High Polish Prelude Hits the ‘Honda-Tech’ Marketplace

Despite having almost 200,000 miles on the clock, fifth-gen Prelude is one of the cleanest examples we’ve seen recently.

We’re convinced, at this point, that all of the nicest fifth-generation Preludes in America belong to Honda-Tech posters. It seems like a nice one pops up for sale in our Marketplace every couple of months.

Fifth-generation Preludes didn’t sell particularly well, and two decades later, they’re a rare sight indeed. It’s always nice to see one in good shape without any rust or body damage.

Our latest find is a base model (non-SH) 2000 Prelude in Premium White. Despite having 193,000 miles, it’s held up great mechanically and still looks beautiful. Typical Honda.

The seller, 4orced4door, states that he’s the second owner. He also included a lengthy list of maintenance he’s performed, along with a few tasteful upgrades.

The seller is asking $6,500, and he’s located in Raleigh, North Carolina. This Prelude is a lifelong North Carolina car, which means there should be no rust issues lurking underneath. The interior of the car is shockingly nice — it’s hard to believe that this car has almost 200,000 miles.

Upgrades and Maintenance

Currently, the Prelude is sitting pretty on a fresh set of 17” Enkei RP02 wheels wrapped with sticky Pirelli P-Zero Nero GT rubber. The seller advises that the stock wheels are also included.

The car is lowered on a set of Tein Flex Z adjustable coilovers. It also has fresh rear upper control arms and toe arms, as well as an upgraded ST Suspension rear sway bar. The rear brakes were recently overhauled with new calipers, pads, and rotors.

According to the seller, the timing belt was replaced in 2016 at 159,000 miles, so there’s plenty of life left. The valve cover has been replaced, and a valve adjustment has been performed. It’s clear that a lot of love and care has been lavished on this car. So why would he sell it?

Apparently, he purchased the car on a whim, and he wants to go back to focusing on just one car. Given the maintenance and upgrades, it appears that most of the hard work is done. This should be the sort of car that you can simply drive and enjoy.

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Cameron Vanderhorst

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