toshiba2.5 Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 So i have a chance to buy a black 5mt non SH Prelude.Asking price is $5000 this would be my daily driver and the Legacy with the heart of a Sti would go to my lady. Any thoughts about that year prelude..Vtec baby!
rao Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Hey, who's in charge over there Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT
Living Legacy Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 I have a fourth gen Prelude, the fith gen's are pretty decent (although not as fast as the fourth). It depends on what you're looking for in a car to make any decent determination on whether or not it's good for you. IMO it's a good daily driver as long as it's stock... and don't forget the timing belt at 90K...oh, and it will eat oil, there is no doubt in my mind about that...
Tommyh Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 The self effacing look of the skirt wearer. Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7
Gire Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 Hey, who's in charge over there +1 Um, does the lady need an STi / Legacy hybrid while you get the beater? As for the 97 'Lude, it's a great car. Lots of creature features that will keep you happy and a really nice rev-happy VTEC 2.2 that is (was?) no slouch. I'd consider a daily driver / beater to be an 89 Civic... so your 97 'top shelf Honda offering' is a pretty nice choice. $5K? Damn... used car prices are cheap in teh USA.
Tommyh Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 USA:1 Canada:0 Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7
Two-Five Sti-L Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 So i have a chance to buy a black 5mt non SH Prelude.Asking price is $5000 this would be my daily driver and the Legacy with the heart of a Sti would go to my lady. Any thoughts about that year prelude..Vtec baby! Thats the first year of the 5th Gen Lude, I had a 2001. Overall this model has been very reliable. The only major concerns would be oil consumption, esp. if you VTEC alot, so chk oil levels regularly. You also want to give it a good look-over to see what parts/wear items need replacement, since its more than 10 yrs old. The price is avg. assuming mileage is ~100-120K. a very good source for info is http://www.preludeonline.com Its a pay site but has alot of good info as well as good people on there. There's also a local club called Chicagoland Prelude Club that has a bunch of good folks too.
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