Honda Prelude UK

tilly · Last edited by tilly on Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:23 am; edited 9 times in total

...This is my gorgeous, and anyone driving on the M5 will recognise it...it is a Black (okay, its says Grey on my V5) J-reg import with stars on it...yes, very girly.....in particular the star-shaped tail-pipe..

...which isn't as kinky as it sounds!!... Surprised

Its a 4th Gen Prelude 2.2 vtec which I bought on my birthday 2 years ago, off Ebay. Best present EVER....though, admittedly it was broken and we had to do a 300 mile round trip to fetch back on a trailer.

Two weeks were taken to fix it, and since then its been lovely, except 6 months ago when the cambelt failed TWICE within 4 months... Sad

Despite various comments from onlookers that the car was buggered, as I sat waiting to be towed, I'm delighted its been robust and recovered after such hiccups...anyone else had cambelt difficulties?

I would love to have flip paint and new alloys, but my husband won't let me....not even allowing me to have Pirelli tyres when they needed replacing....booo....
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I'm not sure whether to take it on a track day or not, and of course I've never seen the V-tech kick in, as it has been treated a lot better than my last car, a Toyota Corolla which I thrashed by always aiming for 6000 revs! Laughing

Sorry about the state of the engine, but had to upload pic so that everyone can see it is a Vtec that appears to have been under used!! Sorry guys...I will try harder!!

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I wouldn't click on the pics, as they come out HUGE...sorry...

And UPDATE!! Hubby demonstrated the Vtec to me today - several times - but sincere apologies guys, but I didn't get very excited by it... Sad

paul bristol uk · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

Where be in Brissle me babby?

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mercutio · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

looks nice Cool

PreAndy · Project 'Lude Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 189

you have a star shaped exhaust tip Brick wall

WOMEN! im just kidding Laughing

but you must get that lot. putting a star shaped exhaust tip on a lovely prelude :p

anyway, i see your new. so Welcome to the club Smile

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Pushki77 · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

Very nice JDM Prelude and I do like the tail-pipe, very individual.
Why do you say you've never seen the v-tec kick in?
Are you afraid of blowing the engine up?
It's a Honda = bullet-proof engine.

Try it, go on, just once.
4500-5000 revs in 3rd once the engines warmed up. hate-devil

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JDM-BB4 · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

Looks like a clean example.

The stary stuff isnt my thing but ok for a girl I suppose. Razz

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paul bristol uk · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

JDM-BB4 wrote:

Looks like a clean example.

The stary stuff isnt my thing but ok for a girl I suppose. Razz

Now this is Girlie

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tilly · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:16 am Post subject: Anywhere...

paul bristol uk wrote:

Where be in Brissle me babby?

...in Brissle, as I don't live in it.

tilly · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: Ugh!

paul bristol uk wrote:

JDM-BB4 wrote:

Looks like a clean example.

The stary stuff isnt my thing but ok for a girl I suppose. Razz

Now this is Girlie

Nope, definately not my taste...thats too girly... Laughing

Do you drive around in it, too?

tilly · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:26 am Post subject: Yup!

JDM-BB4 wrote:

Looks like a clean example.

The stary stuff isnt my thing but ok for a girl I suppose. Razz

The Prelude is in excellent nick, had some pretty good previous owners and the best I'd seen whilst I was looking around! Its had bubbling on the wheel arches and sun roof, but they have been sanded down and painted...I polish it every few months, when I don't have any work... Very Happy

tilly · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: Thanks!

Pushki77 wrote:

Very nice JDM Prelude and I do like the tail-pipe, very individual.
Why do you say you've never seen the v-tec kick in?
Are you afraid of blowing the engine up?
It's a Honda = bullet-proof engine.

Try it, go on, just once.
4500-5000 revs in 3rd once the engines warmed up. hate-devil

Thank you kindly. Cool

....I will upload a better pic of my car's behind later.. Shocked

The V-tech never seems to kick in, despite going from a standing start at traffic lights....however, that may be cos I've not started on a decent straight road?

So, in 3rd, with the Sport Mode on too?

tilly · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: Yeah....

PreAndy wrote:

you have a star shaped exhaust tip Brick wall

WOMEN! im just kidding Laughing

but you must get that lot. putting a star shaped exhaust tip on a lovely prelude :p

anyway, i see your new. so Welcome to the club Smile

...I get a lot of people pointing at it, and most seem to chuckle! It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make, but not by me! Laughing

Lude-Dude · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Thanks!

tilly wrote:

Pushki77 wrote:

Very nice JDM Prelude and I do like the tail-pipe, very individual.
Why do you say you've never seen the v-tec kick in?
Are you afraid of blowing the engine up?
It's a Honda = bullet-proof engine.

Try it, go on, just once.
4500-5000 revs in 3rd once the engines warmed up. hate-devil

Thank you kindly. Cool

....I will upload a better pic of my car's behind later.. Shocked

The V-tech never seems to kick in, despite going from a standing start at traffic lights....however, that may be cos I've not started on a decent straight road?

So, in 3rd, with the Sport Mode on too?

do you have a pic of the engine? might be a 2.2 non vtec

welcome to the forum by the way, we may be having monthly meets at longwell green in bristol

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tilly · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: Yup!

Yeah, its def a Vtech, but I will take a photo of engine and upload it later. I have apparently got to 5000 rev once or twice, but not enough for it to kick in.

Is my difficulty because its an auto? Sad

Lude-Dude · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

kicks in 5500 usually on standard motor

put your foot down Laughing

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