I drive and review a Proton 1.3! (Proton Saga Iswara) 

Now watch the viewing figures for this video soar. Proton still have a big following in Malaysia and they will love this review.

12:56 “When you push it in, it squirts.” 😂😂😂😂

Love Proton. Greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾

Hi..im from malaysia..and i have 1 proton saga iswara..this nice car...thanks for review this car mate....

I still use my father's proton 1.3 from 1998 up till now

Greetings from Malaysia. Car enthusiasts like me always envy with UK spec proton cars. Firstly we never had EFi as standard except for some UK reject cars that were sold by Proton to its staff. Secondly UK Sagas had 5 trim levels for sedan. Another 5 for the hatchback. If i remember correctly it was GE, GL, GLS and SE and another somewhere in the middle. Malaysia only gets either the mid range known as S (Sederhana or Medium) and the high spec I (Istimewa or Special). I believe the equivalent of GL and SE in UK. Third. For some internal reasons UK specs received the dashboard from Mitsubishi donor. It could be either A. Safety reasons. As per regulated by the local authority. B. Fuel injection system. Malaysian spec cars dont have check engine light and the ECU wiring looms. 4th. Saga in Malaysia also make do without sunroof, but yes with a warm weather the whole year round anyone would prefer to have AC than scorching heat sunshine from the roof. The blank plate at the handbrake is actually for electric mirror control for high spec SE models. The power window switches are located on the door card with full length arm rest. For lower trim variant with power windows the switch is there instead. Iswara is the 1st major revamp but actually the 4th revision to the original Saga. The 5th one is called LMSS, only the hatchback, only 1.3 and only silver. This was in 2002 until 2003. The 6th and last was another major revamp known as LMST and lasted from 2003 until 2007. In 2008 an all new Saga was launched known as Saga BLM. And in 2016 another new Saga replaced this which is known as Saga VVT

Fun fact. The previous owner spec'd it from the dealer with the 12v adapter. That was not a standard feature on the GE 😅

Proton 1.5 MPi was the first car I ever sold when I worked in a garage when I was 20. Coming from a 1983 base Fiesta, this felt like a Rolls Royce! I was jealous of the new owner!

Such a great review! We rented a Proton just like this, but in red, on a family trip to Kuala Lumpur in 1995. The car unfortunately broke down in Penang after wading through a monsoon, but was back on the road again after a simple repair. Thanks for bringing back the memories!

Having indicators on right hand side of steering wheel is the sensible thing on a right-hand drive car. Means you can indicate pus change gear at the same time

the sudden influx of proton car review will make this car prices goes up.

To quote Cold War Motors: "Turn up the Base!" Proton Sagas were pretty popular in the 1990s in the part of east Kent that I grew up in, due to there being at least four dealers in the vicinity (and a lot of people who saw the appeal of cheap new cars based on tried and tested engineering with generous warranties and standard-fit Blaupunkt stereos!), but I don't ever recall seeing a GE version. The mid-range models seemed to be the most commonplace.

Haha ... that's my grandma's car. The automobile competition is very tight, you would be astonished to see there are many models of Proton cars now with quality no more clanky sounds to them. And there's another second Malaysian car manufacturers, the Perodua. Good to see your review on Proton. Have a nice day 👍

My uncle drove a Saga Iswara in Malaysia back then. Exterior is almost the same, but the dashboard and switches/controls looked very different. There's 4 big buttons (2 on each side) flanking the meter cluster, for hazard lights, rear windscreen heater and aircon master switch. We also didn't have those big knobs for wipers and headlights.

I still have family members that drive this pristine condition

I remember reading an article from an interview with Malcolm Bricklyn where he said it was a toss-up whether to import Proton or Yugo into the United States. He chose Yugo because he could sell them cheaper and Proton would have been almost the same price as a Hyundai I think Proton would have been successful because they were larger and more powerful cars and we're available with automatic transmissions and air conditioning. Two things that American buyers consider essential no matter how inexpensive a vehicle. Plus by using proven Japanese Mechanicals it would have been much more reliable

I always had a soft spot for these Protons. Wouldn't have minded one of these myself as I always liked 'underdog' cars. Shame that they don't sell 'em in the UK anymore. I think Proton priced themselves out of the UK car market.

I bought one of these in 2000 for a few hundred pounds and it ran faultlessly for 4 years. It was basic transport but with very heavy steering.

