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akelly
18-10-2012, 03:57 PM
Hi all just looking at buying a 1998 prelude auto. Just wanted to know of any problems I should look out for my next visit. Had a quick look and a test drive all seems ok sofar.

$4500 white auto vtr 210k

I've heard bad things about the auto but I do a lot of city / peak time travel just thought it would be better. How much are they to fix ./ replace if they do fail?

There is also a 1999 SI manual lude for 5k I got my eye on too.
curtis265
18-10-2012, 04:07 PM
autoboxes are prone to failure.

budget $2.5k if you plan on letting it break
akelly
18-10-2012, 04:12 PM
Better to go with the manual then got him down to $4800 1999 silver prelude 229k
Jasemas
18-10-2012, 07:19 PM
is the Si H23 or H22VTEC?
Get him down to $4000
It's done over 200xxxkms
curtis265
18-10-2012, 07:20 PM
oh i didn't see the si

f22z6. weak sauce
Jasemas
18-10-2012, 09:08 PM
Ewww same SOHC engine as mine... Needs to be DOHC for any lulz or VTAK
Indie
18-10-2012, 10:50 PM
Don't touch an auto Prelude, they're ****ing horrible. My mate is ready to just drive his into a wall to be rid of it.
ludeatic
20-10-2012, 01:07 AM
Stay right away from the auto Preludes. I have already converted mine from auto to manual and it wasn't fun.
RenzokukenJ
20-10-2012, 05:33 PM
Ewww same SOHC engine as mine... Needs to be DOHC for any lulz or VTAK

F22Z6 is DOHC brah.
Jasemas
20-10-2012, 08:41 PM
F22Z6 is DOHC brah.

lol thought we were talking about the bb4 series :P
Carry on good sir
curtis265
20-10-2012, 08:55 PM
Stay right away from the auto Preludes. I have already converted mine from auto to manual and it wasn't fun.

ohhh shit

mind sharing how much it cost?
8700s14
23-10-2012, 10:12 AM
Get a Vti-R over a Si, much, much nicer engine (and other features).

I have an auto Vti-R and have not had a hint of transmission problems, it is now up to 172,000km and shifts like a new car. I change the trans fluid ever 40,000km, which I think can be the reason for premature failures, off the top of my head, Honda recommend a lot more distance between trans fluid changes.

Provided there are no problems currently with the auto (make sure you test it when cold also) and you treat it well with proper servicing, there shouldn't be any problems.

I love my auto Vti-R and would never change it to a manual, you just need to remember the Prelude is more of a 'cruiser' than a 'sports' car, I do a 700-800km round trip about once a month and it is brilliant for that sort of driving.
akelly
23-10-2012, 03:37 PM
Just took a 92 manual for a spin thinking of buying this one right on my budget and racq guy who also inspected it (**** they are expensive $250 to inspect cars) says its all good $2700 silver 172k with rego/rwc
akelly
23-10-2012, 04:12 PM
What kind of transnission problems to they get ?
ludeatic
25-10-2012, 10:17 PM
ohhh shit

mind sharing how much it cost?

Cost me a $1.5K, traded my auto tranny with everything that comes with it for manual tranny parts. Most parts I got for free cause of the trade, gearbox I bought for $350 and still holds up strong. Didn't really pay for labour as I did it with a mate.