Is it wrong to like a Proton

[leeroybrown]

Am I crazy to have a silly soft spot for one.#

http://www.motorbase.com/pictures/contributions/20000905/std_2000_Proton_Satria_GTi_fvl.jpg

Based the old Mitsubishi Colt that ran from 1992 to 1996.

base-model versions of the Satria used a 1.3-litre engine with a 1.5-litre option for those who wanted more, the GTi ditched both those powerplants and went straight for a 1.8-litre unit with double overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder.

It wasn't the smoothest engine around but it certainly did the job.

Came equipped with "Lotus tuned suspension"

http://www.motorbase.com/pictures/contributions/20000905/std_2000_Proton_Satria_GTi_interior.jpg

During the involvement of Lotus,a new body kit was also adopted for the GTi for better aerodynamics. Proton claims that the Satria GTi was the fastest car it has ever produced to date. Oh how I laugh, cos its true!

The Proton Satria R3 is a limited edition Satria sold in Malaysia. The term R3 stands for Race, Rally, Research. R3 is a redefined version of Satria Gti by Proton's Racing development team and also Lotus. It houses the same 1800 cc Mitsubishi 4G93p engine but has undergone some minor adjustments by Lotus handling. Bodyshell has been improved with double stitch welded monocoque chassis with front and rear strut tower brace bars

http://vernonchan.com/files/2008/06/152956667_59eb6f7ad71.jpg

Anyone else feeling the love for this car?

[Matty_Mills]

the black car at the bottom look fiiiiiiiiine
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[Danr]

I've always liked them. A lad down my road has had one for years and it seems to have done him well.

Not sure on the overall speed of them though?

[Peejous]

Looks nice can see why you like it.

Buy it remove the badge and replace it with a Honda or Mitsubishi one.

[VTEC-Saxo]

no way. err, could make it look nice but looks like a Hyundai styled fiesta

[leeroybrown]

130 bhp I think

Bloke on some local forum to me bought a full brand new engine, with timing belt, head, basically the lot for 800 brand new from Proton!

[Danr]

That's not bad. I'd have one if i just needed a fun runabout.

Suppose they would probably give a vts a run for it's money.

Seats are good as well iirc.

[leeroybrown]

Recaros to

[Luke]

Yorkie had one before the Saxo.

Nice cars, always liked them too.

[leeroybrown]

130 bhp awesome lol

Never seen one on track anywhere with their "Lotus tuned suspension"

[Danr]

Just looked on Pistonheads, they are a bargain!

[Peejous]

Just looked on Pistonheads, they are a bargain!

WOW...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/916083.htm

[VtsTom]

Im sure there is a import version of the Colt called the Cyborg something... IIRC it has 172bhp.. Pretty much the same as the Proton but goes like stink

[Peejous]

Im sure there is a import version of the Colt called the Cyborg something... IIRC it has 172bhp.. Pretty much the same as the Proton but goes like stink

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/868386.htm

[Elliott]

I quite like them to be honest.

[Danr]

I nearly bought a colt before i bought my first saxo.
was identical to this one...
http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/944/944890-1.jpg

[ricksimmonds]

no

my mate has a proton gti, nice cars tbh, not as quick as my vts but still goes, handles well, very rare, looks nice and has air conditioning, plus as above they are cheap and he has had next to no problems with his atal

where as my car breaks every day lol

[Matty_Mills]

I lost out on a Colt on ebay about a week before i passed... was nice looking!
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[betty02]

Is it me or can u see the screw holes!

[Danr]

Rally style innit Betty.

[laura_g]

I like them but id always have that worry at the back of my mind like the same you would with saxos and mgs lol

[markymark1987]

a mate has one and i think they are so underestimated. nice car but its a proton and not for me lol

[Matty_Mills]

a mate has one and i think they are so underestimated. nice car but its a proton and not for me lol

proton.. believe it or not... have made a couple of nice boxes!

