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Adan said,

July 14, 2005 @ 8:11 pm

Best part with the R3 concept, you don’t need to buy the Gen-2 R3 to be a R3. Proton R3 had completed the bolt-on items which is priced nicely for the Gen-2. For a budget of RM3500.00 give and take:

1) 1/2 Race Cams + Siemens upgraded comp.box for will increase 11HP
2) High-end silicone s/plug wires increases 3 HP
3) Mandrel bent 4-2-1 extractors increases 6HP
4) Performance Back-box increases another 6HP

That’ll increases the Gen2 horses to a 136HP and add another

5) Bolt on K&N open pod air filter will increase 4HP
6) High-end performance s/plugs 1HP

Wahhh, the way you explain mesmerize me, it’s like playing online-games such as WarCraft and Final Fantasy where you buy this magic potions and it will increase your Stamina, Strength (measured in HP), Intelligence and et-cetera.

Furthermore, the first post by “edw” is absolutely right; the girls are prettier than the car. Haha.

i just bought a new gen2 1.3L, my advice is, if u r looking for a performance car, this is not your choice, but city drive(sometime outstation), is kind of enjoy!

i do like the car alot, and i'm not those people like to speed car, and i'm quite comfortable with the power(1.3 auto, what u expect bro.. :>)

i don't feel any noise from the window when the car is running, and i do comfortable with the sound prove too.

if really wanna pin point any disavantage of the car, i do willing that the car come with reverse sensor and cd player.. that's all!

when i'm doing reverse parking, i look like stupid, coz is kind of difficurt to justify how "long" is the real, so reverse sensor for me is a must additional device.

i do hope i can answer your question, if you have any future question to ask(if i know how to answer u, please email me, danielybj@yahoo.com.hk)

cheer brother!!!

remember old Datsun, Nissan etc.., performance and look like kereta lembu, but if you said that to a japanese, perhaps you kena penampar jepun ..

to me, proton did a good job with gen2 .. minor2 problem, other cars also have lahh .. it just that many people drive proton car, that's why the scope of problem look big enough for you to fire proton ..

about the price, I don't think its that expensive .. and remember, tax generate income, by having higher tax rate for imported car, not only it protect proton, also it generate income to our country ..Remember, Malaysia are developed country, not like USA, Japan lah ..

to me, if you want to change proton .. you simply can't .. but you can change yourself .. perhaps if everybody changed their mindset, be more supportive, provided CONSTRUCTIVE input .. not fire-fire, maybe there will be changes in proton .. if not, don't mimpi having proton with quality of honda ..

Thank you ..

currently driving proton waja, and looking forward to change to Proton Gen2 Highline ..

For export cars… the resrtictions on quality is more strict and higher… means proton would have to use more expensive material and stuff to satisfy this regulation…. question… who pays the extra cost?? WE DO…. the local buyers…..I heard (not confirmed) in S'pore, GEN 2 comes with full leather and 17 inch Advan rims…. OEM…

1) They can do like Singapore where you have to buy the permit to own a car. Forgotten what's the name of that thingy + roadtax + insurance. Cars above 10 years have higher insurance premium bla, bla and bla.

2) Or we can be like Hongkong, where not only you have to have a permit for the car, you have to proof that you have a parking space – meaning a house/apt etc to own a car.

The same goes for the other countries where there will be pros and cons in car pricing. Too bad Malaysia is like this – my advise to you James wanabe Metallica Fan Hatsfield instead of Hetfield, go migrate.. Ta Ta!

just think what the gov use with the money;

..pays civil servants salaries and perks

..pays development projects

..for scholarship

..subsidise our petrol

..buy weapons from the us and the west (as if, the weapons can protect us, if the us wants to play around with us?)

..etc

as for proton r3 price, you just cant accept with all the upgrades and exclusivity for it to be sold at the same price with stock gen2? and as far is proton is concern, it's struggling to make profit (last quarter it loss) and go figure it yourself…

but these local automotive industries (even if proton loss) is indeed big business to a lot of quarters of all sizes and employs muc much more…

Thank you.

My friend has the R3 and i've driven it. Yes the suspension is alot better than the GTI and Putra.

From what I see, G2 R3 is quite OK considering the production costs and meeting the general targeted market. I don't mind the dashboard colour although I don't really like balck and red… heheheh… But lets just say that it's an R3! needs to be a bit different.

As for performance, 140bhp is OK… good enough… what do you expect? You need to consider that the MOtorsports Division has to take into count cost against pricing… they can bolt on all the goodies and make it 240bhp but is it cost effective? And my R3 friend showed me the price list and catalouge for R3 parts even for other model sold at the Motorsports Division. Sooo if you want a 240bhp G2… just spend the money laaaa

And yes … I'm thinkin of getting my own R3…. hehehehh could'nt get the satria as I have a family and my first car is a 2 door turbo charged coupe…. sooo the G2 R3 fits nicely….

open up your world man..

i owned a satria R3..early booked but hav to wait til 4month..quality? huahahahaha…like Cibet! all goyang..replace this replace that but at the same time they REMOVE some goodies ( ABS,windows not motorized,1.3satria panel meter,no air-bag, etc…so many geng….) gti quality is much much more better..tougher than r3! disc brack noisy like tarian singa! dung dung cheng! whoa….blah la proton..im so angry man! hehehe