hi guys.. gotta admit, this is my 1st time posting here.. thats due 2 the fact that i dont have a waja, n 2 be honest, i dont really like the styling either.. it having the proton badge wit all sorts of prob i heard from owners doesnt help me 2wards liking it either..

but, couple of days ago, i had my 1st go in a waja.. i get 2 have it 4 quite a while too.. driving long distance in town n highway.. the one i got is a 1.6 auto wit a mitsu engine premium model, wit the leather seats, wood trimming n stuff.. ive ride in it 4 numerous times b4, but never got behind the wheels until couple of days ago.. becoz of this, i pretty much know bout the space n ride n comfort n etc of the waja..

n guess wat, i was totally impress by it.. the 1.6 mitsu engine really pulls well, pick up was good.. i had fun in it at the traffic lights where it easily pulls away from the other cars, n it feels kinda effortless too.. the engine isnt a rev galore like a vtec, but it climbs up the revs quite nicely.. n i like the gearbox too.. quite smooth, n i like the fact that it changes down immediately when i put my foot down..

handling's quite good too, im guessing it must be due 2 the lotus tune suspension.. its not super handling, but its certainly far better than wat ive expected..

although everthin inside (switches, dials, stalks etc) feels cheap, but which proton isnt?? i hate the air conditioner, which seems 2 take 4rever 2 cool the car down (a nightmare especially during very hot sunny day).. n i hate the power window too, dont know y, but the sounds it makes when winding down or up feels terrible n cheap.. the seats r too hard 4 my liking too..

dont get me wrong here, im not saying the waja is a bad car, becoz im kinda amazed on how well the engine n the gearbox is.. wat im saying is, u can get a 2nd hand waja 4 under rm40k, n now im thinkin,y not?? i mean its considerably big inside, the premium model's quite well equipped, it drives quite well n its not very expensive 2 maintain..

in short, if im lookin 4 a 2nd hand car 4 under rm40k, id certainly consider a waja thats how much im impressed by it

one question though, ive only tested the 1.6 wit mitsu engine.. anyone care 2 tell me bout the 1.8 n the new 1.6 campro?? really appreciate it.. thnx!!

This post has been edited by CooShyRee: Dec 17 2006, 10:02 AM

thnx 4 the explanation dude, really appreciate it.. ive heard b4 too, a couple of times people said the 1.8 is more problematic than the 1.6, i guess its true then.. btw, the campto saves fuel than the the mitsu 1.6?? really?? i never knew that..

nope, it changes down immediately when i step harder on the pedal.. n im pretty sure its stock, coz its my uncle's car, n i know hes not too much of a fan on engine mod..

nah.. if im goin 4 a waja, ill consider a manual but not the bolt on turbo.. i prefer 2 leave things as it is, maybe some light mods ok laa..

but i do think it pulls quite well.. its not the best car, but 4 less than 40k 4 a 2nd hand one, maybe ill consider if im ever in the market 4 that kinda budget..

This post has been edited by CooShyRee: Dec 17 2006, 02:28 PM

guys.. guys.. who ever said that i wanna buy a waja?? i only said that if i were in the market 2 buy a 2nd hand bout 30k saloon, ill consider a waja.. i wont 4get that its still a proton u know

btw, i wont go 4 the new one, as wat i like bout the waja is only the mitsu engine in the 1st place..

btw dude, already decided wat u gonna go 4?? last i heard ure thinkin of gettin a nismo sentra..

yeah.. i dont really have doubts that waja can do 200kmh.. ive seen a couple of standard wajas doin nearly that..

wat do u mean horsepower already 5500-6000?? even a bugatti veyron dont have that much power u mean the rpm is it??

nah, nuttin wrong wit the auto one.. a waja can be reliable too if u take good care of it.. besides, the auto gearbox in the waja is quite a good n smooth one.. i like it coz it changes down almost immediately when u put ur foot down..

juz make sure u get the 1.6 one, not the 1.8..

This post has been edited by CooShyRee: Jan 6 2007, 12:04 AM