Last month, social media was abuzz when a YouTuber in the United Kingdom discovered and bought a 1994 Proton Saga Iswara that had been left in a barn for well over a decade. Despite all the time being hidden away from the world, the car was well preserved and was found to be in pretty good condition.
The car in question currently belongs to Stephanie Holloway from idriveaclassic, who recently posted a new video providing a status update on her purchase. According to Holloway, the Saga Iswara has been pretty much problem-free so far, with only some minor work required.
So far, the car has only undergone basic maintenance servicing like an oil change as well as a new set of tyres. Holloway has also been using her Saga Iswara regularly, adding 5,150 km to the odometer that showed just 17,259 km (10,724 miles) when the car was still under wraps in the barn.
She also noted that she uses E5 petrol in the Saga Iswara, which contains 5% ethanol content and is more expensive than E10 petrol with a 10% ethanol content. This is to preserve the engine’s health because some cars – old and modern – are not compatible with E10 petrol, and she doesn’t want to “muck it up for the sake of a few quid at the petrol pump.”
As for future plans, Holloway will be attending the NEC Classic Car Show scheduled to take place next month, but she’s undecided about which car to bring. The Saga Iswara is part of her options, alongside a Morris Marina that still isn’t ready and a Triumph 1300, so she’s asking the public for opinions. If you want the Saga Iswara to be at the event, flood the comments section in the video.
For a brief recap, this particular Saga Iswara was an export model for the UK came fitted with an electronic fuel injection system for the 12-valve (remember Megavalve?) 4G15P 1.5 litre four-cylinder engine instead of a carburetor in order to comply with homologation requirements there. The interior is also a little different from what we had, as it featured a dashboard and steering wheel from the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore.
While stored, the car was never exposed to sunlight, which undoubtedly helped in ensuring the original paintwork, lights and panels looked immaculate. The previous owner added underseal protection to prevent rust, while the interior and all its fitments still look like new.
Meanwhile, the engine bay was in pretty good nick too, as discovered by Matt Richardson of furiousdriving prior to Holloway coming to view the car. The 4G15P fired up without much fuss after a new battery was installed and while still using the decade-old petrol in the fuel tank, with car rolling out of the barn.
It isn’t known why the car was kept in the barn for so long, but Richardson did say the car was almost sent to be scrapped when the family wanted to clean out the barn. Fortunately, one of the owner’s family members suggested that the car be sold, which thankfully, it was.
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Imagine the British so proud to see their cars in Malaysia, they put it on the news
Little did they know our local Saga here different grade quality but they got premium version with half the price, all in the name of promoting exports but still ends up lingkup needing help from Geely.
Is inside out Mitsubishi all the way.. bravo nippon
The Brits are more proud of a Malaysian product than some Malaysians do, who would condemn it. Typical treacherous minds, they should just relocate to somewhere else.
Come-on, no true tho, many proud malaysian: auntie, uncle, appa, aci, borneo brothers and sisters bought Proton from 1st saga until wira eras.
Majority are proud citizens but there is a significant portion which are critic-zens.
Significant vs majority? Confusing and arguable interm of what? Politic? Why should all of us chanelling our energy & focus on them? It’s a kin of predicting a disaster. This means you have one setback and then expect the worst to happen. For example, your car won’t start in the morning, so you think the rest of your day is destined to be doomed.
Most Brits can’t even locate Malaysia on a map, let alone be proud of it
Wanna bet? At least petrolheads would recognise Malaysia from Petronas involvement with F1 and many older Brits have ties either working or serving in Malaysia.
You mean many older brits that you met in Malaysia ,not many Brits living in their own country.
Many of the older Brit civil servants would have recognise or been to Malaya/Malaysia/Borneo, not just those who are already here.
Just don’t let Rowan (Mr. Bean) Atkinson putt a golf ball into its exhaust pipe..
So fake!
Tyre still got air after 10 yrs not moving?
IKR?! If only there’s a way to fill air into a tyre…
Why even bother about this article? Nobody gives a rat’s S.
Well you read it so clearly you gave a hamster’s S.
Only the title is enough to scroll pass it. You cared more for sure.
You cared enough S to comment. LOL
Bcuz Mesians have no international achievements to be proud of, so even this seems like a big step forward
the wheel cover for old protons tend to fall out when it is driven more often. sooner or later, the owner will have to change to sport rims.
move on folks. get a life. when i see this image it is appalling. i see policy failure, public fund wastage and freaking don’t want face corruption. while even indonesian folks enjoy driving japanese new models we here have to put up with always last last generation rebadge. sick really sick. mitsu rebadge then renault then suzuki then honda then wanna buy petronas developed engine then heard bmw engineers to help with suprima development. now geely takeover. nonsense. better follows thailand automotive policy la. you should let toyota in like thailand to train and discipline japanese working culture to fellow malaysians if you are blaming local people attitude that failed the gov aspiring vision. no eye see.
what a nice essay you got there keyboard warrior, you should become proton ceo based on your excellent essay writing
Take the proton