I baught a 94 Prelude S with 141k miles on it. Has a F22A1 in it.

Here is what it needs;

Bit of engine work, only running on 3 cylinders(kinda). Has compression, changed plug wire, plug, etc.. could be injector, maybe rings?

Windshield(Got one quoted, they come to house and install it, $163.. Got that cash already, but saving incase I need for engine.)

Rear quarter rust(usual honda cancer)
Drivers side rear quarter needs a bit of bondo

Small dent on passenger door(bondo, or pop back.. both? lol)

Front bumper(lol)

Passenger side fender(least of my worries tbh)

Drivers side CV Boot/axle (it clicks when you turn left, whatever though)


That's about it really. I got it for $500, and drove it back about 2 hours. Not trying to dog on Celica's, I love Celicas and all, but atm the prelude running on 3 cylinders smokes my 7afe celica.. then again I haven't driven my celi in a few months.. And the prelude made it back on 3 cylinders and such 2 hours, celica can't drive an hour without blowing a gasket.. lmfao.. I love my celica though.. Sad i gotta get rid of it(or fix it for cheap cheap cheap)... But i'm prolly gonna part it(already got a thread)

Pics.

man that thing looks in good shape....i never liked that generation of prelude personally, the one after that is prime though.....what does your shirt say?

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lol Bullet For My Valentine.. A band I like.

ha i thought i read that, i wasnt sure. i got that one album everyone has of them...sorta forgot about them though. at least you listen to good music

wow love ohio and their non inspection laws lol

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lol?

What you mean?

I don't think my area inspects. I know Cleveland does.

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I listen to a lot of crap lol.

This post has been edited by Superaison: Oct 20, 2009 - 9:00 PM

looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you man, gl and keep us updated. You should swap an h22 vtec in that, then that thing would smoke 90%+ of the celicas out there lol

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I don't have cash for a h22a1 (i do want one for it, though)

Money from my celica is going toward the lude though. Maybe eventually down the line if someone wants to trade me for a celica I will. But if my prelude burries the spedo, then idk.. I haven't tried yet, I don't like speeding.

Interior wise, I love it. I have the same seats in my 93 Accord, they hug you on every turn.


But to the point I wanted to state. Dude I think you have more work in front of you then you had in your 6g, why would you do such a thing? This is probably a the worst thing you could've done with your money. What did you need in your 6g, a motor swap? And what do you need in this to function proper and look proper?

Sorry I don't mean to down you since you got a Honda, it's not about that. All I'm trying to get to is, did you even calculate how much you are gonna spend on this just to repair it? This is coming from experience, I bought my 6g but I wrote down everything I needed and possibly would need and I passed my marker by a couple hundreds. Trust me right it down and see how much everything is gonna cost you and if it's really worth fixing. I hope you good luck with this car, but give it a good taught.

Why do you keep buying crappy junked cars??

This post has been edited by 808celica: Oct 21, 2009 - 4:09 AM

So you sold your celica with a bad motor and got a prelude with a sh*t ton of body damage and a bad motor.


You continue to defy logic. Incredible.

My celica has a lot more wrong with it. With about 100k more miles. The prelude is a not as bad as the celica.. really.. lol. I personally don't really like hondas, but I give credit where needed. The celica is a turd. and will always be a turd. If you saw it in person you would probably say it belongs in a junk yard. If you really feel the celica was the better car, come buy it from me.

And atleast I can drive the prelude...

This post has been edited by Superaison: Oct 21, 2009 - 11:55 AM

the stock h23a against a stock 5sfe will be horrid trust me i tried the hh23's have crazy top end..

prelude sounds to be a way nicer car than your celi so congrats to you ... even if your celi was in perfect running condition the prelude would win on 3 cylinders.

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well congrats! as stated before you seem to defy logic, you got so bumbed out about the celica lookin like crap and running like crap.... and how do you solve that issue?? you go out and buy a rust bucket honda, that looks like crap and runs like crap..... you say the celica is a turd?.....well no wonder genius the same friggin thing is gonna happen with that lude.... ignoring problems such as cv/axel issues and driving two hours on 3cyl's thats pure genius at work, you should have invested into the celica and or bought something that didnt require this much work because you yourself know your gonna half ass it all and be in the same boat a month down the line then b*tch and moan that your honda sux and you want something else... i suggest go dig your bike outa the shed and use that to get back and forth and put ur cars out for sale on your lawn.... but hey by all means prove me wrong and fix that honduh up and prove to me it was worth investing in....until that happens..... don't get ur hopes up on v tec...it sux

f22? so someone swaped in an accord motor into that prelude? sounds like you got ripped


uhh good luck with the build?

