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What were the changes from model year to the last one, 2001? I heard the 99's got new grilles or something.
'98 thru '01 have fewer recalls than '97 ones<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by HKS Prelude:
What were the changes from model year to the last one, 2001? I heard the 99's got new grilles or something.</font>
Oh yeah?? well I had to get my main shaft oil seal replaced!<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by thewedge3:
The 98's came with defective timing belt tensioners.</font>
Lemee guess, it happened at 37,000 miles!<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by gLudeous:
Oh yeah?? well I had to get my main shaft oil seal replaced!![]()
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(I've got a very early '97)![]()
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Excellent, but one more thing...<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Pork Chop:
97: first year offered in 4 colors: black, San Marino Red, Nordic Mist, and Eucalyptus Green.
98: added Diamond White
99: added 5 hp (it's still unknown where it came from). Seat pattern changed. Front grill changed and now has little "Prelude" badge on it. Stereo changed (same unit basically, but they moved a few buttons here and there) Diamond white was replaced by Premium white. Eucalyptus green was replaced by Ficus green. Crystal blue replaced nordic mist. Milano red replaced San Marino red. The black may have changed too, not 100% sure.
00: none that I know of, but I could be wrong.
01: Satin silver replaced crystal blue. Electron Blue Pearl replaced Ficus green. Floor mats now standard. Child safety seat tethers added. Emergency trunk release included for those time when you accidently lock yourself in your trunk.
And if you're a Canadian, for 2001, they dropped the SH and added an SE (essentially a base with SH wheels and some other trim)</font>
No it was a recall so it was free (though they tried to sell me other unecessary service, like an alignment and tire rotation 1 week after it had already been done<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by thewedge3:
Lemee guess, it happened at 37,000 miles!![]()
How much did that run you?</font>
I think the black did change because there are two different color codes for the black on Preludes, I don't know when the change happened, all I know is in '97 a black Prelude has blue flecks in it.<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Pork Chop:
The black may have changed too, not 100% sure.
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Arrrgh! I knew I forgot something!!!!<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by thewedge3:
Excellent, but one more thing...
Keyless entry for '99.</font>![]()
Are you serious?? You're talking about the oil seal or the timing belt tensioner? You can get them to reimburse you if your car does come under the recall and you still got the receipt, I wish I knew where you find what VIN#s were recalled (I suppose Honda is supposed to know), "Marsh" had looked it up and told the Prelude ML.<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by thewedge3:
Why isn't mine a recall then. Bastards! I shelled out 900 bucks. And the noise is back again!!</font>
Both. And actually, my warranty was already shot when this happened. But still, twice inside of 90,000 miles? Aggravating.<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by gLudeous:
Are you serious?? You're talking about the oil seal or the timing belt tensioner? You can get them to reimburse you if your car does come under the recall and you still got the receipt, I wish I knew where you find what VIN#s were recalled (I suppose Honda is supposed to know), "Marsh" had looked it up and told the Prelude ML.
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I've seen both the versions of the headers (only in pictures) and they look exactally the same. The part numbers are the same too. The exhaust sections have different part numbers though. I would bet that the exhaust changed, not the header.<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by gLudeous:
The change that everyone wonders about is where the extra 5 hp came from after '98. I've seen pictures of slightly different headers, so maybe that's part of it, and/or a different muffler.
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yeah, could be any part of the exhaust, I thought I saw a picture w/ two headers (on this board? or the yahoogroups list?), and the pre-'98 had more angled junctions, though this is relying on 2 month old memory so what you are reading is beginning to come more from my ass than my head.<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gabe:
I've seen both the versions of the headers (only in pictures) and they look exactally the same. The part numbers are the same too. The exhaust sections have different part numbers though. I would bet that the exhaust changed, not the header.
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