It was first release by proton in 1997, That time i was just form 3 and i cant afford to buy a car.
I live in a small town called Sandakan @ The natural City. There is only 1 guy that is lucky enuf to own this car at my town. It was the talk of the day everytime we saw this car.
In the year 2006, my dream came thru... Thou that time i have not been working yet, but with my supportive brother, i was able to pursuade my parents to allow me to buy my dream car. I promose to pay the loan myself with the parttime job im working. 
The white Rims come from my brother's Satria whom i purchase for him (the rims).
Thou this is a PROTON .. our so call bad quality local car, but i try my best to rebuild it to its best condition. I prefered a putra because its sexy look and it is not as common on the roads because it stopped production at 2000, thou they had a limited production in year 2004 (seldom ppl know about this).
This baby has a capacity of 1834 with a DOHC configuration. From spec, it is possible to fork out a 164NM torque and a not so impressive 138bhp on crank. On wheel are only 110bhp ++. but it is more than enuf to smoke lots of car . (protons).. :-P 
RPMs redline at 7,500 and my meter can go as high as 260km/h .. i dun think it can do it . thou i tried 200km/h ++ without much problem. A full tank of RM70.00 can fetch me approximately 450km ... if im not that heavy footed .. it will goes 500km per tank easily..
The white Rims come from my brother's Satria whom i purchase for him (the rims).
Thou this is a PROTON .. our so call bad quality local car, but i try my best to rebuild it to its best condition. I prefered a putra because its sexy look and it is not as common on the roads because it stopped production at 2000, thou they had a limited production in year 2004 (seldom ppl know about this).This baby of mine is a 97" batch @ first batch. From the research i've done, the 97" batch was the best with the ECU code 5537 which is more powerfull compare to the ECU code 0450 (2000 batch). 97" batch also comes with Recaro N-joy seats and Momo steering and Gear knobs.
This baby has a capacity of 1834 with a DOHC configuration. From spec, it is possible to fork out a 164NM torque and a not so impressive 138bhp on crank. On wheel are only 110bhp ++. but it is more than enuf to smoke lots of car . (protons).. :-P To upgrade the performace, i have swap a Mivec throttle body to it.. 60mm intake rather than 54mm standard intake. The red engine cover has nothing to do with its performance.. juz some cosmetic when i did my timing belt change. Grounding cable are added too.. not much use thou.
RPMs redline at 7,500 and my meter can go as high as 260km/h .. i dun think it can do it . thou i tried 200km/h ++ without much problem. A full tank of RM70.00 can fetch me approximately 450km ... if im not that heavy footed .. it will goes 500km per tank easily..
To spice up a bit of my putra ICE.. i bought a PIONEER DEH-6850MP. mostly for its look .. ehehe. the sound are being produce by 2 sets of speakers.. SONY HT170 6.5" and Sony HT130 5.5". My Beloved Putra's Specification
Proton Putra 1.8 Exi Technical specifications
BodyworkType - 4/5S
BodyworkType - 4/5S
FHCNumber of doors - 2Model Code - F5M22 (Manual)
Dimensions and weightsWheelbase - 2440 mm 96.1 in
Dimensions and weightsWheelbase - 2440 mm 96.1 in
Track – front - 1450 mm 57.1 in
Track – rear - 1460 mm 57.5 in
Length - 4225 mm 166.3 in
Width - 1690 mm 66.5 in
Height - 1365 mm 53.7 in
Interior – Length - 1745 mm
Interior – Width - 1400 mm
Length:wheelbase ratio - 1.73
Ground clearance - 150 mm 5.9 in (Lower than that .. coz i modified my abs and sus)
Kerb weight - 1045 kg 2304 lb
Gross weight - 1445 kg
Truck Volume - 400 litres
Fuel capacity - 50 litres
EngineManufacturer - Mitsubishi
EngineManufacturer - Mitsubishi
Type - S-4, DOHC, 16 valves total, 4 valves per cylinder
Bore × stroke 81.00mm × 89.00mm, (3.19 in × 3.5 in)
Bore/Stroke ratio - 0.91
Displacement - 1834 cc (111.918 cu in)
Unitary capacity - 458.5 cc/cylinder
Compression ratio - 10.50:1
Fuel (octane) - RON 95
Fuel system - Mpi
Fuel Consumption at 90km/h - 6.2 litres
Aspiration - Normal
Compressor type - N/A
Max. output (DOM) - 139.9 PS (138.0 bhp) (102.9 kW) @6000 rpm
Max. torque (DOM) - 164.0 Nm (121 lbft) (16.7 kgm) @5500 rpm
Alternator Output (V-A) - 12V – 75A
Starter Output (k/W) - 0.9
Battery Capacity (V-AH) - 12 – 36 (5hr)
Coolant - Water
Specific output - 75.2 bhp/litre (1.23 bhp/cu in)
Specific torque - 89.42 Nm/litre0-100km/h - 8.50s
Top speed - 208 km/h (129 mph)
Power-to-weight - 132.06 bhp/ton
ChasisEngine location - FrontEngine alignment - TransverseSteering - rack & pinion PASTurning circle - 10.20 m
ChasisEngine location - FrontEngine alignment - TransverseSteering - rack & pinion PASTurning circle - 10.20 m
Suspension Front - I.Macpherson Sturt.Coil Spring.ARB.
Suspension Rear I.MultiLi.ARB.
Wheels F/R - 6.0J x 14/6.0J x 14
Tyres F - 185/60 HR 14 (195/50 HR 15)
Tyres R - 185/60 HR 14 (195/50 HR 15)
Brakes F/R - VeDi/Di-S-ABS
Transmission - 5MDrive - FWDClutch - Single dry plate
Top gear ratio - 0.78
Final drive ratio - 4.32
1st - 3.083
2nd - 1.947
3rd - 1.285
4th - 0.939
5th - 0.777
R - 3.083
Looking forward for 17" rims with 215/40/R17 tyres.. :-P
Modification -
Mivec side and rear skirt.
Mivec 60mm throttle body.
15" Taiwan Sport rim (Replica OZ racing rims)
Lowered and modified absobers.
Thou my real dream car is Mazda RX7 FD, this one is one of my favorite too. I guess my Rx7-FD dream wont come true as its 15 years old d, by the time i can afford it. They should be in the junk yard d .... Anyhow, i love my putra.. always
