Fifth Gear: The Experiment With Old Banger Cars (Proton Sport)

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  • Throwback Thursday clip from series 16, Tim is doing an experiment by swapping out his BMW M3 for a Proton Sport.
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  • @armourshooter5517
    @armourshooter5517 7 років тому +5081

    How many Malaysians came here after seeing the Proton Saga thumbnail ? 😁

    • @alexlee7109
      @alexlee7109 7 років тому +15

      Me

    • @harizshahhamin6324
      @harizshahhamin6324 7 років тому +12

      Me lel

    • @OhTeckXuan
      @OhTeckXuan 7 років тому +33

      Singaporean

    • @shivabreathes
      @shivabreathes 7 років тому +60

      This was our family car when I was a kid! It was in slightly better condition than this one though. Our dad took us everywhere in it!

    • @slit53
      @slit53 7 років тому +5

      shivabreathes same 😂😂

  • @sheriff820
    @sheriff820 5 років тому +137

    I am from Klang, Malaysia. I own a Proton Saga 1.3, year made is 1992. I bought it from a former colleague. Until today i am still driving it.

  • @aviesena
    @aviesena 5 років тому +87

    I’m an ex-proton owner, it had the best air conditioning compared to other cars and Low cost maintenance, felt really proud of it.

    • @besttank4274
      @besttank4274 Рік тому +1

      true,if the window were tinted it will be cold like chrismast

    • @Dragon-Slay3r
      @Dragon-Slay3r 7 місяців тому +1

      My reality is real because I came out of it 😂
      They can't fight our Creator

  • @beardedentity
    @beardedentity 5 років тому +362

    I got into an accident with this car (I was driving a Honda City) and while my Honda got a bent and major scratches on the bumper, this Proton managed to escape only with ONE little scratch on its side. Wtf.

    • @theexiled1767
      @theexiled1767 5 років тому +34

      Same. For some reason this proton is build like a tank.

    • @Judaism_Terror
      @Judaism_Terror 5 років тому +20

      The name itself is saga.. It's supposed to be tanky LOLOLOL

    • @Seekthetruth606
      @Seekthetruth606 5 років тому +5

      Low impact accident, saga will be ok, but not for high speed impact. The car will bend all over. Old technology, cant compete with new one.

    • @mlippert
      @mlippert 4 роки тому +3

      That's all about angles most of the time. My dad had a crash in a Golf Mk1, got a minor dent. The then-new (2005?) Renault Megane had his whole left side destroyed.

    • @migueldelacruz5054
      @migueldelacruz5054 4 роки тому +1

      @@Seekthetruth606 Not entirely true. Most car parts today are made of plastic. You'll be surprised at how flimsy car parts are now compared to how they were made decades ago. I used to work for a car insurance company and I inspected car damages that needed fixing.

  • @chipside3293
    @chipside3293 7 років тому +153

    to be fair...it is older than most youtubers...and it was one of Proton's first models(if not THE first)...yet it still runs smoothly and economically superior than most cars even today...so props to that!

    • @youran1312
      @youran1312 5 років тому +2

      Its an even onder Mitsubishi

  • @RPKGameVids
    @RPKGameVids 7 років тому +593

    Am I weird in finding the Proton to be more interesting than the BMW?

    • @marfrandema1884
      @marfrandema1884 7 років тому +30

      RPKVids it probably is, i mean how many of these are still alive.

    • @TassieLorenzo
      @TassieLorenzo 7 років тому +18

      I also find it more interesting. :) Non-CSL E46 M3... move along. :P

    • @pauls3839
      @pauls3839 7 років тому +27

      Anything is infinately more interesting than any of the predictable chav chariot's. BMW or Audi.

    • @pauls3839
      @pauls3839 7 років тому +5

      - there are a couple of ST owners nearby. They lavish them with care and don't hoon 'em around. Meantime, the local chav's gravitate to A3's and 1 and 3 series once they hit mid 20's and drive them like utter cunts. Could just be a Nottingham thing though.

    • @djcarbines
      @djcarbines 7 років тому +4

      Paul Smith no its a national thing!

  • @simoningram8081
    @simoningram8081 7 років тому +605

    I bought an absolutely immaculate 1.3 aeroback for £150 last year. It's seriously the BEST car I've had. I've owned audis, landrovers, mercs etc etc. I can not fault my proton AT ALL. insurance is 120 quid A YEAR! and it's just like it came out of the factory. 55k on the clock. I won't get rid of it until it dies or I die.

    • @mashedpotatoes77
      @mashedpotatoes77 7 років тому +48

      Simon Ingram my uncle owned a 1986 model Proton Saga. Replace the wear and tear parts and it still runs. No major modification at all. It just wont die haha

    • @bakatzen6243
      @bakatzen6243 7 років тому +7

      is yours EFI? the carbed version use unique CV carb, not everybody can tune it.

    • @paolotube2446
      @paolotube2446 7 років тому +3

      Simon Ingram in

    • @simoningram8081
      @simoningram8081 7 років тому +4

      No. Mines 1.3 TRIPLE valve. Carb version

    • @fufsayd
      @fufsayd 7 років тому +2

      fuel consumption?

  • @LuqmanMal
    @LuqmanMal 7 років тому +1259

    in malaysia
    we call that car
    "kereta kebal" - tank
    😅

    • @secretariat1973
      @secretariat1973 7 років тому +40

      tu untuk yg xde kereta tu jek. owner dia semua berbangga kot..

