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I had a 2010 Proton Neo with the 1.6 Twin Cam which was 1 year old when I bought it, it was a fabulous car. It handled like a dream, was comfortable and had super cold air-con. I’ve been to Malaysia many times and the taxis are always Proton, and back in the 90s virtually all cars were Proton. I like them a lot, they are well built cars. Malaysia has something the UK lost.. a pride in their national car brand.

I'm a proud owner of Proton Satria GTI back in 2002. I had converted the engine to 4G63T Evo III slight tuned engine marked at 300hp and full time 4wd. Pleasant torque & speed and handling was superb ❤ Painted the car with mix color code Ferrari Red and Mistubishi Red. The color turns out outstanding ❤❤ and i changed the wheels as well 17 inch 5Zigen Heidfeld Gold pretty rare to get those rims back then. Upgraded the suspension with fully adjustable soft/hard Gab suspension which quite stiff but suit my younger days purpose 😅 Had a great time with my Proton Satria GTI 4G63T and thanks for the lovely memories ❤❤🔥🔥🇲🇾👍

Engine was from a Mitsubishi Lancer GSR without the Turbo and it only came in silver. This engine was a good option because it meant the engine was designed for a lot more power than it had and was very robust. In Australia it came standard with a Blaupunkt stereo that could be heard from a suburb away if you cranked it up 😄 In Australia Proton really tried to sell the car and it was priced competitively at $28k which was cheaper than the VTEC Civic (which looked great on the exterior but had a bland shopping cart interior) and it was cheaper than the Peugeot 206 GTi (which looked svelte and French on the exterior but poorly made on the interior and lacking those Recaro seats) I can remember that when I had a problem with the stereo which they simply replaced and a week later they sent me a box with a key ring, watch and sunglasses all branded with the GTi logo and of decent quality. One year later at the Sydney Motor Show when I told the salesman I had one he immediately went away and excitedly showed me the new front badge for the car which had a lion rather then the more prosaic star logo mine came with. When I said I liked it, he simply gave it to me for free. The exhaust that it came with was poorly engineered and sounded uninspiring. However, if you fitted a custom exhaust with redesigned headers the exhaust freed up some mid range torque and power and added some lovely noise. Plus with a custom exhaust you got rid of those horrible square exhaust tips. Fast 4s magazine in Australia did a special on the car where they fixed a number fo small things which dramatically improved the overall package. Copying their exhaust set up I fitted a nice system that was 2.5 inches the whole way, with rubber bushings on each bracket (front wheel drive motors move east west not north south so the exhaust can bang against mounting brackets the rubber bushings meant there was no metal on metal clanging), and a polished muffler in the back and two nice 2.5 pipes curving out on each side. It handled well but at the limit it was prone to transition without warning and I can remember it snapping from understeer to power oversteer without warning. Fitting adjustable sway bars and front strut brace helped to dial out some of snap transition once adjusted to your taste. Came with some of the best Michelin tyres I have ever had on a car but unfortunately their price come replacement time was well outside my budget. The Recaro seats were fantastic, however the silver middles were very easy to stain and once stained cleaning them was almost impossible so it was definitely a no eating car, plus it was my first introduction to metal gearknob and the pain these deliver to your hands when the car was parked outside on a hot Australian Summer. I had four years of reliable motoring with the car and the only negative was the brand saw people turn up their nose, but it invariably only took one drive in the car for them to change their mind and realise it was a good car that made you smile on an affordable budget

I'm in Australia and I had a Peugeot 206 GTi in the mid 2000s. Similar power to the Satria. It was a source of annoyance to me that the Protons held their value better than my Pug!

Im very happy that Proton cars such as this get international recognition. Epic My uncle used to drive this car,but switched to a Honda City some years or months later. Good memories

There is a limited R3 version of this car that is under 1000kg with a lot of carbon parts and welded chasis. This car has a lot of mod potential for handling and even keeping the 4g93 in NA form. a total track beast. Nowadays if you own one in malaysia regardless if it's stock configuration or modified, they are stressful to own because people will steal the car. So driving it out and parking it will just fill you with endless worries.

What a blast from the past, my best friend had this car back in the early 2000's, we use to go on car cruises together and once we raced another friend in his Nissan R33 GTST? on the local twisties and the Nissan could not keep up with the Proton. It had really cool seats as well from what I remember.

