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Old 10-14-2010, 01:15 PM
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Default Why is the Prelude so unpopular?

Will honda re make the HONDA PRELUDE??? Since they did re-make the crx to crz why not the prelude!!! LOL
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Because it hasn't been made in almost 10 years.

Because it was expensive.

Because it didn't keep up with competitors in terms of styling & technology.

Because it was imported from Japan and immediate supply was lower.

Because it was mechanically and spiritually replaced with the modern Acura RSX and Honda S2000.

Because LOL is not a sentence.
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Default Re: Why is the Prelude so unpopular?

Originally Posted by godslayer
Because it hasn't been made in almost 10 years.

Because it was expensive.

Because it didn't keep up with competitors in terms of styling & technology.

Because it was imported from Japan and immediate supply was lower.

Because it was mechanically and spiritually replaced with the modern Acura RSX and Honda S2000.

Because LOL is not a sentence.
RSX is just a newer Integra

CR-X was out of production longer

The 4th gen was ahead of the times IMO in its styling and technology
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Iv alwaysss asked this question!!. My friend always says tegs are more popular and better.
I dont under stand. 4th gens ARE ahead of there time.
The 94+ cluster looks amazing.
It has a 190hp tourqe engine. (vtec version)
looks good.
But in my area you can get one for 3-4k in good condition.
gsrs are like 5-8k in good condition.
I dont understand?? Tegs arent even have the car of the prelude and dont even look good.
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And how did it not keep up with styleing?? It had such a JDM look, integra does not look jdm at all, two stupid circle head lights.
My opinion best buy for the buck
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Default Re: Why is the Prelude so unpopular?

Originally Posted by minilogoguy18
The 4th gen was ahead of the times IMO in its styling and technology
I'll give you that on the 4th gen....I do like the body of the 5th but the interior took a step back to 1991. I still love my 5th gen though....
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5th gen is great, I especially love the fact that they ONLY come with H22 engines, how ever many are auto =[, I love the back of the 97+ but love the mean jdm look of the front of the 92+ prelude, I saw a picture of a 97 lude with 92 front end, it was the sexiest thing in the world.
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Originally Posted by rumo1112
Will honda re make the HONDA PRELUDE??? Since they did re-make the crx to crz why not the prelude!!! LOL
Never a prelude fan but not a hater. Isn't the balancing shaft kind of inefficient in the H22? The only interior I'm familiar with is the 92-96. Its a cool cockpit like design for a sporty car. Why I'm more of a fan of the Civic is its spartan interior and true sports compact classification. My Egs are economy cars w/ dual cam motors that were designed for power and speed w/o the slightest hint at luxury. Thats what I'm getting at, the Prelude was a much more upscale car for a more refined taste. I agree with the point that it was replaced soundly with the S2000 in branding.

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h22 is also DOHC =]
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because honda came out with a the accord coupe with a V6 and then a 6 spd trans. not to mention every one wanted a s2k. it was more power and had a drop top.
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But they are very tourqeless, and do bad in drag races or off the line, but fast on the freeway, They are pretty much a car version of a yamaha r1 lol. fricken revving to almost 10k
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Default Re: Why is the Prelude so unpopular?

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But they are very tourqeless, and do bad in drag races or off the line, but fast on the freeway, They are pretty much a car version of a yamaha r1 lol. fricken revving to almost 10k

10K? mine redlines at 7600 what kinda lude you got dude only the B series (8k and 8.5k) and f20 in the s2k revs 9k
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I was talking about the s2k man, they rev a littlle past 9k so I just rounded up lol. My point was that they dont really have low end power.
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any h22 has more bottom end torque than any stock b series ever thought about having. I've heard it called the big block of all dohc vtec 4 cyl engines<--- honda tuning.
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yeah thats what im saying, h22 have the low end power, s2ks are the high end. But idk h22 vtec do kick in hard if you have a intake.
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what I miss the most is the 4wsi I wish honda would put 4 ws on anything with decent power.
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Oh you want 4ws? Get a rare, AND I MEAN RARE, 300zx tt 5 spd aws. Thats a car thats 1 in a million. I live in seattle and have only seen one for sale in seattle craigslist in the past 3 years. But Thats a car, lemme tell you.
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Who cares?

I like that i never see them..
Why be like everyone else with civics and integras?

Hell id take my accord wagon back before the previous options
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No I know, Im more into rare cars, Im not a big fan a of gsr or whatever, Honda prelude vtecs are probably one of the most rare hondas. 300zx's.rx7's,mr2 turbos,3000gt's all those things, they are 20 years old but still cost the same as a 2 year old civic si lol.
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And I dont mean disrespect to anyone, I was just saying how im into rare cars. lol. Gsrs are cool (when they have jdm front,5 lug, and turbo) =]
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EVERYBODY GET DOWN!
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because its not a civic or integra fanboy car

i think its better that the prelude isnt popular...there are less stolen and less riced out ones compaired to civics out there
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The Prelude will never return. UNLESS our economy does a 180 and the demand for a two door Hybrid- 250whp sports coupe returns, I'll sell everything I own and my left nut for one.
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Originally Posted by MikeLuder
The Prelude will never return. UNLESS our economy does a 180 and the demand for a two door Hybrid- 250whp sports coupe returns, I'll sell everything I own and my left nut for one.
ahha the all new 2018 hybrid o-tech prelude. now starting at only 199.999.00 with intrest as low as 86%
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Originally Posted by X01Michael
ahha the all new 2018 hybrid o-tech prelude. now starting at only 199.999.00 with intrest as low as 86%
I'm sure you could haggle them down a little bit.


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