if the specs feralee posted are true, then this might be something really worthwhile indeed.

well, bashers generally can't afford other cars apart from Proton, so that's why they bash, they think without Proton they can buy a City at Gen2 prices lol.. keep dreaming

@jehutyz

seatbelts with pretensioners are the most basic of safety equipment, all variants have it.

i'm now interested in the interior and the engine!!

but then again, at RM55k, CPS+VIM is abit unbelievable.. maybe for the 60k-ish models like the Gen2 and Waja is more realistic..

haha, Perdana is getting more and more forgotten by the years

okay, my bad then, sorry.

bah, i'm lazy to play this pwning game. only leads to flame wars.

no, what's he talking about does make sense actually.

indeed, Proton sucks when it comes to renewing its models and also QC, but they're also providing cheaper alternatives. that is their selling point overseas, not some super souped up cars with Martian technology.

i think Persona is a good name. Seamless transition for the UK market as well, where it directly replaces the Wira there.

I doubt the Gen2 hatch with CPS (when it's gonna be launched) will carry the Persona name though.

no, it's transmission control unit. it works together with the ECU for optimal shifting in order for optimum performance and FC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_Control_Unit

wiki

lol, even if they're ready, will the bashers admit it?

wow, must be a very tall engineer. i'm only 1.7m.

what's wrong with that? if you consider City and Vios without tax, it IS supposed to compete with those cars. It's like that in the export market where Protons are not protected. Sadly they're not doing well because we all know why. Let's hope the Sedan will change that trend

Perodua Myvi is the Sedan's closest competitor in its price range in Malaysia.

therefore I see no joke in it.

This post has been edited by nerd: Aug 7 2007, 05:30 PM

I will reserve my judgment until the car comes out, then I'll choose which one to buy. I believe the new MD has what it takes to bring Proton places. I'm very happy with my Satria Neo, first batch but no funny QC problems so far, decent performance and great handling. Definitely better than some higher-priced cars. Honestly I was expecting some Proton nightmares when the car first arrived. Fortunately, so far, owning the Satria Neo has been a memorable experience.

I won't buy one Vios and one City, that's dumb. I would buy something more worth it rather than two entry-level cars. For the price of a Vios and City combined, I'd rather get a Civic 2.0S or Hybrid instead.

Wow, so how do you know that the built, comfort, sheer driving pleasure and performance is better than the New Sedan when it's not even released yet. Amazing.

Wait till the Sedan comes out, and we'll see which one's better.

But then again, even if the Sedan does offer better performance, comfort, built and driving pleasure, would Proton bashers admit it?

I don't think so........

P/S: Don't misinterpret my post by saying that the New Sedan will pwn the City and Vios, I never said that. I just said that it's best that I reserve my judgment and take a look at all three before passing one.

This post has been edited by nerd: Aug 7 2007, 09:33 PM

using your logic, Lotus has quality assured by Proton parts?

just because one company owns the other doesn't mean they gets their parts together

speedo and tacho seem like taken from the Satria Neo.. but the temp gauge and fuel gauge from the Gen2.. pretty awkward with the white background on the gauges.. but then again it's not in its full colour

obviously he has never driven a car before

bash bash bash.. when the word 'problem' pops up in a proton thread.. the bashing attempts will begin..

lol, my uncle's Vios' ECU KO twice, cannot start the call at all, had to leave the car at our relative's place where it was parked overnight until the Toyota people came.

at least Proton doesn't have such problems.

hey adrian! you know me right?

considering the Persona? at your age, why not Neo?

and btw the Gen2 isn't equipped with a TCU. TCU works in parallel with the ECU to better regulate the powertrain and gearshifts. the back seats should get better once they are worn in.

the noise the Campro makes when you put pedal to the metal sometimes can really make your hair stand on one end it has quite a sporty rumble which I like.

not sure, but he bought it quite recently, last year. those two incidents happened last year as well.

haha, it IS a Proton thread after all.

I have yet to see Persona on the road. have high hopes for this car.

lol, luckily my dad bought a niche car in the Neo, so had to wait for one week only