4WS or not?? - Honda Prelude Forum

fleshbox · 02-14-2003, 10:11 PM

Is there a way to tell from the VIN whether a lude is a 4WS or not?? could be ppl selling ludes withoug mentioning the 4WS... maybe dont even really know to mention it...

willmbrk · 02-14-2003, 10:43 PM

Yes there is for 4ws there should be a 6 in the VIN. Like this
JHMBB216

willmbrk · 02-14-2003, 10:49 PM

Also, 4WS models should have leather and a spoiler. In addition, 4WS models are only Red or Azure.

fleshbox · 02-14-2003, 10:51 PM

Ahhhhh that explains why I couldn't find a black one

hehe

does the 6 have to be the 8th digit?

also how much did you pay for yours (Im looking for a 94 4WS myself)

fleshbox · 02-14-2003, 10:52 PM

oh yeah... thanks

brendon2k · 02-15-2003, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by willmbrk
Also, 4WS models should have leather and a spoiler. In addition, 4WS models are only Red or Azure.

The leather part is incorrect. All of the 4ws I have seen in person had regular cloth interior.

Absolut · 02-15-2003, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by fleshbox
Is there a way to tell from the VIN whether a lude is a 4WS or not??

Yes.
8th digit from left
4 = S
6 = Si/4WS
7 = VTEC
JHMBB2166PC0XXXXX

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Also, 4WS models should have leather and a spoiler. In addition, 4WS models are only Red or Azure.

Not exactly, the 4WS cars could only have VTEC only colors.
ie:
Brittney Blue-Green Metallic (changed to Azure Blue in 94)
Red
Black
Not availible in White, Silver, or Fresco Blue (purple)

All VTEC's and 4WS came with factory spoilers. I don't know when they switched over to the LED spoiler, but I think it was after 94.

Also, leather was an option, an expensive option. 4WS was an extra $2400 and leather was another $1100 on top of that, it is possible to have both, just not common.

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also how much did you pay for yours (Im looking for a 94 4WS myself)

In January of 2002 I paid $6500 for mine. At the time, it had 164k miles with a perfect interior. The outside showed the mileage, but it wasnt bad. No rust (California)
I drove it with no problems until march, when I blew the h23.
I swapped in an h22 and basically havn't had any problems since then.

G_Loc · 02-15-2003, 02:30 PM

there should also be a 4WS indicator light to the upper right of the speedometer

Absolut · 02-15-2003, 02:32 PM

I have a dealer brochure from 93, when I get home, i'll double check everything.

Absolut · 02-15-2003, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by G_Loc
there should also be a 4WS indicator light to the upper right of the speedometer