I had one 5 years ago, handling is spot on, decent mid range grunt but they do feel very strangled at high revs. One thing I really liked was how good the instrument cluster looked when it was illuminated at night

I lived in Malaysia in the late 90s- mid 2000s, this car was so lustworthy :D An honorable mention is the Perdana V6, a very decent saloon

I'm thrilled to see your appreciation for Malaysia. As a proud Malaysian myself, I couldn't agree more. Proton is truly remarkable, with so much to offer.

We got these in Australia. They were a great little genuinely quick hot hatch for their time. But to put this car into perspective considering it’s basically a Mitsubishi clone; we also got a handful of MIVEC engined Mitsubishi Mirages which had preceded this by quite a few years, and were another level again in performance. It’s a pity they were “Japan only” models brought over specifically for racing. They were like Honda Civic spoon engined cars.

the steering should have no bussiness whatsoever being that loose. there might be a problem with the mounting bushes and/or tie rod (inner/ends). it's an over 20 years old car after all..i have both a Gti and base model satria and even that have more direct steering feel than this one. nevertheless what a fine example you got. cant believe there's still good ones like this in the UK. great and unbiased review as always Jay. glad that you find it likeable

I had one of these in Sydney, brand new in 2001 it cost $30K. It was a great first motor! Had it for five year and enjoyed every minute of it. I sold it for $10K and then got a Ford XR6T Ute.

I remember there was a Satria GTi living nearby when I was a teenager and I did think it was a seriously cool little car. I really like the looks; it looks proper for a hot-hatch of the era. Glad to see one on the channel as I still have a sort spot for it.

This was my first car after i got my drivers license. Absolutely loved it! Had to sell if off unfortunately as i got into alot of trouble with the Malaysian police whilst driving this car. They would try to find any kind of fault with a young kid driving the GTI. The moment i switched to a honda accord, the problems with the police stopped lol.

Perfect start to the weekend with a JayEmm upload !

Great to see a video on the Proton GTI! I had forgotten it was called a Satrie GTI - always think of it as the Proton GTI. I've always been interested in these on account of having a flavour of a Saxo VTS in the styling, Lotus handling and the Mitsubishi Colt underpinnings. I went on to run a later Colt Ralliart for ten years and miss that car. Perhaps the Proton is a worthy replacement!

This Satria had arguably coming from the best era of Proton, in my Malaysian opinion. However, back home like the Putra and Arena this was priced a lot higher than the Lancer-derived Wira. Despite this it still sold relatively well for a car with only two doors. Today it’s still a bargain second-hand purchase and it often had a 1.3L 4G13 base engine found in many Proton cars. Then there’s the Satria NEO which uh, I’m sure you already know of. Not a lot of people enjoyed the CAMPRO engine which abandoned the Mitsubishi heritage.

My dad’s friend bought 2 of these brand new for racing, he took me for a ride on the racetrack, and it performed well against the more powerful cars. Loved them since.

Were somewhat popular here in AU, and yes based on the lancer/mirage badging over here. The plastic flares were the bomb! Had a friend who modified one and set of headers helped the top end a bit. Popular to get the 4g93 upgrade from the CC GSR lancer or the big boy 4g63 from an evo conversion back in the day. THere was also a MIVEC (mitsi's VTEC) swap option. Also shared commonality with the proton Jumbuck - a small ute variant

If you ever come to Malaysia you should definitely try and get your hands to sampling stuff like the Neo R3, GTI R3 and so on. Not much English reviews on them either

Whenever I go to Malaysia I see these with turbo mitsu swaps. Some actually look cool.

There is a company in Malaysia that restore Satria GTI to factory condition and sell it. When it was introduced it was during the late 90's economic crisis and Proton wasn't sure if it will sell. Lotus badge aside people did buy it coz there was no hot hatch equivalent then. It was launched together with Proton Perdana V6 (a rebadged Mitsu Eterna) ang both were selling very well which caught Proton by surprise. It was Proton's first foray into hot hatch and mid size car with V6. Till now people are pinning for the return of Satria GTI but don't think it will happen as Proton is part owned by Geely now.

As a young lad growing up in Malaysia during the early 2000's , I can say the Satria GTI is one of my dream cars to ever own. It has that aura about it, the same way young people craved for a Supra or a Skyline R34 or even a Honda Civic type R back in the day, and even until now. I had own a basic 1.3 liter Satria with a 4G13 engine before (2nd hand) , but have to part ways with it because it was too much gone to be restored. However , I can tell you that the basic Satria is no where near the pedigree of a Satria GTI, because the GTI was simply made better. If anyone in the European region want to find parts for the Satria, try to look for parts in the Malaysian market, we still have a scene for them here, and it is still one of the most popular car for young people , and even a popular choice for entry level racing car.