    • @baamchannel2049
      @baamchannel2049 6 років тому +8

      aminluqman hakim hahahaha..Aku baru nak komen macam ni tengok kat bawah dah ada yang komen hahaha

    • @Jebatderhaka
      @Jebatderhaka 6 років тому +31

      reta kebal iswara baru...bukan proton saga atau iswara lama...

    • @dianaintan1074
      @dianaintan1074 6 років тому +10

      Kereta kebal yang langgar dengan laju pecah setengah

    • @alifshahmobilelagend6444
      @alifshahmobilelagend6444 6 років тому +1

      True! Wkwkwkwk

  • @seelan2508
    @seelan2508 5 років тому +447

    u comparing 1985 proton with 2003 bmw. wtf. proton wins that.

    • @ophadihf7988
      @ophadihf7988 5 років тому +1

      Yeahhhh👍

    • @newchannel9516
      @newchannel9516 5 років тому

      NICERRRRRRRRRRRR👍👍👍

    • @m_r_1320
      @m_r_1320 4 роки тому

      LMAO

    • @mohdaidi91
      @mohdaidi91 4 роки тому +1

      Terbaik bro. Experiment kena ker dia nak compare 20 tahun perbezaan pengeluaran

  • @iqmalaizat4916
    @iqmalaizat4916 5 років тому +105

    Babe, don’t treat him like a trash.
    Yeah I was talking to the Proton Saga.

  • @ichigokeki88
    @ichigokeki88 7 років тому +485

    Say what you will, but the Proton Saga was and still is a hero car in Malaysia. (Malaysia boleh! 🇲🇾) And yes, it’s silly to compare a Saga to a M3, and worse when you’re just trying to bash it rather than give an unbiased review. You might as well just compare a carton of grape juice to a bottle of exquisite red wine.

    • @wakli5978
      @wakli5978 6 років тому +21

      Beli kereta saga dah buruk nk compare dengan kereta bmw baru

    • @MyNameIsBelerick
      @MyNameIsBelerick 6 років тому +5

      @@wakli5978 Kan

    • @anasqayyumftv9258
      @anasqayyumftv9258 5 років тому +2

      True.

    • @genchwan
      @genchwan 5 років тому +8

      You need some butt cream

    • @afuturethinker2081
      @afuturethinker2081 5 років тому +5

      just the brand is from MY but the core technology is not.

  • @BlueMonk25
    @BlueMonk25 7 років тому +262

    To be fair, that generation of Proton was really good. It was basically a Mitsubishi Lancer under the skin. Although the cars were assembled in Malaysia, most of the parts came from Japan. When these cars were launched in the UK in the late 80s, it was received well, won a number of awards at the British International Motorshow, and sold a lot more than was initially expected.
    Sadly, that would be Proton's peak. Apart from the Satria GTI, the rest of their cars have been rubbish to say the least.

    • @bakatzen6243
      @bakatzen6243 7 років тому +25

      IMO proton peaked at wira/satria/putra era. went really steep downhill when campro was introduced.

    • @bakatzen6243
      @bakatzen6243 7 років тому

      Big Money Waste indeed

    • @blitzer25blitz62
      @blitzer25blitz62 7 років тому +14

      used Proton is way better than used luxuries.

    • @AnasAffandi
      @AnasAffandi 7 років тому +2

      fukthegoog there has been a new crazed in town right now. Everyone I know are hunting proton saga specifically those that have been drived by Genting highland taxi driver also known as saga genting people actually spent up to 20k ringgit just to take those car from the hand of those old taxis drivers.

    • @bakatzen6243
      @bakatzen6243 7 років тому

      wow 20k. could get a cefiro rb25 with that kind of money

  • @Acidicakatsuki
    @Acidicakatsuki 5 років тому +273

    in malaysia whoever own this car is a legend

  • @ruslannasir8662
    @ruslannasir8662 5 років тому +36

    My father buy it on 1990..and now i t still on the road..almost 29 years...still good...love my proton saga..

  • @MadIIMike
    @MadIIMike 2 роки тому +19

    I think driving cheap old cars makes you appreciate what you have, while driving a expensive modern car makes you think about every little flaw.
    I also think it's more interesting to talk about those cars, since they kinda have more character and maybe a interesting story, while most things about a new car are told by a spec sheet.

  • @nooramirulikhwan6349
    @nooramirulikhwan6349 5 років тому +87

    PROTON Saga The First is a tank..
    Then, Perodua Myvi is a flying car..

  • @verynice5847
    @verynice5847 4 роки тому +20

    I am using this lovely car ... after my business went bankrupt ... i sold my SUV ... and bought a 1994 proton iswara (manual) ... that was in 2016 ... until now i am using it ... its been 4 years ... i moved on ... my business got better slowly and steadily ... now i can afford to buy SUV again ... but why should I? My proton iswara saga was my best friend in my rainy days ... so why should i abandon it in my good days ... i will stick to my proton iswara saga ... i don't care what people think about my car ... because i already have emotional relationships with my beloved proton iswara saga

    • @Lakewin1988
      @Lakewin1988 5 місяців тому

      why would you care about what people say about your car, dude when u can use your long finger

    • @MansMan42069
      @MansMan42069 13 днів тому

      That car truly has become a saga

  • @BobbyAngmalaysia
    @BobbyAngmalaysia 7 років тому +500

    Prices of this going up in Malaysia since the Saga one make race

    • @MustaqimAMalek
      @MustaqimAMalek 7 років тому +17

      Bobby Ang Hi Bobby, please make a similar video. Either with an old Saga or Kancil for a week. Gonna be entertaining af.

    • @NicholasHo
      @NicholasHo 7 років тому +1

      Agree with the idea!

