1980 Honda Prelude review from Australia and New Zealand
"Awesome"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket perished at 98000km.
Window trim peeled off at high speed.
Mystery carburettor problem.
General comments?
Awesome little car, utterly fantastic. Extremely reliable, extremely light.
I don't know where a 28 year old 1.6 got any power from, but when pressed the thing could go.
Handled very nicely.
Additionally, amazingly good with fuel, both in terms of economy and blowing high octane odours into the cabin.
An old banger, but what a banger...
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| Great fun car if you can afford the parts |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1980 |
| Year of manufacture | 1980 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 EL CVCC Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 80000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 98000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 16th August, 2008 |