Owners of 5th Gen Vti-Rs.. How do they peform?

[kimbi]

Hi Yall,

About to purchase my first car since the last one left me for honda heaven. Had a 96 VtiR Civic (B16A).

Question: How would a Semi-Automatic Vti-r Prelude feel/peform/handle compared to the Civic (which was a manual)?

96 Vtir Civic (B16A) - 118kW Man
98-01 Vtir Prelude (H2A) - 143/7kW Semi-Auto

Can you control an Auto with vtec to rev where you want it to? etc..

Thanks Guys!! =) =)

[StrawberryFace]

if you want the real vtec experience, go for a manual. After all vtec is what honda's are all about :p

[[stealth]]

tip wouldnt be too bad.. just manual is a completely different experience...

[_FeRiO_]

Dude go manual, or you will regret it.

[bigteethygrin]

manual kimbi.. its better

[StrawberryFace]

As for your other question you'd generally fine that the civic would outhandle the prelude, but in terms of driveability and performance there is really no contest, the prelude would win hands down.

[aznluder]

the prelude would be more classier and its a cruiser..and would beat the civic hands down anyday...girls dig it more as well :D

get a prelude..its less common..but if you want manual get the civic

[stevent]

i am about to buy a car and i am looking at the 5th gen prelude vtir manual and the dc2r.
i haven't even test driven the prelude or integra yet but id definetely go manual over an auto prelude.

[redliner]

yeah dude manual for full vtec experience :)

[azjs]

Slow and heavy... go manual, or find you will be left in the dust by the b16a... at least for the first few hundred metres.

-az

[kimbi]

Thanks for the info guys... i loved the civic but cant go back to it. Also im only looking at getting the semi Auto prelude not the manual, so really only interested in how that goes.


Also im not worried about picking up chicks :D

[redliner]

going for tiptronic ai, i guess its prob the same as an auto except gives you the option of shifting the rev range. Anyhow, still slower than a manual.

[BLKCRX]

if your going to leave the prelude 1000000% stock then tiptronic is fine.. if your thinking of even doing very very very very very light mods go manual... i would personally never recommend trptronic to anyone.

[91'lude]

The tiptronic box is prone for problems, if you want performance, manual is the way to go, if you just want to drive it day to day, the auto box will be fine.

[WhoKnowz]

just get the prelude vti-r manual and u wont be disappointed!!
it has the speed n vtec ur after and also is a very smooth and luxary ride. I have never regretted since the day i bought it.

[racinghonda]

Yeah go with the manual. If you get an auto, an old 3rd gen manual would out perform it even if you had Vtec. The 5th gens handle very well, they're very quiet, comfortable, great torque. The VTiRs have cruise control, sunroof, climate control, 16" wheels.

[88_prelude#bitch]

3rd gens are still awsome man :) dont let us down! but i gotta admit, the 5th r smooth compared :D

[GenV]

Get the manual mate...
5th gen ludes had problems with the tiptronics....
I think they were all recalled weren't they? Anyone can confirm this?

[kimbi]

Does the tiptronic have a few problems? My delimma is that i would only buy an auto now (so my dear old ma can drive it! lol) so its either the Prelude or a Jazz out of my honda choices.

[Civic_G]

Go manual dude...driven my bros...it rocks!

[ludemobile]

Get the manual dude! Everyone's just gonna keep saying that. This is my first car that I got over 2 years ago and I didn't even know how to drive manual at first, now I realize how good it is compared to the autos. Btw I'm talkin about a 3rd gen, and since your wanting a 5th gen just think how much better that will be.

[s3ph]

thinking of gettin a lude too.. latest shape... how much do they cost? ima join the luders

[ludemobile]

^^ Don't think, DO! lol j/k But if you want more info go to Preludeaustralia.com and further info at Preludepower.com (US site though). IMO those two sites are more active than this site. Well in the prelude section that is.

[91'lude]

Yep, preludepower doesnt have many 5th gens tho... www.superhonda.com has alot of 5th gen information.

They cost $18-25k for a 5th gen VTiR depending on condition, dont even look at a Si and make sure u get a manual.

[s3ph]

thanks for the sites.... must say first honda ever laid eyes on was the prelude..

[s3ph]

came home to this red ek civic... had no choice..

[DKS51R]

does that mean you got an ek?

[n/a]

Yep, preludepower doesnt have many 5th gens tho... www.superhonda.com (http://www.superhonda.com/) has alot of 5th gen information.

wouldn't most of the info from superhonda be irrelevant? that is a US based site.

[Pogi]

sorry to sound like a little kid but can stock 5th gen ludes beat stock dc2 integras?

[redliner]

cant see why not

[racinghonda]

sorry to sound like a little kid but can stock 5th gen ludes beat stock dc2 integras?

As long as its not a Type R.

[StrawberryFace]

A dc2 isnt a type r. its a vti-r.