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no smartie it came stock ("S" model, as stated) with an f22a1... where have you guys been? lol only the SI model came w/a h23a1 that year

Well.. Thing is with prelude, It's a lot cheaper to fix than celica. Seems as people are thinking i'm dissing on my celica.. I honestly don't really like honda's.. But prelude's aren't bad and it was 500 buck. It won't be too much to fix it, and I got friends who know hondas like their own mother. Owning a toyota where I live is like owning a hummer. Nobody fixes them, unless you fix it yourself. Well sadly i'm not a mechanic. I love my Celica, dad said get rid of it. Can't even give to my brother. Yeah I coulda parted celica and all that and saved my current cash and baught a probably nicer vehicle.. But I need one now. The prelude isn't insured and barely runs tbh but I am driving it anyway because I simply need a car. The whole 3 cylinder thing idc, if it blows up my friend has a f22 he took out of his accord he said he will give me for about $50(worthless to him). It's not in the prelude yet because I am too busy.

Honestly. I want to fix the lude and drive it and feel comfy that if it breaks atleast it'll be cheap to fix..

Was that a rant/flame.. idk.. but people are getting the wrong idea.. I talk **** about my prelude and idc. It pisses me off but it moves, celica don't. Bottom line.

my b, i stand corrected.

good luck with the build, and parts are everywhere for these cars

gl with the build though..

I need my celica to part out quickly. lmao

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$35 shipped for the driver side airbag

I get the point on how it's "so much easier" to repair your Lude due to having friends. But any of your friends if they knew anything about car's would've told you this was a pass from the get go. How bad is the rust? Not a visible rust but the stuff behind and under the frame? How long to you think that CV boot is gonna hold?


I'm not "flaming" because I have nothing better to do or because it's not a Celica but telling you this because this is/will be a bad investment.


Things you know are wrong
-Rust needs to be repaired but on this car who knows how bad it's underneath
-Cv Boot/axle repaired
-Bumper
-Fender
-PS corner light
-Windshield
-Running on 3 pistons? Let's see if you'll actually repair it, if you do good for you.

Things you should change when getting a used car
-All liquids, coolant, oil,trans, etc etc
-Timing belt
-Might as well do the water pump and thermostat
-Filters
-Spark Plugs and wires
-Tires look about done, well your rear ones so start looking for replacements once your front ones finish up
-Brake pads
-etc

And how bout the suprises everyone get's when the previous owner isn't completely telling you all the known issues? Have fun finding out.


Really wasn't trying to offend you, just trying to be honest. I myself know what it's like saying oh it's just gonna be a couple hundred dollars thats all. WRONG. Just on repairing the issue's I knew it had I spent say $1,005. And then I had to buy tires, liquids, timing, radiator and quickly I was at the $2k range. And I still have to spend on the suspension, since it's worn out. I know I've bought other stuff that really wasn't necessary but this is gonna be my DD so I might as well repair everything I can now before it's on the road. Having another car to drive helped me out alot so I could take my time repairing it.

As for you this is your DD and you only current car, what are you gonna do when it fails on you? Are you able to have it down for sometime?

Take a good look at the car, inspect it for a while and REALLY REALLY think about it, is it worth putting money into this?

If anything I would part or sell this car and put it into the Celica, once again not because it;s a Celica and this is a Celica forum. If it were the other way around say the Celica was the one you just bought and the Prelude was the one you painted grey and white I would say to sell the Celi and put that cash in the lude.

It may smoke your 7afe, but won't smoke a GT. Trust me, I know from experience. 3 nights to be exact. But good luck with your HONDA

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Oct 22, 2009 - 12:51 AM

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Except, my father said I can't keep my celica. So...

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everynight for me baby!!! if its not vtec i win

Vtec is for pussies imo.

It's been stated...but I don't think this was all that smart of a decision. If the engine was running completely well, then yes, you could forgo having a nice-looking car because it actually runs when the Celica doesn't. But I mean, it's not that strong on either part...there's a lot of exterior work to do and the engine is on 3 cylinders.

Having said that, good luck with fixing her up.

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Imo, the prelude moves. Celica don't. What's wierd is it only acts like that on idle, but once u actually give it gas it's fine. Really wierd. Even still I may do a small rebuild, but my friends said they'll charge me for the toyota, but not honda (they know what the hell they are doing with the f22). So I kinda save $.. Oh well. I want to trade the prelude for a celica down the line sometime.