Been around Hondas for years and have owned a fair few.
I currently drive an EP3, but I just miss that older vibe, and the satisfaction from making a ropey old Honda into a thing of beauty.
So I thought to myself, what have I always thought 'damn they would be nice if done right!'
Came to the conclusion, 5th Gen Prelude.
Went in search of an import SiR, and picked up this one for £1k.
It's a little rough around the edges, but it's solid mechanically and just what I need to start getting my hands dirty with again!
Good Points:
- Engine runs perfect.
- Interior is near mint, only wear is to Drivers Side Lower Seat Bolster.
- Import model so has the A/C and Auto-CC as standard.
- HKS De-Limiter already fitted.
Bad Points:
- Bodywork is a little rough. Front bumper has had rally lights previously fitted to it, so 3 holes next to both headlights and also has a slight crack in one of the headlight corners of the bumper. Passenger side door has around 3 ripples in, and would benefit from a replacement door. Rear arches have a hint of rust in the lower corners, although it is only within the arch, not though into the quarter panel, which can hopefully be sorted easily enough. Boot lock hole has started to bubble with rust but can be sorted easily. Other than that there are a few scuffs here and there. Ideally, a full respray would be the best course of actions, but I'll see how the good panels come out after a good machine polish!
- 5th Gear has a little crunch shifting into it when at high revs (around 5k+), but according to the forums, a lot of H22A Preludes develop this, it was a manufacturing issue with Honda who installed a weak 5th gear selector fork.
- Previous owner has installed more wiring then I can fathom for audio stuff. Head-unit plug wiring has been cut and modified to suit custom 6x9 wiring. WIll all be ripped out and returned to OEM.
- Ignition barrel is sticky and take a little wiggle to get it to turn. Will be replaced with a full barrel and lock set for the whole car.
- Aftermarket Immobiliser and Central Locking installed. Fob tab for key-ring is broken so the fob needs carrying around separately to my keys at all times. OEM Central Locking is still in place and OEM fob still works so no idea why aftermarket is also installed. Aftermarket rubbish will all be ripped out and replaced with a cleaner, wireless immobiliser fob for the key-ring so no buttons needed other than OEM remote fob.
- Gauge Cluster has been converted to read in MPH, however, the mileage is still in KM so only the fascia has been replaced by the looks of things. Speedo assembly will be swapped out with a MPH one.
So, let the project begin!
Here's some pictures...
could save a bit of faffing if that is indeed the case for you.