Love the delivery. Keep them coming

Well done Sion a great video have always liked the original protons we had a dealership around here Gra Mar Motors and they sold loads in the back yard of Rover at longbridge they once were really common it was a great package which appealed to many for different reasons sad to see proton have now left the UK isn’t it

I saw this car today in a hot wheel toy and I thought it's the Mitsubishi Galante. So I had to search it. Nice review.

Grettings from France, where my father used to drive a Citroën BX, then a Mitsubishi lancer, in the early 80’s… Those clunky doors…😊 Thank you very mutch for that, i really enjoy your tone. Waiting for the next one .. Jérôme

Great video 😀 Car reminds me of the 1985 Sunny my parents had back then.

Rare to see these car in such good condition now

man i really love the interior design

I am from Malaysia to want to say thanks You because review this car model by proton..❤🎉

This is immaculate. I love cars like this. This GE may be quite a late-production 1994 model but you still had only one door mirror. The steel wheels bring back memories for me, because they are the same as the ones my dad had on his 1990 Mitsubishi Space Wagon.

Reminds me of my 1976 Polo N I bought new, where the passenger sun visor was an option. Otherwise the car was fabulous with the 895cc engine. I went on to have a further 3 of these over 4 years as the base spec improved to include passenger sun visor, reversing lights and rear wash/wipe.

I used to own a K reg 1.5GL triple valve in silver with Alloys and full body kit. Really liked it.

My father bought the Proton Saga Iswara 2004 edition. Its like the old model. Just some minor changes like adding a digital clock and lights at the driver's displays. The air-conditioning got more settings to it like temperature and speed. Driver and the left passenger windows(just the front though)are now have switches.

Apart from maybe power steering, you have got everything you need! Great video 👍

@11:16 Cigar lighters is an interesting topic that's rarely discussed. When I worked as a valeter for Ford back in 1999 to 2000, we had many long line-ups of ex-motability 1996/7 Fiesta Encore and Escort Encore/CL base models and they all had big round blank buttons where the cigar lighter would be. Also, my sister's first car was a 1995 106 XND Graduate - one up from base - and still no lighter. Some ten years later, she was ordering a new Smart ForTwo where an ashtray and lighter was a £280 option. She did not tick that box.

Brilliant video. I remember these proton cars being taxi cars, very popular with taxi drivers. I owned a 52 plate proton Impian very good reliable car. It's a shame proton cars have left the UK Market.

Blanking plate by the handbrake is for the electric mirrors on the higer spec model.

Hello! Nice video. Love these time capsule cars. Isn’t the triangle warning light in the cluster for the hazard warning lights?

i have 1992 Iswara 1.3L AeroBack version, come with 5 MT, carburetor, and power stering. power windows at front, and mechanical at back. boot wall cover with carpet and pvc, no vibrate at all. they fix it.. even the engine hood install with sound proof pad.. but for sure, we not got what proton give like what export model.. i like UK spec meter panel anyway..

Loved to see a proton again … I went to test drive one when they had just launched wanted something a bit bigger than my early mk2 fiesta 1.3 Ghia - however much as I liked it , hatchback I drove GL aerodeck not base spec ) they wouldn’t give me enough as trade jn .. ended up buying a used cavalier 1.8i CD in Helios blue 5 door A friend of mine bought a GE saloon new from a Somerset dealer I had few trips in it with her, forgot just how basic the GE spec was.. hers was not even metallic a solid “flame” red

OMG I've just clocked how much it reminds me of a US Chevy Corsica - like,the angular dorkiness of it, such a shared out-of-style style :D

when i was younger i always wanted the lotus proton it was a stunning looking car

Nice keeping mate! 🇲🇾First model national car hopes you keep maintenance it and one day drive to 🇲🇾 on ours National Day 31 8👏👏

Hi there! Glad I came across this vid of yours today. And glad that you're coming here this September. Hope you'll have a great stay in M'sia. As a local, I don't see many old Proton Sagas (old model) on Malaysian roads now but the new ones (new model).

Legend

Those Switches for the lights and the wipers remind me of the early 1980's Subaru's

At 11min55sec, the blanking plate beside the handbrake is where the electric mirror controls would go.

Back in late 90s when i was out and about on the nightclubs scene a taxi driver had one of these and he said they had a Mitsubishi motor in them and he said it never missed a beat and had 180+k on it.😊

amazing cars

AKU TETAP SETIA BERSAMA ISWARA SAKA...😁👍☕

when Chris Goffey reviewed the Proton on TG those wells at the side of the boot were full of water where the boot rubbers were leaking

Great beater car

This car is a really a work horse. Robust and reliable in my opinion. I own 2 of them. A manual 1.3 and a auto 1.5.

wow mint condition proton saga so good

Wow..good..

