Proton in the Philippines?

[roxj]

Hi I have a question lang regarding Proton that I can't find elsewhere. I've seen Proton cars in several places and I'm just wondering how people acquired them.

Can you buy a Proton car here in the Philippines? If not, what are the channels or ways of acquiring them for use here? Thanks!

[kayOu]

dati di ba may proton dito? ewan ko lang what happened

[niky]

Were they brand new or secondhand?

[roxj]

Were they brand new or secondhand?

I'm just wondering whether brand new or second hand where they were sourced from. THanks!

[niky]

My bad... what I meant was... are they brand new or relatively old.

There used to be an official importer, locally, I believe. They brought in a bunch of Proton Wiras... good for the price, I believe, considering they were built with mostly Lancer parts (later Protons used more Malaysian made parts, and quality suffered).

If the ones you saw were new... they were probably direct imports, or someone is looking at opening up shop here again.

[radicalric]

If I am not mistaken, Proton was here I think some time early 90's, before ex-Pres. Ramos took over the presidential seat. It is a Malaysian car and a former sister company of Mitsubishi (are you wondering now why Proton Wira looks like Mitsubishi Lancer? hehehe).

If you want to see Proton cars or SUVs, you can find it in Malaysia.. it is all over the place and comes in a variety of models. Been there last August. My tsikot pala by the way is a Proton Wira 1997 model.. waaaa. poor lang e. ala pang pampalit ng bago. hehehe. ipon... ipon... ipon muna.

Hahaha.... asa Wikipedia pala o!

[don8dares]

My tsikot pala by the way is a Proton Wira 1997 model..
Hahaha.... asa Wikipedia pala o!

same here...but 2 years younger...
mine is a Proton Wira '99 - 1.3 12valves
do you know of any linkw where i can finds its full specs...

[LadyRider]

I always see those proton cars where I have my beetle serviced sa may Auto Prominence. Its before the Guadalupe bridge, right after the Caltex Station in Boni; southbound, there's a street there going to the CASA of Auto Prominence.

[nicolodeon]

The Proton dealership closed years ago. The local distributorship here went belly-up due to poor sales. Given the "vanity" of the majority of local car owners and would-be buyers, it was not surpsing the distributorship folded up. Why? Simple: the Wira car feels like a Lancer, looks from the inside like a Lancer and drives like a Lancer but was not a Lancer. I think you know what I'm trying to say. Also, the quality of the parts was not as good (as mentioned by niky).

Whatever Proton car you see out on the steet today, 60% chance I'll say those are old cars.

[alwayz_yummy]

me likey the wira aeroback.. 1.6L.. may mga turbo p nga,e..wira=lancer itlog

[niky]

same here...but 2 years younger...
mine is a Proton Wira '99 - 1.3 12valves
do you know of any linkw where i can finds its full specs...

It's the same as the Lancer "itlog", like a_y says.

[don8dares]

aight... thanks

[don8dares]

am not good at engine and specs eh...

so i want to ask if Wira is already fuel injected? kasi sa wikipedia nakalagay eh multi fuel injection system na sya... does this mean di na sya carb type....

also kung lahat ng model eh power steering na?... kasi yun Wira ko malambot naman sya i drive pero di kaya ng "two finger turns"

[radicalric]

am not good at engine and specs eh...

so i want to ask if Wira is already fuel injected? kasi sa wikipedia nakalagay eh multi fuel injection system na sya... does this mean di na sya carb type....

also kung lahat ng model eh power steering na?... kasi yun Wira ko malambot naman sya i drive pero di kaya ng "two finger turns"

Mine is fuel injected na... also 1.3 GLXi 12 valve Magma engine... hindi sya power steering and I don't even know if it has air bag (though the specs in the site said it has).

I don't know if we can call it a sub-standard car based on the quality of its parts, but I am proud when I see the new models of Proton cars nowaday, and they look good and can compete with what we called "branded" cars. I don't know how they compete with the well-known car manufacturer country like UK, but what I can say that they have their own uniqueness or character. I have read that the new models of Proton cars are designed by Lotus.

http://www.proton.co.uk/, http://www.proton.com.au/, http://www.protoncars.co.za/

Anong ibig sabihin nung "itlog"?

[miaerr]

correct me if i'm wrong, i think i saw one in west avenue.
i'm not sure if it is proton or probably foton... i will confirm this in a few days

[don8dares]

Anong ibig sabihin nung "itlog"?

design sya ng brake light ng lancer... parang hugis itlog... kaya tawag ng pinoy cagers sa lancer na model na yun eh "itlog"

halos kamukang kamuka sya ng proton wira... engine..interior..body... even the way it drives... halos pareho handling... although ours is not a lancer...

sabi nga... it looks like a lancer... it feels like a lancer... but it's not a lancer...



i got 1.3 din and 12 valves... bukas papa check ko yun oto sa mekaniko kung fuel injected... this will be my third opinion.. sabi nun tropa ko nun nakita yun engine carb type daw... sabi nun officemate ko efi daw...

i better ask the experts na alng.. :D

[don8dares]

correct me if i'm wrong, i think i saw one in west avenue.
i'm not sure if it is proton or probably foton... i will confirm this in a few days

kung sa may grills eh may parang logo na parang araw... malamang proton yun :D

[miaerr]

hindi pla proton ang nkita ko. it was lifespan(not sure sa spelling) pala hehe sori

[niky]

Lifespan or Lifan? Like Foton, that's a Chinese company.

[miaerr]

Lifespan or Lifan? Like Foton, that's a Chinese company.

didn't look at the spelling, but there are 3 sedans that are being displayed there