Proton has announced the fourth My Proton Makeover programme recipient, and Salina Hisham’s Satria GTI is next up to bat in the rework run.
The Science Officer from Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru had submitted a photo-entry featuring two Satrias belonging to her and her husband, and the GTI was the one that ultimately received the nod from judges.
“I received the phone call from Proton in December informing me that the photo entry that I submitted for the makeover had won, but I was not really sure which car they were referring to, as the photo had both our cars in it,” an elated Salina said.
“I was a bit jealous when they said they were referring to my husband’s Satria GTi, but then again I felt it was the perfect gift for him considering the day we were informed of our windfall was our wedding anniversary,” she added.
Salina and her husband, Hafiz Mohd Hashim, a Quality Control Inspector based in Singapore, are both avid Satria fans, having met at a car club event. Salina, who drives a Satria Neo and is part of the Satria Neo Club, first met Hafiz, a member of the Satria GTi Club, on an inter-club Sunday-drive in December 2008.
Tengku Djan Ley, Proton Motorsports’ Head of Engineering of the R3 unit, said that his team had eagerly awaited the arrival of the Satria GTi when told about the winning entry. “Compared to the previous cars that we have made-over, this car is naturally sportier than the others,” he said.
The couple’s Satria GTi will be stripped down completely and given special treatment inside out. “From the first look, car has been well maintained and we can tell when an owner appreciates his car. As we start taking it apart, we will analyse its inner conditions to see what areas we need to work and improve on. We will also be focusing on making his machine run smoother. The Satria GTi has its history with Lotus, and we look forward to ensuring that it is tuned to that level of quality and performance,” Tengku Djan added.
“I had a short chat with Hafiz, and he is very knowledgeable about cars and the history of the Satria. He expressed an interest to see his car bearing more of the Lotus identity, particularly wearing the traditional Lotus Racing Green. It will definitely give it a unique look, as all Satria GTis were produced only in silver,” said Tengku Djan. He added that it will be interesting to see what other extras can be added on to the car.
“We’ll definitely work on the suspension to enhance the handling aspects. Depending on our resources, we’ll also be exploring other options, such as the possibility of upgrading the braking system, along with certain components that were designed specifically for the M24 platform, which the Satria is built on, to see if it’ll give the car a bit more muscle,” he added.
The My Proton Makeover initiative required submissions of personal and heartwarming stories involving contestants and their Proton cars, with the best five stories winning a complete car makeover.
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this will be interesting! i cant wait to see how this 1 look like since r3 spend most of there time on the satria neo:P ,,,,(correct me if i am wrong)
Cheap publicity….Potong, please close shop for god sake !!!
yang buat nih R3 la…
ape ke hal dengan Proton plak…
kedekutnya. makeover a tip top condition car. so that not much things need to be changed. Go la find a rusty proton tiara.
I’m sure it’s a challenge for them as well to make over this car..
Despite it being in tip top condition, it’s not a car that you can just simply mod..
i really miss my tiara…. i drove one back then when i was a student.
Congratulations to the couple..
Definitely looking forward to see how R3 is going to improve on what in my opinion is the best car Proton has ever come out with..
YG PROTON SAGA ISWARA MERAH NYE MODIFICATION BILA NK REVEAL…??? HEHEHE…!!! :P
I have 2 Proton’s and now only Im aware got this program. A&P epic failure maximum……. all you know these couple is related to Proton employees!!
you’re a SLOWPOKE, sir!
watpe rework kete yg tip top lg??
adoyai…..
Oh this is a nice one to do,
apa jadi pada iswara
Hmm..so this GTI transform to R3. Just add bodykit R3. What else?
Look, its gotta do more than putting 4-2-1 zos, new cams and Recaro seats coz that’s been done.
The enthusiasts amongst us have always been thinking on how Proton could outdo the SGT R3. Proton might feel there is pressure from R3 owners. But WE say; “Go on! Break our Hearts!”
they wont…kakakaka!
Satria GTI = The best car Proton ever build !!!!! During that time, EVO magazine (UK) rated it 4/5 ……….
from satria GTI to satria ah beng from brother’s. what else can they do?
the nearest option is R3 satria.
http://paultan.org/2011/12/28/my-proton-makeover-1996-iswara-aeroback-is-third-up/
what happen to this chap’s car?un-makeover-able? :P
Why wasting time do all this. Go do proper R&D la.
bt ape bikin kereta yg dh tip top?owner dh la kaye…buat la kereta buruk mcm aku..kete aku korg x layan punn…
Bro, zaman dulu SGTi memang mahal…
zaman skang dah murah giler…
brader nih pun beli masa kereta tu dah murah..
