the perodua kelisa and malaysian pride

Mark just passed me a link to BBC. There was an article there about how Malaysia is attacking Top Gear's host Jeremy for saying that one our Malaysian cars is one of the worst in the world. No need to even say what car that is. I'm sure a lot of you all know which one he has reviewed before. The Perodua Kelisa. Here's the article:

Malaysia lambasts Top Gear host

Jeremy Clarkson thinks Perodua Kelisa sounds like a disease

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has come under attack in the Malaysian parliament for labelling one of the country's cars the worst in the world.

The BBC presenter has been filmed attacking the Perodua Kelisa with a sledgehammer before blowing it up.

But minister Abdul Raman Suliman defended the nation's car industry, saying Mr Clarkson was like a football commentator who cannot play football.

He told MPs, Perodua had not received a single complaint from British owners.

He added that the comments were made merely to boost sales of the Top Gear magazine.

'Soulless'

Mr Clarkson has voiced his frustrations with the small three-cylinder model in both magazine articles and on the Top Gear motoring show.

In one article, he said its name was like a disease and suggested it was built in jungles by people who wear leaves for shoes.

And on the show, he described it as "unimaginative junk, with no soul, no flair and no passion".

He then smashed it, hung it from a crane with a one-tonne weight attached, before blowing it up.

Perodua is Malaysia's second national carmaker and began producing small compact models in 1995.

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Haha! After reading all that.. I'm so damn embarrassed to say that I'm Malaysian. I am totally on Jeremy Clarkson's side on this one. I'm sorry for all you Kelisa drivers out there. Not that the car is totally horrid. It's just one of those cars you would go for because it's affordable. Nothing wrong about that at all!

And on the show, he described it as "unimaginative junk, with no soul, no flair and no passion".

It's true anyway. Just take a look at it. It's all been done before! Sure, it's cute. But that's the extent of it. Whoever designed it did nothing innovative nor memorable about the car.

In one article, he said its name was like a disease and suggested it was built in jungles by people who wear leaves for shoes.

Think about it. It's so true.

But minister Abdul Raman Suliman defended the nation's car industry, saying Mr Clarkson was like a football commentator who cannot play football.

I guess the guy was just doing his job as a Malaysian but I doubt he really gave a damn about the whole issue. I'm guessing he was the one who always got picked on to say stupid points about why whoever they are currently attacking was wrong for doing so.

But honestly! How can you say that he's just like a football commentator who cannot play football. Obviously he can drive. He's got a successful show that has been running for years, on which he does a lot of driving. Like, duh!

Malaysians can be too proud sometimes that even their points don't make sense sometimes. Sigh. Want to attack, at least attack do it with some intelligence!

He then smashed it, hung it from a crane with a one-tonne weight attached, before blowing it up.

What?? Can't someone have a little bit of fun? Haha. I actually managed to catch the episode of this show on tv. It was so funny.


Bwahahahaha! Hilarious! Okay.. I take back what I said about them doing nothing innovative. Yeah! Now with built in Bluetooth Technology! Damn you Malaysians. You all crack me up sometimes. Sometimes. Most of the time, you guys just piss me off. But I'm glad for a change this time. ;)