    • @supremeblaster7537
      @supremeblaster7537 7 років тому

      I had one for sale

    • @AnasAffandi
      @AnasAffandi 7 років тому +10

      People have been looking for this car. Especially saga genting. The maintenance cost are magical

    • @itzdavidhoo
      @itzdavidhoo 7 років тому +2

      It would be fun if you could review an old rag kancil or saga something a little different XD

  • @BINGBINGTHOR
    @BINGBINGTHOR 5 років тому +36

    So basically,my sister and i were driving me to school (in a mini cooper)and accidently hit someones car(proton wira)
    And yet my car got a dent
    But theirs didnt

  • @jiksbydesign733
    @jiksbydesign733 5 років тому +55

    You run it to that bmw.. see which one will breaks..
    P/s : youll be surprise

  • @payamyazdi7672
    @payamyazdi7672 7 років тому +650

    You Definitely Don't want to Marry A Girl Which Her Shoes Costs More Than Your Wheels.

    • @LuaNub
      @LuaNub 7 років тому +73

      You Definitely Shouldn't Type Like This

    • @jaredmontgomery1920
      @jaredmontgomery1920 7 років тому +78

      Nor A Man Who Capitalizes Almost Every Word He Types.

    • @CommunistBest1
      @CommunistBest1 7 років тому +7

      Federal Communist

    • @brixomatic
      @brixomatic 7 років тому +30

      But he's got a point. If the girl's that expensive, you better get a better car instead (and it holds true for that new car aswell).

    • @PazuzuStalker
      @PazuzuStalker 7 років тому +4

      Yes you would... she has to be rich then, can pay for your next one. One could be a househusband... would be great!

  • @cosmicsurfer5911
    @cosmicsurfer5911 7 років тому +166

    Makes the beemer so much more special to drive on weekends and keeps you appreciating the old times.

    • @alexstromberg7696
      @alexstromberg7696 7 років тому +1

      Cosmic Surfer bimmer*, beemers are the bikes

    • @cosmicsurfer5911
      @cosmicsurfer5911 7 років тому +2

      Alex Strömberg not in my country. Both have the same name. Apologies for that er. I should remembered

    • @cliftonmanley3882
      @cliftonmanley3882 7 років тому +2

      We call them shitbox here

    • @alexstromberg7696
      @alexstromberg7696 7 років тому +1

      Cosmic Surfer not about country, same everywhere, bimmer is the car

  • @fronterraz
    @fronterraz 7 років тому +18

    Proud to see Proton Saga is still running on British road.

  • @im_noteddy1611
    @im_noteddy1611 5 років тому +139

    You can say our chiken rendang not crispy,but you cant say our proton is a crap

  • @dinienae9651
    @dinienae9651 5 років тому +318

    That my country first model proton saga i love it and i proud

    • @Vincent-ws5dg
      @Vincent-ws5dg 5 років тому +2

      Proud? Of what?

    • @bakalurx
      @bakalurx 5 років тому

      Proton tu aku: murah dan mudah rosak

    • @ruslannasir8662
      @ruslannasir8662 5 років тому

      @@Vincent-ws5dg why not...

    • @Vincent-ws5dg
      @Vincent-ws5dg 5 років тому

      @@ruslannasir8662 bad quality

    • @ruslannasir8662
      @ruslannasir8662 5 років тому

      @@Vincent-ws5dg its what u said....where are u from man...

  • @megataliimran6290
    @megataliimran6290 7 років тому +202

    Proton Saga. My first national car

  • @BarryWarne
    @BarryWarne 4 роки тому +6

    one guy I worked with used to simply buy a $200 car every year and drive it into the ground. Kind of admirable.

  • @marknc9616
    @marknc9616 7 років тому +20

    I drive economical cars until the wheels fall off. I keep up their maintenance. When the cars get older is when they are by far the most fun. If someone bumps you, no worries. If your doors get dinged, no worries. If major parts fail, your options include selling the car for scrap or replacing with junkyard parts. The creativity behind your solutions can be quite fun. After you collect your assortment of dings, dents, and bumps make sure to park snugly near the new Beemer that is quadruple parked in the far reaches of the parking lot. He'll appreciate your kind gesture. :)

    • @djtaylorutube
      @djtaylorutube 5 років тому +1

      I do that in my old Volvo, love to park right up to the line if the beamer/Audi/Merc has parked "wide". I'm surely doing them a favour by protecting their doors from people squeezing past.

  • @simonthomas5367
    @simonthomas5367 5 років тому +2

    Makes total sense in the city. Parisians all drive bangers due to tiny streets and not-giving-a-shit parking styles. If your car gets torched or nicked, doesn't cost a fortune to replace it.

  • @unclewong1803
    @unclewong1803 4 роки тому +5

    Malaysians are very patriotic, every video with a proton in it, they will be in the comments section, very wholesome

  • @azrenazhar208
    @azrenazhar208 7 років тому +218

    Im from malaysia and very proud of the first proton car. 1985s Still on the road tho!

    • @CommunistBest1
      @CommunistBest1 7 років тому +2

      and now own by?

    • @pesa4971
      @pesa4971 7 років тому

      Azren Azhar ...proton najib punya...dia boleh jual bila2 masa je...

    • @syafalan6447
      @syafalan6447 7 років тому +3

      faizal ismail Proton is not own by government. Its own by Syed Bukhari. Government only supported them

    • @pesa4971
      @pesa4971 7 років тому

      Syaf Alan ...the fact is still under najib....not to everebody...he cant sell or dumped proton company forever..power on his hand .

