I have never had a prelude but I have owned same generation civics and accords and have had nothin but good luck with them. Love those cars

 

Transmission is the only thing worrying me.. when the car is cold it don't want to shift.... Once its warm it shift ok. But lags between shifts.. shifts nice and firm though.

 

How many miles?
When is the last time it had a timing belt put in it?
I always put a new one in about 80000-100000. Saved me a head more then once I'd say

 

171 thousand. And he gave me a new timing belt

 

Buying it!!!

 

Cool I just picked up an old beater as well, it might not have the original engine though...

 

Hahahaha I love that car. I watched it on YouTube

 

That's a lot, even for a Honda.

 

Lol my truck is sitting at 250,000 right now. Cars here in tx last a while. My buddys Honda finally died at 375000

 

It depends how well you take care of them. I've seen newer Hondas having issues under 50,000 miles (mostly automatic transmissions on Accords).

 

Tranny is kinda acting up. But I was told it was because the speed sensor is bad. So it acts like it don't want to shift. But it will shift through all the gears and it shifts real firm. But the s3 light flashes... Don't know what it means. Was told it ment the speed sensor was bad.

 

I don't think Hondas/Acuras had any major transmission issues until 1998.

I would take the Prelude to the mechanic to check everything.

 

Lol I am the mechanic I just am not too familiar with hondas and how their transmissions are controled. I know the tranny is ok. Might have a 3rd gear shift soleniod going out. But nothing I can't handle

 

Guy gave me the car for free!

 

How come?

Congrats by the way.

 

Said it was a wedding present. He just wanted it out of his yard

 

You are probably the first person to have "89 Honda Prelude sI" on their wedding registry gift list

 

Lol maybe

 

It's a v-tec now!

 

Yea texas cars last for awhile. My cousin has a civic idk what year. All i know is hes completely re-done everything except the engine and transmission. 465k on the clock!!!!
It was passed down the family from (im guessin) when civics first came out in the us haha