Decision decision - Honda Prelude Forum

Super-Charged · 02-09-2010, 12:11 PM

Alright so I'm in a bit of a pickle here. This goes back to about last year when I saw this 97 honda civic for sale. The guy who built it is a good guy and the way he built his car is no different. Only the best stuff and had it professionally tuned and everything.
Heres the car:
>>>>>EK Turbo D16 365whp and 80 000km (incredibly mint) MUST GO! - MONTREALRACING

so now since the price is so low I'm thinking about buying cause I have wanted it ever since I saw it. But he was asking way more then I could afford. But heres where the trouble starts. I dont know that much mechanically so if something on the car breaks or anything I have to get it looked at by someone who knows what they are doing. second I'm not sure Im willing to sell my prelude for it.
Basically Ill regret not buying it or if I buy it I'll regret selling my prelude.

I need opinions help please!

thegamettt · 02-09-2010, 12:36 PM

I would never go from a prelude to a pre K-series Civic. Just my .02

indylude18 · 02-09-2010, 12:44 PM

I would never attempt to use a turboed Honda as a daily driver...Too unreliable.

Super-Charged · 02-09-2010, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by indylude18

I would never attempt to use a turboed Honda as a daily driver...Too unreliable.

I drive a beater now a 2005 sunfire. And the civic would only really be my weekend car cause when the snow melts here I work as a landscaper around my area and so my boss picks me up. but yeah i see your point

indylude18 · 02-09-2010, 03:00 PM

So you would just use it as week-end cruiser then? No tracking it?

karvounas · 02-09-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by indylude18

I would never attempt to use a turboed Honda as a daily driver...Too unreliable.

yeah that's right, me too.

bouckarooo · 02-09-2010, 06:23 PM

well, if it were me i would spend my efforts to turbo the h22, i mean b series are great and i have owned a few and still have one, but you will get better result from doing up an h22, as long as you have the money and the patience.

Super-Charged · 02-10-2010, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by indylude18

So you would just use it as week-end cruiser then? No tracking it?

track and maybe some drag

Super-Charged · 02-10-2010, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bouckarooo

well, if it were me i would spend my efforts to turbo the h22, i mean b series are great and i have owned a few and still have one, but you will get better result from doing up an h22, as long as you have the money and the patience.

I would love to turbo my prelude but I definitely dont have the knowledge to do so and that would result in a lot more money being invested which i dont particularly want to do. I would rather put a down payment on a house.