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Any 5th gen Prelude owners?
EmOne
02-27-2009, 05:44 PM
Thinking about getting a 5th gen prelude ( auto ), any problems with these cars at all?
Only things I know is that the auto/triptronic has some issues and can fail if pushed hard, and the egr valve tends to clog.
Cheers
CivicTypeRice
02-27-2009, 05:50 PM
Learn how to drive stick:joy
Philly74
02-27-2009, 06:57 PM
Learn how to drive 5 speed and it's no joke. Auto/trip is a major headache to have, dont think you would want a 2,000 price tag of a new transmission. Even a new transmission doesn't guarantee problem free. Otherwise it's a reliable car if it has been taken care of.
There's a few prelude's site so take a look, it's useful.
http://www.preludepower.com/forums/index.php
http://www.preludeonline.com/
and local http://www.vancouverpreludeclub.com/forums/ it's down right now.
cococly
02-27-2009, 07:04 PM
The problem I could think of about the 5th Gen Prelude is the age of the car..
It's a good car, nevertheless
EmOne
02-27-2009, 07:29 PM
its a 2000 with 120k kms on the odo.
I know how to drive 5sp, just can't find a decent one within my budget.
anti-vip
02-27-2009, 07:54 PM
buy mine then......
SuperSlowSS
02-28-2009, 08:56 AM
used to drive one and hence the name super slow ss(sport shift). :p
that auto transmission is pretty slow and takes a lot of power from the car.
I would recommend manual, it is also easier to sell(higher price too). Most of the demand is younger driver looking for a sporty ride.
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