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Old 07-25-08, 12:57 PM
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Default So I waxed my Prelude. (Not Lexus related.)

I picked up a 1998 Honda Prelude with 40k miles on it to use a daily driver. I've always wanted another Prelude after I sold my 1991. I waxed it up and snapped some pics... The car is brilliant for 10 years old, and w/ only 40k miles I get offers to sell it all the time!









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Old 07-25-08, 01:02 PM
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Looks like you did a great job, always wanted prelude
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wow thats prestine clean!!
good buy and a good job detailing it

what sort of MPG are you getting with it?
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Looks great!! I've always loved the Prelude, and 40K miles is amazing!
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
wow thats prestine clean!!
good buy and a good job detailing it

what sort of MPG are you getting with it?
I rarely put the revs in VTEC range so I'm averaging 30MPG (tracked on Fueleconomy.gov). Lately I've been getting around 400 miles per tank, which is pretty amazing. It does take Premium though, not too bad on the wallet considering the fuel economy.

I bought this car at a BMW dealership, they were going to wholesale the day after I got there. It belonged to a college professor who lived on campus and only used the car on the weekends. He traded it in for a 2008 BMW 335i. Needless to say I jumped on it, made them an offer and wrote a check on the spot. I don't think realized what a gem this little car really is.
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Hopefully it won't get stolen.
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Nice job keeping her clean. I've always liked Preludes.
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Old 07-25-08, 03:55 PM
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holy goat batman! that's a clean prelude ...very nice
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I owned a Acura Integra GSR for almost 10 years. I test drove a 2001 Prelude a few weeks ago and I was really disappointed in its paper. I was thinking it would be as fast as my stock GSR but it felt really slow. I heard these things are really heavy. Love the look of them tho.
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All nice and shiny now
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Soooo, did you only clean the headlight?

I always liked this generation.
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Sick. I'm glad to see your Prelude isn't rusting like mine did. I never see this gen. Prelude rust, which makes me happy. But I've seen a few Civic hybrids rusting which says to me that Honda still hasn't solved their rust problem.

Oh and I waxed my Legacy a few days ago. The side panels are just a mess. A teacher owned it before me. School parking lots are deadly.
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lol did you only buy a prelude front clip? wheres the rest of the car???
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Originally Posted by rearviewmirror
I rarely put the revs in VTEC range so I'm averaging 30MPG (tracked on Fueleconomy.gov). Lately I've been getting around 400 miles per tank, which is pretty amazing. It does take Premium though, not too bad on the wallet considering the fuel economy.

I bought this car at a BMW dealership, they were going to wholesale the day after I got there. It belonged to a college professor who lived on campus and only used the car on the weekends. He traded it in for a 2008 BMW 335i. Needless to say I jumped on it, made them an offer and wrote a check on the spot. I don't think realized what a gem this little car really is.
H22A1 motor? I liked those style of 'Ludes, they didn't have the boy racer/ricer image of the previous gen before yours. You have the ATTS diff in it?
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Old 07-29-08, 01:42 AM
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Nice Prelude my cousin has the same generation but a 1999 with about 46,000 miles, very reliable car.
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