1985 Prelude DX
This is our previously owned blue 1985 Prelude. We loved this car! We bought it with 169K miles on it and we absolutely loved driving it. It was quick and handled well. It also started our interest in foreign cars. Unfortunately we learned the hard way that timing belts on Hondas MUST be changed every 90K miles or less. The belt broke, ruining the engine. We put a used engine in ourselves. Less than 8K miles later, a Dodge Ram pickup ran into the rear end, ending our time with the car, which explains the picture above.
Some specs:
- 1.8L dual 3bbl carb, 4 cylinder 12 valve SOHC engine
- 98 HP, 5 speed manual trans, 14" rims and BSW tires
- 26MPG city, 31MPG highway
- Air conditioning, variable rate steering, adjustable intermittent wipers, digital clock
- Power sunroof
- Full gauges and rear defroster
- Blue with gray pinstriping and blue interior
Things added:
- Prelude floor mats
- Front splash guards
- Blaupunkt 2 way 6.5" speakers and 4" speakers, pull out cassette stereo, dual 8" subs, and 680 watts of power
- 40% tinted glass
- Bosch Platinum spark plugs, advanced timing
- New front seats (they wear out bad)
Check out the Red 1985 Prelude page on this site. Much more information, including things to look for on these cars and how to fix them! Also, performance specs for the stock car.