A total beast
Nothing apart from the clutch pedal snapped during a long trip, but it's acceptable since my dad has been using the car for 19 years.
Provides great performance. The rarity of the car added more "stylishness" upon the name Putra; best car Proton have ever produced.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 18th August, 2016
You'd forget how bad it is when you're outside the car
Temperature seems to risen when the A/C isn't turned on.
Both windows have problems with closing properly straight up.
Water have entered in the floor under the door.
The lack of the rear wiper is just so wrong in all kinds of ways.
Love the sporty looks.
The handling is satisfying.
The seats are comfortable.
The brake pedal is just too near the accelerator.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 21st April, 2010
Not bad at all
The c.o. mixture was found to be too rich, easily solved by a competent mechanic!
Some squeaks from the suspension when the weather's cold.. but this stopped when the car clocked +30,000km.. I think.
Never liked the 4-spoke steering wheel, so I replaced the wheel with a sportier 3-spoke Momo!
The interior is neat but far from plush.. lots of plastic, standard Recaro buckets match well with the car's lines though.
The engine, 4G93.. a tough gem, pulls 7000rpm without problems.
The back-box (muffler) had to be replaced in less than 2 years.
It's a good car, faster than most in its class, in the same mold of the older Ford Laser TX3.
Pretty reliable engine & gearbox. Yes gearbox.. the ratios are my favourite aspect of this car, perfectly sorted to match the engine.
Build quality is average with so much plastic.
Handling is.. acceptable with medium understeer in tight corners. Beware of fish-tailing when braking hard downhill, the rear can bite! This can be lessened with some toe-in at rear.
It's a budget sporty coupe&good bang-for-the-buck. Too bad it's out of production. I'm still keeping it despite many offers.. so I suppose I like it!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 21st December, 2008
A value for money car
Interior of the car was not so impressive and the Paint work a bit cheap, But with a bit of modification it is not a problem. Also the dash board assembly not very good.
The car handling is verry good.
Performance is overwhelming.
Generally is a value for money car with a bit of modification.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 4th September, 2002
Good performance coupe with cheap price
Whistling sound from the engine bay at 150,000 Km
Leaking head gasket at 120,000 Km
Steering strange sound when do some cornering
Aircond Compressor give problem at 80,000 Km
Recaro seats started to wear badly.
This is good in terms of speeding. No other seems faster than this comparing with the price.
Simple and nice looks, but again better if touch-up with nice body-kit.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 12th June, 2002
What is your price on that's putra??? is it less than 20k?? My h/p 0176282970.
The Putra/Wira 1.8 (M) uses the Mitsubishi famed 4G93 engine. It's a reliable & POWERFUL engine for a normal 1.8 BUT sadly, owners often abuse it and come back to say it's a lousy engine! Believe me, this is the best model from Proton esp; the Wira 1.8 95-97. Its like buying a 4 door GTi, but pity Proton produced only 2,500 units. It's economical for a 1.8 provided you do not exceed 120 km/h, but damn, THIS car is tempting & that's why you "overuse" it. In standard form, it can reach 200km/h without struggling, but how often can you do that. PLEASE Don't! It does 0-100km in 9 seconds if that is NOT fast for street application, then you must be in a TERRIBLE hurry. Please don't, PLEASE! Enjoy your drive, consider others, if you think you are fast, someone will be faster... faster to the grave!! Thank for reading this. I own a WIRA 1.8EXi (M) DOHC LAST batch bought in Nov-2001.
Good project car with a basic chassis
The anti-lock braking system did not work. A trip to the Proton Service Outlet revealed that the wires were clamped between the relay bracket and the computer box. Fixed with no charge.
Paint-job was poor, running clear coat under the side indicator lamps.
Clutch pump failed at 35000 km mileage. Fixed at about RM150.00.
Despite the poor workmanship and malfunctions, the car has good acceleration and power.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 9th December, 2001
Easy to maintain and great performance for the price!
There was a manufacturer defect: the clutch pump only lasted 24 hours after I took delivery of it brand new from the dealers, but this was replaced under warranty.
Apart from that niggle, there were never any more problems encountered.
Personally I'm very happy with the car.
It fits my lifestyle very well and has ample storage space for those outstation trips, and when required is able to deliver serious performance (after performance mods of course).
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd May, 2001
22nd Apr 2010, 21:59
The temp probably rises because the A/C is on a separate belt, and therefore drives a second thermo fan.