Faults:

Rear shock absorbers have just been replaced, and upper front ball joints needed for the MOT, although I mainly blame these problems on the bad road conditions and my style of driving!

Just had all the brakes replaced, but these are just serviceable parts, and needed doing after I done a track day.

General Comments:

So far.. touch wood the car has been really reliable and isn't giving off any signs of deteriorating. This car has lots of positives, and am finding it very hard to think of things to fault it on.

It handles really well at both high and low speeds (low due to the 4ws).

The power is good, although it feels like it could handle more. Below the VTEC zone it's fairly dull, but when you hit 5,500rpm it starts to shift all the way to just over 8. It does need to be a little ragged to get anything out of it, but that's typical of a VTEC engine. I have an induction air filter on it, and the noise you get when in VTEC is beautiful, and this for me is what gives this car its character!

The interior is good looking, although I was lucky to find one with cream leather upholstery and carbon effect surrounds. Unlike others, I don't find the seats particularly uncomfortable, but I'm sure the person sitting behind me does!!

Exterior... hmmm. I loved the look of this car the moment I saw it in the classifieds, and since buying have had it lowered and replaced the alloys. Now I just think it's the best thing since sliced bread, proper eye candy!

This car (and most 5th gen Preludes) are a bargain, I still can't get over how much of a car I got for my money.

Faults:

The 4WS light came on and it stopped working. I sorted it myself by resetting the 4WS ECU.

General Comments:

I've had lots of Hondas, and I wouldn't really want anything else. I have had several Honda Civics, and really liked them. They've all been reliable, and have never let me down.

I fancied a change, so looking at my budget, I had about £4000 to spend. I was looking on the Trader and Internet for a new Honda, this thing caught my eye, the Honda Prelude 5th gen with the Motegi kit on. The car looks stunning, without the kit it looks a bit funny, but with the Motegi kit and wheels, it looks the part.

The price was reasonable, the mileage was low and the car was in excellent condition. One look at the car and it was bought.

The interior is very nice, but it's a bit cramped in the back, and it comes with A/C and a sunroof.

The performance of the car is excellent, according to Parkers it can go from 0 to 60 in 6.7 seconds. It is definitely a quick car, but when the VTEC kicks in, it doesn't give you much of kick like the older Civics do, but one look at the speedo says it all. A Porsche Boxster driver couldn't pull away from me, in fact I was closing the gap, you should have seen the look on his face... LOL.

The car is more of a cruiser than a racing car, it's also a head turner, lots of people look thinking what car is it, it's a very rare car, not many around.

It can drink a bit if you keep driving in the VTEC zone, I get about 20-25mpg around town and about 30-35 on a long run, so it's not too bad considering the performance.

I would definitely recommend this car to anyone looking for a coupe with a bit of power.

By the way, the 4ws is awesome, there's no such thing as a 3 point turn, it can take corners at ridiculous speeds.

Highly recommended.