Renault Clio Williams Homologation Special: A Bargain For 2022? | Carfection 4K 

The clio Williams was a bargain 10 years ago when it was half the price of today. In France, a nice one is about 30 000 euros

Clio Williams have already gone up through the roof ,trust me I used to own one and believe me you've missed the boat if you think you'll pick up a bargain now.

Owned a 1993 Williams for 12 years.... what a car.... the best I ever had....in my opinion even better than the one I have now, a GTI 40 yrs edition. ..😭😭😭

I listen to Henry's voice and i continue with the wideo

When I had a lesser Clio, I remember visiting the dealership in East Yorkshire, finding a Clio Williams in the showroom awaiting it's new owner. The dealer principal told me the new owner was 78 years old, but also an ex-Spitfire pilot, who wanted "the last thrill of his life"... Sir, who ever you were, I hope you enjoyed that iconic car as much as I was envious of you!

986 Boxster has long been criminally undervalued. Loved mine - it was 3 grand!

When I was younger I couldn’t afford/ get insurance cover on a 205GTi, Clio Williams/16v, or a Golf Gti now I’m heading towards 50 I can afford the insurance but not the cars 😅🙄 times change but to ability to own one doesn’t.

I had the privilege of owning a Williams 2 for 7 years and it was a pleasure hands down the best sports car I have ever owned every drive was an experience and it got so much attention!

And here was me thinking "this isn't news - the Clio Williams has been going up in value for years...!"

"Here are some under-the-radar enthusiast cars that we're about to make unattainable by singing their praises on video..."

As others have commented, this seems an odd choice to me, as they've already gone up a lot. I think it's probably the 172/182 that's the Clio to buy, though they have already started increasing in value

A fantastic series - please keep this up. I also loved the series Carfection did on M3s. Could we have one on M5s? 🙏🏻 If I was being greedy I’d say this video would’ve been better if it was a little longer!

Nothing can beat the price/practicality/fun ratio of a humble hot hatch. Add to that a banging paint, gold alloys an homologation special pedigree and you have a cool car amongst cool cars.

I bought mine in ‘99 and kept it for 4 years. I still miss it.

They were a "bargain" five or ten years ago. The Clio Williams is _long_ past the bottom of its value curve. Great little car though. When the Hagerty chap talks about similar era cars having "gone through the roof" in the majority of cases the big money prices are for _ultra_ low mileage, essentially NOS examples. When one of those makes a big price then for a time anyway people selling much lesser cars of the same model think theirs is just as "valuable" and for a time a few buyers think the same, but it quickly enough stablises. Yes there was the what 30K plus? Pug 205 GTi, that fell out of a time machine where the original paint was still wet, but now they run anywhere between 5k for a ropey example to 15k for a half decent one with a couple of dealers chancing their arm above that. And I can't see how something like the Renault 5 GT turbo values "have gone through the roof" either given the average price seems to be between 10-15k Sterling and they've been like that for a good while now. Interestingly the 90's Japanese stuff have gone up in value over the last couple of years and they don't have any of them in this Hagerty expert guide. Never mind that the Hagerty chap suggested the Williams 3 as a good bet, when if you're looking to "invest" the 1 is clearly the model to go for. TBH this just sounds like industry marketing speak hoping to increase the perception of higher values for these cars and hoping it will reflect reality. Though of all the ones I can see in their lineup the Porsche Boxter is a car that is a good bet. Under appreciated and undervalued for too long.

Clio Williams - 100% cool 😎👍. Back when hot hatches didn't need masses of horsepower/weight to have fun :). Also I love 0:46, that editing :). Great work Henry and Carfection ;)

It’s so funny to see and old Clio amongst the greats, but this car is definitely deserving of that position. Up there with the Golf VR6, Vauxhall Lotus Carlton and arguably the phase 1 Renault Clio V6. European hooligan classics…

Williams have been commanding good money for some time. If we’re talking Clios, I bought a good condition 182 Trophy with 100k miles on for £7500 6 months ago. Low mileage original cars are already selling for over £20k and the market is still rising, with cheaper cars being dragged ever higher. Good news for me as I still get to drive and enjoy it without worrying about the value disappearing. Grab one whilst you still can, unbelievable fun on a B road.

I had a friend with a WIlliams Clio a loooong time ago. He took me for a spirited spin in a car park and I giggled like a school girl - at the time I owned a Vauxhall Nova Antibes with a leaky sunroof. I've had the great privilege to drive in some fairly exotic cars since that tender age, and I can honestly say that the little Renault (closely followed by my girlfiriends Renault 5 in the late 90's) are still among the very best cars I've ever experienced.

