Mirage ASTi (VIE Saloon) front ends

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Mirage ASTi (VIE Saloon) front ends

Postby EVO-00X on Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:55 pm

Well, here's a link to read: http://mivek4doddle.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... ti-to.html

So basically those guards and bonnet and front bar can fit onto a CC coupe or Proton Satria/M21.
Lancer coupe will have issues with the bonnet locking mechanism though as it will be in the wrong spot.
I checked and the guards are shaped exactly like Proton guards, especially around the area behind the front indicators.
It looks very 'CE Mirage' like front end doesnt it.

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QUOTE FROM LINK: Unknowingly since many years ago, i myself thought this was an ASTi bumper since i have seen them in real life marked at the wreckers fresh from the shipping containers. At first i did some simple research online and i noticed at the online buy/sell forums especially in Malaysia, these bumpers were catagorised as ASTi bumpers. So i stored them in my head.

Well somehow or rather i wasnt satisfied with all the infos i have heard, seen and read. I spent more time asking around and email few people around the world and looks like this misleading information is definitely fetching alot of money for some people. Believe it or not the price for this used bumpers, half or full-lights can actually cost you between RM400 to a sick RM850.

What so cool about these bumpers?

its a bolt-on to any Proton Wira, Satria and Putra
use back your original Proton fenders, signals and headlights
it has a similar lifted hood like the Proton hoods unlike the sinking Cyborg hoods
looks good on 4-door sedan like the original VIE
dont have to worry about tow-hook covers going missing and broken
What are the differences compared to Proton Wira?

Proton changed the hood to a buldgy front
Proton designed a new bumper with emblem
Proton changed the whole back so it doesnt look like a VIE or ASTi
No optional duckbill spoiler and rear wiper from Proton

More infos on VIE specs :
http://www.cars-directory.net/specs/mit ... ge/1994_1/
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Re: Mirage ASTi (VIE Saloon) front ends

Postby mototo on Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:19 pm

proton didn't actually do any changes to the front bumper, they just added a grille to it.

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and then shamelessly stole the rear off a Galant as we all know that already.

seems there's talk about the next gen Waja based on the CJ lancer... lol

i for one encourage these joint ventures, as long proton is alive, i still get my uber cheap supply of parts from malaysia. just have to find the time to fly there. :D
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