1998 Honda Prelude Reviews

acceleration is great for it being stock, the car looks great and has an exaust kit, AEM cold air intake, 17" racing rims projector headlights, premiere audio system, 7 color L.E.D. underglow with a remote and many other great fixes. 2.2 vtech dohc. Ive topped out the speed on this car at 140 mph down the highway

Sick fast and it has the "super handling" package so it cornered like it was on rails. It had performance Intake, header, exhaust, coilover suspension, strut bar...great car to modify. It looked gorgeous, got good gas mileage and halled ass. Great "driver's car" It wasn't fun to get in and out of, but once you were in it you never wanted to get out.

This is Honda. Everything about the Prelude, all
generations, is quintessentially Honda. Everything from
the sharp styling and the satisfying thuuummp the doors
make when you shut them to the savage Vtec crossover
and 8k rpm. Anyone who thinks current Honda models are
good cars should go back and remind their selves what
Honda was in the late '90's.

Admittedly the car is a bit heavy and if you really want just
performance the 4th gen with the H22a is a better choice.
But as a daily driver that can transform into a roaring hunk
of sexy styling at 5800 rpm there is nothing like the 5th
gen.

Build quality is up there with the best of them. Driving
position is where it should be. High enough to not be
dangerous and low enough to make your stomach clinch in
the corners.

Gas mileage is mediocre. I, personally, averaged 22-24 in
mixed 'spirited' driving. I've gotten as high as 28 and as
low as 18. But as far as sporty cars go, its in the right
ballpark.

When something did break I had trouble finding parts and
they were always expensive. But thats the story with any
car that didn't sell in huge numbers.

Bottom line though? To truly appreciate this car you should
take off from a stop light. Give it about half throttle and
shift into 2nd at 4k...Then just slowly ease the throttle
into the floor. As the rpms rise so will the tent in your
pants. When the Vtec crossover hits at 5800 rpm and that
2.2 Liter is at full song you will appreciate every last detail
and all the cups of coffee that were sacrificed for that
beautiful noise...it's a beautiful thing. It's a soul thats
missing from modern day Honda. With no S2000, RSX, NSX
and current TL type-S's with slushboxes and a focus on
hybrid technology and the Accord Crosstour in existence,
Honda is slipping quickly. I'd like to take Honda's current
CEO and smack him in the face with the Crosstour
drawings and make him drive a 5th gen Prelude. It's the
only chance we've got.

Great all around car. Nice appearance, good gas
mileage, decent power, good handling. When I went to
buy a car I wanted a combo of reliability, performance,
appearance and affordability, all things considered the
Prelude was a good choice. yes.

although its in better shape than most preludes, like most of the others, it consumes oil... considerably more than my civic ever did. Other than that i love the car and its my pride and joy. despite how overpriced it was D: