So this has been a bad year for the car. 56K be warned. - Honda Prelude Forum

Hobie1113 · 08-29-2004, 03:45 PM

It all started in January
- Car was hit by some girl with no license, no insurance.
- Just got it back (lot of pictures)

Then in March
- Car had to go through an entire engine overhaul thanks to a compression tester gone bad.
- headless prelude (56k you've been warned)

Now in August
- I'm driving too fast for the road I don't know, and end up going off the damn road. Flipped the car, it's totalled, and I have a broken ankle.

Let me just say I'm glad to be alive. The car after giving me a ton of problems this year ended up being very safe in the end. I still can't believe I basically walked away from this accident.

-Bill

y_b_lamron · 08-29-2004, 03:50 PM

DAMN! Hate to see that but glad to see you're pretty much ok.

MonStar · 08-29-2004, 04:08 PM

Holy f*ck, I am glad that you're okay bro.

h22 bb6 · 08-29-2004, 04:22 PM

Holy

Fvcking

****.

I'm just glad you only suffered a broken ankle. Its amazing with that amount of damage and the way the car looks thats all you had.

BTW, do yourself a favor and get something like a Ford Station Wagon.

nas00 · 08-29-2004, 04:23 PM

OH MY GOD... I literally cringed when I saw those pictures. I dont think I've ever seen a lude mangled so bad. Count your blessings.

bleacht · 08-29-2004, 04:24 PM

wow, i can't believe you walked away from that.

so, are you parting it out?

h22 bb6 · 08-29-2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bleacht

so, are you parting it out?

I was originally going to say "What the hell is he going to part out?" but now that I look at it the engine may still be somewhat intact.

bleacht · 08-29-2004, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by silverbullit2K1

I was originally going to say "What the hell is he going to part out?" but now that I look at it the engine may still be somewhat intact.

i was joking

i'm glad he's okay though, i've never seen a Prelude mangled like that before either.

AsianPersuasion · 08-29-2004, 05:11 PM

glad you're ok... but damn... those bronze SH rims look AWESOME! What did you use to paint it?

98base · 08-29-2004, 05:28 PM

We all make mistakes.. ur prelude gave its life for ya.

Hobie1113 · 08-29-2004, 05:57 PM

well as for parting the car out, I haven't personally been able to go see it. I was still in the hospital when these pictures were taken by my parents. When I was about to head over to the car, I found out that they had towed it away from this place and its at an auto auction in Illinois now. Hopefully Monday I can make it over there. I just want to get my stereo and cd's and my new CB that I have. The rest of the stuff is probably going to be way too difficult to get. If I can, I'll try to, but otherwise, oh well. I can't walk well at all, so I can't work on the car myself. The STLPC has offered their time to help, I just have to arrange this with them.

The rims were painted with duplicolor metalcast base coat, duplicolor bronze wheel paint, duplicolor clear coat. Started off with Aircraft remover. Did both inside and outside.
wheel thread

thepreludedude · 08-29-2004, 05:58 PM

all that matters is that you are okay. sorry about your lude

Hobie1113 · 08-29-2004, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by silverbullit2K1

BTW, do yourself a favor and get something like a Ford Station Wagon.

Thanks for the advice, but no way in hell am I'm getting a Ford.

naujcdl · 08-29-2004, 07:03 PM

So what is the plan for you now that it is gone?

Let us know.

siklude · 08-29-2004, 07:08 PM

OMG, scary, im glad your okay!

TruNinja619 · 08-29-2004, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by naujcdl

So what is the plan for you now that it is gone?

Let us know.

yea.. im curious..

but first off.. im glad you survived... mahn... how could anyone survive that.....

but yea...

you planning on getting another prelude???

nbn22385 · 08-29-2004, 08:28 PM

damn man, those pics made me cringe. its amazing that youre ok.

Hobie1113 · 08-29-2004, 08:30 PM

well I have about 4 months to think about what's next.
Ideas include
- 3rd Gen with a b18 swap
- '86 or '87 Buick Grand National
- FC RX7 with Turbo Buick swap
- S13 coupe with SR20 swap
- Turbo'd miata
- Camaro/Firebird (any of them but a 4th gen)
- CJ-7 or older Wrangler
- '68-'72 Chevelle

Too many ideas right now. But like I said, I got time to think about this. This is just from today, it'll change tomorrow. The Buick has been an idea for awhile though.

po0p · 08-29-2004, 08:40 PM

go with s13

preludesh01201 · 08-29-2004, 10:44 PM

You have someone looking after you upstairs!!! Thank god your alive! wow good to see you made it out alive outta that thing!