[gReY-oNe]

umm yeah i agree wif ppls wen they say get a manual
i got a tips and although i love the car, sumtyms i regret the fact that i didnt get a manual due to laziness.......but its not all bad wen ur in traffic u feel greatful u went for the auto
but it looks the same so if ur just cruisin its all good

[luzinit]

ludes are nice n comfy cruisers. they by no means would leave a b16a in the 'dust'.... have tested many times. h22a vs b16a vs b18c, there isnt really much in it when all 3 are stock. but as a daily driver, the h22a would be alot more comfortable and easier to drive around town!

[racinghonda]

A dc2 isnt a type r. its a vti-r.

DC2R is the Type R of the DC2 series.

[StrawberryFace]

If you were going to a refer to a Type R youd say a DC2R, not DC2.

End Rant.

[DaPlaya]

StrawberryFace: The dc2 series includes the vti-r's as well as the type r's. You can say dc2 type r.

[jes87s]

I get my manual vtir 5th gen this Thursday! Gonna be HELL different comin from a twin carby eg!

[chicken8]

lets all go way off topic

i gave my dog a bath and a haircut this arvo

[redliner]

congrad on the purchase.. hope ya love it :)

[Da1nONLY]

I get my manual vtir 5th gen this Thursday! Gonna be HELL different comin from a twin carby eg!

Never knew eg came in Twin Carby??? =)

[chicken8]

selling my lude if any1s interested

98 vtir tiptronic 54000kms logs service history

$22,500

located in sydney

not allowed to post this in for sales as im still a "newcomer" have to become member b4 i can post there

stupid rules

[DKS51R]

Ha!

Same dilemma!




selling my lude if any1s interested

98 vtir tiptronic 54000kms logs service history

$22,500

located in sydney

not allowed to post this in for sales as im still a "newcomer" have to become member b4 i can post there

stupid rules

[StrawberryFace]

StrawberryFace: The dc2 series includes the vti-r's as well as the type r's. You can say dc2 type r.

You just proved my point. You cant say DC2 and expect someone to think of a Type R...you have to either say DC2R or DC2 Type R otherwise people will think you are referring to a vti-r. :honda:

[stevent]

well when someone says R33 they can be refering to GTS, GTS-T or GTR.

[bored]

i'd go manual

[CUL8R]

dude u gotta be bored pulling out topics from a year ago

[preludacris]

LOLlz

yet another good call by cul8r ...haha
with the cockiness of a moderator ...haha luv it

[CUL8R]

someone had to say it lol

[PeachExperiment]

Well seeing as Bored brought it up again, I might as well use this opportunity to say I bought my manual 5th Gen VTEC Lude last July and have loved every second of it. :)

[bored]

if you're deciding between a prelude and dc2r
i'd go with the dc2r

[CUL8R]

it does depend on what ur after, full all out race/performance, or a luxury cruiser, they are very different cars.

[Tarks]

^^ I second that
I was contemplating between dc2r and the lude, a few things to note:
$$, dc2r > lude
dc2r sports car, lude cruiser
luxury, lude > dc2r
performance, dc2r > lude
handling, dc2r > lude in corners and such, but comfort of driving lude > dc2r
weight, lude > dc2r
both great engines to work with, but dc2r would probably be ur best bet if your looking to work the engine for performance, and lude if u want to cruise with a bit of power kicks when u feel like it

[PeachExperiment]

both great engines to work with, but dc2r would probably be ur best bet if your looking to work the engine for performance, and lude if u want to cruise with a bit of power kicks when u feel like it

Couldnt have said it better myself. Personally im more of a fan of the cruiser, thats why I went the Lude.

[nator]

^^ You pretty much said it. The Lude gets nice little touches on the interior that make you feel like your in a more luxury style car. The interior of the dc2r really doesnt do much for me.

[bored]

not that great, too heavy

[BongStyle]

my bro owns an integra type R, i drive it occasionally and love the experience. if i were to get a prelude vti-r would i be disapointed with it overall after the type R?

[Tarks]

like i said, performance the dc2r is better than the lude, so yeah u would b disapointed to a certain extent in a vtir lude when comparing speed acceleration and handling to the type r.
that said the lude still has a fair bit of kick in it so overall u wont b disapointed with the performance of the car considering its heavy and made to cruise and not race

[Mrkrooz]

There two very different cars....when the DC2R came out Honda said all you need to do is put petrol in it and its ready for track....thats was the purpose of the DC2R...soley performance hence the engine setup + suspension......whereas the prelude vti-R was solely built for luxury and crusing..its still has a kick but mostly designed for comfort ie: sunroof leather seats climate control....It just depends on wot ure after....i think the prelude is a nice blend of both.......

[MoonSha]

not that great, too heavy

I'm not sure if you've noticed this "bored" but there is no post count shown on this forum, maybe if you stopped spamming 1 year old threads less people would think you're an idiot.