Honda Prelude Question

[MilkTheCat]

I know I know, this is a dsm site and I know alot of people don't like Honda, but.... I am going to have to sell my car. Why I have to sell my car isn't what I want to talk about I want to ask what your opinion of a 97 Honda Prelude 2 door Coupe is. Reliability, Mod-ability, Turbo worthyness, ..past experiences...etc. I think it is a sharp looking car. Have no fear I am no ricer. I refuse to contribute to the degredation of the Honda name. I love my dsm, but stuff like this happens and it is out of my hands. Thanks in advance for any constructive replies

 

[thehyena]

i think it's a great car.... around $8000 should be your price.. and it's a honda so it's definitely reliable

 

[TalonRacer18]

yep that h22 stock has 200 horses and can be turboed really easy. thing is tho, even on forged internals you cant run anymore thatn like 6# pds of boost, and still pass emissions.

 

[nutshot]

What other options have you considered? I don't want to sound like a slam, I'm just curious what in particular narrowed your search to the Prelude. What are your goals with the new car?

 

[Isotta91]

i'd say get it. i love preludes. one guy near me has a black 1999 prelude vtec. its all blacked out with black rims and a polished lip. oh its beautiful and damn quick too.

 

[BD1]

My friend had a 94' Prelude and loved it, he modded it a bit and said it was very fast. I like the look of them too, getting a Prelude has no down sides as far as I can see, gl on getting a good one.

 

[Unreal]

Friend has a 96 prelude. Custom turbo kit, ran 12.6@115 on 91 octane pumpgas, bone stock motor, full leather interior, a/c, everything. Whoever said you can't run omre than 6psi is full of crap. Stock honda motors will take 10-12psi just fine, and run damn fast with that boost.

 

[natef420]

i used to have a 91 si with the H22 motor in it (yes we did a swap) and i loved it. 4 wheel stearing, 5 speed, and the H22. damn good motor for modding too. they respond really well to mods. good luck with it

 

[98RedGs]

Awsome cars.
Go over too... www.honda-acura.net and ask about the cars mod-ability if u doubt us.

Awsome cars and nice looks!
Just like someone else said to "its a honda so you know its reliable".

 

[MilkTheCat]

I have considered getting another DSM, and am not completely ruling it out. I am going to college in the fall and would like to have something reliable but modable. My goals will be to keep it looking as stock as possible and turbocharge it [ running on forged internals ]. Wherever that leads me to is where I am headed I suppose. It is a little premature to know the goals of a car I don't own yet. I need to test drive a 5g though, I have only driven a 4g. Based on alot of people's responses the Prelude would be a nice choice with an engine that has alot of potential and a name that has reliability. I don't see alot of 5g Preludes either which tempts me to check it out. I am looking to spend about 8,000 on it so hopefully it won't take me over and above that. Thanks for the replies

-Derick

 

[Johnny Bravo]

I nearly bought a new one a few years back. Great cars, but froma performance standpoint they'll always be fwd and that's not the best platform for a performance car (sorry FWD guys, but it's true). They have tons of room inside for a coupe and of course they're built as solid as can be. Only thing I didn't dig is that most insurance companies classify them as a "sports car". Which I guess I can kinda sorta see, but it has nowhere near the performance of a real sports car like an RX-7, Supra, 996, et cetera.

 

[nutshot]

Insurance ratings are based on LBS/HP. Anything lower than 15/1 is a sport car.