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1999 Honda Prelude User Reviews

1999 Honda Prelude Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 23 reviews

  • Performance:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Appearance:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5
  • Overall:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 10 reviews
"power" 7 reviews
"handling" 5 reviews
"speed" 3 reviews
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
CONS
"power" 5 reviews
"expensive part" 2 reviews

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Ally writes:
1999 Honda Prelude 2 Dr STD Coupe Review
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acceleration, handling, tune-ability.

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more expensive than a bubble.

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The Ludey. — The Honda Prelude is an amazing machine. A fun car to drive with nice handling. A definite bang for your buck. Inside is layed out thoughtfully and is comfortable. Great gas mileage for a 200 horsepower engine. Aftermarket parts are abundant and the motors last forever. Buy one.

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Chay writes:
1999 Honda Prelude 2 Dr Type SH Coupe Review
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Fun To Drive

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Pricier than most other Hondas

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I Love My Car And It's A Great Platform — Great Tuner car with many luxuries for a general sport compact. And it's a Honda. Reliable and easy to maintain. Looks are pretty sharp and it's an overall fun car to drive. Takes turns like a champ, VTEC will scream nicely. Just Amazing

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Shawn writes:
1999 Honda Prelude 2 Dr STD Coupe Review
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first honda 4 cylinder luxury/sports car

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weight issues

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Love It And Would Never Get Rid Of It. — the H22a 2.2l 4 cylinder that came stock in the prelude pushes the same amount of power as older v8 mustangs it has more weight than the average civic or accord but it also has alot more class. all in all one of the best honda vehicles ever created.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Chris writes:
1999 Honda Prelude 2 Dr Type SH Coupe Review
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The car handles like its on a railroad track

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watch out for potholes

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Type Sh — First off, the stereo makes your head ring if you turn it up all the way, alway a fun time. Performance - Mugen Cat-Back exhaust system, AEM V2 Intake, Apexi VAFC, GroundControl Coilovers, Koing Struts, 3 strut bars Fun Factor - the entrance and off-ramps to highways are great, can take them at 50 mph without the tires even squeelin

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tsupra411 writes:
1999 Honda Prelude 2 Dr STD Coupe Review
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Car was nice far as body shape. Liked the vtec kicking in at 4500 rpm or so.

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Parts are hard to find and expensive- most of all the EGR purge control soleniod valve. Engine bay is cluttered. Manual transmission went out at 105,000 miles. Plastic front bumper prone to get dinged up easy.

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Wow It Looks Nice. — Overall stay away from the Honda Prelude unless you really have alot of engine experience and dont mind expensive, hard to install parts mainly due to engine clutter. Trust me reviewers on here have all had alot of problems once the car reaches 100-150k miles or so.

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Mike writes:
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The rare factor not everyone has them

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Not one thing

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5th Gen Prelude Best Honda Ever — The fifth generation Honda Prelude is by far the top of the line Honda boasting a H22a4 DOHC Vtec motor this thing can get up and go. Depending on model whether it is the base or the sh which is equipped with ATTS (Active Torque Transfer System) will rip you through any corner you want.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Tim writes:
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I definitely would had put turbo or supercharged it if I had kep it.  Overall the car was awesome.

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nothing

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Awesome Car For The Long Run. — 1999 brand new car when I got it then I started modifying it. Owned it for 12 years ran great even after replacing motor and trans to F20B and T2T4 swap. The whole car was modified at first for car shows and then later on as a autocross and track car and it definitely was setup for it.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Phil writes:
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it goes real fast

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autotranny

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Reveiw Title — Well sir, the car i have chosen to reveiw is my 1999 honda prelude. it is not standard, and that is somewhat of a problem. the auto trans is not well designed. you dont end up at good rpms to be shifting and getting right back into vtec. and vtec kicking in at 5200 rpm wtf is that? they should make it lower like 4000 or even 3500.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Lacey writes:
1999 Honda Prelude 2 Dr Type SH Coupe Review
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FUN

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nothing

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Love It — I loved this car!!! Didnt want to give it up but I had a baby girl and its hard to put a carseat in a 5 seater. It is the most amazing car with great performance. It could either be driven as an automatic or stick without a clutch. Awesome!!!!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Justin writes:
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So fun

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small backseat

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Will Never Get Rid Of It — Fast little coupe, still stands the best handling cars under 30k(even though discontinued). Absolute blast to drive, feels like a go kart. The H22 is throaty and loves to eat its way to redline. The style of the car just grows on me everytime i see it i love it more. Looks like a small car for me (6'3") but front seats provide way more room than even someone of my height would feel uncomfortable in.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cost $5,673 Average Instant Market Value $4,707 Average Instant Market Value $4,945 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 24 34 28
Horsepower 200 106 135
Crash Test Rating 4 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 8.7 13.4 14.1
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.0 42.7 42.1

Reviews From Other Years

2001 Honda Prelude Reviews

Preludes Are Awesome By Jennifer

this car was the best car, performance and handling wise, I have ever owned. The only donw fall of it was that the manual transmission only had 5 gears....if it had a sixth gear it would have been be... Read More

Bad-frickin-@ss By Kelli

I love everything about it! It's sexy, a thrill to drive and fun to work on! She is currently under construction..suspension upgrades in the works! She needs some minor body work, but it's gonna get a... Read More

Read all 20 2001 Honda Prelude reviews

2000 Honda Prelude Reviews

Sporty And Nice By tony95301

This car is fun to drive i have had it for 4 years and the only down side is that it takes premium fuel. The car runs smooth and is reliable. If you want a car with great handling and a sporty look th... Read More

Reliable And Quick But Not Fast Enough To Break Itself , Good Buy By Zachary

Over all this car is pretty nice it never breaks and it looks like a very sharp car as well, its 200 hp 2.2 l vtec is pretty quick but you have to wait till 5000 rpms before its fast could have used a... Read More

Read all 22 2000 Honda Prelude reviews

1998 Honda Prelude Reviews

An Experience! By Ryan

I love the engine (DOHC VTEC kicks hard), the suspension, looks, build quality, and features. The Sportshift transmission is fun, but fragile as glass and unreliable without strict maintenance.. M... Read More

A Gem By Mike

This car has held up great over the almost 15 years I've owned it. Very low cost of ownership. Handles great, is comfortable on long trips. Rear seat folds down for hauling long items. VTEC kick... Read More

Read all 35 1998 Honda Prelude reviews

1997 Honda Prelude Reviews

1997 Honda Prelude By HBreck

Owned from March 2003 to April 2005. This was my second car, purchased as a replacement for my '88 Prelude which was wrecked after 3 months of ownership. Overall it was very reliable. Had to replace ... Read More

Awesome!! By Robert

I finally found another one again. Its a ''97 but its still awesome. i bought it from the first owner who took great care of the car. It never has been in a wreck and it has been very well maintained.... Read More

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1996 Honda Prelude Reviews

Nice To Drive, Not Fast But Has A Nice Kick....not For Everyone By Paul

like the styling (always have)...but hate honda transmissions and brake systems. isnt easy to work on being that every thing under the hood is so freakin close together...but with a little patience it... Read More

A Snake On Wheels By Mat

blue fast low and loud. she was a boomin bass queen before she tore up the track. due to my inexperienced hands she was on the fritz alot but that would be diff these days. one day i will have another... Read More

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