4th gens handle very well, Ive driven all three of abstractludes preludes (4th gens) and after just basic shock/spring combo(nothing super awesome) the car handles very well. The car is not that heavy(similar weight to my S chassis), stearing is very responsive/ good feedback

The chassis is more rigid than any civic or integra ive driven. the whole car feels like its built better to me than DC2's and EG's/EK's which I have also driven.

In the case of the motors the H22a, that motor is very smooth, not in power band(fucking vtak) but with normal driving, and downshifting and everything else it makes my engine feel like a fucking mower.

If it wasnt FWD I would consider it over my old S13.

Dont have any experience with any other generation prelude though.

 

like dan said above... i am a little bias since i have been in love with preludes since i was 11 and i have now owned 3 4th gens. i have also owned a 96 teg gsr with light mods and it wasnt near as fast as my automatic jdm h22 swapped 4th gen with bolt ons... my auto prelude beat it in the curves and straights.

it looks like a beefy car but i am getting sick of people saying its SOOO HEAVY.... it really isnt. the usdm 4th gens normally weigh in from 2800-2900 without weight reduction which is only about 150-200 lbs heavier (if that) than a civic or teg.
as for my jdm prelude... the lighter/smaller front and rear bumper supports and the fact i have the option with no sunroof is said to knock damn near another 100lbs off the car. i have yet to weigh my car in though.

not enough power???? i have seen stock h22 ludes put down a 14.9 in the 1/4. hell, my lude ran a 15.0 COMPLETELY stock on bald, weather worn/cracking tires with no traction. show me one civic si that can do that. also dan is right, the chassis of the preludes seems much more rigid and solid than that of a civic or teg. i love how all of my ludes have handled with a simple/cheap shock spring combo.

as for the styling... preludes are one of the most original hondas built. it doesnt really conform. and the interiors (love or hate them, especially of the 4th gens) are really really unique.

overall the car is amazing for what it is and is def worth the little bit of extra money in my opinion.

i havent really had problems selling either of my last 2 ludes except for the fact one was slightly damaged and the other one was broken into the day before i sold it and the hood, gauges, and stereo was all stolen (still sold the next day though)...

my opinion is keep your prelude, get power steering back, keep moding it and have fun being more original then most people. your car is beautiful and very quick. have fun with it and meet me for a photo shoot!
_zac

 

im down for a photoshoot. i definitely wanna see your RHD prelude. you should check out SFPOA.net. theres acutally a meet coming up next weekend, and im sure all the fellow luders who like the car as much as you do would love to see an authentic JDM RHD prelude.

 

i like this guy i think the 4th gen preludes are so nice. i wouldnt give mine up for anything

 

i had a friend(modman) who had a 93 JDM H22 93 lude w/ basic bolt ons, and that was a pretty fast as car, i remember countless times getting from 70-140 in no time at all

 

Im telling you, the h22 is under estimated, and the 4th gen prelude itself put together right exterior wise IMO is hondas best looking car.

 

completely agreed. (therefore stop trying to sell yours) lol
_zac

 

The prelude would have been the perfect candidate to be Honda's RWD sport coupe in the 90's. The rigidness, the styling, the "uniqueness" of the car could have attracted an entirely separate group of enthusiasts. But instead it was destined to be what it is now..

 

couldn't have said it better.

i like how people kept throwing the displacement envy out there.
honda guys. the true honda guys, not the fart cannon kids, like hondas because they can take their tiny ass 4 bangers and stomp on v-8s that cost several times as much. they don't like the H22 because its too heavy. its too big. its too ass backwards. The other engines that came in the preludes suck even more nuts. The H22 has potential and all tht jazz, but why have 2.2 liters of hard to work on engine, when you can do the same with 1.8?

 

Stop saying almost 3000 lbs. isn't heavy. My 05 civic is a little bit lighter than that, and this thing is heavy as fuck. My old 240 weighed about 2400, and that was light.

You have to remember that these are little 4 cyl. econoboxes, not torque loving domestics that can afford to have a bit more weight.