    • @annanishikinomiya2765
      @annanishikinomiya2765 6 років тому +1

      @@sparepartbob6768 relex brother bukan nye senang kereta proton masok youtube luar negara.ni kira ok aku rasa dia nak buat test

  • @arvinchandran6168
    @arvinchandran6168 5 років тому +61

    That is 1985 proton saga n u comparing it to 2004 BMW......lol

    • @faiszunaidie7642
      @faiszunaidie7642 5 років тому +6

      Arvin de king maker yeahh he is stupid

    • @jeyamin
      @jeyamin 5 років тому +1

      HAHAHAHAHAHA

  • @aaronmansfield2752
    @aaronmansfield2752 6 років тому +28

    There's really nothing wrong with cars like that. There really isn't.

  • @HarrietBeaumont
    @HarrietBeaumont 6 років тому +17

    So funny :D over a year ago I bought a 2002 Fiat Punto after several years of having a brand new car every couple of years and I have really gotten used to it. It's so true about not having to worry all the time about dents and bumps, I constantly bang my door into the wall of our house and don't even bat an eyelid, I would have probably cried before :D I have come to love my car, decorated it with decals, given it a name and it's become quirkily adorable. Best of all we have saved a deposit and will hopefully buy our first home this year! For us it has paid off.

    • @goncalo33
      @goncalo33 2 роки тому

      Is the little Punto still around? :)

  • @kaiserschnitzel89
    @kaiserschnitzel89 6 років тому +106

    "The nicer my car, the more friends I'll have?" Wow. I'll be happy to not be your friend.

    • @BobbyAngmalaysia
      @BobbyAngmalaysia 5 років тому +17

      It's pretty obvious that's just a mild British humour that you can't take

    • @lifepresenter4115
      @lifepresenter4115 4 роки тому

      KaiserSchnitzel I’ll be happy to steal his BMW :D

  • @vitoralmas129
    @vitoralmas129 7 років тому +268

    Easy to be all snooty about a cheap car when you have a plush job driving fancy cars and getting well paid doing it, but curiously not everyone has that, some of us really work for a living and must of the time not getting much money in the end of the month, and the only item that matters for us in buying a car is the price and that it get us from A to B protected from the rain, but of course that is something very far from your universe, something that only happens to real human beings not TV characters ...

    • @canss1951
      @canss1951 7 років тому +16

      Real things of life that didnt mentioned on any videos ever

    • @lite4919
      @lite4919 7 років тому +30

      I agree, I have a 24 year old car and am glad that it still goes. TV shows don't always reflect real people...

    • @Abigail-Rebecca
      @Abigail-Rebecca 7 років тому +33

      True! The woman in the car said "she has shoes more expensive than the car". Bloody hell, over £200 for a pair of shoes - I start crying at paying over £30 in Decathlon.
      These TV presenters need to get in the real world. Not everyone's got a high paid job, most work for Minimum wage...try getting a brand new Beemer on that! They're nothing more than inverted snobs looking down on the lower echelons.

    • @OMNIRADIUS
      @OMNIRADIUS 7 років тому +15

      Yup. I actually sold my (fairly luxurious) Lexus and bought a cheap Toyota Paseo instead. I don't make a lot of money and I had saved up a loooong time to be able to buy the Lexus.
      But guess what, I am just as happy driving the Paseo now... maybe even more happy because it's simple, it's cheap to run and I don't have to worry as much.
      Bangers / Beaters ... I love 'em!

    • @syauqirazak4478
      @syauqirazak4478 7 років тому +3

      you guys are too lazy to even live in this world. there are so many ways to make money nowadays and yet you chose to be slave and making other people rich while you guys whining about your life.

  • @acbc2k
    @acbc2k 7 років тому +114

    I owned a similar car in Malaysia, the Proton Saga 1.5I bought back in 1987. Best part? Dirt cheap maintenance and superb reliability. Right now, I'm restoring it back to stock specs myself. Brand new parts still sold by Proton at a discount. I've bought a brand new engine, gearbox, wiring, suspension, seats and interior plastics. Some parts no longer sold and were cannibalised from a donor car. Sure beats the crap out of my daily driver, a 2012 Peugeot 3008.

    • @aeizaddanialm.s.4405
      @aeizaddanialm.s.4405 7 років тому +1

      how's your car coming along? and how much is for the restoration? I have one too back at kampung with a lot of fond (and not so fond) memories in there

    • @acbc2k
      @acbc2k 7 років тому +6

      Aeizad Danial M.S. I've spent close to RM 10K including Puspakom inspection.

    • @sonicgrunt1931
      @sonicgrunt1931 7 років тому

      Aaron Cheah have then back

  • @djcarbines
    @djcarbines 7 років тому +37

    At least the proton is less embarrassing than the BMW. I did this with a £600 Jag. Lasted a year til the engine fell out. Proper Jag too (not an x type)

  • @lonesomecowpoke4140
    @lonesomecowpoke4140 2 роки тому +2

    Real symptoms of the modern world when he spends half the clip going on about what other people think or how he'll be judged.
    No doubt he'll be rolling around in his M3 gagging for attention.

  • @bellaruz6868
    @bellaruz6868 5 років тому +7

    Gimme that with a manual stick and watch me drifting on every corner, and cruising on long roads. That car is the definition of fun and satisfaction when driving it. Proton Saga rocks. Much love ❤️

  • @RapidAssistant
    @RapidAssistant 7 років тому +41

    Don't knock the old Proton - it's basically a Mitsubishi Lancer made in Malaysia. OK they were a pretty unremarkable device even then, but they were well built and reliable. These cars finished off Lada in the UK back in the early 1990s and showed that budget cars don't have to be laughable awful cars.

