1995 Renault Clio Williams

Starting life in Newton Abbot in Devon, the service records show the car was regularly driven through its early years, averaging 4500 miles per year one its life. It moved to Kent around 2000 and continued to be kept well maintained by its owner. In 2010 when values had dropped to their lowest point the cars front bumper was damaged in a car park ding, and the insurance decided to mark it as a Cat D. It was repaired and there are no signs of this on the car today.

It was bought by the current owner in June 2020, driving it 450 miles home from Scotland. "It didn't miss a beat" says the vendor. When you consider the car has covered less than 900 miles in the past two years, half of that was the trip back from Falkirk to Essex.

The Williams looks stunning in its trademark Sports Blue and gold wheels. Overall the condition is excellent, the panels are straight and free of dings and the paint work is smooth and glossy with only a few stone chips on the front and a small mark on the near side rear by the tail light. The offside rear wheel arch does have a couple of patches of bubbles showing which could be easily taken care of at this point.

The 15” gold alloys are excellent, there is only one barley visible mark on the rear drivers wheel and all have very good Michelin Pilot Exalto tyres.

The badges and decals are all crisp and the lights and opaque panel across the tailgate are bright and clear.

Inside the Renault, the cabin is in incredible condition. The soft sided bucket seats have almost no wear to the velour fabric, and the squishy padding has held its shape perfectly.

The carpets are like new, protected by the unique Williams floor mats, which are also in great shape with almost no wear.

The door cards have nice fabric inserts matching the seats, overall they are in good condition, although the drivers arm rest has indented over time.

There are many special Williams interior items, there are blue face dials on the instruments and in the centre, three matching sub dials and a blue capped gear shift.

In the boot there is a full load space protector, hard plastic with the Renault diamond, so the carpet underneath is like new.

The car runs superbly, the engine pulls strongly and the gear change is good. A K&N air filter has been fitted which adds a deeper roar to the induction sound. There are no signs of fluid leaks in the engine bay, and there’s no sign of damage but there is some surface rust on the front slam panel.

Under the floor, the underseal has flaked off the sills along the pinch welds, however the chassis appears solid and straight.

In the cars history is substantial folder of receipts and the original book pack with owners handbook and special Williams supplement, and the service book with stamps all the way to 2020 and 119,224 miles. In 2014 it had new grooved front brake disks and pads all round, which are still good. Underneath, it had a de-cat pipe fitted in 2012 and in 2016 the rest of the exhaust replaced.

In 2015 it had a small overhaul, having a new head gasket to fit a leak, a new alternator and the rear brake lines replaced.

More recently, in 2019 the front ball joints, track rod ends, a wheel bearing and CV boot were replaced.

These have always been among the most desirable of the hot hatches. In the ‘90s cars gained enough technology to be safe and reliable even by todays standards, but still kept the more connected, involving feel of earlier cars. There were 3 series of Clio Williams but many were immediately converted to race cars or modified during the Max power era so today numbers are very low, making the survivors even more in demand.

This little 28-year old car still looks modern today, and will officially reach classic age in two years time when prices will rocket? We estimate it’ll fetch between £11,000 - £20,000.

This example has a strong engine and drives well, fantastically French cabin in superb order, and the body is looks solid and straight. A bodyshop would take care of the rear arch easily and with a coat of underbody protection paint be good for years to come.

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