16v or Williams

[jamie]

Hi all, just been and had a look at a williams 1 as Im looking to purchase one in the next week or two.

The question I have is when viewing a williams in the flesh how can I be sure that it is actually a genuine williams and not just a 1.8 16v that has been made to look like a williams.

Sorry if this has been asked before.

p.s If anyone can help my ideal car wil be in great condition including body work and wheels, looking for a clio 3 but open to a 1 or 2. As standered as poss etc....Have a few grand to spend. I live near Gatwick area.

Cheers all

Jamie

[Scott-16v!]

a williams 1 will be an L reg and have a numbered plaque on the dash, check the logbook for the engine cc etc and it as far as i know it would say williams on that aswell if it was a real one
you'll also notice through the gears that a valver feels less torquey than a williams does until 4000rpm. also on test drive take it to the rev limiter, a williams will hit the limiter around 6500rpm whereas a valver will keep goin until around 7000rpm.

[2 live]

big giveaway is the lack of a sunroof. lol

[Dancliovalver]

i know you can put williams widetrack on a valver but not many people do it so have a look for that also

[will 2]

[quote="2 live"]big giveaway is the lack of a sunroof. lol[/quote

unless you go for the williams 3

[malbon]

a big giveaway is also

RENAULT CLIO WILLIAMS scrawled on the v5

[will 2]

a big giveaway is also

RENAULT CLIO WILLIAMS scrawled on the v5

now thats just being sensible lol

[katbloke]

a williams will hit the limiter around 6500rpm whereas a valver will keep goin until around 7000rpm.

Unless its been chipped ;)

[Scott-16v!]

[2 live]

[quote="will 2"]

big giveaway is the lack of a sunroof. lol[/quote

unless you go for the williams 3

but then its not really a williams.....jus a 2.0 valver ;)