Faults:

Rust and a poor electrical. I had the car in the shop for the electrical many times and in the end I had to hard wire the fuse box.

The sun roof leaked and rusted out, along with the rest of the car.

General Comments:

The engine and suspension were great. I could take on and off ramps to the 401 at well over 100km/h and this car stuck to the road.

The 5 speed gave me decent mileage and made for a very fun drive.

Faults:

Retracting antenna failed at 45K miles. Replaced it.

Clutch went out at 70K miles.

Clutch slave cylinder went out at 90K miles.

Suspension bushings worn at 100K+ miles.

Timing belt broke at 137K miles. Did valve job and rebuilt head at this time.

Alternator failure at 140K miles.

Air conditioner compressor failed at 140K miles, leaks in system.

Major paint fade at 150K miles.

Antenna failed again at 189K miles.

Replaced brake rotors at 189K miles.

New clutch needed at 170K miles.

General Comments:

This car runs great, still pulls good.

Interior in good shape.

Faults:

Had the left drive-shaft boot replaced.

New exhaust center pipe, probably due to driving on roads salted in wintertime.

A/C is officially dead, don't care to replace it.

Car seems to have developed a 'snore' ie low-end vibration noise at around 2500 RPM for just a second or two, no big deal.

General Comments:

What can I say? I love this car.

I was supposed to trade it in when we got our mini-van and at the last minute I balked and kept it.

Road response is excellent, cornering great, acceleration good especially at +3000 RPM.

After 12 years the engine still ‘purrs’ at 4000 RPM just like it did when new.

Also kids love it since they can play in front seat (no airbags!)

Faults:

Typical 3G Prelude problems: power steering leak, bushings wearing out, main relay. Nothing major over routine maintenance.

General Comments:

Showing its age (13 years). Not as fast as newer cars today, but still handles well (with the right tires). Only 1 spot of rust, paint faded a little, but still shiny. Interior very comfortable and holding up very well.

Not major problems, clutch was sort of pricey to replace. Very reliable for car this age. Will get 30 MPH. Power steering leaked with fluid additive, bushings hard to find, main relay was $35.

Faults:

Belts.

Alternator.

General Comments:

Great overall car!!!

Comfortable, sporty and surprisingly fast!

Faults:

CV boots have been replaced twice in 2 years(commmon with Honda's).

A/C is dead, and costly to repair.

Keep a close eye on the bottom end!!

General Comments:

Very reliable; always starts.

It does have steady power, it keeps up or beats almost any other 4 cylinder.

I wish I had the 4WS; a 2.2 Vtech; and the spoiler.

Faults:

I have to replace the upper arm bushings in the rear of the car, and the A/C is dead. But, other than that it has been a great car.

General Comments:

I would seriously buy the new Prelude if it had the four wheel steering option.

Faults:

Mainly stuff that is part of maintenance.

The timing belt broke, but fortunately no damage done and only needed a new belt. Right now the power steering is leaking but that shouldn't be a problem either.

General Comments:

A really good car for the money I paid for it, still looks good even after 10 years. Really good handling, because of the 4WS it handles like a rearwheel drive car, especially in the wet :)

Faults:

Maintenance mostly. New calipers and brakepads, 90k service. Still runs strong. A tremendous little car with lots of pep.

Faults:

The head gasket blew on the Autobahn, and I had to buy a new engine from Japan, but apart from that not bad. It goes better with the new engine anyway, as it is a slightly later model.

General Comments:

Excellent car, the best bit is the four wheel steering bit, turns on a penny, plus supreme stability in highspeed corners. The acceleration ain't too bad either, plus there is no room in the back which means you'll never be too weighed down to pull away from the lights. Traction control might be a bonus !!!!