Satellite pods 😍

Tq sir

The owner surely wouldn't mind you borrowing the car a little bit longer in this heatwave.

I had a 1987 Dodge Colt that plug in the console is where the controls for the electric side mirrors lived. I always thought it was an odd place to put it.

I remember the garage that sold that car. Sadly no longer there. Do you have a new Volvo daily? I’m sure I’ve seen a xc60 in the background of your videos. Also love your channel your 2 fiestas are my favourite cars you have

Ayah saya ada satu Proton Saga Iswara Aeroback

I've driven this car once, manual transgender, very luxurious and smooth

when I lived in Southbourne I remember a dealership there moving from Lada to Proton and I think they became the top selling Proton dealer in the UK in short order ( elderly retired clientele more interested in price of course ) and I met a mini-cabbie in Weymouth who had one that had done 330k and he sold it to a mate to use as a mini-cab whilst he upgraded to a newer one with about 150k on the odometer ......... not classy but bloody reliable if looked after

Lagend car

These were called the Proton MPi in the UK.

I used to own the pre facelift model..It came with the 1.4l 3 valve engine but with carburettor instead of fuel injection.. My car had a lighter steering..after an accident had to replace the whole rack..it became heavier..so this facelift model all do have heavier steering.. The gearbox all has the same clunkiness..as for the bootlid quality it's actually the skin came loose from the frame .they use "chewing gum" to stick them together 😂😂..

Fun fact, Lincolnshire Police used the later Proton Wiras with LPG conversions.

Smoker-friendly car. kihkihkih!

Really reminds me of a Peugeot 309 (not a bad thing at all)

Still driving this old banger. It’s my mom’s. Only have to get tow 2 times.

My dad owned a Saga Iswara 1.3 S(base model) back then...but he already sold it in 2019...so sad😢😢😢

Actually... Proton Iswara are based from the "Mitsubishi Fiore"... We here in Malaysia, Modify inside/outside From Mitsubishi Part... Thank UK, With love from Malaysia...

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Malaysian people proton love especially man n women car uk spec n mlaysian/Japanese spec

Lagend car long lasting

Nice car made in malaysia 90an..

Interesting and enjoyable viewing. I think this Proton model has a look of a similar age Rover R8 200.

Fairly sure that the 1.5 version was a relative of the engine used in the first Hyundai Lantra..

Malaysians love the UK spec dashboard and else...often we swap the stock dash and meters to a more modern uk spec stuff...

T.q sir

14:25 Were you joking about the warning thingy? Ofcourse it's the hazard flashers warning light. Otherwise it seems very much like the 1983 model Mitsubishi Lancer (the 4-door Colt), upgraded in some areas, such as the fuel injection on the engine, and downgraded in some other areas (insulation!) to keep the price down. Except for the 5-speed gearbox, the standard equipment seems identical to the 1985 Colt base model, the "EL". I'd take it any day over a Lada!

In malaysia crome lining...

Did this example have the loud high-pitched warning buzzer that would sound when you put the key in the ignition with the door open? Or did you have to buy the GL to get that? Gavin from the Petrolblog channel owned a same-age posh 1.5 SE Aeroback with the buzzer, and it really annoyed him in a quite recent video when he was trying to sell it.

Hi, how much was that car you purchased in 1994 ?

Is this the golf ball car from the Mr. Bean episode?

ha sold in my home town of cardiff lol

I do like your shirt where did you get it ?

Odd and quirky, but a cool car I think.

i'm shocked you didn't borrow one from Jon Coupland,.

Mitsubishi Inside

Proton Iswara Car is made in malaysia 🚘🚗🇲🇾⛽💰💲🌜👍👍

These were laughed at back in the day, .more fool us, me included. Don't think we got them in Ireland 🤔

No passenger wing mirror in 1994? Interesting how legislation still allowed for it at that point of time.

When i was young the only way you'd get me in one of those was drugged and unconscious. Ive mellowed with age now I'd just say no thanks I'll get the bus

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only 1 side mirror, please explain

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rally car form malaysia.this car even rally car wold... malaysia boleh

Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore.

Rare car..limited edition car..

3 dollar patrol can drive half earth 🌎🌎.this car

hmm the interior is quite different from malaysia's version.

What happens when you roll up the windows and turn on the ac? Not so cheap and cheerful I guess. :)