RE: Shed of the Week: Honda Prelude VTi
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Very nearly bought one of these a few years ago. Took it for a test drive and it was very strange, the first time you make a turn, felt like the back-end was sliding out even though I was only turning slowly out of the dealer forecourt! I liked it and it was good to drive and can't quite recall why I didn't buy one. Probably bought something Italian instead! Typical of most 90's Japanese coupes, it was like a Corolla inside https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/12.gif
CoolHands said:
These have been in the hands of boy racer drongos for ages. There's none left that haven;t been mullered.
Really? None left that haven't been mullered?So, what do you call the one this very thread refers to?
Reeves_and_Mortimer said:
Typical of most 90's Japanese coupes, it was like a Corolla inside https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/12.gif
I'd politely suggest you're talking bks Edited by TheJimi on Friday 23 November 13:03
TheJimi said:
Reeves_and_Mortimer said:
Typical of most 90's Japanese coupes, it was like a Corolla inside https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/12.gif
I'd politely suggest you're talking bks Eng274 said:
I also quite liked this generation of Prelude, being of the Gran Turismo 2 generation this was a favourite FF vehicle (if I recall correctly there’s was a texture rendering glitch on the leading edge of the bonnet which spoiled its look somewhat..).
I’d happily own one of these, ideally 2.2, to go with my other ageing crusty jap car, the Galant. But it also must have a rear wing; like the mk2 Toyota MR2, the Prelude looks ugly as sin without it IMO.
Love the Galant!! VR4?? I’d happily own one of these, ideally 2.2, to go with my other ageing crusty jap car, the Galant. But it also must have a rear wing; like the mk2 Toyota MR2, the Prelude looks ugly as sin without it IMO.
rastapasta said:
Love the Galant!! VR4??
No, a V6 Sport 2.5 non turbo. Still looks amazing to me and a bit of scope for modest tuning. Would love a VR4 but they go for silly money even when they've been ragged all their life, such is their rarity. I haven't seen a manual saloon VR4 on sale anywhere for ages.Eng274 said:
rastapasta said:
Love the Galant!! VR4??
No, a V6 Sport 2.5 non turbo. Still looks amazing to me and a bit of scope for modest tuning. Would love a VR4 but they go for silly money even when they've been ragged all their life, such is their rarity. I haven't seen a manual saloon VR4 on sale anywhere for ages.Quite an under rated car, possibly because of a slight "old man" image?
I think they are quite sleek and stylish.
If these drive anything like the previous model it should pretty good fun. Some did come in a horrible metallic light green which thankfully this shed avoids.
Must be some interesting Jap upgrades too.
I think they are quite sleek and stylish.
If these drive anything like the previous model it should pretty good fun. Some did come in a horrible metallic light green which thankfully this shed avoids.
Must be some interesting Jap upgrades too.
This is not fair PH - as an owner of a 5th gen Prelude Vti (which was also Shed of The Week!) I am now missing mine even more. Why oh why did I sell it? Replaced with capable machinery (one more GT and one more focussed) but I really do miss mine and makes a great all round car if you had to pick one - the 4ws was fantastic (and is making a comeback I see).
Fantastic shed - bought mine after extensive research into the absolutely best all round car I could get for the money at the time as they are/were so underrated (probably due to the front "face" being one only a mother could love). Behind the wheel you don't see it luckily. Such flat cornering and fantastic to drive at 8 or 9/10th's.
As many others have said - if I had more space I'd have another in a heartbeat. Priced seemed to have bottomed out which is surprising considering only 600 left on the road!
If memory serves - in the pre-euro-NCAP times this was manufactured (all in Japan not here which might explain the rust?) Honda used to crash test them at a higher speed that NCAP eventually tested at and into a brick wall rather than a deformable barrier too!
Fantastic shed - bought mine after extensive research into the absolutely best all round car I could get for the money at the time as they are/were so underrated (probably due to the front "face" being one only a mother could love). Behind the wheel you don't see it luckily. Such flat cornering and fantastic to drive at 8 or 9/10th's.
As many others have said - if I had more space I'd have another in a heartbeat. Priced seemed to have bottomed out which is surprising considering only 600 left on the road!
If memory serves - in the pre-euro-NCAP times this was manufactured (all in Japan not here which might explain the rust?) Honda used to crash test them at a higher speed that NCAP eventually tested at and into a brick wall rather than a deformable barrier too!
zb said:
Spotted this at a show a few years ago.Lovely, think it was an auto though? Anyone able to muse on the pros/cons of this?
The automatic gearbox somewhat ruined these according to some (very slow to respond - quite out of character for that engine. I might be wrong but I think the power may have been lower in the auto's also). Perhaps someone could confirm?I had one of these up until a month ago with the sequential box. Lovely car and the box was one of the good ones (100k on it and counting). The only thing I wished it had was more gears! Also, the back seats were next to useless. This shape has aged very well and the build quality, despite the plastics, was very good. I'd still have it if I didn't have an s2000 itch to scratch
Reeves_and_Mortimer said:
Typical of most 90's Japanese coupes, it was like a Corolla inside https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/12.gif
I'd politely suggest you're talking bks Edited by TheJimi on Friday 23 November 13:03
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