New guy with first gen Prelude (again)
01-13-2010, 12:38 PM
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New guy with first gen Prelude (again)
Hey all!
In 1990 I had an '82 Prelude while I was stationed in California during my enlistment in the Navy. I found a couple pictures of it (no digital cameras back then) and took pics of them (sorry for the glare -- stupid flash.)
The transmission started to go out in the Prelude in 1992 (popped out of third all the time,) so I traded it in. Fast forward 18 years and I'm married (17 years now,) have two kids and an Odyssey.
And this:
I just bought it on eBay and got it home over the weekend. It's a dead ringer for my old car (except for the wheels, of course -- but I just located and bought a set of those, too!)
I'll post better pictures of my new baby once I get the wheels mounted.
In 1990 I had an '82 Prelude while I was stationed in California during my enlistment in the Navy. I found a couple pictures of it (no digital cameras back then) and took pics of them (sorry for the glare -- stupid flash.)
The transmission started to go out in the Prelude in 1992 (popped out of third all the time,) so I traded it in. Fast forward 18 years and I'm married (17 years now,) have two kids and an Odyssey.
And this:
I just bought it on eBay and got it home over the weekend. It's a dead ringer for my old car (except for the wheels, of course -- but I just located and bought a set of those, too!)
I'll post better pictures of my new baby once I get the wheels mounted.
01-14-2010, 04:29 PM
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Re: New guy with first gen Prelude (again)
Thanks...the wheels are American Racing 192s. I think they quit making them about 15 years ago, so they can be hard to find.
01-15-2010, 07:52 AM
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Thanks! I'm off to the tire shop to get some rubber mounted. Hope to have the wheels on the car tomorrow (waiting for my lug nut order to come in!)
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01-16-2010, 09:51 AM
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Damn those wheels look great on there! Got any plans to lower it down just a smidge? Man it would really set that car off. Just love it. Your engine bay is so nice and unmolested too.
01-16-2010, 10:06 PM
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I have the same problem with my 1g Accord. I'm probably going to cut a bit out of the springs to get it down. There seems to be a lot of FUD surrounding the cutting of springs, and I don't really understand it... I figure, worst case I buy another set of stock springs and put them back in the car, no harm done.
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01-21-2010, 04:23 AM
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Re: New guy with first gen Prelude (again)
01-22-2010, 05:48 AM
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you people in california with your cars that refuse to age **** me off. haven't seen a gen 1 prelude in new england in over 10 years. haven't seen a clean one since probably the reagan administration.
01-22-2010, 07:45 AM
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Re: New guy with first gen Prelude (again)
03-04-2010, 01:42 PM
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Re: New guy with first gen Prelude (again)
LOL XD, anyways sweet *** prelude your my hero. This is inspiring it looks just like your old one so sweet!!!
