so…..good spot thn mate…..!!!

I used to bash Proton too, back in the old first generation Iswaras, Wiras, and Perdana days. Now it’s different, since Proton made the Campro engine, i started to like them. Despite its problems, its a damn brave and daring move for only a 20-year-old car company, to make such an engine from scratch. i don’t mind if the SRM comes in a 1.3 Campro engine, coz the 1.3 Campro is powerful enough. For your info, it generates 95hp. More powerful than Honda’s 1.5 i-DSi (88hp) found on the New City. I’m beginnig to like Proton more and more.

I have been waiting for a new 2 door hatch. Manual of course. Am willing to dump my Waja for this….but I need details..been waiting for such a long time. Looks like I need to wait for a bodykit too. I just hope it does not (in totality) suck. I mean we kind of expect it to suck. But not suck in a big way.

EC said,
December 29, 2005 @ 2:31 pm

What’s with this Proton bashing, I have my own thoughts on Proton, but c’mon bashing a car even before its is launched is a bit too much. Comments about build quality about it being a faclifted satria under all the camouflage, geez man ………… u guys psychic or what

Actually, You don’t need to be a psychic, you need track record. When your track record is so bad, you can come up with an average quality (not bad quality) people will still condemn. What they need is a quantum leap in quality AND design to silence critiques. As it stands now, admittedly, I’m not one bit impressed.

Sides, I don’t think there’s a market big enuf in 2door hatchback to justify coming out with such a model.

“for instant , yeah … i can say that it is more towards a gen2 design, and the interior also the same … when you look at it , you will see the gen2 blood .

so far , the quality wise … improved very much . for instant , lets talk about the interior clour. i am not sure which colour they are goign to use , but for instant , the colour is either black or beige , where the beige is not usual beige , more towards the orange-ish colour beige . the colour seems to be weird , and radical , either love it or hate it .
for the interior , there are silver strips over the interior , over the dashboard , over the door panel , which gives some sight of sportyness .
about the steering wheel , it is exactly the same with the gen2 , stupid plasticy steering that doesn’t really feel nice at all . they should have been using the waja steering which is more grippy and the design is much more better .

for the dashboard material , over all. i can say , it is a step to the front . the dashboard does feel better than the gen2 , it feels more chunky and classy . the feeling is not like the gen2 plasticky , it is more rubber-ish . just like the gen2 highline model’s steering airbag cover , more rubberish .

about the seat , it does feel better . softer and … more grip than the gen2 .

i think most of us mention about the savvy glove box is much better tfora proton right ? yeah … this time , it is much more better . the glove box comes with ‘motion’ feel , erm .. i don’t know how to descibe this , when you open the glove box , it does open and it will open up slowly … just like what you expected in a toyota camry , it opens up like … freeze motion … slowly . such type of mechanism flows into the rear hatch boot , it is like the glove box , when you open it … it lift up slowly , then slowly … i must say that such features are hardly be seen on a proton , that is why i am so impressed about it .

now extend into the rear wiper , it is not like kancil or a savvy type . it is actually using somekind of … if ppl here drives bmw they will know . the wiper is just one piece , and the wiper is one type of long type . something that is not so logic for proton too .

erm …
nothing i can say .
oh yeah , at the same time , i am not sure there is any 1.3 model coming out . but they actually benchmark the current SRM24 1.6 model against the Satria GT-i 1.8 as comparision , and for the same time , the SRM24 GT-i model is coming out soon after the SRM24 launch .

from BridgestoneRE711 – WAC”

If they launced on july 03 as the 1st plan, 06 or 07 should be the facelift time for SRM already…so thats nth proud on the SRM design…

I disagree when it comes to Beemer. I can absolutely tell the difference between 3-5-7 series. And everytime they produce a new generation of Beemers, they change the whole concept. They create a whole new look.

The SRM should not look like a face-lifted Satria. It’s a “Replacement” model. While the SRM have simillar characteristic of a 2 door hatchback, which applies to most 2 door hatchback, it should not have that look that at 1 glance, you decide it’s a face lifted Satria. It should have that “Wow” factor, this SRM picture however, look like a slightly face lifted Satria. You can change the color, the grills, the rims, and interior, if it’s just a Satria with all those changes…then it makes no difference.

The 2 door hatchback market is extremely small to begin with, it actually makes no sense for Proton to invest in moulding for new chasis, new body parts, new interior parts, not unless it can be extremely sellable like Myvvi. So, If I’m not wrong, I think it’ll be on the same platform of Satria, just cosmetic changes.

If they can offer the “actual” CAMPRO engine that’s reliable, maybe it’ll sell. If otherwise like current Satria specs, I can imagine how many more SRM bashers this blogsite will create.

u may have a point.. but the SRM may look like the old satria,

beacuse that how a 2 door hatchback would look. buy yoursefl december edition of autocar asean…n look at all the power hatches they comapred…all look the same body style…2 DOOR HATCH…….so think first bro…..

sedan, 2 door hatchback. MPV, n so many body styles have the same main theme…….just the styling diff…….my humble opnion ya…