The contemporary Golf GTi would have come in a few flavours around this time. 2.0 8v(!) n/a 115bhp, 1.8 20v n/a 125bhp, 1.8 20v turbo 150bhp and 1.8 20v 180bhp. The Proton was certainly up there in terms of power when compared to the Golf.

my mom was one of the rnd member for this car. and my dad also had one of these. good old days.

Never thought that I will ever see this car again,let alone driven outside Msia! Thank you for reliving the memory,it is one of the iconic Proton during its time.

Yes Jay! An old friend of mine Rallies one of these here in Wales.

*Fellow Malaysian, Our National Car Brand has been recognized.*

I worked at a Fiat and Alfa dealer back in the 00s and we took on Proton and Ssangyong for our sins . The Proton Wira was dismal but I fondly remember running a Satria GTI as a demonstrator for a few months and it was an absolute hoot to drive . Great to see one on the road again

glad to see some people in the UK still appreciate this car.

Regarding the "Handling by Lotus" badge, apparently the parts that were changed over from the regular satria to the GTi share part numbers with the Evo 3 meaning that lotus had nothing to do with them. Was essentially just a marketing exercise by proton saying "Hey, we own lotus by the way".

This is our proud and joy as Malaysia when it was first release in 1998. Lotus ride and handling does the wonders!

I totally agree with your conclusion. Since when did us car people buy a car for logical reasons? Never! We buy cars that appeal to us in a primal way, even with and often despite the knowledge of the particular car's flaws and foibles.

Can't say it's forgotten here in Germany, but just unknown. I guess because they didn't sell it outside of the UK i assume? I can't even find one on the biggest German Marketplace. That said, it's always fun to learn about Cars that i never heard of. Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps

Loved our little Satria, the wife's first car about 10 years ago. It drove really really well, felt a bit flimsy but never went wrong during 3 years of ownership.

These were very popular in Australia. Many were used as cop cars for pursuit. They also had square or triangular tailpipes - can't remember which. But they were always misaligned!

Thank you very much bro, the Satria GTI is a Malaysian Legend 😎

still keeping a MMC version of satria gti.still put a smile on it when throwing a corner at weekend night

OMG never i believe for this car to be featured on this channel. Favorite channel and my favorite car. Thank you

I use to work roadshows for a car care company back in the 2000s, they had this car promoting more or less every event, drag racing, stunts, show stands etc etc even got a drive, was a great blast!

I owned a Satria GTi for 10 years.... 99-09.... love the Lotus tuned handling..... greetings from KL Malaysia

I really love watching you as an American. Never even remotely heard of proton.

Always liked these gtis. My old man had a proton way back when and as i recall it was a decent motor.

From where I'm from, these little hatchbacks gave the community to explore themselves into multiple racing scenes; from circuit racers, cross-country, mountain-touge enthusiast, highway racers to your typical Uncle's car., usually the typical Black Sheep of the family. It's a bit unfortunate for what happen when these got exported for the EU market. I still don't think it's worth for the price for performance but with it being a quirky oddity with low surviving units around, it does make sense I guess. We had an abundant of early gen Satria's and it was affordable back then. They would often be reborn with Lancer engines, ie the Mivec of the same period or received a full engine swap with the 4G6x engines from Mitsubishi (early Lancer Evo's, Mitsubishi SUV & trucks). These were really affordable and has a healthy modification scene for it to this day. For what it was here, it left a good legacy and gave everyone's their first when it came out, especially it was locally made. Thank you for making these reviews❤

I used to own one in 2006, it was a fun car and one of the best ever. Had so much fun in it. I had mine lowered and the steering wheel is heavy when you driving slow and when you go fast the control is good 👍🏽 .. it’s also manuel car which is awesome , racing through traffic on the highway was fun but now you can’t because cameras everywhere

I do remember there being a buzz around these cars at the time and the comparisons to cars like the 106 GTI you mentioned. It's great to see that the owner of this rare car has been sympathetic with regard to keeping it going and in near factory condition. The built in sneeze factor in the steering may not be all that uncommon for the period. I know that like the Ford Ka we had years ago for example had very quick steering but my mk1 Mégane coupe is eager enough to change direction and grips well but does seem to require a bit more steering input than my modem daily, I'm not sure if that's down to.the rack or simply a slightly larger diameter steering wheel.

