FAILED its MOT, then PASSED...at a COST!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- MOT time then for the cheap Proton I saved from being scrapped when I won the car from a salvage auction.
The car hasn't had an MOT since November 2023!
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some people always moan about fitting secondhand tyres, if you think about it when you buy a secondhand car it comes with secondhand tyres!
@@nickb5391 ha, good point!
@@Driven247 same with seat belts!, sometimes you can get good tyres at a breakers yard as someone may have fitted new tyres a few months before it failed it's mot & they decided to scrap the car, sometimes the secondhand tyre guys have a contract with the breakers yards & get the good tyres first
@@nickb5391 oh interesting.
Agreed…have said the same to MANY doubters in the past. All those against buying INSPECTED used tyres have to be asked when was the last time they bought a used car and either had their tyres removed and inspected or replaced with new? NEVER is always the answer. So…what’s the issue then?
Nice one Amber & Brendan! You're doing a good job on this car. It'll be great to see how this project turns out.
@@iamthestig1 thank you Stig!
Loved my Proton Satria GTI. That definitely is no GTI and would be my cup of tea but lovely to see you save a car from the scrapyard and bring it back to good working order
@@Powerpoint4 thank you, I also use to own a GTI, bought it very cheap from the side of the road when it wasn’t even for sale etc but I bought it and that’s a car I mega regret selling, drove so well with the Lotus under pinnings! Thanks for watching.
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.
@@nigelbarratt6825 thanks for sharing your thoughts. I work at a motor factors and after some digging, they have managed to find me all the mechanical parts I need for mine luckily…
I just saw potential in this one to be honest, it’s nice colour, low mileage and it’s not too bad on the eye, I obviously didn’t know it would fail MOT, I bought the unknown and for that fact I was willing to give this car a chance and throw some money at the car to save it, but other people like the previous owner I guess, would just scrap it for sure.
Thanks for watching.
Usually MOT style repairs don't last but the repairs look good on the Satria.
@@jaggass thanks, to be honest, just wanted them good enough to pass it’s mot and I’m happy with it. Thanks for watching.
@@Driven247 No problem. Kind of a shame Proton just disappeared because they did make good reliable cars for low money.
@@jaggasstrue.
A fabulous presentation , many thanks. Sad to see a wedding ring haha What a woman.
@@chrissmith7655 thanks Chris. What’s a welding ring?
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😊
@@isaccopofi133 oh thanks for checking them out! More to come. Thanks.
2 wee patches of rust, tyre valves and brake pipe. Not to shabby for a car that was going to be scrapped. Glad to see it on the road for sure.👍 i look forward to the next video on project proton. 😊
@@MrHappyraver that’s the way I see it too, thanks and thanks for watching as always my friend!
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 :)
@@See_more.... nice comment thank you.
Wouldn’t want the cambelt to go after spending money on it recently so that’s defiantly getting done soon and for peace of mind for sure!
Thanks for watching.
Good call Amber....
Cheap new tyres are better in my opinion than some old part worns
@@mikeg8835 thanks Mike.
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.
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 .
@@michaelsimms76 I would agree, didn’t fail really badly! Yep, bit more tlc then she’s done! Thanks Michael.
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.
@@tonydavis8853 I like the Persona, look nice and that’s good to hear! Thanks for watching.
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. :)
Thanks for checking out the videos then and for your kind comment. For some reason, although the car technically isn’t worth the money to fix on paper, I have had no issue splashing the cash on this one, probably because of its history, so nearing its death!
More to come, good luck with yours also.
Great video. You are doing well with this car. 👍 If you love it and it's not going to break the bank, hold on to it and enjoy it. 🚗💨
@@Anime-Face. thank you Anime for the positivity!
Great video! Saved a rare car! Good on ya 😊😊
@@turnercraig9953 yeah, really feel like I’ve done a good job saving this car and glad you agree so thank you.
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.
@@trevorwakefiel870 thanks Trevor, disks are actually fine though, not lipped, have parts already: pads, belts.
Corolla sounds nice…
Like old Jap cars me!
Yes, beaut colour on the Proton, I love it!
Thanks for watching.
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.
