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SilverCelly37
11-16-2007, 01:44 AM
thinking about getting a 1996 Prelude cause the celi is at 194,000 miles...i would be thinking about getting the 1997-2001 gens but im paying for it myself cause im not getting handed a another car which im not bitching about (im 16)...anyone have experiences with the 96's? good or bad? thanks in advance
VT6SPD
11-16-2007, 05:35 AM
Um, well....Prelude is Honda. Honda is not really our friend. But, I can say they have a great reliable history. Look at this...

http://www.internetautoguide.com/reviews/45-int/sports-cars/honda/prelude/1996/index.html

Hope this helps....
marc
11-16-2007, 08:21 AM
Um, well....Prelude is Honda. Honda is not really our friend. But, I can say they have a great reliable history. Look at this...

http://www.internetautoguide.com/reviews/45-int/sports-cars/honda/prelude/1996/index.html

Hope this helps....


are you an idiot ?

how is Honda not your friend? Honda is awesome. If it weren't for Honda nobody would have gutless FWD 4-cylinder riceburners in the first place.
2way
11-16-2007, 08:56 AM
How many miles a year do you drive? If it isn't much, just keep the Celica for now (or till you turn 18). Often times the devil you know is better than the devil you don't.
mofojoe
11-16-2007, 09:11 AM
purchasing a nearly 12 year old car. Opening up a new can of worms if you ask me. Be very careful.
Blue Bomber
11-16-2007, 05:05 PM
^^^ :werd:

Does your Celica have any problems? Buying a used car will usually result in added maintenance costs, since most people don't really care about their cars, and only sell them at that age to get rid of the problems the car has.
slvrcelicagt00
11-16-2007, 05:11 PM
yeah i would just stick with the celica... several people have no problems with in excess of 200k miles
scarface
11-16-2007, 05:23 PM
Hey preludes are pretty sweat. My buddy had a 93 prelude back in high school. It was his uncles old rally car. Had skid plates, roll cage, light bar, 5 point racing harness, kill switch, can't remember what the engine managemant system was, crazy suspension, you could out run a 4x4 f-150 on a trail no problem. But yea it was a great car. Go for it!

Be prepared to put in some wrench time though, nobody sells a good running car for no reason.
vin2490
11-16-2007, 06:00 PM
H22 FTW!!!

theyre good cars i would stick with 99-01 though just my o2
Dasher17
11-16-2007, 07:16 PM
Keep in mind that when someone is selling a car there is a reason they are doing it. Although honda has a good track record for used cars.
SilverCelly37
11-17-2007, 10:30 PM
thanks a lot guys
fatboys2zz
11-17-2007, 10:34 PM
why not , if you can
do it.
whities gts
11-17-2007, 10:41 PM
Honda in my experiane have tranny problems, but the lawn mower engine under the hood will last forever!!! "this is my experiance w/ them" good luck.
Aznboi812
11-17-2007, 10:46 PM
the prelude sh are the ones I would buy, the si doesn't really appeal to me. But still the newer preludes are pretty expensive for an old car.
celicatrd93
11-18-2007, 05:03 AM
H22 FTW!!!

theyre good cars i would stick with 99-01 though just my o2
+2 on that. ı lıke the h22 go ahead and go or the 97-01 model
Toyota_Junkie_1
11-18-2007, 11:21 AM
I don't know why, but to me the 97-01 look way better to me. Plus you don't have to worry about finding the better package, because they both came with the nicer H22 engine. :thumbup:
SilverCelly37
11-18-2007, 08:16 PM
yea im in love with the 97-01's but like i said i can't afford that gen
lVlemphizStylez
11-18-2007, 08:25 PM
ok not all the pre 97 ludes came with the H22...just want to clear that up because I keep reading people saying that, when it's false and an older h22 lude is much harder to find..
Toyota_Junkie_1
11-18-2007, 09:55 PM
ok not all the pre 97 ludes came with the H22...just want to clear that up because I keep reading people saying that, when it's false and an older h22 lude is much harder to find..


Ummm... thats not what this article about the 97-01 Ludes says.

base and SH editions went on sale, each equipped with a 2.2-liter 4-cylinder that employed Honda's variable-valve-timing technology. Running on premium fuel, the engine developed 195 horsepower with 5-speed manual shift, but only 190 horses when equipped with an automatic transmission.

That sounds pretty clear to me that both the base and SH model were given the H22 engine. :shrugs:

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1997-to-2001-honda-prelude.htm
TRD_Celica00
11-18-2007, 09:55 PM
keep the celica
lVlemphizStylez
11-18-2007, 10:15 PM
Ummm... thats not what this article about the 97-01 Ludes says.



That sounds pretty clear to me that both the base and SH model were given the H22 engine. :shrugs:

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1997-to-2001-honda-prelude.htm

you're excellent at quoting what you don't read....Read what you just quoted from me...
Toyota_Junkie_1
11-18-2007, 11:31 PM
Well I was still technically right

Here let me fix your quote...

ok not all the 97 ludes came with the H22...just want to clear that up because I keep reading people saying that, when it's false and an older h22 lude is much harder to find..


There we go all better now. Now all we have to do is make your original quote look like that... and no one will ever know... :gap:

Seriously though sorry for mis-quoting you.
SilverCelly37
11-28-2007, 11:36 AM
did the 1996 come with an h22, and if so which model of the prelude?