1986 Honda Prelude review from North America
"Amazing!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Everything.
I have replaced everything from the engine to the metal.
But I had the time and money to do so.
General comments?
I love my honda, which is why I wanted to make her run right. I restored the car to better than former glory with up grading everything or fixing everything. I have to sell it because I can't afford to keep two cars right now. But I made my car look stock, while upgrading everything. Not a sleeper car, I must have got pulled over one or twice a week not because of my driving, but because I was going the speed limit in a honda prelude.
It handles like you wouldn't believe.
It has more power than my v6.
I created new seat mounts because I found the seats were too low.
Yes, I am a girl. Yes, I did most of the work myself. I know more about cars from getting under the hood of my prelude than I did from watching my father work on his cars. Honda Preludes are really easy to work on, if you know how to treat them right.
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| Fun to drive, if you can keep it running |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 carb Automatic |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 315000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 330000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 24th August, 2006 |