Comments on: Proton hires German quality expert

By: RoFlmaTiC

RoFlmaTiC — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:16:50 +0000

Proton – the result of a heavily protected automotive manufacturing industry.

By: swampdawg

swampdawg — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:41:13 +0000

The first thing he should do is ditch the lashed together Bamboo chassis rails, crossmembers and A/B/C pillars.
Upgrading the briggs and stratton engines could help as well.
I hope he is not a german version of Dr Nick Riviera, how do you say “Hi Everybody” in german?

By: The Salesman, Lotus engineered

The Salesman, Lotus engineered — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:13:06 +0000

Frontman,
Be fair, they do corner well. Don’t tell Ross but some of the stock cars get tested salesman style around some corners.

By: Robbie

Robbie — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:19:30 +0000

Not like BMW has a impeccable quality record either…

By: milkyway

milkyway — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:15:22 +0000

Protons have poor build quality because:-
a) interior and exterior panels are poorly designed and hence do not fit properly. Manufactured parts are sometimes filed to ensure they fit thus giving “filing dept” a new meaning
b) low manufacturing precision adding to poor fit
c) use cheap materials and hence poor overall quality
d) poor vendor programme favouring govt cronies hence quality is compromised

Herr Epple will not make an iota of a difference.

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:12:52 +0000

Character Assassins are out today. As funny as!

Quite unique cars here Protons, they must only sell a couple hundred each year.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:49:37 +0000

He should do a quality audit on his moustache and take heed of some great advice I learned many years ago, “Why cultivate something around your mouth that grows wild around the arsehole”.

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:03:24 +0000

This is like Zimbabwe having a Minister of Economic Development. Unless quality is embedded in the culture of the company this will be just a window-dressing role. Hope he’s negotiated a good retirement package.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:55:29 +0000

LoL, how do you measure the quality of recycled Milo tin cans? Even if they are “Tuned by Lotus” recycled Milo tin cans. Agree with Allan, it starts in their accounting department and drawing board.

By: HAL

HAL — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:13:57 +0000

Alex, you’d have thought that with all of those expensive cars you bang on about owning or having owned ad nauseum, that you could have afforded a sense of humour somewhere along the way.