how to tell the diff btw 92-96? - Honda Prelude Forum

EvilRyu · 06-19-2002, 01:45 AM

from the outside of the car....how can you tell if the car is a 92 93 94 95 or 96??
is there any??
i know the accord has minor change every 2 years
how about the lude??

Cookout · 06-19-2002, 01:48 AM

I'm pretty sure the only difference there ever was was the rim style. The 92-93s' 7 spokes got replaced with lighter, directional 9 spokers in the 94-96 models.

fourthgeneration · 06-19-2002, 02:12 AM

Also....

Umm the vents next to the headlights also. I THINK the 93-93 have the vents with one "bar" going across, and the 94-96 have two bar thingys.

the front turn signals. 92-93 have the all orange. 94-96 have the semi clear/orange.

the mudguards. I THINK the 92-93 only have only the front mudgaurd. The 94-96 have front and back.

Again I'm not too sure on most of these.

MidNKight-lude · 06-19-2002, 02:45 AM

don't for get to look inside the car if it is park... cup holder is us 95-96 no cup is 92-94... i think that rite

KB798 · 06-19-2002, 03:37 AM

i believe it's '94-96 get cupholders =)

4bidden · 06-19-2002, 04:07 AM

you guys just about got it except for the gauge cluster!!! duh!!!

94-96 got electroluminescent gauges and 92-93 didn't. we just got the ol' dull ones!

92H22A4 · 06-19-2002, 06:20 AM

92 has the glove compartment in between the back seat. '93 up doesn't. And the hand brake is different also.

Tola · 06-19-2002, 06:25 AM

92-93 spoilers do not have LED in it. The 3rd brake light is mounted on the inside of the car.

Forbidden · 06-19-2002, 06:42 AM

I wouldn't really consider the mudguard a way of knowing the year of the car since I have a 92 and it has rear mudguard... I don't know if they came with it or not

Also I have all clear turn signal now but if it's orange you know it's a 92-93, I don't know a lot of people who would buy the all orange ones to replace the clear/orange

the 3rd brake light is a good way to know and the vent thing beside the headlight andof course the interior

Satan_SRV · 06-19-2002, 07:50 AM

http://prelude.vtec.net/gen4/specs/changes.html

Si4WS · 06-19-2002, 07:56 AM

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Originally posted by Forbidden
Also I have all clear turn signal now but if it's orange you know it's a 92-93, I don't know a lot of people who would buy the all orange ones to replace the clear/orange

Why? What's with the orange lights? JDM look?

jakej · 06-19-2002, 10:36 AM

My '92 has rear mud flaps...

knightluder · 06-19-2002, 11:02 AM

The easiest two ways to tell are going to be the rims and the led brake light that only appears on the 94-96 models.

JG Luder · 06-19-2002, 11:06 AM

VIN number.

MidNKight-lude · 06-19-2002, 01:40 PM

i think we are speaking stock to stock.... ther is a way to tell... but most ppl have mod ther car even a lil so it a lil harder to tell

Jape · 06-19-2002, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by forthgeneration
Also....

Umm the vents next to the headlights also. I THINK the 93-93 have the vents with one "bar" going across, and the 94-96 have two bar thingys.

Is that true about the vents? I didn't know that. Someone post pics of the 94-96 vents.