There are certain allowances that must typically be made for a Shed. When you buy a car that's been around for more than a decade, covered more than 100,000 miles, and costs less than a decent telly, you expect a certain amount of tattiness, rattiness and - dare we say it - the occasional breakdown.
So would you need to make any such allowances for this Shed? Hondas are reliable beasts at the best of times, but the particular Prelude we've found today sounds like a veritable paragon of virtue. Consider these points: it's not a Type R, so it's unlikely to have been tracked or driven too enthusiastically; it's not a grey import; and it looks as if it has never even been near a bodykit or an aftermarket alloy of questionable taste.
Best of all, though, is that the seller says this 142k-mile Japanese gem has bags of service history and bills. Its last service was also just 2000 miles ago, at a Honda dealer, and included a cambelt change. If it wasn't for that dodgy fake wood interior this could have been the perfect bargain Prelude...
Okay, so this shape of Prelude doesn't exactly have the glamour of the racier Type R Hondas (or the swoopy looks of the previous-generation model), but the 2.2-litre VTEC motor is good for 183bhp at 7000rpm. Performance is respectable rather than stunning, with 60mph achieved in 7.9sec and a top speed of 131mph, but you'll enjoy the noise the VTEC makes along the way.
The chassis isn't quite as sharp as a contemporary Integra Type R's, either, but a good one of those of the same vintage will cost you five times as much. If you like screaming VTECs, impeccable reliability and don't mind the anonymous looks then what are you waiting for? The
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1998 HONDA PRELUDE 2.2 VTi 2dr Coupe, manual
£995
R-Reg,142K Miles With Full Service History,12 Months Mot,ALL OLD MOTs!,Lots Of Service Bills,Last Service Was 140K Miles At Honda Dealer(Including Cambelt),Four Wheel Steering,Air Conditioning,Electric Sunroof,Electric Windows,Electric Mirrors,Remote Central Locking,Alarm,ABS,Airbags,Cruise Control,Alloys,Rear Spoiler,Radio/CD Player,Very Good Condition. £995.