    • @stephanburgess654
      @stephanburgess654 5 років тому +2

      RapidAssistant yes many Protons were based on the superseded Mitsubishi Lancers but this model was based on the Galant/ Magna depending on the country. The problem was it was made by Proton and just put together. Shame really. The Mitsubishi models were 10,000x better.

    • @ruslannasir8662
      @ruslannasir8662 5 років тому

      @@stephanburgess654 yes mitsubishi are 10 000 is better then proton...but shame of course not...

    • @DZ-dz9em
      @DZ-dz9em 4 роки тому

      @@stephanburgess654
      yes and MG Rover were made 100% by BMW...

  • @RoobehTunes
    @RoobehTunes 7 років тому +91

    Thanks for a great birthday upload xD. Please wish my £150 Perodua Kelisa well for its MOT inspection on the 4th of February! Big up Malaysian motoring massive!

    • @Wei-ym6bs
      @Wei-ym6bs 7 років тому +3

      RoobehTunes even as a Malaysian that car is a milo tin, will crush as easily as a tin can, the new much is amazing tho

  • @Mladjasmilic
    @Mladjasmilic 7 років тому +5

    I saved money to buy '89 Yugo 45 and drove it like any other car for 6 months. I gave 300€ for it. It was tax and refistered, has good winter tires, sunroof and great radio. Sold it for 360. Guy who bought it still drives it.

  • @ophadihf7988
    @ophadihf7988 5 років тому +37

    2019 still watching my country car😂👍

  • @irwaniz
    @irwaniz 4 роки тому +2

    That proton is much better and more reliable than the later models

  • @jasmyshahdi5272
    @jasmyshahdi5272 7 років тому +41

    Omg.. that is 30 yo car.. vs m3? Proton must be good.. tq for the review.. pls do it more

  • @力齐
    @力齐 7 років тому +7

    Probably that's why the Proton Saga (a.k.a Proton Sport) became a legend of reliability! It has been about 30 years already!

  • @stevesmith7530
    @stevesmith7530 7 років тому +34

    Just proved his mates are as shallow as he is. Only once, in 25 years of driving have I paid more than 500 for a motor, and the bargain was an 80 quid 406 that lasted two years without ever even being serviced, just add fuel and go.

  • @nasional7999
    @nasional7999 5 років тому +6

    Driving this car around in other countries really looks good

  • @Vaniel27
    @Vaniel27 3 роки тому +2

    I bought my Proton Saga 85 12v from 1989 till this day..more than 10 years and been hit like 4 times from rear with no scratches and bends. First car bought with own money and still drive strong even in challenging weather..

  • @mightress
    @mightress 7 років тому +56

    I ride old "bangers". Why? I do not care much what others think. I rather safe me money so i have more to spend with my family, wich mean so much more to me than a bloody car.

    • @SURENITY
      @SURENITY 6 років тому +1

      mightress You make good decisions.

    • @Swaitek
      @Swaitek 6 років тому

      That's true. My daily ride is a Nissan Almera N15 tough like a rock. The cost of tires, fuel and services is ridiculous and no breakdowns so far. If you enjoy other things in life, I think it's a clever way of moving.

    • @raytrevor1
      @raytrevor1 6 років тому +2

      His 'image' is what is important to him.

  • @JackyYBT
    @JackyYBT 7 років тому +11

    Proud to be a Malaysian!

  • @shngsam8777
    @shngsam8777 7 років тому +82

    this is so true! i have been using a cheap banger proton for past year
    so worry free as i can park anywhere, cheap to run, parts easily find, and is so simple i can fix most stuff myself
    and i dont have to worry about its appearance (since its a banger)
    i just take care of all the mechanical parts
    sadly will part from her soon and moving on

  • @evilmario6061
    @evilmario6061 5 років тому +2

    My 2001 Saxo was £330 and sailed through its MOT a year later. Much better 'bangers' available than the Proton. I never feel embarrassed driving my car. In fact, it's a joy.

  • @mohdsyafiq6269
    @mohdsyafiq6269 7 років тому +2

    I'm from malaysia.. I proud of this video because this is a legend car and legend brand for us...

  • @randomcatontheinternet2771
    @randomcatontheinternet2771 7 років тому +28

    im fine with any car aslong as the A/C work perfectly fine

    • @ianlau9569
      @ianlau9569 5 років тому +1

      trust me mate, i am from Malaysia, the old protons the A/C is bullet proof, cold as heck even on a hot afternoon in Malaysia (averaging from 32-35 C)

    • @RWL2012
      @RWL2012 5 років тому

      this one being UK spec wouldn't have air con

  • @tjfSIM
    @tjfSIM 7 років тому +299

    I wasn't that impressed by your bastardised M3 either if I'm honest!

    •  7 років тому +1

      tjf4375
      Bastardised?! How so?

    •  7 років тому +1

      tjf4375
      Ahh I guess you're talking about the headlights. They look quite nice and suit it well to be honest.