[leeroybrown]

I am sure Clarkson loved it tbh when he drove the 1.5

[Matty_Mills]

http://media.paultan.org/img/Proton_Satria_Neo_R3_1_Large.jpg

*shakes*

[Furio_Matt]

I have a 1996 mitsubishi colt sitting on my driveway at the moment :D

Need the saxo sold though so I can afford to get it on the road :(

[wiggyk1]

the black car at the bottom look fiiiiiiiiine
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Does the chinese girl come with the black car?

If so, SOLD!!

[lewza]

My mates got 1 and he likes it, they seem to be quite quick aswell...
Dont like the looks of them personally though

[Jaytee]

Think they are lovely tbh, would have one like a shot.

[de51_Hodgey]

my mate raced 1 in his civic vtec and it got away from him so id say there fast and i was thinkin the exact same question u asked lol

[Jaytee]

Costs mor to insure than a scooby turbo. Lol.

[Karl]

Crap and slow.
Crap and slow.
Would not pay for one.
Field car yes......

[JamesR]

It looks alright, just de badge it so everyone doesnt no your drving a proton :p

P.S: The black one looks :y:

[Rich1234]

i likey

[VTEC-Saxo]

nice proton satria
http://www.modifiedstreetcars.com/car_images/proton/Proton-Satria-347.jpg

[Karl]

........if your stevie wonder.

[VTEC-Saxo]

lmfao whats with the engine bay :|

[lharrowing]

it does look nice they seem to be expensive

[Rich1234]

eurgh wtf is that!

[Danr]

it does look nice they seem to be expensive

You are joking aren't you?

[Jazz]

They're nice. A local lad had a modified one, and they can look really striking.

[TOM_VTS666]

there's nothing wrong with then proton satria gti, considered getting myself many times. its enginered by lotus so you know your onto a winner

[JamesR]

WTF? on the pink one it looks like thers 2 bonnets? 1 up 1 down?

[si_pow]

WOW...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/916083.htm

Recaro's are miiint! Im sure they are the ones in demon tweeks for almost a 1k.

I like the car, would never buy one though

[Add91289]

thers one at chezzy college. you can see the screws that hold the wheel arches on. looks naff

[Ryyy]

About as wrong as fingering your Mum

[Matty_Mills]

About as wrong as fingering your Mum

haha... not quite that bad man! surely not?!

[ricksimmonds]

haha... not quite that bad man! surely not?!

in certain parts of the country it is custom to finger your mother, i dont think its that bad atal

[Ryyy]

haha... not quite that bad man! surely not?!

No No No

That's what Im saying, Its completly normal

[stinkycheese]

http://www.channel4.com/4car/rt/hot+hatchbacks/full+road+test/551/2

[yorkie]

they are great i loved mine and would have one again defo

pics

this is my old car (5years ago now) the lotus proton persona compact!! lol
it was one of 200 made of specially build 1.5 personas to demo the lotus handling package the year before the (offical) lotus tuning handling proton the gti....

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/yorkproton/proton.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/yorkproton/proton1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/yorkproton/proton2.jpg

[yorkie]

I like them but id always have that worry at the back of my mind like the same you would with saxos and mgs lol


bet you did not know proton owns alot of car companys they are one of the biggest companys in the world and are the biggest car company in the wiorld its a little known fact

[MikeyN_VTSAX]

I had a proton compact 1.6, i then px'ed with some guy for the satria gti with cash his way, 6 weeks into owning it the engine blew up on me! i then bought a mitsi colt 1.6 with 180k on the clock for 100quid... and it ran better than that piece of shit gti :(

[yorkie]

why yourself why the guy wanted to part ex with u again!! lol

[Nij]

TBH i used to like them when they were new, back in the late 90's......a bit old hat now, but not old skool imo

