1993 Honda Prelude Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Not a bad car at all, mine has the notorious H23 engine, which is the 2.3L non-VTEC motor put into the mid-level trim. The car had 160 hp from the factory and it's reasonably quicker than most cars of its age. Braking is good due to disk brakes all around and the steering is good. Only thing that's bad with the car is the motor. Had I bought one with a H22 engine I would have fewer problems. The H23 has had many issues and is soon going to die at less than 225k kms. Otherwise the drivetrain is solid, no squeaks or rattles or anything else wrong. Interior is great for the driver, great bucket seats that after 20 years are still firm and showing no signs of breaking down or wear. 4th Generation Preludes have the unique all-across dashboard which people will notice when they ride in your car. Exterior has quite a bit of rust but the car was never taken care of. Styling is quite nice, I like how these cars look a lot. Cost-wise repairs are cheap generally. If you have to source or order a part it can get pricey due to the car's age but the engine is big and easy to work on. Needs very little maintenance except oil changes. Only had one major breakdown in the car and that was a distributor needed to be changed around 200k kms. Car gets a little over 20 mpg, which is reasonable for the age. Hondas of the period are usually much more efficient but the Prelude was the premium sport model and has an engine almost twice the size of Civics or Accords. Car is fun to drive, still powerful enough to pass people and handles great.Feb 23, 2013

This was my first car and kind of a beater. It had rust, the car shook a lot if you drove past 60 MPH, it had plenty of leaks, and other problems, but in spite of it all I loved it. It had a will to live I don't see in most people, it had its problems but it always gave it its all. What more could you ask for from a first car. Perfermance was good, pretty good acceleration, the car did shake when you started braking though. Repairs never got to expensive, new clamps on the battery, a few other things. The oil, and power steering fluid leaks were probably one of the reasons I got rid of it though. It didn't have bad looks, looked more like a remote controlled car to me. Didn't like the red paint as it was fading to a sorta pinkish shade. Interior was basic at best, pretty much no glove compartment. Gas milage was good, around 30 MPG. Apr 12, 2012

This car lived with me for over 11 years and now I don't know why I sold it. It put a smile on my face for over 150,000 miles. I am not saying it was perfect. I had the usual ABS and 4WS issues that everyone gets but for out and out smile factor all you need to do is tip that rpm over 5500 and it growls. The wolf comes out and the day is good. It took a lot of that from me and that engine was still good when I sold her. Wish they still made themJul 12, 2010