Inspira any problems ????

Guys, general speaking, if you have only under 90k BUDGET or even make it 100k BUDGET, i can personally guarantee the market have no cars better than an INSPIRA.

Don't comes out excuse like :

1) Its a Proton still a crap car
2) Proton parts is not good


This 2 excuse comes out very often when people compare INSPIRA with VIOS/FORTE/CITY.
I ask you 1 thing, you wan to buy cheap parts from Proton or expensive imported parts?
Another thing, the parts in the INSPIRA mostly is from Mitsubishi not Proton.

Then if you are talking about the 3S : SPACE, STABILITY and most importanly SPEED.

1) SPACE : needless to say, Inspira offer better rear space, front space and boot space.

2) STABILITY : Although Inspira comes out from Proton, but personally after testing it, the stability + handling is still not as good as other LOTUS HANDLING car comes out from Proton (Gen2, Neo, Persona) Maybe what they target is comfort consumers. But its still way better than VIOS/CITY/FORTE when you comes into high speed cruise because this car is meant for high speed.

3) SPEED : Ya its a bit laggy compared to VIOS/CITY/FORTE which comes with responsive engine. But with 2.0l you can simply takeover those 3 cars on highway/city road with tiptronic i think.
1 more reminder, if you are talking about real performance please la dont go for this segment kind of cars. Go for those really comes with a performance engine. If not, 4 of these cars power are more than enough in daily usage.

If you ask me to compare INSPIRA with CITY/FORTE/VIOS, i would only think of 1 different which is the "BRAND" because it is still an PROTON.
If you talk about performance, safety, stability = PLEASE LA TEST ALL THE 4 CARS YOURSELF and YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT I MENTION ABOVE! :biggrin:
 
well said bro vox,

its sad so many hated this model due to brand/protn. hei i hated them very much also and i was thinkin the same when i got my ride but then again after i knw people inside prton and they told me its a lancer and wat they changed/do up are so minimal.
again its not a perfect car but its the same as the lancer but way cheaper. service wise its ok as they are committed and willing to serve u when complain on some issues related to car. so far i must say they improved frm last time too.
 
Proton service is not like old days anymore, but still there are some bad service centre with the attitude of TAK TAU, IS LIKE THAT LA.

What my advice is go for a good service center in KL area. I would recommend 1 service center which is located near to SUNWAY PYRAMID. Just opposite to SS15. =) well service!
 
so far my 11 days baby have not weird sound, no problem.. only human error scratch my bumper. sob sob.. finally, just take a good care of the baby..:D let him grow up as proud as his twin brother.. :D
 
congrats Dyomi,

on your new ride,so its 2.0 ,1.8cvt or MT?
 
Gearbox Blues
Guys, please help me, I have a problem when I move the gear lever from 5th to 4th gear, I get a crunch sound, ie like the synchromesh is not functioning. Only happens when I move the gear lever fast and only in those gears 5th to 4th. Is anyone experiencing this. Off course I am on the clutch when I move the gear lever.
I will get Proton to look at it tomorrow!
James

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By the way I have a manual gearbox and not the CVT. Also my mileage is now 30,000+ KMS.
 
FYI, the inspira is going through a process of domestication just like the older models such as wira n all (which was based from a japan model). at current point, if you purchase an inspira, you are actually buying a 65% japanese / 35% malaysian made car. The thing that i got to know from proton engineers is that domestication at this point covers:
- suspension (coils n dampers n top rubber mountings)
- tyres
- brake pads
- body parts ( fr n rr bumpers, skirts, rear tail lights, front head lights still from japan)
- front windscreen, and all side windows except for the small triangle glass on rear both side
- interior dashboard n door trim, carpets, and now extending to seats (covering material, color and finish type)
- steering
- head unit n speakers
- power windows (now got lifetime warranty already)
- battery, air filter element, engine cover, plugs, engine oil using either petronas or shell semi syn (malaysian made oils)
- paintjob also done here in Malaysia

i think thats all that i remembered.... the rest still directly from japan as in the actual lancer gt based model its just that thr better is you'll get a full steering column control panel.... u'll get the magnesium shifter (for 2.0) and u'll get the cruise control on the right and audio control on the left of the steering....