Why not proton Inspira?
this program meant to “renew” old p1 cars, what is the point recovering a year old inspira..duhhh
Proton need to makeover tiara and juara too. They’re part of proton history whether Proton like it or not.
Who said that this car is in tip top condition? tsk tsk tsk.
marketing gimick. Cheap publicity…..
its proton money no need to butthurt…its not like they use ur tax money
well.. indirectly .. bcos of proton the govt forces all non national makes to sell higher in malaysia… and yeah.. they make other people pay higher taxes for cars other than proton.
Satu program yg bagus .. teruskan usaha. Sedangkan yang baru keluar showroom pun dimodifikasi apatah lagi keta yang dah digunapakai. Memang la jauh kalau nak dibandingkan dengan Overhaulin tetapi usaha ke arah tersebut telah dimulakan. Kalau terima kereta selain Proton pun bagus juga, kelass gitu.
congrates..
nice car..
good work for restoration
:)
Proton, plz lahh….buy them a new inpira instead. dont do any lousy makeover…u will do again after 10 years….=.=
I wonder when Honda Malaysia would do make-over projects like this. There’s so many crx, eg, ek, integra and predule from Honda’s Golden Era that badly need restoration. Perhaps they’re too busy making money… SAD.. :-(
this car still look good u know,, :)
cant wait to see this legend :)
Proton saga : done
Proton iswara : done
Proton wira : done
Proton satria : on going
Proton juara : on the list?
Proton tiara : never say never ?
Proton arena : awaiting?
Proton satria neo : delete from list. Only on list after 20 years
Proton saga new : ??
Proton saga flx : ??
Proton exora : ??
Proton exora bold : next 30 years
Proton inspira : mitsubishi will send angry bird to proton.
Anymore proton that i missing?
Waja, Perdana, Chancelor, Impian, T… MK… K….. J….. L….. Boh pii lah tengok apanak jadi..
I love tiara… Very nice car…
proton savvy
The Savvy…
proton putra.
Proton Putra bro…
M21 C99
www.protoncoupe.com
arena!
Chelsea Blue, Holland Orange, Brazil Green next? :)
Lets see who can guess what kind of stupid color this campaign can come up with next..
The owner will probably said, can i choose my color? or pay for my color? :P
Lol.. They choose the colour after they ask the owner fav colour lah… U bising apa hal.. owner x banyak cakap pon…
tah bodoh betul la. mst la dah discuss awal2 sblm buat ape2. knp ramai rakyat Malaysia tak mampu fikir bnde simple mcm ni.
i know this guy.
several time have SGTi TT with him..
good guy with lot of spirit…
Just give out a NEO R3 lar, don’t make worst for this GTi.
Why not the pretty unique Proton Putra coupe?
sebab tunggu que la tu…
tak pun tak de budak putra yang nak…
diorang dah conver ASTI, EVO..
tak kan nak convert jadi bentuk putra asal yang tak cun
www.protoncoupe.com
For me the original putra still look awesome, just need a slight touch-up or simple bodykit to compliment the whole look. I know lot putras already converted, thus no originality!
kalau sudah slight touch up n simple bodykit pun sudah tak original la bro…
it’s a competition lah bro bukan main pilij suke hati ada cerita disebalik kereta huh masih tak paham konsep betui
i dont get it lah…when proton make new car ,people complain …when they dont do anything people complain,when proton try do something good for their loyal customer ,people complain.everything also complain.seriously…wah lau…
bcos they want,.proton tutup kedai.
then G wont spend money for proton anymore.
the money then, could make use for something else and if proton doesnt exist
they hope G will reduce the Tax bcoz G hv nobody to ‘protect’.
finally ppl will enjoy lower car prices…
just an opinion..LOL
Lol where have you been living? Govt no longer spent money for proton ler… if you talking abt the rnd grant… that have reduced greatly since few years ago. Plus not only proton got it lor… your beloved berukdua and all other company (malaysian) with rnd get it…. reduce / abolish tax by closing proton? not a chance… not even if the PR became govt…. you can only dreams…
Wah lau
not complains lah just tell the true…
Wah lau, Well said!
Hey, just noticed the Liqui Moly sticker in the bay, really good stuff there! This guy is a true enthusiast.
Very hard to find that oil brand in normal shops, such a shame. Just changed my oil using that and can easily vouch it’s probably the best semi-synthetic oil around.
I guess we can be more certain this makeover will end with British green racing paint. Congrats to him!