Originally Posted by Me

Seriously? Are you familiar with the term "False Advertising"?

First of all, that car is nothing more than a USDM base model 5-spd with an engine swap. And it's not a Type-S engine either. That H22A is from the Accord SiR. The valve cover should be black, because there's nothing special about it.

Some things you failed to consider. All JDM cars are Right-Hand Drive, yours is LHD. JDM cars don't come with American VIN #s. The Type-S has the same wheels as the USDM Prelude SH. The Type-S was never offered with a sunroof.

The Type-S also comes with the Type-S strut bar, standard. You don't have it.


So, your post was flagged for being completely fictional. Oh, and your clutch/flywheel combo is a complete waste of money on daily driver with no power modifications.

Originally Posted by this moron

ATTENTION STUPID DIP****!!!!!! you obviously think you know more than you actually do. The vin number is on the H22A engine, and the lsd tranny. All vin #'s match. The vin also starts with a J, meaning the car was in fact built in Japan. The cars that were not start with a 1 or a 2. So, Mr know it all, if you run the vin number at Honda, and have them decode it for you, it is as follows. J= built in japan, H = Honda, M = passenger car built in Japan, BB6 = prelude 2 door, 1 = 2 door coupe manual trans, 4 = prelude s, why yes that is S, 8 = all power options, Damn that does include the sunroof, w = 1998 model year, c = assembled at the plant in Sayama, Japan, and 008313 = the production sequence number of the car. So, in the future, if you are interested in a car that is listed, maybe call about it and talk to someone who does actually know, like maybe a guy (me), who has worked for Honda for 23 years, and actually does know what he is talking about. If you are not interested in the car, then mind your own business and move on. And by the way, I never said the car was a right hand drive JDM car, I said it was a true Japanese built type s, there is a difference, And yes, the motor is original with matching vin. There were only 273 cars with that motor built for the states, another thing I'm sure you did not know. So please stop being an annoying little ****.

Originally Posted by Me

Oh wow. You're really dumb. Ok, all Preludes were built in Japan in the Sayama plant. All of them. Every Prelude you see has a VIN number that starts with JHM (Japan Honda Motors).

But non of that changes what I've said. Your car is not a Type-S for all the reasons I listed. One thing you fail to understand is that the Type-S doesn't even come with LSD. It has ATTS, just like the SH does. If you worked for Honda for 23 years, you should have learned something by now. Like the fact that all cars made for the Japan market are RHD, meaning the steering wheel is on the other side. So either you're trying to scam someone or you are just that ignorant. But since you are so truly ignorant, here's a good read. It explains most everything I've already said.


Honda Prelude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Cars made in Japan for the Japanese market (JDM) do not have American VIN numbers. That's reserved for export-only vehicles. Furthermore, Hondas made for the European market (EuDM & UKDM) have VIN numbers added also, but they don't coincide with American VINs. Now if you do your own translation of the VIN, you will find that the 8th character (4) is for the Prelude base model. The Prelude SH has a 5 in this position. Maybe you should look at a service manual or something.

Something else you should know. There was a 5th generation Prelude that came with LSD and a red-top engine. It's the Prelude SiR S-spec, which is completely different from the Type-S. It too was only offered in Japan, and only offered with RHD. Please oh Please oh Please get an education before you post anything else.

Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

The old man was doing the world a favor by destroying another sissy-tranny Lude.

Originally Posted by this moron

Damn, are you still ranting and raving about this. You really must not have a life. The car has been sold already, so I really don't care. Oh, and if it says it's true online, it must be a fact huh.......Everything online says my car is not what i say it is, so that must be true. Don't mind the fact of what the computers and books at the honda dealership say, they can't be acurate. Never mind the fact that the vin number of the car is on the engine block, which by the way is stamped H22A, and the vin is also on the transmission, which spins both tires, and leaves 2 black marks in the road. Wait this cannot be true, because the internet says it's not. Nevermind the fact that there were only 273 cars built that were sent to the states with these options. The car is VERY VERY rare, with VERY RARE options for a us car. Which is why very few people have knowledge of these, and you may not find info readily available on the internet about it. Oh, and just in case you did not understand the ad, or the last time that I told you, I NEVER said the car was a JDM car, It is a USDM car. I stated that the car was BUILT in Japan, to Japanese spec. Some preludes were actually built in the us, others built in Japan. Last, but not least, if you are not intending to buy the car, you shouldn't give a **** anyway. Go make some friends, get out and meet people, Do something to get a life......................Have a wonderful day.