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Another great video. Never take the chance on the cam belt. I always check the main mot things first like brake pipes tyres lights etc. I’ve been told to stay away from part worn tyres as it’s an vital thing. I’m used to taxis and the strict inspections. I treat the cars the same. The car looks nice for its age. I know it’s easier said than done. Try and not spend too much on it than it’s worth. I’m famous for doing that and kicking myself after it. Good luck and looking forward to the next video.

Nice to see a female car channel that doesnt feel the need to bend over in the smallest pair of shorts every 2 seconds, keep going!

Always a proud moment seeing Katy in one of your videos. Feel like a celebrity 👌 Keep up the amazing work and see you again soon 👍

I wonder , do you have a sister?

Great engine those Magmas

Nice stuff👌🏼

Got my attention with "I'm liking this trio of FIATs over here" then panning away from my X1/9 lol. Well I suppose it is a Bertone rather than FIAT 🤔🙂

It's amazing how varied the modifications are with Fiat Abarths.

I just watched all the Proton videos, bit late but enjoyed very much. This car is great, I had already 3 of them since 2015, the Mitsubishi Colt, just now the 113hp 1.6l but so rare here in Austria. Keep it up😊

Hi Amber, nice italian meet enjoyed much seeing Pandas again and the Strada. Giannini is a tuner in Italy and that is an official sold version of the Panda. But I don't recognize the car behind you while talking at the K-tec stand, the red 5 door, would be curious, I don't think it's fiat despite it looks like one. Greetings, and keep up the good work✌️👋

Another great video! Loving your dad's rally spec!

Really enjoyed watching that Amber. I need to go to a show with my Abarth before too long. I miss all the socialising with the Mini clubs that I used to do. Made some good lifelong mates over the years 😊

Amber, I'm surprised K-Tec haven't put some wheels on your car, don't they do an Esseesse style wheel?

Love your content 😊

enjoyed that, cheers.

Great little car defo need lowing

Great time / great show well done everyone 👍

Was a great show, nice to finally meet you! I was the one with the Adrenaline green and angry bonnet 😉 Pauls and Adam’s at the front certainly stole the show, both awesome cars, and very good friends of mine.

Nice video Followed quite a few of yours As for sport or not to sport My car 180 comp most of the time around town and even my commute to work this is 18 miles each way and is mainly dual carriage way and a short bit of motorway the cars left in Normal mode. Sport when you want to have a bit of fun

I had a proton persona 1.5 injection,did a lot of trouble free miles in it,great car nippy ,economical,easy to drive.i had a 1.8 wira too .that was quick,looked good too.

One big problem, which is possibly why it was scrapped, is that being a Proton it's virtually impossible to get many parts since they haven't sold Protons in the UK for years even after tying up with Lotus. As a mechanic I had a client who has had two Protons from new, a 1996 Persona, which ended up donated to the fire brigade as a training scrapper, and a 2006 Impian. In the end that was ditched because most spares were impossible to get easily. The Impian engine was a Mitsubishi so I could get coil packs etc, but there were loads of electrical issues and I had to put extra wiring in to bypass the looms which lost continuity and I couldn't get wiring diagrams. The exhaust had to be bodge welded as I couldn't get one without waiting ages and paying twice what the car was worth, which was virtually nothing. In the end he p/xd it for £150 against a nearly-new Skoda Octavia, still MOTd and running, one owner from new. Fair play to you for resurrecting an almost certainly worthless car even with an MOT, but to be honest the scrapyard was probably where it belonged.

Love these cars, especially the red Abarth 🏆🏆🏆

Is a good car worth it to spend the money and will be to Fix and keep As a New car mechanic won't be able to weld secared to set the car On 🔥

Amber you are responsible Old car owner you're makeing the Up to stnard to be safe on the road

People slating the Ami forget that it is really an alternative to something like a small scooter, with room for two and a roof, for nipping to the shops and keeping you dry as you go. It does exactly what it is designed to, and does it well - for me, the LHD issue is no issue at all as I've driven a left-hand-drive car in the past. (A misguided purchase of a knackered old Trabant followed by a hair-raising eighty mile drive home in the thing is an adventure I'll never forget...!) Great little review of the Ami, and I could really see myself in one of those.

