Comments on: Mitsubishi teams up with Proton http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/ Australian Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:49:51 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ziro http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-145331 Ziro Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:05:12 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-145331 @petronasracingfan That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. @petronasracingfan
That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of.

]]> By: petronasracingfan http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-145321 petronasracingfan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:51:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-145321 in Malaysia.. the PROTON-MITSUBISHI cars we called it WAJALUTION! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHvnGXEblWk in Malaysia.. the PROTON-MITSUBISHI cars we called it WAJALUTION!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHvnGXEblWk

]]> By: Josh http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-123129 Josh Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:51:43 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-123129 SamR Says: December 9th, 2008 at 7:49 pm The worst Japanese maker teams up with the worst Malaysian maker. Scratch that, all the Malaysian makers are crap. I wonder if two wrongs make a right? SamR U EDIOT FAG .. when ppl kept saying proton sucks i didnt have any complains at all cause they kindda do suck.. but when u go around saying MITSU sucks .. thats just wayyyy OVER LINE... i think mitsubishi has done some of the best cars EVER !!!! lancer ,eclipse , pajero , montero , grandis , STORM and triton .. etc .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y0eVoz2aGA <---- shows u what MITSUBISHI has been over the last years ... ! SamR Says:
December 9th, 2008 at 7:49 pm

The worst Japanese maker teams up with the worst Malaysian maker. Scratch that, all the Malaysian makers are crap.

I wonder if two wrongs make a right?

SamR U EDIOT FAG .. when ppl kept saying proton sucks i didnt have any complains at all cause they kindda do suck.. but when u go around saying MITSU sucks .. thats just wayyyy OVER LINE… i think mitsubishi has done some of the best cars EVER !!!! lancer ,eclipse , pajero , montero , grandis , STORM and triton .. etc ….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y0eVoz2aGA <—- shows u what MITSUBISHI has been over the last years … !

]]> By: Erien_88 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105595 Erien_88 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:07:54 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105595 The new Joint Venture Mitsubishi - Proton project is strongly rumored to be a replacement of the 14 year old Proton Perdana (Basically a Camry/ Cefiro/ Accord/ 406-sized competitor when launched at the time.). Rumoured to be based off the current Mitsubishi Lancer's platform, with design unique to Proton. Also, seeing that the Licensing Agreement is non-exclusive, it also means that the said car could be adapted & sold in other markets as a Mitsubishi. Proton did explore the use of the 380 as its replacement before, but then Mitsubishi Australia no longer manufacture it, plus a 3.8 V6 engine is too big for the Malaysian market (Engine capacity-based road tax + anything above 3.5L= Expensive for the average Proton Perdana buyer.). Big engined cars aren't that popular back in my home country, unless it is something like a Mercedes, BMW, Porsche or a brand/ model of similar prestige. Source: Malaysian Motor Trader PS: Off-topic, Proton is going to launch a compact minivan (No, it's nothing like that abomination we call the Juara 8 years ago.). As this project is started by the new management, there are high hopes & expectations on the soon to be launched model. There are spy shots of it on the net. The new Joint Venture Mitsubishi – Proton project is strongly rumored to be a replacement of the 14 year old Proton Perdana (Basically a Camry/ Cefiro/ Accord/ 406-sized competitor when launched at the time.). Rumoured to be based off the current Mitsubishi Lancer’s platform, with design unique to Proton. Also, seeing that the Licensing Agreement is non-exclusive, it also means that the said car could be adapted & sold in other markets as a Mitsubishi.

Proton did explore the use of the 380 as its replacement before, but then Mitsubishi Australia no longer manufacture it, plus a 3.8 V6 engine is too big for the Malaysian market (Engine capacity-based road tax + anything above 3.5L= Expensive for the average Proton Perdana buyer.).

Big engined cars aren’t that popular back in my home country, unless it is something like a Mercedes, BMW, Porsche or a brand/ model of similar prestige.

Source: Malaysian Motor Trader

PS: Off-topic, Proton is going to launch a compact minivan (No, it’s nothing like that abomination we call the Juara 8 years ago.). As this project is started by the new management, there are high hopes & expectations on the soon to be launched model.
There are spy shots of it on the net.

]]> By: SamR http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105552 SamR Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:38:24 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105552 Yes Mitsubishi have built a few iconic “performance" cars but they have also built some of the most unreliable cars out of Japan. They have had legendary engine and transmission failures in Australia over the years. I bought one a long time ago new, worst car I ever had. Quality was appalling. Yes Mitsubishi have built a few iconic “performance” cars but they have also built some of the most unreliable cars out of Japan.

