1988 Honda Prelude Si 4ws review from North America
"Honda makes the best cars in the world"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought this car with a blown head gasket $400, fixed the head 400 and timing belt, rear upper control arm bushings seem to be a common repair around 180000 miles.
The temp sensor in the radiator was bad and the stereo was non existent. I found another car for 100 for spare parts... and now the car hauls ass.
General comments?
I have fallen in love with LUCY. The 4 wheel steering is an amazing engineering feat. When you are in a tight corner you can push the car harder with no bad results..
140 mph; I have not tried this yet. I will lower the car 2 inches, add bigger sway bars & strut tower bars, 15 inch wheels & 50 series performance tires... this should complete my midlife sports car crisis cravings...
The car is amazing in its stock form. I can't wait to see how much performance can be hidden in this amazing engineering feat... Honda makes the best cars in the world, and the 88-91 Preludes are right there with the Acura NSX as the worlds most reliable performance cars... THANK YOU HONDA...
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2009 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
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| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 176000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 180000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Pickup |
| Date of Entry | 24th May, 2009 |