Proton Pornography [pics]

[WillCarter]

Malaysia's finest may have never taken off quite as well as some other Asian manufacturers over here but that doesn't mean they're not well loved in their homeland. Here's the proof.

[markbognor]

I've a few for this that were destined for elsewhere...

[FOAD]

I'd love to know where to get one of these bonnets or if they are home made etc.




It would certainly make my jumbuck look better!

DSC_5657 by srblythe, on Flickr

DSC_5659 by srblythe, on Flickr

Who would've known the Audi 80 grille was a good fit for the Proton?

DSC_5556 by srblythe, on Flickr

I have a Polo mk2f debadged grille that I'm going to modify to fit instead.

[retroade]

I went to Penang, Malaysia, few years back. Beautiful place, awesome people! Of the 4 wheeled traffic, 80% is Proton, I even rented a dodgy 90's Persona that was clapped out but about £5 a day to hire. It was perfect for pottering round the island and I even ventured further on the motorway in it. It rattled, cluncked, the AC cut in and out, but it always got you where you wanted to go. What was nice was a Toyota Camry I had a go in, better than a Lexus IS anyday. Why they don't bring them to Europe I don't know.

[WillCarter]

Jan 13, 2015 18:09:55 GMT FOAD said:

I'd love to know where to get one of these bonnets or if they are home made etc.

Are they not off the Mitsubishi equivalent?

[gettingold]

would like to see more pictures of the blue one with the mouth I like that.

[georgeb]

Jan 13, 2015 18:47:46 GMT retroade said:

It rattled, clunked, the AC cut in and out

They do that from new

The reason they are so "well loved" is simple. Protectionism = no choice. Anything not Proton or Perodua is subject to all the usual 100% taxes + duty, etc., and basically priced out of reach for your average Malaysian. This translates into the used market as well.

If it wasn't for that, Malays would all be modding Japanese. No question.

[stealthstylz]

My Satria was awesome, proper weapon.

[vulgalour]

Lots of them do seem to follow the massive bodykit route, but there's one or two genuinely interesting ones out there.  I still really want a Saga, I still haven't bought one.

[vulgalour]

Urgh, so many appalling quality pictures I can't use here too, like sub-potatocam standard images.  Never mind, here's some more.










Searching for modifikasa instead of modified brings up some good results.

[hak074]

Jan 13, 2015 18:09:55 GMT FOAD said:

I'd love to know where to get one of these bonnets or if they are home made etc.

This whole car is frickin awesome! Dished white 5-spokes with chunky tyres and slammed. It looks superb!

[joem83]

Jan 13, 2015 18:09:55 GMT FOAD said:

I'd love to know where to get one of these bonnets or if they are home made etc.

[FOAD]

Awesome, the Colt front end looks so much better!