@@Phiyedough I hear you, in my case, I like cars but am not a mechanic and can’t give stuff a go currently after suffering from a long term injury, but something nice about paying someone to fix your car and it’s done, ha! Thanks for watching.
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.
@@generationscomputersystems yep, my work has had some struggles but they are good. Some of the belts are Colt ones actually, but appreciate the help and thanks for watching.
Amber you are responsible Old car owner you're makeing the Up to stnard to be safe on the road
@@PaulHayman-tq5kb thanks Paul, glad you agree.
Great little car, saving it is proper green motoring against scrapping it.
@@philtowle4683 thanks Phil, glad I have saved this one and she will be back on the road when belt has been changed.
wow...look nice indeed. Love the factory condition.❤
@@qisyaizzia5045 yeah, standard car, needs a good clean real soon once more work has been done on the car. Thanks for watching.
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.
@@iana6713 thanks for your comments.
Wouldn’t want to leave the cambelt as is after spending a bit of money on this car so it will be done very soon!
Wira sounded nice! Can’t wait to get this one all cleaned up!
Thanks for watching.
@@Driven247 Good luck, and I look forward to seeing what happens with the Proton!
@@iana6713 thank you Ian.
See if you can find out if it's a 'safe' engine if the cam belt snaps, I remember the 80's Astra's & Cavaliers were & you could just fit a new belt etc
@@nickb5391 fair enough, well not going to chance it anyways, will just stay parked for time being until cambelt change has happened. Thanks Nick.
Congrats on the MoT pass. Are you gonna tackle any future jobs youurself? Most engines are interference engines which mean that valves will hit pistons if a timing belt/chain breaks so you're doing right to drive it as little as possible before fitting a new cambelt. You will probably need a tensioner as well at least. Brake pad replacement is a job you should tackle yourself. The discs might also need to be replaced so you will need to assess their condition. Replacing all 4 tyres was another good call. Anything is going to be better especially with the 19 year old ones. When I had to replace the rear tyres on my Mercedes, I went for budget ones with decent wet grip and fuel economy ratings becuase it isn't my daily driver.
@@Parknest thanks for watching and your comment. Discs are actually ok and don’t even have a lip on them, so just going to do the pads.
As for tackling things myself, defiantly not for time being (have a long term shoulder problem and now a neck issue) which is annoying, will get same mechanic to do the work, then it’s done lol!
Thanks for watching, more to come!
New to the channel Amber love what your doing saving this car big up brendan for helping you get it on the Rd
@@wanosryan1697 thank for popping by and for the kind words, more to come!
Nice amber!!! keep the car 🙏🙏
@@stephenhartnell4628 thanks Stephen, see how we go with it I suppose.
Dont leave the primer too long, it is not usually waterproof.
@@philtowle4683 thanks Phil.
I had no idea that you guys had emissions testing over there!😂
@@blackenigma1054 unfortunately yes…thanks for watching.
For a 14 year old car, a couple of small bits of bodywork repair isn't bad at all. You could have bought a newer car for far more money and still have to do similar repairs. It would be interesting to see a spend total so far but im guessing, even if you've now spent much more than you bought the car for, your overall spend will still be low
@@alansimpson835 it’s costing me a bit to be fair with the work it’s needed and the bit more work it needs…but not bothered currently just want the car to have all the tlc it needs right now.
The car was first registered in 2000
@@tectorama oops. Typo. I meant to put 24. I genuinely struggle to comprehend that 2000 was 24 years ago though
Great little car defo need lowing
@@joeybenstead-wright8246 thanks, only coilovers I can find are BC and they ain’t cheap lol!
Oh and keep it stock. It's wonderfully unadulterated and rare as it is so it would be a shame to lose that
@@alansimpson835 yeah I will do Alan.
Love it. 😎
@@barryjackson8512 thank you Barry.
There is a month & year date on tyres, even so there wasn't much wrong with it, so another old car back on the road
@@nickb5391 yeah I know, I just never thought to check, my own fault.
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?
Haven’t done that yet…it hurts ha ha.
Just had a look on a certain auction site, it appears the cam belt is right on the change, pre 2000 & post 2000, I've found a Gate belt post 2000 £27.73 delivered
@@nickb5391 yeah about what I paid for the cambelt to be honest, thanks for the input though.
