R.I.P Prelude, hello FRS. (review)

[CokeSlap]

Originally Posted by jaorocks1

Yeah I agree haha, oh db2?? Those had the automatic moving seatbelts right? Haha those were really cool (:

You bet your booty. Love that little car and haven't sold it yet. Will be a sad day when I finally do. That little b17a1 screams up to 8k and the short gearing on it so much fun.

[jaorocks1]

Yeah my friend has the same one, that cars trunk space is pretty big haha. Plus its a Honda, when it breaks, you can upgrade the motor to vtec for just like $800. Lol old honda's are fun projects and really got me into learning more about cars.

[bostnwhalr]

Originally Posted by jaorocks1

Oh man I can't even imagine. Yeah there's just something about older cars that really give you a raw feeling of handling, and that sense of nostalgia of driving a car that people can't even buy anymore really makes it unique.

Yes, and the pop-up headlights, cassette player and sound equalizer made it extra special. Good for the "Awesome Mix Tapes" from "Guardians of the Galaxy".

I swear, the FR-S is one of the few cars today that doesn't look like it has a bulbous nose to deal with the pedestrian protection regulations.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...fatter-feature

Another of my favorites from the era was the Ferrari Testarossa.

[djmm]

I always have a soft spot for Prelude - it's one of my dream cars when I was younger.
But Honda's direction now... F you Honda execs whoever decided to not make interesting cars anymore!

[SloS14]

Originally Posted by Shagaliscious

Yup, that's the one. Us 3rd genners always referred to it as the baby NSX, LOL.

Had some rust but I thought she was sexy.

3rd gens are super sexy.

[fitcious]

that frontal picture of the prelude is pure gold.

[Yoniyama]

I had owned a similar, fourth-generation (non-Vtec) Prelude for many years, it was an automatic mainly for the ladies in the family, but I drove it regularly.

Compared with the Prelude, I would add the following observation that Toybaru has:

1 Better visibility, especially for the rear quarters;

2 Much worse quality, a 2-year old Toybaru has more rattles and vibration than a 20-year old Prelude;

3 Shorter range, primarily due to its smaller fuel tank, but fuel consumption is similar;

4 Much choppier ride, despite a slightly longer wheelbase, probably due to minimal wheel travel;

5 Much better handling, being rear-wheel drive and lower centre-of-gravity;

6 Much nosier and a very different tune, the Honda F22A1 engine came with a counter-rotating shaft that quiet things down significantly; and

7 Even less room in the back.

Of course the two are not strictly comparable. Most of the difference is acceptable and expected, the big surprise is the much higher level of quality and refinement of a 20+ year old Honda compared with the Toybaru.

[Carban]

@jaorocks1 hey man welcome to the club!! My 92 prelude was stolen, trashed, and recovered also! i spent 3 months parting it out and selling all the parts and waited forever for the fr-s to come out! we have a similar story I also had the SI (h23) and i lovvved it. FR-S was for sure the next best thing. I will never forget my prelude for the same reasons you described in ur original post. Thanks for sharing and im glad to see someone out there with nearly my EXACT same story

[jaorocks1]

Originally Posted by Yoniyama

I had owned a similar, fourth-generation (non-Vtec) Prelude for many years, it was an automatic mainly for the ladies in the family, but I drove it regularly.

Compared with the Prelude, I would add the following observation that Toybaru has:

1 Better visibility, especially for the rear quarters;

2 Much worse quality, a 2-year old Toybaru has more rattles and vibration than a 20-year old Prelude;

3 Shorter range, primarily due to its smaller fuel tank, but fuel consumption is similar;

4 Much choppier ride, despite a slightly longer wheelbase, probably due to minimal wheel travel;

5 Much better handling, being rear-wheel drive and lower centre-of-gravity;

6 Much nosier and a very different tune, the Honda F22A1 engine came with a counter-rotating shaft that quiet things down significantly; and

7 Even less room in the back.

Of course the two are not strictly comparable. Most of the difference is acceptable and expected, the big surprise is the much higher level of quality and refinement of a 20+ year old Honda compared with the Toybaru.

