyone..

They sound like the Saxo's in a way..The gearbox's in Saxo's are shite..lol

[eternalife]

My williams is on a 123k :D

Whatever you buy (be it a 16v or a Williams), the key is its history.
Find on when the following was done -
Cambelt?
Gearbox change/refurbed?
Driveshafts changed?
Suspension refreshed?
Signs of rust / poor paint work?
As well as all the other bits.

A person who maintains his car well - is very likely to always have history (receipts) to back it up.

If anything doesn't look quite right - take off the money from the price of the car.
Most of all, be patient in looking for the car you want and always be prepared to walk away.

[talkingfish]

as is the general opinion on here - the engine is the strongest bit of a Willy but as with all cars the history and overall "feel" of the car are more impotant.....

there are plenty of other weaker parts that are much more likely to fail than the engine- e.g gearbox and clutch.... so it is more important to check these things have been done on any car you look at...

good luck in your hunt for a car!

[holl]

Mine had done nearly 180k, was still goin strong but did a full rebuild and turbo conversion!! :D

[bill.]

Mine had done nearly 180k, was still goin strong but did a full rebuild and turbo conversion!! :D

does your reg end in hol by any chance? if so do you remember a sorrento green 205 mi16 hassling you on the way to fcs last year, there was also a bmw giving it some!

[holl]

Haha yea i do....was i driving tho??

[bill.]

not sure mate, i was driving the pug though, i think there was a girl in the passenger seat?

was this pre turbo conversion?

[holl]

Yea my bf would of been drivin then, yep pre turbo....he was slow then lol!!! :D