1992 Honda Prelude Si review from North America
"Fun, reliable, and spirited little car!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Main Relay pooped out
Passenger side CV boot was replaced
Vent controller rod detached
Interior light was flaky
Don't know the mileage when these things happened because the odometer didn't work.
General comments?
Although I had a lot of little things go wrong with this car, it was the love of my life. It was very fun, especially cornering with the 4WS.
It was very reliable apart from the main relay incident. If you are not familiar with that, it's when your car won't start when it's hot in the cabin area. After that was replaced I had no starting problems. It would idle rough, I think, due to a stuck EGR valve.
The gas mileage is pretty good (26 hwy, 22 city) for the 160 hp you get out of it.
I have a few suggestions if you are planning to buy a Prelude. 1st, go with the manual tranny. The automatic is a manual wannabe. It shifts kind of rough to give you a more sporty feel. But if you want the sporty feel, get the manual! 2nd, Get a 'lude with a Vtec. You get 30 more horsies and the same fuel economy.
Overall, I would buy another Prelude in a heartbeat!
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| Great car, change the timing belt every 100,000 km |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 250000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mustang |
| Date of Entry | 8th January, 2006 |