this is not tech related in any way shape or form, but i was curious i see lots of 4th and 5th gen owners and was wonderin which year you guys prefered.....based on performance, styling, handling, over all.....


Modified by Jordans95si at 1:26 PM 10/14/2005

 

4th gen all the way - although the 5th gens are sexy..........

 

Love them all...

5th gen interior console by far though...

 

I'm not too familiar with the inside of the 5th gen preludes - just the exterior. You have a picture?

 

4th gen
i like the 4th gen dash its unique

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92hondalude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">4th gen
i like the 4th gen dash its unique</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree. Can't beat digital gauges behind plexy glass

 

I on the other hand don't really like it...

The 5th gen has a more traditional display

(not my car in the pic)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CluelessDrac &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I on the other hand don't really like it...

The 5th gen has a more traditional display </TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree.. hate the look of the dash board on 4th gen. I'm guessing the honda factory decided to change the original look for the 5th gen because they felt that the 4th gen are kinda sloppy with the dash board like that.

 

I like the 5th gen but I feel like the 4th gen is slowly growing on me.

 

Yeah - i love the fourth gens - but i wish the steering wheel could be raised a little higher....i'm a big man. Fit pretty comfortably though.

 

4th gens rock my ****.

 

4th Gen's have a nasty rear end and are too round I like the sleekness of the 5th Gen looks more sporty

 

5th gen is my fave... looks trim and lean...then again, I'm partial since I own one

I do like the rear of the 4th gen better though.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prelittlelude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">4th gens rock my ****. </TD></TR></TABLE>

It's a sexy little beast.

Also IBTL.

 

4th gen, but i do like the 5th gen rear

 

i like the 4th gen, i almost bought one till i found my sexy 5th gen sorry guys but nothing can beat a 5th gens overall look and sex appeal.

 

4th gen for life......although....a couple of my friends have 5th gen's and i love them just the same........Prelude all together is sexy lol

 

performance - 4th gen.

handling - never ridden in a 5th gen so i say 4th gen!

styling(exterior) - easily 4th gen! i'm not into the boxy thing. i love low hoodline, low roofline, sleek cars with a squatting look to them.

styling(interior) - the 5th gen is too normal. i love the 4th gen, especially when converting the gauges to all blue color.

overall: needless to say i voted 4th gen!

my only complaint: they're getting old and real hard to find rustless anywhere, let alone in the northeast. if honda reproduced the prelude 4th gen, i'd buy one! (with optional 6th gear )

 

4th gen in allcategories.

Unique, functional and cozy interior.
Dash board, and LCD gauges kick ***!
Headlights that look better than the 5th gen ones.
Nice low stock ground clearance.
They look great with a High wing spoiler
The car is so small, if you put even a 17inch rim on it, it makes the wheels look like 20s!

Totally classic sports compact car styling. Mine looks like a little silver bullet.......except for the rust over the rear wheels! LOL

 

i think the 4th gens are more sexy looking, curvy kinda like how i like my ladies, but the 5th gens are very "cool" looking, with sharper lines and a more modern look.......

 

I used to own a 4th Gen and would constantly mock the 5th Gen looks. But, I now own a 5th Gen and probably love it more than I ever loved my 4th Gen...though it is hard to compare a 1993 Si 4WS with a 2001 Type-SH...in any category.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by yOnKiNaToR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">handling - never ridden in a 5th gen so i say 4th gen!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, I've never driven in a stock car that handles better than my Type-SH. I read somewhere that the 5th Gen Prelude has among the best (if not the best) handling for FWD cars. And the Prelude Type-SH has, by far, the best handling for FWD cars and can compete with RWD cars like the Dodge Viper as far as cornering goes.

Also...what about the 1st Gen? I actually prefer it to the 2nd Gen....

 

Such beautiful lines on the 4th gen. Also ahem the JUN Prelude is a 4th gen.......

My only complaint is that it was not designed for people with giraff legs in mind.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by preludeChaos &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, I've never driven in a stock car that handles better than my Type-SH. I read somewhere that the 5th Gen Prelude has among the best (if not the best) handling for FWD cars. And the Prelude Type-SH has, by far, the best handling for FWD cars and can compete with RWD cars like the Dodge Viper as far as cornering goes. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Dude, I think you are stretching it a little too much. No one EVER said it was BY FAR the best handling FWD. It won that award a few times in a row. I do know that. However, they never compared it to any of the previous cars to the Type SH. It is a great handling car, but don't stretch it.

Even though I own a 4th Gen, for some reason the 5th Gen does not appeal to me at all. I never give them a second look. Put the 5th Gen taillights on a 4th gen and you will have one cool azz car.

 

4th gen but i also like the 5th gens

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AndyD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dude, I think you are stretching it a little too much. No one EVER said it was BY FAR the best handling FWD.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dude....check this out:

From theautochannel.com
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ROADABILITY: The '97 Prelude Type SH is one of the best-handling cars made today.</TD></TR></TABLE>
From thecarconnection.com
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Prices for Prelude Type SH go to $26,000 or more. If you want the best-handling front-driver in the world, you'll have to pay.</TD></TR></TABLE>
From edmunds.com
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">All becomes clear on the racetrack. It is here that the Prelude SH shines. With most front-drive cars, applying too much throttle too quickly when exiting a corner unloads the front suspension and causes the car to understeer. Enter ATTS. Hit the gas past the apex of a corner and the Prelude simply pulls itself around. Being able to accelerate through turns pays big dividends, as this allows the Prelude to carry more speed on the straights. It also gives the car a much more neutral handling bias, and our editors said that driving the Prelude almost felt like driving a rear-wheel-drive car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">edmunds.com Associate Editor
The ATTS really fooled me into believing that it was a rear-drive car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Either way, the previous poster mentioned 4th vs. 5th as far as handling. There really is no comparison to be made there. The 5th Gen is a lot better.

Obviously it is just one persons statement/opinion (and I can't even find it at the moment) but while I was researching the 5th Gen and trying to decide if I wanted to buy one, I remember reading about how well the Type-SH does on the track even when compared to RWD cars like (a specific mention) the Dodge Viper.