Yes, I picked up an 05 plate Proton Impian, with 41000 miles on the clock:

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I do think the previous owner was a bit optimistic in his choice of keyring though!!

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The car itself isn't in too bad condition, but does need a bit of TLC... Its a 1.6 Mitsubishi engine, so apparently should be reliable and frugal on the go go juice.

If it does the job for you mate - all's good.

As far as Lotus is concerned, I'm fairly sure that Lotus had quite a bit of involvement with Proton a few years ago. The Satria GTi suspension was engineered by them if I remember correctly and was well thought of. Bolt on bodykit and decent recaro seats too.

Had GTI for a project and it was a great car to work on but had to give up the garage space so didnt finish it :(

The Lotus connection is the fact that Lotus own Proton...

Its nothing special, but reminds me a lot of my old ZS tbh... right down to the boot hinges that drop into the boot space and crush whatever is in their way!!