They have had legendary engine and transmission failures in Australia over the years.

I bought one a long time ago new, worst car I ever had. Quality was appalling.

]]> By: Wheelnut http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105544 Wheelnut Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:57:26 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105544 Just because Mitsubishi aren't as popular in the majority of market sectors as say Nissan or Toyota doesn't necessarily mean that they are the worst. Mitsubishi have built a few iconic "perfromance" cars just like Nissan and Toyota such as the 3000GT [AWD 0-100Km/h in under 4 seconds] and of course the EVO Lancer [I > X]. Not to mention their success in both WRC and Dakar Just because Mitsubishi aren’t as popular in the majority of market sectors as say Nissan or Toyota doesn’t necessarily mean that they are the worst.

Mitsubishi have built a few iconic “perfromance” cars just like Nissan and Toyota such as the 3000GT [AWD 0-100Km/h in under 4 seconds] and of course the EVO Lancer [I > X].

Not to mention their success in both WRC and Dakar

]]> By: SamR http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105538 SamR Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:49:55 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105538 The worst Japanese maker teams up with the worst Malaysian maker. Scratch that, all the Malaysian makers are crap. I wonder if two wrongs make a right? The worst Japanese maker teams up with the worst Malaysian maker. Scratch that, all the Malaysian makers are crap.

I wonder if two wrongs make a right?

]]> By: Wheelnut http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105459 Wheelnut Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:39:52 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105459 Salesman - I think that if they made a the GT-i Jumbuck they'd have to have it with a SST gearbox [out of the Evo X] and a Bodykit similar to the one on the HSV HRT/LE 427 VU Maloo Ute Concept. It would end up looking like a Lotus Exige with a tray - and the performance to match Salesman – I think that if they made a the GT-i Jumbuck they’d have to have it with a SST gearbox [out of the Evo X] and a Bodykit similar to the one on the HSV HRT/LE 427 VU Maloo Ute Concept.

It would end up looking like a Lotus Exige with a tray – and the performance to match

]]> By: The Salesman http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105448 The Salesman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:59:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105448 Wheelnut, Great idea, a GTI Jumbuck would be special. It might start a trend :) Wheelnut,
Great idea, a GTI Jumbuck would be special. It might start a trend :)

]]> By: Wheelnut http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105407 Wheelnut Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:22:52 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105407 Gavin - the basic GL-i Satria was as inspiring as a Daewoo Lanos.... The Lotus Enhanced GT-i however; with its Eibach Springs; Premium Brakes; Recaro Seats and "Torana A9-X" Flares etc was a great looking hot-hatch I could only imagine what the Jumbuck ute would look like not to mention how its performance and handling would improve if they only let the boys from Lotus weae their magic on it - as they dod tith the GT-i. Gavin – the basic GL-i Satria was as inspiring as a Daewoo Lanos…. The Lotus Enhanced GT-i however; with its Eibach Springs; Premium Brakes; Recaro Seats and “Torana
A9-X” Flares etc was a great looking hot-hatch

I could only imagine what the Jumbuck ute would look like not to mention how its performance and handling would improve if they only let the boys from Lotus weae their magic on it – as they dod tith the GT-i.

]]> By: Gavin http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105399 Gavin Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:42:33 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105399 The satria was a great looking little hatch. still holds up today imo The satria was a great looking little hatch. still holds up today imo

]]> By: Reckless1 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105321 Reckless1 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:57:08 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105321 Is Mitsubishi looking to Proton to improve its interiors.....err, no, but the other way around doesn't cut it either. Mitsu must want that Lotus chassis tuning expertise that makes the Protons such desirable vehicles. Is Mitsubishi looking to Proton to improve its interiors…..err, no, but the other way around doesn’t cut it either.

Mitsu must want that Lotus chassis tuning expertise that makes the Protons such desirable vehicles.

]]> By: Stevo the Devo http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105311 Stevo the Devo Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:09:09 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105311 Watch out for the new Proton Sigma!!! Watch out for the new Proton Sigma!!!

]]> By: Frontman http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/comment-page-1/#comment-105309 Frontman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:49:22 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/19541/mitsubishi-teams-up-with-proton/#comment-105309 Does this mean Proton will go back to using 10 year old Mitsubishi product?? Persona, M21, Satria etc?? Does this mean Proton will go back to using 10 year old Mitsubishi product?? Persona, M21, Satria etc??

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