Its got that early 2000's GTA / Burnout unlicensed vehicle look

Vídeo is good, his format, kind reminds me of old top gear, when they were sensible and we're actually bringing car journalism instead of random shenanigans

I owned a Proton Impian for several years and it was great. So no, not the only good Proton!

In Melayu language (that is Malaysian and Indonesian), 'Satria' translates as 'Knight'. If I were a knight in shining armour driving a base Proton Satria (used as old ratty taxi here in Indonesia) to save a princess from a fire-breathing dragon, said princess would have sent me away in disgust and I would have needed a consultation and counseling with said fire-breathing dragon about how to cope with heartache and rejection. If it's this one, though, I would not mind a rejection. Looks like a pack of fun, the Satria GTi.

The main reason to buy one 5 years ago was price, I used to see decent examples with MOT advertised for 500 pounds in the UK owner's group, similar prices or less here in Australia. They've really shot up in the last year though, one in rough shape sold for close to 20K AUD a few months back.

If my memory serves me correctly, Humberside Police had at least one as a 'pursuit' vehicle back around 1999/2000.

In New Zealand we did get the Sedan or coupe Lancer with the 1.8L engine. I assume it's a similar sort of situation. We also got the Mirage Cyborg which had a 1.6L with 170hp though it never lived up to the reputation of the Levin, Civic and Pulsar for some reason.

These cars were quite popular in Australia in the early 2000's 👍 They have that lovely torquey 4G Mitsubishi engine. Completely the opposite of the high revving Hondas 😆 European hot hatches were much more expensive locally....

I had one of these back in the day, loved it, it was a fun drive.got rid of it because things started to go wrong with it's age and it was so expensive to repair as you had to use proton parts to repair as there was not patient parts. I remember the mid pipe for the exhaust cost me about £800 back in 2004.

In Australia you still see these come up with 4G/Evo engines. Alway wanted one

I have drive many cars. Japanese and Continental. From low to high end (other people cars of course). Satria Neo was the only car I wish I can drive again, the handling in country road was superb.

Im proud to be Malaysian boy.. this is very rare species PROTON . Thank you for you Sir. 😘🤗

Our 🇲🇾 favourite car... Thankx for review our great automotive memory.

Four of the most reliable cars I've owned since 1977 Mitsubishi Lancer and Colt Proton Emerald and concept

I own one of these babies here in Queensland Australia. They're a great fun hot hatch that no body knows about.

Get ready for an influx of Malaysian commenters. It seems the Satria GTI really hit the sweet spot everywhere. A pity they didn't make a follow up Satria GTI based on the Satria Neo model.

The later Lotus-fettled Satria Neo seems to be also forgotten as if someone actually went and erased its existence from history.

I had one of these! Great car, very light compared to the Corolla T-Sport I have now, and very reliable. I did 150k miles in it with no issues apart from the fuel pump. I don't know how many miles it had when I got rid of it as the odometer died but would have been around 230k. Was pretty worn out by then and it was rear-ended unfortunately so had to go. I never modified mine but there are options thanks to its Mitsubishi heritage, I think someone put early Evo mechanicals in theirs. They're a fun little warm hatch if you can still find one.

Glad that our cars choosen to review. Viewer from Malaysia.

Great review - I remember these in this era I ended up with a 206 GTi that you mentioned (and later px'd that for my CTR)

Ah happy memories! When these were launched Proton had a test drive offer at the British motor show. Myself and my friends all 18 years old and with our first (rusty cars) went to the British motorshow at Earls Court and filled in the form to have a test drive of this car. I ended up going to a car dealership near Hastings where myself and my young friends all got to take it for a test drive...over the Fiat Uno 60S I owned at the time it was awesome! It was a great car and a testament that even the most boring of cars can be tweaked into a fun hot hatch!

They seemed to sell pretty well in Australia, but I've not seen one in years, was cheaper than the any gti car here at under 30k new. Now I'm going to look it up.

Back in the day I had a customer who had one of these and absolutely loved it. woudnt be surprised if he still has it and is one of the 53 !!

