The ONLY Proton Saga Iswara In Australia - A 1993 UK Spec 1.5 SE

[@JonCoupland]

I hope you enjoyed this video! Big thanks to Justin for sharing his Proton Saga Iswara with me! Do you think i should send him those bits and pieces that are missing to finish it off?

[@rahmatfairulazwan185]

Proton saga iswara..thats what we called car..Lovely lovely Malaysian car..

[@JonCoupland]

Hope you enjoyed the video

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

We didn't get Protons over here in Australia until 1995, the first one being the Wira (based on the CC Lancer). A couple of years later it was rebadged as the Persona. We also got a couple of "hot" Protons, the M21 Coupe (which I've never seen irl) and the Satria GTI (which I drove once and was very impressed... good luck finding one now though).

[@JonCoupland]

I think i did cover the fact they didnt enter AUS until 1995 but great to hear about the 'hot' Protons :)

[@turn6garage640]

Fantastic find. That Saga Iswara is a very well preserved example, I wonder if the A/C came with the car in 1993 or did it get fitted later? Lots of UK import Jaguars, Porsches and Mercedes come here but I did once see a 1996 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 for sale (we only got Holden Vectras in 1997) and a 1995 BMW 525tds manual (there are a few manual 5s here since you couldn't get a manual 5 after 1995). For the Saga Iswara to have come here, the owner would have gone through an approval process and it would have had a compliance plate (to state that the vehicle conforms to Australian emissions and safety laws) plus shipping and import fees. It would have been approved as the vehicle would have been owned for at least 12 months by the owner importing it.

[@JonCoupland]

Looking at the fitment id suggest it was fitted in the UK and specified as an extra from the garage :)

[@ayrproductions]

Only way there’d be another over here is if someone else privately imported one. We didn’t even get that body style here as a Lancer, even though Mitsubishi were selling cars here under their own brand, they were mostly selling Triton Utes (sold as L200s in the UK) and the locally made Magnas and Colts. I’d hate to see how difficult it is for Justin to get parts for it when they need replacing. I’m betting it’s a costly and time-consuming exercise.

[@JonCoupland]

Its certainly a labour of love for him

[@JonCoupland]

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[@sequentialtt0415]

Those hubcaps were also used on the Malaysian market Saga Iswaras on top trim guise (as the 1.5i), and judging by those font used it is the correct one, albeit for the Malaysian market, as they seem to have kept a different font for the UK ones than what we get here.

[@JonCoupland]

From speaking recently with the owner he does still have the UK spec ones :)

[@Banom7a]

there was a new 2008 Saga that was sold in australia (dubbed the S16) which is more related to the Savvy. but the Saga Iswara, probably the only one down there

[@JonCoupland]

Yes absolutely 👍

[@ayrproductions]

That Saga was literally just a Savvy in sedan form. Proton has never been successful in Australia, apart from the Satria GTi which even had a one-make racing series.

[@mgaming6745]

I have a Proton S16, there are a few of them around in Brisbane

[@badbooks476]

Great Justin has saved & preserved this car, incredible the original owner bothered to ship it to Oz. The dash carpet must be an Oz / NZ thing, I know NZ do them for the mk1 mx5, which I am looking out for

[@ayrproductions]

Dash mats are pretty vital in the Australian climate otherwise you end up with a dash that cracks like mad, especially if you park outside a lot.

[@badbooks476]

@@ayrproductions I need one because my mx5 dash has gone sticky

[@ayrproductions]

@@badbooks476 eBay Australia will have a seller with new ones for you and that’ll probably send one to wherever you are. You might even be able to find a new old stock genuine Mazda one.

[@JonCoupland]

My thoughts exactly

[@bradjohnson1627]

Great condition 😃 Brisbane is just down the road from me. the orange windscreen sticker is a registration label, we no longer have them in QLD for most vehicles. The colour changed yearly.

[@JonCoupland]

Thanks for the info!

[@SamRocky-bb2pw]

As a Malaysian my self..today it's so hard to find even in Malaysia in that pristine condition...even if u can find it in this condition the seller here in Malaysia usually wud sell it with stupid amount of price..too bad today its not a drit cheap car anymore when it fully restored.

[@JonCoupland]

Hello to you in Malaysia 😊👍

[@darrenwilson8042]

I have no idea why I never had one. I bought a SEAT Marbella new in October 1992 because I wanted a car to rely on driving to my girlfriend (now wife) when I lived in Manchester and she lived in Bournemouth. It was between the Marbella and a Lada ??? (WHY?? ) Funnily enough when we moved to Christchurch down the road from Bournemouth up the nearby hill in Southbourne was a Proton dealer which was a couple of times the seller of the largest number of Protons in the UK - The area must have been awash with used examples owned by recently deceased elderly drivers with low mileages......... how did I miss them ????

[@JonCoupland]

Ah now your comment makes sense to me :) - I read it in the wrong order

[@charliecoco2115]

Looks like it just came out of the factory. Un-believeable!

[@JonCoupland]

An absolute credit to the owner

[@darrenwilson8042]

BTW I kinda won - the Marbella was great and we have been married 28 years so missing out on a Proton did not ruin my life Jon.

[@JonCoupland]

Im a bit confused by your comment Darren 😃 you might have to explain it to me

[@darrenwilson8042]

@@JonCoupland yeah probably didn't ruin my life. In fact the worst thing has been our silver wedding was in lockdown. Hope Amy is sorted out soon mate

[@hhgttg69]

things i learn, there i a Proton Saga Iswara down here.

[@JonCoupland]

Only the one :)

[@abubakarmohdhemily4599]

Nice condition...😊

[@JonCoupland]

Thanks

[@deanj846]

It pretty much ended car crime in the UK,our local (Humberside) force used protons,the bad guys realised they could outrun them on foot.....