    • @tommy-98
      @tommy-98 7 років тому +15

      He's done a facelift conversion on the M3, which was never released with that front end. It's also been resprayed white (more desirable colour), it used to be black

    • @Sukh9921
      @Sukh9921 7 років тому +6

      Tom Allen I thought it looked funny. Deffo ruined it

    • @tarui
      @tarui 7 років тому +4

      Butthurt Malaysian spotted

  • @pitmie
    @pitmie 7 років тому +10

    I somehow think this guy is exaggerating the so-called problems & unreliability of that 'banger' car. So many Malaysians are still using the car even including the older version of it...only has minor problems & wear & tear as usual like any other car. And of course, the door won't open by itself just like that as told by this dude at 4:17

  • @pishangtanduk800
    @pishangtanduk800 4 роки тому +1

    Bos, if you don't want this saga, just send this car to malaysia.. we will appreciate this car with a honor. Bak kate ore pantai timur deme x kne bare boh.. spesis terancam tu

  • @dimpluvs9212
    @dimpluvs9212 5 років тому +8

    first model in malaysia and my first family car.. whatta great memories

  • @veenoable
    @veenoable 7 років тому +313

    Hey,i still have that car in malaysia and it runs good .restore it and swap its engine with a 4g63 engine from an evo 3 . ...i can guarentee you ,you will hate ur m3 .i saw one in malaysia with 600hp

    • @HNRichard
      @HNRichard 7 років тому +40

      Aaaand you should see a 4G63 swapped proton, tailing a Civic type-R and an Evo up the mountain roads. They're amazing

    • @veenoable
      @veenoable 7 років тому +13

      Blehtubezz Aus i have driven m3 before ..

    • @veenoable
      @veenoable 7 років тому +1

      HNRichard it depends on the drivetrain bro...civic and evo are awd

    • @HNRichard
      @HNRichard 7 років тому +14

      the Type-R is actually fwd, only the Evo is awd. but it depends on the driver too lol. They went nuts on Genting highlands

    • @veenoable
      @veenoable 7 років тому

      HNRichard fwd ? No way....type rs are awd

  • @songkok7hitam
    @songkok7hitam 7 років тому +115

    You give me one British/ EU car that were made in the same year as that Proton and still running as good as that Proton.. i bet you can't! The complaints are only about the age factor and not class and reliability. Compare apple to apple.

    •  7 років тому +8

      songkok7hitam
      Except the Proton isn't still running.
      And come off it, there are loads of British and European cars still running, as in still running as of NOW.
      My British car is still going and it's one year off as old as the Proton in the video and it's far from on its own.
      My ex Landrover 90 (1987 model) is still on the road. My old 1993 Clio 16v is still on the road. My old 1997 Golf Vr6 is still on the road. And that's a comically small representation of surviving British and European cars from my personal past ownership.

    • @maarten332
      @maarten332 7 років тому +5

      Lol, my dads Morris Minor 1950 is still on the road

    • @yzm0669
      @yzm0669 7 років тому +2

      You're living in your own world, lots of conti cars still running on the road.

    • @narolproduction
      @narolproduction 7 років тому

      songkok7hitam totally agreed...

    • @kevjdm1986
      @kevjdm1986 7 років тому +3

      Renault 19

  • @Mikeswift13
    @Mikeswift13 7 років тому +17

    The Sport and Le Mans badge is fake. Im Malaysian and this is my national car. It does not come with those badges.

    • @qurniawahyudi9297
      @qurniawahyudi9297 7 років тому +4

      Mike Swift Some proton cars name is different in some countries..and the le mans badge one is fake,but maybe the sport badge is real

    • @djbeth18
      @djbeth18 7 років тому +1

      Mike Swift how i wish the Malaysian versions had a sunroof. Even at that time, Proton gave more to Europeans and less to it's own people. 2018...and it's still the same story.

    • @qurniawahyudi9297
      @qurniawahyudi9297 7 років тому +3

      lets say Proton Waja in Malaysia...in UK it is named Proton Impian
      And In Malaysia....Proton Wira
      UK....Proton Persona

    • @thyeweiping9094
      @thyeweiping9094 6 років тому

      Bethuel Selvin Raj the upcoming x70 will have the sunroof

    • @lce124
      @lce124 6 років тому

      sometimes a dealer will add a badge and some stickers and call it special edition to move on old stock, id say the sport badge is fake, but the le mans badge may have been added by a dealer.

  • @faizalramli5136
    @faizalramli5136 5 років тому +8

    Im malaysian guys. .and im proud to see others country happy to use my MALAYSIAN CARS😊

  • @OpinionatedMonk
    @OpinionatedMonk 7 років тому +32

    Anyone else immediately put off by his "Look what I can afford" opening?
    Tw*t.

    • @Tmuk2
      @Tmuk2 5 років тому +2

      Yup - He's basically Alan Partridge in a pair of trainers

    • @mtbmac2692
      @mtbmac2692 5 років тому

      Can't stand people who"try"too hard to be funny. And he's one of them

    • @LewibooitheWaffle
      @LewibooitheWaffle 5 років тому +1

      its a t.v show. the majority is most likely scripted

  • @chillired5389
    @chillired5389 7 років тому +5

    Numberplate issues on the Proton? Ok, let’s go, your BMW number plate joins the ranks of a few others on the roads that are illegal and if anyone wants an argument, then let’s go...

  • @DopeyDalek
    @DopeyDalek 7 років тому +9

    With number plates, bumper and windscreen wipers hanging off, there is no way that MoT is legit.....

    • @nathancritchley6054
      @nathancritchley6054 7 років тому +3

      Maybe it wasnt in that condition when it was presented for the mot

    • @Aehzur
      @Aehzur 7 років тому

      Advisories?

  • @nabillarif
    @nabillarif 7 років тому +9

    Those old episodes are gold...