Another good proton would arguably be the impian, and it is a mishmash of interesting things. Lets see: -90s volvo S40 chassis -90s mitsubishi 4G engine -getrag 5speed manual -90s volkswagen jetta design inspiration Alot of 90s stuff… but released in the year 2000😅 But yeah, reliable engine, solid chassis, slick gearbox. All in a compact 4door sedan. Mine now lives with my aunt, so its still in the family i guess. 20 years old and 407,000km. Good car.

😊🙏 Yes ... The Lotus tuned Proton Satria GTi of the 1998! The only Proton many still loved & feel proud to drive & sit on it ... Thank You So Much for the honest & enjoyable review! 🌷🌿🌍✌💜🕊🇲🇾🇬🇧

Jay, this is the first video of yours I coud actually sit through and watch until the end!

Interesting to see it. I briefly test drove a new one but after my B16 CRX the engine naturally seemed coarse and averse to higher revs. At least they put real effort into the restyle with it's wheels, wings & bolt-on wheel arches it probably didn't really need, but gave it a memorable personality. Before the GTi they also sold a few M21 coupe in Australia with the same motor, but that just looked like a cheap old Mitsubishi Lancer coupe with the Proton bonnet & got little attention.

I'd only recently learned about Proton, and I have to say they have some cool and interesting cars. Didn't know they were also sold in the UK, because they weren't sold anywhere else in Europe as far as I know

I had this car back in 2001 and used it for a couple of years.. A very good car I must say.

aaah this car brings me back memories.. sold my 2nd batch gen satria gti year 2000 bout 6years back. its a fun car.. and i miss it a lot. sadly very hard to maintain due to obsolete 4g93 parts. blown 3engine blocks in mine before finally decide to sell it

I believe our funny little city had something of this sort frequent our streets, a substantial amount of time ago 😄

Still one of my favourite cars ever made by Proton, alongside the Putra. It's a shame that we aren't seeing this kind of car anymore because most people prefer high-riding SUVs.

I've heard that a fair few of the GTi's in the UK have been converted to road or gravel rally cars.

Saw one of these in Brisbane Australia with a 4G63 engine conversion. Still remains one of only two of these I've ever seen.

Cool to see. Back in the late 90's early 2000's my mates dad had a proton dealership. We used to go out into the countryside hiking and my mate would normally poll up in something from the dealership and the bog standard protons of the time were pretty bad. Then one weekend he arrived in a satria GTi with a big grin on his face. Off we went into the lake District and what a great car. Had that proper old hot hatch feel. Light weight and not overly powered with the revvy engine. Great fun.

Had one of these in the early 2000s and absolutely loved it.

Never expected a video of satria gti after 23 years

My dreams car at that era. But monthly instalments makes me headache. Quite expensive. Thanks admin to reviews this car. From Malaysia with love .😊

Saw this on my way to highschool everyday and I remember how, I wanted one.

I love to see this..i'm very proud..and i'm from malaysia..thanks for the review..

My friend in Uni had one of those Satria GTis, a silvery grey one like the one in your video. She was a mentalist and that car was usually only running on 3 cylinders. Only time I've been genuinely scared in a car was when I was in the passenger seat of that car.

Love your videos on cars i have no idea about

Great video & very accurate. I have one in Australia & have turned it into a track car. Great fun & super reliable, but finding parts is now very hard 😞

i'm malaysian. Feel so proud that a company DRb-HiCOM owns is mentioned on a global scale. Kudos to you!

My dream car when I was still in school. Love the video

I've purchased, and sold cars to Christian. He's a great guy, with a screwed on head. He deals in my perfect period of cars. I wish him all the best. The Proton to me looks like 3 cars that have been cut and shut. MG ZR, citroen saxo, and early civic. Remember being a passenger in one 20 years ago. It didn't seem very special, but different from the usual German/French stuff of the time.

My parents told me that the quality of these UK market Protons far exceeds those made for the local market in Malaysia.

This car is now mine. Added it to my collection and is now my second Satria GTI. What you say about the gearshift is correct,I used to make short shifters for them,and have one on my other GTI but I am keeping this stock. However I do disagree with you on the steering, it's very positive and I feel quite quick. These are great cars and so much fun

We got this car as sedan version in Indonesia, its called Lancer GTI. Same 4g93 dohc engine, although with different mapping. Some proton version I think got either VDO/Siemens ECU and others are Mitsubishi.

Loads of these on Irish roads from the early 00s until a few years ago. We all loved them as teenagers because you could insure it as a normal starlet and get away with it 😅

James great review of a rare car which I have not seen for years. They did make them in a few colours such as yellow and a very odd faded look orange.