Proton R3 to refurbish Saga for loyal owner
Some car owners have deep and unexplainable emotional attachments to their cars. One such owner is 33-year-old Fadly Hisham Roplay, who owns a 1992 Proton Saga Megavalve, which he bought in 1999, and steadfastly refused to swap even after being offered help to place downpayment for a new car by his father-in-law.
Fadly’s Proton Saga went through thick and thin with him, even playing a key role in his marriage. That car was used on his first date with his wife, was also the car he used when he drove to the her house to propose marriage to her parents. He has spent thousands of ringgits to keep it road-worthy, and now, his loyalty to his car is rewarded.
Over the next four weeks, Fadly’s Saga will be placed under the expert hands of Tengku Djan Ley and his colleagues at the R3 unit of Proton’s Motorsports Division for a complete refurbishment, having been named the first winner of the ‘My PROTON Makeover’ programme, which required entrants to submit stories involving themselves and their Proton cars. The best five stories received between now and the closing date of 28 December 2011 will receive a complete car makeover like what Fadly’s getting.
“When we kicked off this initiative, Fadly’s name came up as a model example. The story of him and his Proton Saga was lighthearted and entertaining. But more importantly, it was really heartwarming to hear about much he loves his car and the memories that his family and him share with the car. For this, we truly felt that he and his car deserved a big ‘Thank You’ and reward,” said Proton Group Managing Director, Dato’ Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir.
Fadly himself described is as, “It is a bit of a relationship, where my car keeps me going and I also keep her going.”
Tengku Djan himself is very excited about the project, saying that, “It’s not often that we are given free rein to do up a car like this. Considering the background of the situation, we’re really looking forward to giving the car an outstanding makeover as a gift for Fadly.”
“My PROTON Makeover” is part of Proton’s “Commitment to be Better” programme. For more information, visit www.protonVIP.com.
Pictures: Official Proton release.