Would really love to see Henry get behind the wheel of an SiR Civic, also built as Homologation specials, they had 160hp in 1990 and 170hp by 1993, from only 1.6 litres. They were also made in far larger numbers, in the 10s of thousands, rather than just a few thousand. They were sold in the UK and Europe, with slightly less hp as the VTi, and the Japanese market models have been appearing in the UK as used imports for a few years now.

That ship has sailed I’m afraid, so get yours 19 16v ph1 while you still can. Very simmilar driving experience to the Williams, especially once swapped for Williams powertrain. I for damn sure won’t ever be letting go of mine, not for the value, but for the sheer driving experience that it provides me with. While being faster and more capable in terms of performance, my 275 Trophy was unable to fill its shoes.

I used to own Number 98 (Series 1) back in the day. One of my favourite cars I ever owned.

Very nice to see, which is business as usual with Henry 👍. I just wish there was a bit of dynamics... Appreciate the value of the car but I would bet tyres are not so fresh (by means of age, not wear) and one or two lift off oversteer would have made the video more exciting !

love the look of these, remember my neighbour had one when I was growing up so it has always been a "cool but attainable car"

Great idea for a series! Carfection is a class above as usual.

This is not about cars anymore! It’s about buying low and selling high! The Clio Williams is just another stock in the speculative classics market

My favorite channel, thank you guys for your work!

Another Xmas crazker.. Keep ummmm coming. Stay safe and keep upu the epic work. 😎

Another good one Henry & Crew. Cheers!

Thank you for the early Christmas 🎄 gifts Carfection❗

Here in France impossible to find they were put into storage years ago for collectors.... There’s alot more Peugeot Gti’s, but then even tatty high mileage examples will sell for 8 ~10000 Euros.

What a good idea for a series of videos!

The clio hatch is one of my favourite such a hoot to drive every mark of clio is

Great feature this, just wish these films were longer, so much more that could have been said on every car.

Back in the days I had a green Clio 16V. The Williams was too expensive...

I got to know about this car because of Forza horizon 4, although it may not be the fastest car around, it is one of the most fun cars to drive around and race in game along with the Ford escort mk3.

Can't wait to see the Boxster Review :)

I had a Clio 16v in dark blue back in the mid ‘90’s… loved that car. Couldn’t afford a Williams back then.

Tipped to appreciate.... surely it already has, brilliant but totally inaccessible to most now.. best look for a Clio cup...

I'd love to see Harry review an Evo IX FQ360 as listed in his Top 10 all time favourites.

My dad managed to get the Williams 2 as a company car...! I used to drive her a lot when home on leave . What a car. Lucky enough to get a Clio 197 lux with the cup chassis later on in life but just didn't feel as perky...still that was a joy to drive !!

Damian from the The Car Guys, probably owns the finest Clio Williams (Williams II) of all. And he deserves it, as he is a true enthusiast, and not a speculator.

Thank you Henry & Carfection for uploading this, as a tribute to the late Sir Frank Williams who died last month...RIP

I narrowly missed out on a 182 a few months back for just over a grand. Bit of a project but looked sound. I feel like the missed opportunity will haunt me in the not so distant future.

Bought mine for £1800. Worth ten times that now. I've driven it round Angelsey as seen here too :D

Always wanted one of these when was a teenager Good to remember.

Definitely one of the best handling cars I ever owned 👌

Great video! Any thoughts towards the Renault twingo RS Gordini's future?

I think most of the cars here have already appreciated somewhet. 986 Boxster was pennies on the dollar pre corona, now they're asking about 4 times what it used to be...for a car with an even less reliable engine than the 996's. The Clio Williams as many have noted has already gone through the roof, I'm seeing 205 GTis worth less than this and that was arguably a more landmark a car. I've read that this might be the best hot hatch ever though so I dunno. Money talks I guess. Too much of it around on everything.

I had one back in the days... It was a first production run #129, I sold this to a younger guy who literally destroy it in a crash, he runs out of the road in a field, there was a big rock and the car crashed on it, the low engine exploded while tho motor was still running, dead car in a few seconds ! I was very angry and that is one of my biggest mistake ! ;-)

Was more looking on info on the car, that scoop in the hood always interested me yet wherever i ask ive never been told what it actually does, it doesnt feed the intake so what does it do

I love these, they’re so cool. I think the prices have already gone up, a lot.