personally i bought an inspira 2.0 1st batch for my wife, the handling is not as sporty as lancer gt but more comfort focus with recalculated bound/rebound rate..... this is the issue im facing now as the bound/rebound is not that good when mated to softer spring rate.... it seems to touch when hitting bumps when the damper is at full stroke cos spring too soft.... so far no solutions and im running out of time for my warranty claim.... pening also.... but the rest is good i must say..... even the proton rep/people are getting more n more professional and customer oriented compared to their stone edge era last time..... all in all, no regrets n would strongly suggest any potential buyer to have a test drive then only decide.... cheers!
 
yea as time goes by more localize parts for this car.
so far almost 1 yr still enjoyin it alot
 
I had a problem yesterday on 4th gear part throttle up the NKVE hill towards Jln Duta Toll. It was raining heavily and suddenly the Check Engine Light (CEL) came on. Engine lost power and refuse to rev., ie safe mode. Also no more air conditioning.
I stop aside, restarted the engine - CEL still on. But power was back to 80%.
Later I drove to Seremban and the next time: I started, there was no CEL. Everything is normal now.

1. This is not good as CEL coming on indicates a component failure.
2. I will bring it to Proton, I am sure the ECU has a data logger and would have recorded the CEL episode
3. Will keep you informed. - Maybe because I have changed the extractor and the position of the O2 sensor may not be perfect and the heavy rain may have affected the O2 sensor! I dont know!
 
oh damn, ya prob the O2 sensors after u mod.
better get it check etc soon bro
 
No, its one of those things, I think as a result of so much water on the road on that particular day, and the new position of the O2 sensor: Water hit the top surface of the O2 sensor causing it malfunction. But since then to now, CEL has not come on. Power Loss is normal ECU response - Its called limp mode, allows you to drive the car with minimal power thus damage even though ECU senses a malfunction.
 
Hello guys..

just read a few things about inspira you all wrote before..really good info. actually im looking for 1.8 Mt since I have another auto car. From the spec itself, it shown that among those 3 models, the 1.8 Mt has the highest top speed. I dun know whthr it is true or not. but from what i have heard before, many people said that 1.8 mt has a good pickup compared to the other 2 models. this afternoon, im going to test drive it..
hopefully it will give me some `racun` to own it..
 
Nizuwan,

have fun tryin, yea MT has less losses in HP at wheel compared to cvt.
and it can be mod more on performance without worrying.
go for it ! :D
 
Hello guys..

just read a few things about inspira you all wrote before..really good info. actually im looking for 1.8 Mt since I have another auto car. From the spec itself, it shown that among those 3 models, the 1.8 Mt has the highest top speed. I dun know whthr it is true or not. but from what i have heard before, many people said that 1.8 mt has a good pickup compared to the other 2 models. this afternoon, im going to test drive it..
hopefully it will give me some `racun` to own it..
Don wait, just learn from me.
Bring my gf along, let her sit on the passenger side, drive slow, she gives the OK then u put down the deposit ... that was what i did last saturday ...
There was only 19 units left of the Inspira R3 ...
All white though ...
:D
 
DM3 and SP|D3RMaN,

Thanks guys..that day I did try but on 2.0..the 1.8 MT is not around. Damn! I prefer to test the power on 1.8 manual. baru SYIOK! :) tp the 2.0 is not so disappointing..maybe the test car is new, so the enjin is quite `ketat`..
Now it is time to korek2 the tabung/look for some money under the pillow...
 
nizuwan,

congrats,
u wont regret gettin the MT since u like performance/power. do join us here for more info to mods etc :) http://theinspiratuners.forumer.com/index.php
 

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