Comments on: 2009 Proton Jumbuck – Long Term Update

By: david

david — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:46:59 +0000

the sooner proton make the jumbuck a 4 wheel drive the better it will sell like hot cakes they won,t be able to make them quick enough

By: Paul Maric

Paul Maric — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:48:55 +0000

Utility123:

As disturbing as it sounds, we have fallen in love with the Jumbuck. It’s such a simple car which just does the job with no stuffing about.

As I mentioned earlier, we have a full load in the rear and it copes really well. The more weight you put in the back, the better the suspension seems to cope.

The power is also fine due to the car’s weight. It’s a pretty torquey motor, so it pulls along nicely, even with a load in the rear.

By: milkyway

milkyway — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:41:02 +0000

Proton Jumbuck-a cut and paste 20 year old Japanese technology. They should put the poor bugger to rest.

By: Utility123

Utility123 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:28:45 +0000

I’m seriously looking at one of these and your long term test comes at an appropriate time. How well did all those 64KW go with a full load in the back?
Also, does it need PULP?

By: Paul Maric

Paul Maric — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:54:44 +0000

Wheelnut:

Two trips, Wheelnut.

It was interesting with a 3 seater sofa on the back, but it coped really well quite surprisingly.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:53:10 +0000

Paul Maric: I wasn’t looking forward to it, I had to drive the Proton Jumbuck, surely I could move house in the BMW 7 Series we had on loan.

May I suggest that you join my call to try and get BMW to drop either the X3 or X5 and release a Ute based on either a 3 or 5 Series sedan.

BTW: How many trips did ti take you to move in the jumbuck?

By: OSU811

OSU811 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:46:44 +0000

cheap & chearful ute, but still not as good as the original small ute the BRUMBY,

By: Paul Maric

Paul Maric — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:13:04 +0000

RPITUP:

Haha, I knew someone would pick up on it!

Yes, the bonnet was open when I took the picture. I was keen to have a sticky beak about the engine and decided to take a photo just before I closed the bonnet.

FrugalOne:

It’s not my car, it helps keep stalkers at bay.

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:06:15 +0000

P/M, why is the Hyundai, in the background, number plate all blanked out?

Are you doing a drive-by shooting, or the free drive-off petrol offer or other?

:-)

Cheers

F-0

By: RPITUP

RPITUP — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:45:37 +0000

Please tell me the bonnet is open on that first pic.