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PROTON STILL GOING STRONG

It’s been 23 years since Proton Saga introduced to Malaysian and the world early 80’s. Now new Proton Gen2 is coming to UK. Actually is Proton Gen2 new facelift. I am proud of Proton’s achievement although not owning it before because I can’t endure with the lack of reliability of the accessories such as failure of power window, battery problem or even a minor sound when driving the car. The technology Proton cars developed still can compete to foreign cars. Hopefully Proton can survive another decade and will not need the support from the government. Be competitive by introducing more models and venture into hybrid cars or smaller compact cars. To cut cost, give tender to vendor who is more reliable and offer cheap materials compare to current ones.









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posted by rocky bru :

Proton is 23 on Wednesday. Once the pride of Malaysians, especially those in the lower income bracket, our national car has today become an embarrassment and, to some, an obstacle.But in the 90s, Sagas were hitting foreign streets from Singapore to London, and there was even a time when left-hand drive Malaysian-made cars were being considered for the US.My first Proton was a brand new Saga hatchback. I traded in my 7th-hand RX-7 for the brand new Proton. Sold it off for the more spacious and sporty Aeroback in 93. When NST, in a bid to tighten its belt, offered to sell its company cars to the senior executives driving them, I decided to buy the Perdana. The Aeroback and the Perdana are still serving us faithfully to this day.Proton's charge on the world auto arena peaked when it bought MV Agusta, the Italian bike maker (after having acquired the Lotus earlier). It was planning to manufacture one of the cheapest cars in the world using bike engines.And then Mr Badawi took over as Prime Minister ....Anyway, Happy Birthday Proton. The company's pioneers are celebrating at Kelab Shah Alam at 8.30 Wednesday night.