Honda Prelude 3rd Gen 4ws Vs Honda Integra 2nd Gen

[Redragon8]

Hi guy i was wondering which of those following are better in terms of reliability, performance, cost to repair ,cost, aftermarket support, and why?

[Iron Chef]

www.ozhonda.com

[r32line]

Hi guy i was wondering which of those following are better in terms of reliability, performance, cost to repair ,cost, aftermarket support, and why?

They are both honda's...Go away

http://www.preludeaustralia.com/

Edited April 22, 2009 by r32line

[VB-]

i had a 3rd gen prelude. it was given to me for free, i used it as a daily thrasher, cut the muffler off, and after a couple of months (really there was one particular 2 week stretch) of taking it to the limiter with no oil AND no water in it, it died a horrible death, and went to the scrap yard.

while it was fun, i wouldnt go as far as paying for one

if you do get one, get open pipes on it, just a catback, but have no mufflers, as they actually sound pretty cool. i remember once got a random ECU error and went in to limp home mode, so rev limit was at 4000rpm. best drive home from work ever! peak hour traffic, but i'd wait for traffic to get a bit ahead so i could be a sick c*nt. it went something like this:

brrraaaaaaaAAAAAAA NANG NANG NANG NANG *chirp* BRRAAA NANG NANG NANG ahhhh those were the days

[GTR-N1]

Matsushita Air Cond Compressors back then had poor reliability/life span.

4WS on the Prelude being mechanical was very reliable.

Services had to be kept up or oil galleries would clog with sludge.

Some older people bought Preludes and serviced them regularly. These ones are most desirable, because of their superb cond'n.

...unless of course their eyesight is poor > driving by sound rather than sight.

[typevu]

I would go the Honda Prelude 3rd Gen - I've picked myself up one just last week to use as a daily - auto, cruise control, air con/heater, power steering, very comfy sporty seats, small nimble car with the 4WS makes turning and cornering real fun - waiting to get the CV joints fixed and a major service then I'll hit up the hills the same route I've taken the Skyline see how well the 4WS Prelude goes compared to the R33 lol...

[Luke_GTS-T]

go away

[R34P3R]

get a coupe lancer GLi. best cars you can get

[R33_Dude]

I have owned both. Bought the prelude with body damage just to tear out the engine and had an integra for a while as well.

Dynamically the integra is the far more sportsy car to drive - for a front wheel drive anyhow. Even the non-vtec engines in these things feel fairly strong even if they do tend to suffer from the traditional honda lack of torque. However this just makes it more fun to drive as you thrash away through the gears - quite amusing.

The prelude on the other hand (which has either a 2.3 litre or 2.2 VTEC) had the 2.2 VTEC. Totally different animal to the integra. It felt more like a comfy cruiser, the larger capacity made for quite the torquey engine and again it was fun to drive quickly but (mainly due to a more lazy engine I believe) felt like a big heavy cruiser.

In terms of mechanical problems the integra was traditional honda i.e. pretty reliable. It needed a new water pump however it had travelled 200,000 kilometres. Apart from that it was just a case of regular services. Air con was a bit meh - never seemed to work properly and I couldn't be bothered fixing it.

The prelude was only driven for a month or so due to the body damage. In that time nothing really went wrong though. Again though the air con never worked. Not that I cared - I bought it dirt cheap with low kilometres for that engine.

Not sure if any of that helps you.

Edited April 23, 2009 by R33_Dude

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

get a coupe lancer GLi. best cars you can get

Yes I have a 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer GLi 2-door coupe.

1.5lt (4G15), inline 4, SOHC, 69kW.

Full tank on 95 RON abour $35 - $40 for a good 400kms - 500kms

Easy to maintain, parts are ready available from the local Mitsubishi dealer or easily sourced through my mechanic.

Perfect A to B car and easy to park.

As for the Honda Prelude, I don't mind the 4th and 5th Generation.