  • @DutchBane
    @DutchBane 6 років тому +2

    I bought a mrk 1 ford ka for 200 euros with 20.000 miles on the clock. I had it for 4 years and put on 40.000 miles without any repairs. I didnt even change the oil or filters. The i gave it to my sister as a runaround and she still uses it. I got a 96 audi a4 1.9tdi for 1200 with 60.000 on the clock and had it for 5 years now and the same story. Thus far i have spent 1400 euros in almost 10 years of driving. Long life the banger!

    • @televisionandcheese
      @televisionandcheese 5 років тому

      I have had almost the same story!
      Golf Mk2 for about 100 euros, used for a few years no problems!
      Then buyed Audi A4 1994 with 1.8 20V engine and AWD! For only 250euros about! No problems, lovely cars!

  • @johnlye
    @johnlye 6 років тому

    My 24-year old Proton Iswara 1.3 manual is still running great. Only changed the distributor cap and alternator recently. Just a turn of the key and the engine roars to life at 4 am in the morning even after leaving it cold for days.

  • @michaelgill7484
    @michaelgill7484 7 років тому +160

    I rather have a Proton than a BMW TBH.

    • @kankoku1228
      @kankoku1228 7 років тому +7

      michael gill me too, because I can't afford it..haha

    • @kankoku1228
      @kankoku1228 7 років тому

      Musnahkan ɐᴉsʎɐlɐW AMEN!!! 鸡白印尼butthurt

    • @petergriffinhentai4724
      @petergriffinhentai4724 7 років тому

      kankoku122 Hahaha六六六

    • @promineruser3817
      @promineruser3817 7 років тому +6

      Musnahkan ɐᴉsʎɐlɐW AMEN!!!
      Warga flat earth ke ni ?

    • @kankoku1228
      @kankoku1228 7 років тому

      WhiteDragon 哈哈哈

  • @izzudinhakimi7665
    @izzudinhakimi7665 7 років тому +4

    he bought it and i can say he will love it like i do.... i have one of this proton from 86' and still running strongers than branded new cars.. more tough and reliable... pimped my ride like any car do that look even cooler/opposite than this video.. old is precious babe... Proton Saga -Older model (Malaysian National First Car)
    so sad no more fifth gear ;(

  • @zulhilmi6481
    @zulhilmi6481 5 років тому +5

    Hello mate ,we proud the 'tanker' at Malaysia ,proudly Proton 👍

  • @bricktop4753
    @bricktop4753 5 років тому

    My father had one. Not once did it break down. And i hammered it!
    This car was bulletproof! Thank you malaysia.

  • @paultasker7788
    @paultasker7788 4 роки тому +2

    My friend's dad had one and I've ridden in the back. It's based on an old Mitsubishi lancer and uses proven components. It was brown inside. Not refined but very reliable and not that slow for the price either.

  • @evilsmurf2k8
    @evilsmurf2k8 7 років тому +54

    An ashtray with used ciggies in it? what a shocker ffs

    • @chrisclark1761
      @chrisclark1761 7 років тому

      That's fucking rank.

    • @armesisp3201
      @armesisp3201 7 років тому +2

      ikr, maybe he thought it was a coin compartment. (It really is an ashtray though)

    • @Crimson-qo4ii
      @Crimson-qo4ii 7 років тому +2

      I personally hate them, I would personally not buy a car if it was smoked in.

    • @0raffie0
      @0raffie0 6 років тому +2

      right? I was like, what a fucking snowflake

  • @Charlie-Cat.
    @Charlie-Cat. 7 років тому +35

    BMW means "Broken Motor Works"

    • @fp5940
      @fp5940 6 років тому

      Charlie Cat Bavaria Motor works and the company is as rich as petronas

    • @roshgilluw
      @roshgilluw 5 років тому +1

      aei hello, Bas Mini Wilayah

    • @krewak
      @krewak 5 років тому +1

      Bmw- banyak makan wang

    • @BoyPagcu
      @BoyPagcu 5 років тому +1

      or "Broke My Wallet"

  • @umunumincisback
    @umunumincisback 5 років тому +29

    Just modify it a little bit. U might have an AE86!

  • @policevauxhallastra6591
    @policevauxhallastra6591 5 років тому

    Fun fact, In 1994-95 Proton Saga(That car on video) are used in ARC(Asian Rally Championship) or MRC (Malaysian Rally Championship), Racing Team name is PERT (Petronas EON Racing Team).

  • @louis3127
    @louis3127 5 років тому +1

    The car is so bad that cleaning it would write it off because it's almost cheaper to just buy a new one 😂

  • @jaggass
    @jaggass 7 років тому +12

    As of 2016 540 Proton Saga's are left.

  • @WARRIORXZs
    @WARRIORXZs 5 років тому +13

    why always last video came to me......who also with me in 2019 like😂😂😂😂😂

  • @butters_
    @butters_ 7 років тому +24

    "It has number plate issues" yeah, so does your bmw. Also bangers are the way forward, My recent banger was a 1999 seat cordoba vario in yellow, i paid £130 for it and was cheap as hell to run and was very reliable, i had the best fun in it. I enjoyed it more than my skyline.

    • @1ns4ne1d10t
      @1ns4ne1d10t 7 років тому +1

      MrKp0w That was the sad thing about my £300 Corsa C. I enjoyed driving a 68cv 1.3 CDTI more then a remapped/chipped Mercedes ML420 CDI. And that wasn't the worst bit... The worst bit was it outlasted and ran circles around the Mercedes for reliability and not spending so much as a penny on a bulb. Nothing went wrong with it.