Fix up, sell for profit, and pump money into the abarth for you to enjoy even more! 🎉 that's good money for mods or having it settled even quicker 👍🏻
@@Jamie7ee think I agree with you there, will get a few more things fixed, enjoy, then move her on. Thanks Jamie.
I have mods waiting for the Abarth by the way, exciting times!
@@Driven247 love that! 🦂
@@Jamie7ee same lol!
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
@@andrewjohnson7960 love an Aerodeck, had a couple, very cool cars!
I also had an old Nissan, turrets went on that!
Thanks for watching Andrew.
@@Driven247 nice was it a vti or nah there like hens teeth the vti lol all the breakers sadly killing them ano a spent £3000 on a car a paid £2500 for but a dont reget it a pay £6000 for a 2015 suzuki swift sport way 20:000 miles and its broken down once within 3-4 months of ownership yet i abuse vti for 19,000 miles and 19 months and 2nd last day before mot the battery died and it was fixed in 15 mins madness , might sell suzuki in next year or 2 and buy another vti went too glen coe at 8000 revs over bridge haha
@@andrewjohnson7960 no VTIs, but even basic ones, I like the shape of them, very cool car!
@@Driven247 if you dont mind me asking was the welding under £1000, av never had a car welded before as i sold vti and my previous Subaru Forester s turbo 2001 SF5 and rear subframe snapped wholst driving it typical sea side Scotland Subaru lol got near a year out that for £1500 , my rear suspension turrets are rotten its from Cumbria so wont be as rotten as a Scottish Subaru, i live in Scotland travelled 125 miles too buy it from facebook marketplace of all places hasnt broken down once in the 11 months ive had it saying that a paid £1750 spent £2500 ish
@@andrewjohnson7960 oh god yeah, well under that lol baring in mind this was a quick repair just for it MOT, if I had taken it to a body shop, got it painted etc would have cost way more!
My son has just bought a 2010 polo with a rusty sill. It was the right money though.
@@philtowle4683 that’s something then I guess, shame it’s rusty though of course!
I remember many decades ago when a vehicle had a sill fitted they always used underseal & they looked terrible, if I have to repair a sill on one of my Fiesta's i'll always loose the join & repaint & laquer it
@@nickb5391 exactly, I probably used wrong terminology but didn’t want it looking so obvious, at the moment it does, but I will paint over it, hide it.
@@Driven247 I knew exactly what you meant, there is nothing better than a nice clean paint finish, at least it's protected at the moment with a primer
Amber
When I use to buy cars to do up and sell over 20 years ago I use to tell everyone a 12 months m.o.t ticket was worth £200 a lone so I think you have done well other cheap make cars use to be Ladas used a lot has taxi I. Stoke on trent looks nice little car
Phil in stoke😂😂😂
@@philipnewton7942 yeah, a fresh MOT is where the money is at and proof the MOT work has been done too for sure. Thanks Phil.
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
@@PaulHayman-tq5kb fair, didn’t know that. Glad he spotted the stems though. Thanks for watching Paul.
IT is a safety issue with the car and if valve stem was to break accident and I would know a back with no tyre caps
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.
@@tectorama oh I bought this car knowing it needed an MOT, hence I bought it very cheap and I knew it would need money spending to keep the car away from the scrap yard, so I’m happy with what I’ve done so far.
A little more money/tlc then that will do.
Thanks for watching and for your comment.
Glad you fixed it. Very rare cars.
someone said brake pipes?
Dodgy mot tester failed my hyundai coupes lines and some other bits few years back
sat since then until i kinda got into mechanics and did a shady job of all the lines&hoses
should it pass mot knowing a 15 year old lad has "fixed" it? mmmmmmmmmmh.
will it?
oh. maybe. wont know until i bleed the rear lines, install a steering rack gater, get the moisture out of the exhaust for the mot emissions test, and adjust the handbrake cable.
wish me and my coupe luck..
@@Pidge0386 oh dear, I do wish you luck. Brake lines, old cars, never mix well ha ha!