4th Generation 1992-1996

2.2L 135 hp (101 kW) I4 S

2.3L 160 hp (119 kW) I4 Si

2.2L 190 hp (142 kW) I4 VTEC

5th Generation 1997-2001

2.2L VTEC 195 hp (145 kW) (97-98) H22 I4

2.2L VTEC 200 hp (149 kW) (99-01) H22 I4

Zippy little cars and performance is increased as opposed to the Lancer and since they were sold here (ADM) parts are easy to source.

2nd and 3rd Generation... A bit older but all I can really say is, Honda's quality in their cars are over very well built as my uncles had Honda cars and motorbikes.

Never really had any problems and just service it when is need you will be fine.

I "think" Honda may cost a little more as opposed to other Japanese Car Manufactures but should not be too much more.

[Redragon8]

go away

May i ask why should i go away, cos this section is the general automotive discussion, and i think u got urself in the wrong section GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE DISCUSSION.If u dont contribe to the discussion plz dont post.

[r32line]

Man... it is a 'general automotive discussion' area, but asking questions about preludes/integra's that you are considering buying... Why would you post that on SKYLINESAustralia??

I could start a thread on the fuel economy of my sister's toyota corolla, or how carbon emmissions of a VT vs a VX commodore compare, and it would also be 'general automotive discussion'.... but once again.. Why post that on SKYLINESAustralia?

There are forums dedicated to hondas, and preludes (refer link's above). I am sure they would be able to provide much more info on them.

Both cars sell for like $4k and were built by Honda a long time ago... what can you expect. Seriously?

Edited April 23, 2009 by r32line

[The Bogan]

Give him a break, 'general automotive discussion' is what its called, lots of cars on this site are not Skylines, look in the for sale threads or the motor sport for example.

If you dont have anything usefull to post then dont post.

[r32line]

^ Ok,

He should buy something totally awesome like this:

Really kool

For information on the cars refer:

Prelude 3rd gen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Prelude

Integra 2nd gen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Integra

Edited April 23, 2009 by r32line

[Silvia GTR]

Hai Gai! Is this for a daily or a Super hektik FWD Traffic light racer with neons?

[Silvia GTR]

Shame on you r32line for even having those pics!

[Redragon8]

Man... it is a 'general automotive discussion' area, but asking questions about preludes/integra's that you are considering buying... Why would you post that on SKYLINESAustralia??

I could start a thread on the fuel economy of my sister's toyota corolla, or how carbon emmissions of a VT vs a VX commodore compare, and it would also be 'general automotive discussion'.... but once again.. Why post that on SKYLINESAustralia?

There are forums dedicated to hondas, and preludes (refer link's above). I am sure they would be able to provide much more info on them.

Both cars sell for like $4k and were built by Honda a long time ago... what can you expect. Seriously?

I have two mate who kept saying their honda( integra & prelude) are better than each other, and it annoying, sometime they ask me which 1 is better and i am not sure.I post here because the website u said , is biase cos i tried it. Oblivious prelude australia is goin 2 say the prelude is better.

[The Bogan]

Dont worry mate, you got a couple of good posts with some info you may use.

Dont worry about the wankers with nothing to say.

Good luck with your search, i would look at power to weight to get a better idea, but there are lots of variables, tyres/suspension ect, also better at what fuel consumption, cornering, comfort.

I like the look of the Integra better.

Mark

[GTR-N1]

Dont worry mate, you got a couple of good posts with some info you may use.

Dont worry about the wankers with nothing to say.

Good luck with your search, i would look at power to weight to get a better idea, but there are lots of variables, tyres/suspension ect, also better at what fuel consumption, cornering, comfort.

I like the look of the Integra better.

Mark

^^^ Correct Mark!

Ppl don't mind talking about Bugattis, Lamborghinis, EVOs ...

So why the hypocrisy from the wankers??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

After all, he's only come here for an objective opinion. As Kristian said, I'd try ozhonda.com as well.

[VB-]

sorry but i feel i must confess. that blue prelude actually looks pretty nice from the front....