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WASHINGTON: This particular Proton Wira has travelled thousands of kilometres, from Malaysia to Sri Lanka, and now, to its new home in Tysons Corner, the business hub of northern Virginia.
Mohamad Noor Mat Isa is the proud owner of this Proton Wira 1.6 Millennium edition. The Malaysian diplomat and his right-hand drive Wira catch the attention of American drivers.
He recalls a time when he was at an intersection somewhere in Tysons Corner.
The driver was ahead of me at a traffic lights, but he slowly reversed his car just to take a look at my car, and he said, Wow! That is a cool car, but you are driving on the wrong side of the road, man!
He has also been asked many times where the car comes from because of the yellow crescent and star logo, and the unique metallic green colour of the Wira is rarely seen on American cars here.
Mohammad Noor ordered the limited Millennium edition directly from Malaysia for his own use overseas.
Apparently, there was not much of a hassle bringing the car into the United States from Sri Lanka when he arrived here in July 2002. However, the US Department of State prohibits diplomats from selling cars brought in for personal use, which means Mohammad Noor has to take it home or to his next posting.
When the weather is nice and sunny, driving the Proton is a wonderful experience. Last summer, he took his family for an eight-hour drive to the Niagara Falls in upstate New York.
That was a wonderful drive, but I felt that the car was a bit unstable on American highways, especially with huge trucks and big SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles) passing me left and right. To be safe, I always take the slow lane on the right, he says.
There are also bad days like the winter months when piles of snow had to be scraped from his car. Last winter was quite bad.
With ice on the road, my car just skidded and spun out of control in the middle of the road. Luckily there was no traffic, he says.
Made for the tropics, the car is not equipped for winter driving. It does not come with a heater. So, Mohammad Noor bought a small portable heater which he plugged to the cigarette lighter adapter plus bundle myself in layers of clothes to get me through the cold weather.
Since auto shops here do not have Proton spare parts, the embassy official usually orders through his friends who return home for leave to stock up on things like air filters, oil filters, timing belts, bulbs and spark plugs. He spent RM1,000 for supplies in the last trip.
Despite these minor glitches, Mohammad Noor is happy with his car but has bought a used car for back-up, in case, snow hits Washington again.