    • @wetlettuce4768
      @wetlettuce4768 7 років тому +3

      My current "banger" is a 2002 Volvo S80 only cost £500 was owned by a well off gentleman before me so it's in great condition even the aircon works. The only downside if you can call it one is it had 238k miles when I first got it now it's upto 250k and still running great just a little thursty with its 2.4 engine.

    •  7 років тому

      Still got a little Rover 25 and asides me repairing the near obligatory head gasket failure 11 years ago (Still going strong) the only other things I've done to it in 15 years is two new rear wheel cylinders, one new lower suspension arm ball joint and a new clutch. It's never let me down and always starts on the button and reasonably good on fuel.

    • @gordonjcp
      @gordonjcp 7 років тому

      You can have more fun driving complete crap balls out everywhere, than you can have getting the odd little BRRRAP out of something really powerful.

    • @zarakmaxful
      @zarakmaxful 7 років тому +2

      1ns4ne1d10t Oh wow, I thought it was just me, picked up a Corsa C 1.3 CDTI and I’ve found it’s a lot more fun and assuring to drive than a 16 plate 1 series. A car must’ve hit its door mirror whilst a work, my reaction being “cool, didn’t know it had folding mirrors...”.

  • @mahmooddookhith2715
    @mahmooddookhith2715 4 роки тому +2

    Remove the Proton badge, put on a BMW badge in its place, and it instantly becomes a fantastic classic car.
    Many like to belittle the Proton make, but believe me it's a fantastic, reliable car. with all the modern gadgets found in much more expensive cars.
    The early models may have had some issues, but these have now been sorted out now.

  • @syazanatailor
    @syazanatailor 5 років тому +2

    You can't compare our proton saga with your bmw.believe me..you don't want to mess with this car.that saga is like a tank bro..

  • @premanclassic8312
    @premanclassic8312 5 років тому +16

    You have the best car in your collection... I mean the proton one

  • @unexceptionalcars914
    @unexceptionalcars914 7 років тому +17

    It's called a Proton Saga. Very rare, and I like it. Could be wonderful with a full restoration.

    • @veenoable
      @veenoable 7 років тому +3

      64thScaleDiecast come to malaysia

    • @RWL2012
      @RWL2012 6 років тому +1

      this is an old video

    • @human_bing
      @human_bing 6 років тому

      unexceptionaldiecast in Malaysia this car is super common lol

  • @demonsrexis
    @demonsrexis 5 років тому +5

    Now, compare it with 2019 proton saga

  • @raymondchan9189
    @raymondchan9189 5 років тому

    my dad own a proton 1.3S manual year of made 1985, which was the 1st version of the proton car. It serve our family well for 28 years without any problem. Sold it by the year of 2013 and the car still running strong until now.

  • @genericmodz
    @genericmodz 3 роки тому +1

    You may drive a banger,but if its pissing it down with rain watch how many people will gladly get in 😂

  • @piko_kyunnchannel5372
    @piko_kyunnchannel5372 5 років тому +4

    i still remember that day i saw a perfectly tuned proton saga at on of the car shows in selangor

  • @markd8931
    @markd8931 7 років тому +3

    That gearbox will last longer than the m3's one 😂

  • @earonowenz7679
    @earonowenz7679 5 років тому +6

    2:48 a Car: Dodge that camera!!!

  • @goroofficial2245
    @goroofficial2245 5 років тому +1

    You will never know this car potential dude...this is one of the best car that Proton ever produce

  • @yvs6663
    @yvs6663 4 роки тому +1

    i drive a car that is worth next to nothing(can find another for 800€) and i must say that compared to the repair bills, time spent in shop and the fact that other than 2 instances of a dead battery(always close to home luckly), it never left me stranded... the best way to describe it is reliable. even more reliable than some new, more lemonish cars and definetly more reliable than some cars half its age.

  • @GrinGottsGBL
    @GrinGottsGBL 5 років тому +5

    Try doing a head on with your bemmer, you will be surprised how solid this car is. This is the nokia 3310 of cars

    • @kamelp
      @kamelp 5 років тому +1

      nope. not Nokia 3310 of car
      don't forgot brand like toyota.

    • @r.a.6459
      @r.a.6459 4 роки тому

      @@kamelp Hilux called

  • @mrchuckle36
    @mrchuckle36 7 років тому +19

    Exported version is different from local stock. They got better quality.

    • @lilsykoification
      @lilsykoification 6 років тому

      I agree with this. I used to own a Wira UK specs model and it was world apart from the Wira that my brother used to own (his was a local model).
      The export model Wira had better furnishings better seats (so comfy) and the little extras that makes it unique (like those rear fog lamp). To be honest my Wira never had a power window failure once in it's life span as compared to my brother's local Wira that kept needing it's power window fixed often.
      The dual mph / kmh spedo was awesome too on the export model - didn't serve any purpose for us here in Malaysia but nevertheless it was still awesome.

  • @kamenriderblade5887
    @kamenriderblade5887 5 років тому +8

    Video one year ago, UA-cam recommended to me today.. how can you compare first model proton 1985 car with your BMW.. lol

    • @twoone9980
      @twoone9980 5 років тому

      Hes comparing their price

    • @syahmisufi
      @syahmisufi 5 років тому

      Yeah idiot youtuber 😂

  • @bullstech3252
    @bullstech3252 4 роки тому +2

    i still driving my old Proton Knight Aeroback... well maintained with original color... give me no problems at all... i love it and i will never sell it... tonnes of sweet memories with my Proton Knight Aeroback 😁👍

  • @ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers
    @ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers 4 роки тому +1

    "It means it's broken."
    That girl's face says nothing but worries for her safety and pity towards her father