[beau_4076]

someone on punto sports owns this proton-

230bhp or so, his hoping for 280bhp once a bigger turbo is put on i think.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m232/davethetrike/100_0474.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m232/davethetrike/rearviewlrge.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m232/davethetrike/DSCN1584.jpg

[yorkie]

evo3 engine goes right in all engine mounts and wiring the same even the holes for the bigger rad there as all the proton chassi is ..is a evo 3 with no boot

speedy got one(colt) in york 430bhp pod in 10.8 full evo 3 front end £6000 to buy its for sale

[phil-jones]

only thing i dont like is that the arches just look like they have been pop rivetted on

[stevie_m]

the black one looks damn good

[shooorn94]

Trying to think of who proton are owned by or are they like mitsubishi and are just the one company and not expanding majorly?

Had a think a while back about one, can look nice and if "street cred" *ahem* doesn't bother you like some people would be a good car to run round. The 1.8 certainly would surprise a few people.

[AlexR]

They're shit.

Lotus helped develop the suspension for the mk1 corsa, that means very little lol

[yorkie]

proton are not owned by anyone they are there own company are also own lotus and MV Agusta...

also more proton info

proton city.... city for proton car building and workforce living...

Proton City tagged as “City of the Future”, is a new township with industrial, commercial and residential activities spread over 4,000 acres (16 km²). It is located about 5 km north of Tanjung Malim, a town in Perak, Malaysia, and houses the state-of-the-art RM1.8 billion Proton car assembly plant.

To be fully developed by 2020, Proton City aims to be home to Malaysia’s automobile industry. Undertaken by Proton City Development Corp Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between DRB-Hicom Bhd and Proton Bhd, it started in 1996 with an initial investment of RM2.5 billion, beginning with the construction of the Proton plant. The Proton plant has a workforce of more than 2,000 and most of them are expected to live in the area. When Proton City is fully developed, it would have a population of about 240,000.

[yorkie]

They're shit.

Lotus helped develop the suspension for the mk1 corsa, that means very little lol

lol on you....

drive one some time people say saxo handle very very good try one of these... a lotus model proton handles twice as good as a saxo
they just stick to the road like glue
mine was on the standard suspenion setup and no saxo i ever drove handles like the proton

[adam_saxo]

I would buy one! Considering as my next car now! Anyone know what insurance is like?

[tom130691]

lotus suspension bit made me laugh even corsa Bs have that

just notice some body already said this :P

[Rob_Furio7]

I would buy one! Considering as my next car now! Anyone know what insurance is like?

group 16 lol shocking lol

[Ferg]

Looking at it hurts my eyes.

Just don't like them ...

[yorkie]

groups mean nothing anymore mine was group 14

[Jamie]

FFs Lee you get worse and worse....

What next?

Is it wrong to like dawiwoodosoosoooos with glossy black team d's LOOL

[leeroybrown]

Shocking tbh

Not gonna say i love fesssie zetecs lol

[funky_saxo_xx]

i do actually quite like these;)

[Matty_Mills]

FFs Lee you get worse and worse....

What next?

Is it wrong to like dawiwoodosoosoooos with glossy black team d's LOOL

http://www.ukmodifiednetwork.co.uk/images/fastest%20daewoo%201.jpg


7 litre Daewoo matiz....


just for the lol's


Gash

[Danr]

That's awesome Matty.

[Mikey]

imagine a granny going th'asda in that baby lol

[Matty_Mills]

Haha.... understeer must be epic

[Jamie]

Shocking tbh

Not gonna say i love fesssie zetecs lol

:flush::new_year::homme::boxing:

[Saxo_Steveo]

Yes . . .

[Tommo87]

If they are anything like the Mitsibishi Mireage Cyborg ZR (the car they're based on) i'd rather save my cash and buy a civic. Below is a link to a site explaining why and also bear in mind for the test they used the heavier EK4 SiR-2 rather than the lighter EG6 which has the same engine as the EK4.

http://asia.vtec.net/side/cyborg/

Despite the Mirage having more torque and BHP and also less weight it still can't match the Civic.

