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About 1986 Honda Prelude
The 1986 Honda Prelude stayed largely the same from the previous year.
The base 1986 Honda Prelude came with a 100-horsepower, 1.8-liter four cylinder engine. The Si upgraded to a 2.0-liter. It also had a spoiler and plenty of interior features, like power windows and doors, cruise control, and a graphic equalizer on the sound system.
1986 Honda Prelude owners love their cars, saying they are extremeley reliable, suprisingly peppy, and very fun to drive. Some drivers have had a problem with rust and flaking paint, and many complain that the backseat is way too small.
Overview
The 1986 Honda Prelude stayed largely the same from the previous year.
The base 1986 Honda Prelude came with a 100-horsepower, 1.8-liter four cylinder engine. The Si upgraded to a 2.0-liter. It also had a spoiler and plenty of interior features, like power windows and doors, cruise control, and a graphic equalizer on the sound system.
1986 Honda Prelude owners love their cars, saying they are extremeley reliable, suprisingly peppy, and very fun to drive. Some drivers have had a problem with rust and flaking paint, and many complain that the backseat is way too small.
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Anonymous
Reviewed a 1986 Honda Prelude on Aug 23, 2012
I bought my 1986 Prelude in February of 2003 for $1500 cash. It had 145,000 miles on it. Two days ago (writing in August of 2012), it blew its head gasket right at 199,000 miles. I'm sorry to be junking it, because it was a great car for a long, long time. Averaged around 26 MPG, had good power and handling, and used very little oil or coolant until maybe a year ago. I did have one major repair about two years ago; had to replace the alternator and a few other things. That cost about $900. But other than that, it's only needed maybe $100-200 or so in repairs every year. I took it to Burning Man three times (tip for cargo capacity: take out the passenger seat!) and on a 2000-mile trip three years ago. Worked fine every time. All in all, the best used car I ever owned. I don't think I would buy one now, but in 2003 I got a fantastic bargain.
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Tracey M
Reviewed a 1986 Honda Prelude on Dec 28, 2007
Honda were onto a winner when they designed this. Easy to drive, reliable, economical, and not bad looking either. The newer versions even come in a racy Type R. Ours is a great car to drive, but not too fast or flash.
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Стефан Ф
Reviewed a 1986 Honda Prelude on Oct 24, 2011
Sporty but not a sports car. Electrically and mechanically reliable, but rust sets in quick to exhaust and brakes. Had a very cool wedge shape style in the 80s with very supportive front seats. Big enough inside to sleep an adult or move a student, and still do 200km/hr
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Jon K
Reviewed a 1986 Honda Prelude on Mar 5, 2008
Bought this in 1999 with 190,000kms, automatic. Vehicle was hard to heat in the winter (possibly heater core) very badly rusted in the rear fenders and floors after the second year we owned it.
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1986 Honda Prelude Trims
| Trim type | MSRP |
|---|---|
| 2 Dr Si Coupe | $14,593 |
| 2 Dr STD Coupe | $11,790 |
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