The dashboard was generally accepted as the extraordinary feature of this model. The dashboard stretched from left to right in the car, being equal in height over the full length and housing all dials and indicators. The light blue back lighting introduced in the third generation was continued. Later models (1994 and on) also featured translucent speedometer and tachometer needles. In Japan, there was also an in-dash television set available as a standard option; as a result, many enthusiasts have tried to modify the dashboards of their Preludes in order to fit a small television set. The Japanese version of the Prelude also had certain options which were never found in state-bound models but did show up in the Canadian market. For instance, the Japanese Prelude had power folding mirrors as well as a rear windscreen wiper, while the Canadian market was the one to have heated mirrors and optional heated seats. The Japanese model came with optional Honda Access accesories such as Typus ski racks, under dash lights, headrest covers, an air refiner, and floor mats. The fourth generation Prelude also shares suspension components with the fifth (1994-97) and sixth (1998-2002) generation Honda Accord.

In the UK, the Honda Prelude was never considered an essential purchase by the majority of sports car enthusiasts who overlooked it for the more trendy Toyota MR-2 and other well-known rivals. This might be partly due to the Prelude's reportedly cramped interior, though perhaps the Prelude was also overshadowed by more prominent performance Hondas; such as the NSX and later the S2000. However, the Prelude is extremely competitive in terms of style, speed and build quality, and it has achieved something of a cult status in the UK and US where demand is still high for the sportier, manual transmission versions.

 

thnx umm for the history lesson.

 

cute

 

 

who said that?

 

And you know this maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. Never knew JDM's came with the TV in dash option. Anyone have a picture or know anything about it? I mean it's not like you can watch cable on that peice so there must've been other supporting hardware like a DVD player or something although back in 92-96 I think the standard was still VHS so this raises the question how, and what was the TV used for?


Modified by 94Vtecluder at 12:57 PM 4/29/2007

 

gps

 

I think that Most 4th gen owners already knew this information, but thanks anyways. Now tell me more about the heated seats you mentioned above.

 

some guy is selling the heated seat buttons on ebay right now i believe 25 bucks just the switches!!!!! buy it now also just to fill up your switches

 

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its from Wikipedia

 

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Thats where I have read that before