[Tommo87]

If they are anything like the Mitsibishi Mireage Cyborg ZR (the car they're based on) i'd rather save my cash and buy a civic. Below is a link to a site explaining why and also bear in mind for the test they used both the heavier EK4 SiR-2 and the lighter EG6 which has the same engine as the EK4.

http://asia.vtec.net/side/cyborg/

Despite the Mirage having more torque and BHP and also less weight it still can't match the Civic.

This is the edited version. Please remove my previous post.

[dannyboy2005]

My mate has a Proton.

His stuck a full stainless exhaust system on, manifold, air filters, alloys, lowered, uprated suspension buckets, roll cage. you name it, his done it.

Fact is, he'll keep it 3 months then sell it on.

[CHIP]

nice proton satria
http://www.modifiedstreetcars.com/car_images/proton/Proton-Satria-347.jpg

You keep calling them but your car looks abit like that at moment lol.

Satria GTI's are very good cars. Aparrently drive mint. My dad's boss had one, id have had it off him but at the time insurance was a problem. Then not long after the guy who bought it off him crashed it. As pointed out, the newer ones look good too.

[dj_russell]

they are a fine handling car my oldman had one, but laquer started to peal when my dad jetwashed it the paint was like it was falling off the arch lol.

also shocker went after 1 trip down to wales 4 up. but other than that think they are reliable enough and they are damn good fun. with how cheap they are going it was another car on the list before i bought the vts but there was no way i was paying group 18 insurance on a car slower than the vts and my mg zs.

[VTRelite]

i do like the Proton GTI

[titchster]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2689012092_3ef053ec38.jpg
http://images.paultan.org/images2/Satria_Neo_S2000_1_Large.jpg


I'd love one of them tbh.


Its 4-cylinder 1998cc DOHC normally aspirated engine is based on the 1.8 liter Renault engine in the Waja. It produces 280hp at 7,800rpm and a massive 271Nm of torque at 7,000rpm, and is installed transversely at the front of the car. This engine is mated to an Xtrac 6-speed sequential transmission with Alcon clutch and 3 player LSD.


http://paultan.org/archives/2008/08/04/mem-proton-satria-neo-super-2000/

[scottyvtr]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2689012092_3ef053ec38.jpg
http://images.paultan.org/images2/Satria_Neo_S2000_1_Large.jpg


I'd love one of them tbh.





http://paultan.org/archives/2008/08/04/mem-proton-satria-neo-super-2000/


ive said to the wife about that and she slated me lol ithink they look quite good done up :y:

[mikemacmillan]

I just got one of these 2 month ago and they are great

Comes with the same engine from the old mitsu lancer gsr 1.8 but just without the turbo ;)

Ive got hold of a full turbo kit from the gsr and its all going straight back on - decent boost reaches 210bhp no bother and that only on low comp gasket, and with the handling it gona be one beast of a car

Handles superb, very rare, very realible and mega cheap - i paid £1400 for a 2002 with only 36,000 miles.

Only bad bits is they get surface rust easy, and i dont no what to call it as im not sayin its a proton :P

[mikemacmillan]

Proton are also meant to be entering the rally this year and are aiming to achieve what subaru did. With subaru out this year, they are trying to get solberg to drive for them :) Hopefully they are sucesfull and come up in the world

[Matty-VTR]

My dad has mapped a few supercharged proton satrias, i think there a cool car - rare as rocking horse shit though !

[Mr_X]

http://media.paultan.org/img/Proton_Satria_Neo_R3_1_Large.jpg

*shakes*

i really like, BUT is there a fast one? most can see is a slow 1.6...

[Scott-jarvis]

my mates got a older one and its a GTi 2.0 16v, and its rubbish, except the recaro seats

[yorkie]

there 1.8 gti

[VTR_SCANTY]

i think they look cool