On number 1 are you saying the prelude is better for visibility or FRS? Because for me its the Prelude for the rear quarters. I agree on everything else lol

[jaorocks1]

Originally Posted by Carban

@jaorocks1 hey man welcome to the club!! My 92 prelude was stolen, trashed, and recovered also! i spent 3 months parting it out and selling all the parts and waited forever for the fr-s to come out! we have a similar story I also had the SI (h23) and i lovvved it. FR-S was for sure the next best thing. I will never forget my prelude for the same reasons you described in ur original post. Thanks for sharing and im glad to see someone out there with nearly my EXACT same story

Haha something about the prelude that makes it unique you know? Don't know if its the torque, non flashy body lines, no cupholders, digital gauges or huge engine bay. The prelude lacked what other Honda sports cars that proceeded it had, and that's nimbleness it didn't feel like a light car but sure as heck felt like a well built car, especially being that old.

[bobafreak]

I will have to say very nice upgrade from a honda to a fr-s. Especially being 19. Not only that but if you did not tell us your age, i would have assumed you were older due to your writing and punctuation. LOL. I been on ht to much in the past >_<.

May i ask what are your next steps on this car build wise?

[jaorocks1]

Originally Posted by bobafreak

I will have to say very nice upgrade from a honda to a fr-s. Especially being 19. Not only that but if you did not tell us your age, i would have assumed you were older due to your writing and punctuation. LOL. I been on ht to much in the past >_<.

May i ask what are your next steps on this car build wise?

Yeah, I really owe all the thanks to my parents. Once done with college I really want to pay them back somehow, through vacation experiences, a BMW 7 Series, or even a down payment on their dream house.

Honestly build wise, I don't plan on doing much. Have you ever seen a molested supra with a ton of aero and engine mods? Now keep that thought, have you ever seen an untouched Manual Twin Turbo Supra completely stock and unmolested? For me the beauty of a car really holds its value when it gets older when it's just simple and clean. I'm not saying our cars are Supra's but it is a car that really changed the game of production for car makers. Besides the point, here's my mod list:

First 36,000 or 3 years:
K&N Filter $50
MTEC Shift springs $35
Toyota Badges $55
Subtle CF front lip I don't know which yet $400+
I'll tryout Unichip $365
BlueBatMan tailight overlay $?

After 36,000 or 3 years:
FT86 Speedfactory header
RCE Yellow lowering springs
Crawford Billet Block (This is godly expensive for what it is and I hope it goes on sale)


Decided not to go exhuast, 2015 Exhaust tips are actually really nicely sized and dear god a full catback no matter how little the drone will annoy me as it did my prelude.

This car is a huge investment for my parents in me, they decided to get me a new car to get me places, not to go fast. As thankful as I am to my parents to have gotten me a sports car, I'm somebody who will hit Cruise Control at 65 mph to save gas, only every now and then slowing down to 60 just to drop it into 3rd or 4th and haul ass to 75 to get that rush.

[bobafreak]

I respect you sir. I can say i agree with everything you just said. Holding appreciation and knowing the value of the car, to taking the time to develop progress as the car gets older.

[Jaden]

Originally Posted by xRavenFRSx

First off, congratulations on the new car, sucks to here about the prelude.


Just commenting on what I quoted, this being just my opinion. That's a little closed minded to assume that anyone who bought the auto is a teenager buying the car for looks, from what im reading aren't you also a teenager? I don't know many uninformed teenagers who bought this car at all, not saying there isn't any. Majority of the people I see in these cars bought them as a project and are true gearheads looking for a good drivers car. I bought the auto, not because I cant drive a standard trans, but after test driving both, I preferred the paddles, theyre far better than the bad impression given to people 10 years ago on other cars where they weren't so good. Its fun when I want, and I can just leave it in auto with all assist on when im doing my daily commute in the city. If I were buying this purely as a weekend toy/track car, I would have wanted the stick.


Just trying to give you a little insight before you make assumptions like that. Theres quite a few people on this forum who bought the auto because they enjoyed the paddles.

If not for the paddles I would've bought a stick...

I told myself I was going to get a manual next, but then I test drove this one with the auto and really liked it. Plus it makes it easier when I decide to install the sequential transaxle to give the car a perfect 50/50 while reducing weight by 70 or more lbs...

Jaden