An Ami?! I would quite fancy one of those for nipping around town, and there's something funny about watching that leading a Type-R down the road at all of 28mph! From getting a Proton back on the road to this... Great fun!

Good call Amber.... Cheap new tyres are better in my opinion than some old part worns

I always buy budget tyres just look at the speed rating which most of us never reach 120 or 150 mph Michelin you’re paying for the name nowt else.

Hi Amber, was scrolling through some videos whilst waiting for my own video to convert and a love your little proton, an absolute Jem definitely worth the fix and the story behind it. I too bought a pre 2000's can (vauxhall vectra) and i myself is battling rust. ive had a corsa b 1998 (s reg) before this with symilar rust issues to your proton and there is no greater feeling than giving a old crock some love and a chance to shine again against the (lack of parts) newer cars that generate so many simple issues that are so difficult to repair. Older cars like these are so much easier to service and deserve a second chance to live on. I enjoyed your video, hope your doing well and look forward to your future content with this and other projects. :)

Great video Amber. In my opinion you're doing the right thing, make the car safe and roadworthy so you can drive it with minimal to zero worries. Cam belt, brake pads, a good clean and polish, and enjoy it. If it proves reliable and you love it, spend a little more on it as time and money allow. Whatever you decide to do good luck with it :)

Usually MOT style repairs don't last but the repairs look good on the Satria.

I would say it was a good result that is nothing for a fail easy work could have been suspension work bushes severe rot , change cambelt and enjoy looks like it will go through next mot if kept on top off . Nice work keep them coming and enjoy it .

It's a nice looking car, but you have to question whether it's worth spending much money on a car which is nearly 24 years old, unless it's a classic. You are lucky in being able to avoid hefty garage bills, otherwise it will turn into a money pit. Once a car gets the dreaded wire worm you'll be getting welding done every year. I would have been inclined to cut my losses and get something like a Yaris.

I had no idea that you guys had emissions testing over there!😂

A fabulous presentation , many thanks. Sad to see a wedding ring haha What a woman.

I had a Wira - a really nice one in a deep burgundy colour. Polish it up and the thing looked almost new, even if I had to put up with workmates asking me why I bought an old man's motor....😄I am a bit of a Proton fan, actually. I don't believe those MoT failure points were that bad, if I am honest, and I'm glad you have fixed it up - glad you're doing the cambelt as that was priority one when I bought my Wira at around the 60,000 mile mark. It was a reasonably easy job according to the mechanic who did the job.

Dont leave the primer too long, it is not usually waterproof.

They are lot strict On the cars in England then they're in Australia to knock a car for a car for leaking valve stems in Australia it would pass straight away

My thoughts are sell the abarth

Cars like this are only really viable if you can do a lot of the work yourself but also offer an opportunity to learn how to do such repairs on something relatively expendable.

Love the yellow sticker on the side!

Hey Amber, good job on getting the MOT done. Definitely get all the belts done and brakes. If you are having trouble getting parts for this, look into compatible parts from Mitsubishi as this car is based on the 4th generation Mitsubishi Mirage/Lancer/Colt 3-door hatchback from 1991-1995 and most parts will interchange.

Did I miss the bit where you said what it cost to fix up? That would be interesting to hear if you’re willing to share all that?

Cheap.motoring.good.luck.

Glad seeing another old car on the road ive got a 2004 Subaru Forester turbo xt very rare car in 5 speed manual as most are autos, put my fingers through the rear suspension turrets im gonna take it for a mot next month after i get it welded first had a X Reg Honda Civic vti Aerodeck aswell reget selling it had a hole in floorpan but it was so relaible never broke down inner sill and floorpan was a bit rotten

New to the channel Amber love what your doing saving this car big up brendan for helping you get it on the Rd

Thats not a Proton 😂 its a Mitsubishi Colt and yea please save it as theres literally none left in existence let alone the Proton Badged version , the rarest was the Lotus version

Brake disc pads won't cost much for the proton just buy after market ones and belts cam belts . I told the mechanic do to on my very old Toyota Corolla hatch CSI 99 auto .. Mitsubishi engines very reliable engines Proton used on the Satria .. Love the blue colour it's nice and in good paint condition and body . Cheaper to get jobs done and done and no higher purchase car repayments when all Is fixed . You can keep on top of the jobs as required so it passes next MOT with Brendon.

wow...look nice indeed. Love the factory condition.❤