1987 Honda Prelude Si review from North America
"I bought it for 1k, it had low miles, so I decided it may be worth to fix up"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The water pump broke at around 95,000 miles, just 3 day's after I bought it.
I started to notice an oil leak around the valve cover area, pouring down towards the manifold and the left side of the valve cover (facing car).
The wink head lights are stuck on the up right position. The Moonroof leaks if driven through a car wash, but is OK when driven in the rain. The car sometimes does not start on park position, but if placed on nuetral will start up (I guess a safety switch on the transmition).
General comments?
Aside from the mentioned problems which I'm putting towards wear and tear due to it's 95k miles, a mileage which the little stuff starts to go bad, the car seems to drive real well and has a smooth suspension and quick acceleration. The car also has good gas mileage, I'm hoping to keep it for the next 5 years. Is there anything else that will go wrong? I hope not. If
anyone has tips on this car pls. post something.
I do like it and its very cheap on Insurance, I'm toonew an owner to really know the personality of this vechicle, but I feel optomistic about it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 93400 miles |
| Most recent distance | 95500 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Prelude |
| Date of Entry | 26th February, 2004 |