1990 Honda Prelude S
Some specs:
- 1.8L dual 3bbl carb, 4 cylinder 12 valve SOHC engine
- 5 speed manual, 13" rims and BSW tires
- Air conditioning, variable rate steering, adjustable intermittent wipers, digital clock
- Power sunroof
- Full gauges and rear defroster
- Charcoal gray with white pinstriping and gray/black interior
- Kenwood detachable face cassette player
- American racing 14x6 5-star polished aluminum rims
- 2.5" chrome exhaust tip
- Front brake calipers/pads
- New door trim on each side
- Prolong engine treatment
Mechanical (you probably won't fix yourself):
- Emergency brake. If it doesn't work right, you have to replace two cables, plus rear calipers, rotors, and pads. EXPENSIVE!
- Squeaky front end. Lots of rubber boots means lots of problems. If one cracks, you'll get either a bad CV joint, bad axle, or ball joint replacement.
- Vacuum lines missing. If they've been moved, re-routed, or removed, you may be in for a real hassle. LOTS of vacuum lines on this car!
- Automatic transmission. They just didn't last.
- Excessive rust around the gas tank door will prohibit it from opening eventually!
- Timing belt. Every 60K in this car, and they mean it. High compression engine. If the belt goes, so do the valves.
- Carbs. If the carbs seem out of whack, steer clear. It's about $800 to replace them. Ouch!
- The back speakers suffer sun damage and start to short the stereo. Replace them - it's real easy!
- Sunroof and hazard pushbuttons go bad. Clean frequently with an electrical cleaner.