Such an amazing car. Such pleasure to drive it. A giant for the 3.71m lenght car . Please try one if you can. Tremendeous experience

😅 Trust me it is too late : Clio Williams are definitely not cheap at all in France. C’est très cher ! The story of this car stills well presented 👍🏽

Love it🥰

10 years ago yes, you could snatch them for around 2-5k. now... the prices are moving toward 911 930 prices, it's just nuts.

I was always under the impression that the Clio Williams was some real firecracker Hot Hach but having seen the specs (137 bhp, Top Speed 130 mph, 0-60 mph, 7.7 secs, Torque 158 Nm, Curb weight, 981-1024 kg, ) I'm of the opinion that my 1991 Toyota Corolla Gti-16, with 165bhp and weighing 1070 Kg would be more than a match match for it, Let me know if you fancy a race

As others have mentioned I think they have already started to increase significantly in the last 5 years or so. Perhaps a Clio Trophy would now be where the smart money goes!!?? Still a fantastic car none the less!

Nice video, but it feels like you're underselling the Clio Williams. Evo rated it as one of (or perhaps the "actual"?) greatest hot hatch of all time. Either way its a full on classic now. Front wheel drive cars don't handle like that any more.

Cool video. I have number 181 and she's covered only 9232 miles.

Didn't realise how good a car my 16v was until years after I sold it for £500 I look out for them occasionally but they're mostly all gone now and the few that are left are £5k

Such a bummer you can't get one of these in America

Limited edition hot hatch more interesting for me than super car

I’m so lucky to still have my Williams 1 No 112 in storage, do you keep it forever or sell at its peak in price 🤷‍♂️

The William's 2 also had sunroofs 😜

What about the DC2R? Clean one will be worth lots of money I expect

50th Like!!!! I still run a French Hot Hatch in 2021!!

In reality the ship as sailed on anything at all desirable, that's you need to know👍

You have missed that boat lol

A lot faster than my rental diesel Clio!

I went looking through the classifieds for these a couple of months back, thinking they’d be £8k - £10k, how wrong I was! In reality at the same money as an E46 M3, I know which way I’d be going!

I agree with some of the comments, the Clio Williams isn't what I would call a bargain at the moment. It's in similar price range as a 205 GTi. Hagerty isn't looking very hard in their crystal ball for this one.

Clio 182 trophy is still a bargain

my dream car...

No bargains their prices have been high for a couple years and you barely find decent ones

With the best respect; you don't need anyone from Hagerty to tell you that the Williams Clio 1 is going up in value/collectible. They started doing this the day they stopped production on it...

Henry Catchpole and Carfection are postmen because they always deliver

I think my cow market cavalier 1.6L, number 10987 is going to be worth £100k next year. 🤣🤣

30 Something CD👌

One of the best cars I was ever stupid enough to sell. And I’m pretty stupid. Still have the 986 though 😂

In italy theese have been like unicorns for 10 years already, i’ve seen only 1 in my life 😅 i’ve seen more f40s 😂😂😂

I wanted to see this Then I realize is Hagerty Wanted more

So sad to see this ..I had number 152 and it was stolen and stripped...why I have no idea...:(

The AMG 2 l turbo should fit. HAHAHAHA!!

In the netherlands thy cost 25k to even 31k........

Sounds like there are more Williams than there are 16v clio's !?

Still got the 182 then...

Cool car but I wouldn't pay 30k for one...

I would have loved to hear and see it at full attack

What happened?

lol my thomas has a clio williams

So get this right, buy a car at this price to look at it just, ok!

So a bargain would truly be that you are getting value for a cheaper price right? Is there truly a lot of value here?

I wouldn't have paid rock bottom prices for a Williams.

Get to the Westy already!

Renault should do a Hommage to this car, no? It would be rather cool!

Nice looking cars, shame about the shoddy build quality

I never bought one of these because i hate the interior....it looked so dated even when it came out new

I've got one but unfortunately its on forza motorsport

Overpriced rust buckets now. Jokers on eBay calling themselves ‘specialists’ touting these for £30k. Nonsense. A clio 172/182 is better and under 6k. Older cars becoming more expensive is a madness I cannot grasp (exceptions being certain rare cars) but run of the mill hatches like these it’s just plain silly. The memory is better than the reality. Tech has moved on. The only ones winning here are the greedy nobbers pushing the prices up with misty eyed dreams of classic sports hatches.