Malaysia seems to like keeping cars around for a long time.

by "not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
Published 11/22/2017 at 18:18

Tags: PROTON ; PERODUA ; MALAYSIA ; WEIRDNESS
STARS: 2

This is a 2005 Proton Saga LMST. The Saga LMST was introduced in 2003 and made until 2008. That doesn’t sound that weird, until you realise that it’s actually basically just a bodykit slapped onto a first gen Saga, a car that was introduced all the way back in 1985.

You can actually go back even farther, because the first gen Saga was based off the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore, introduced in 1983.

The Saga wasn’t the only case of the Malaysian car industry doing this though. There was also the Perodua Kancil (known overseas as the Nippa).

The Kancil was sold from 1994 to 2009, with only a few minor revisions. It was based off the 3rd gen Daihatsu Mira, which was introduced in 1990.

Then there was the 2002-2010 Jumbuck, a coupe utility that was based off the Proton Wira, which was based off the fourth gen Mitsubishi Lancer/Mirage/Eagle Summit. This wasn’t even only sold in Malaysia. In fact, it’s the only Proton to actually fare better in export markets (mainly Australia, because no shit).

Replies (10)

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
11/22/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 5

Proton Jumbuck is one of my favourite names

"Kat Callahan" (kyosuke)
11/22/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 2

Those lines are classic. If it ain’t broke...

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
11/22/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 0

And favorite cars Eagle Ute? Cool!

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
11/22/2017 at 18:29, STARS: 0

Also that thing has a lot of names and derivatives

"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
11/22/2017 at 18:41, STARS: 0

The Proton Jumbuck ANCAP crash test is the stuff of legend

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and the major reason this car disappeared form the Oz market...

"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
11/22/2017 at 18:48, STARS: 2

I kind of wish we did it, too. At least for certain cars. Would not mind in the least owning a brand new 2018 1983 Caprice. The Citation can stay dead, though.

"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/22/2017 at 20:45, STARS: 1

I loved the Jumbuck in this episode of Top Gear Oz.

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"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
11/22/2017 at 21:26, STARS: 1

TGAU was a very underrated show.

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"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
11/22/2017 at 23:41, STARS: 1

Holy shit

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
11/23/2017 at 05:11, STARS: 1

Proton Jumbuck was useful.

as for the rest of the range? not so much.