@@Driven247 thx! some things just dont go well together
water, electricity
tesla, build quality
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 🔥
@@PaulHayman-tq5kb sorry, can’t quite understand your comment…
I have seen more rust on a younger cars than yours 😢
@@anthonywallace8534 very true. Thanks for watching.
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.
@@richlee5578 I don’t even know the speed rating on these, just found them in stock locally last minute and bought them ha ha.
That's interesting l have never thought about valve stems but when ever l have a tyre changed and the tyre shop always change the valve stem lthought they were just been nice but there must be a bi law in Australia that when ever a tyre is changed the valve stem is changed because the whole associated motor repair industry is so over governed in Australia which is good for the motorists and that is down to spare parts were in the USA there are no controls in place every mechanic in Australia is a good mechanic because of legislation
@@lesklower7281 good rule!
I think here they only get changed if they need to be, or maybe with new tyres, I don’t know…but in my cars case, they defiantly needed doing and were unsafe! Thanks for watching.
@@Driven247 l have never given valve stems a second thought every motor vehicle has them but there may be rules and regulations around them
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
@@christineayres7199 yeah, Colt is it’s cousin or something! I also owned the GTI version a few years back! Thanks for watching Chris.
That's nothing for the MOT being for a old car (no problem for me) and you dad which was scrapped and its in good condition you got it cheap and should be happy with it I hate people who do a 💩 job of welding on any car just for a MOT (sorry)
@@petergrinnell2500 I agree Peter, not sure if your commenting on the welding on the Proton or just saying in general but I agree, but I do think in this case Brendon has done a good job even though he said he’s not the best welder around, he was happy to do the welding/metal work for me so I couldn’t complain. Thanks for watching.
@@Driven247the car is a good one I was saying about the welding I've seen some shocking welding on cars for MOT I couldn't do it and leave it like that it's worth a better job on it to be honest no paint will hide that but ok he did it for the MOT I hope it was a cheap job
@@petergrinnell2500 Im happy with Brendon’s efforts, my Dad is good at welding but would have taken him ages to do my car, so glad I got it done by Brendon.
I’ll give that patch some finishing touches.
could end up costing you even more. if you could get a small profit, sell it. IMHO.
@@helmhurst fair enough, but what does IMHO mean?
@@Driven247 in my humble opinion
@@helmhurst he he thanks!
over next 5-10 years it will go up in value get in great condition you get your money back whatever you spend. more and more holding on to older cars what driving the cost up of used cars, my car is worth an extra £1k 4 years later and its a 2011 car. less and less new real cars sold these will have good value later on down the line.
@@stevekenilworth thanks Steve, would love to have some garage space to store a few cars but I don’t even have a garage, ah!
Yeah, some of these retro cars will start to go up for sure, I agree!
Thanks for watching.
🤔hmmm. Doesn't seem worth the bother for a car that is worth no more than £500-£1000. I am an M.O.T tester and I have sent many of these cars to the crusher. There's a reason why you don't see many of these cars anymore!! It's because they are crappie cars and they have all been scrapped 😅😅
@@knight-pg8gk yeah I bet people don’t bother, but when buying this car, knew it would need an MOT and some money spending so personally, I was ok with that, but I guess many other “non” car people wouldn’t see the point and would easily scrap a car for sure.
Thanks for watching.
@Driven247 there is a reason there's no more proton dealerships anymore!. I myself have worked for many dealers over the years and even when these cars were only a few years old and people wanted to trade them in for a different car we wouldn't take them. Due to the fact of poor quality and reliability issues. But if you are happy with the car then good for you 👍 my advice to you would be try and source a service book from somewhere and chase up any history that the car has. As this will be pivotal for if and when you decide to sell it! There will be someone out there who still has a genuine proton service stamp. I have a few dealers stamps ford/ Vauxhall/ Mercedes/ BMW etc as when I buy a car as long as it has a service book I can stamp the book upto date and and add good bit of value and profit when selling 😀
Anyone remember LADA, FSO and YUGO dealers? During the early 90s, I wanted to buy a FSO 125p because they were very, very, very cheap.
Cheap.motoring.good.luck.
@@derekmargerison was cheap, not much more ha! Thanks Derek!