1992 Honda Prelude S Coupe 2-door 2.2l Super Nice, Amazing, And Rare on 2040-cars

Year:1992 Mileage:226000 Color: White /
Blue

Location:

Helena, Alabama, United States

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Body Type:Coupe
Fuel Type:GAS
Engine:2.2L 2156CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated
Transmission:Manual

Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): JHMBA8144NC010069
Make: Honda
Model: Prelude
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Mileage: 226,000
Sub Model: S
Year: 1992
Exterior Color: White
Trim: S Coupe 2-Door
Interior Color: Blue
Number of Cylinders: 4
Drive Type: FWD

For over two years this 1992 Honda Prelude S has been my baby (except for my wife that is). Now we are having an actual baby. This change of family status means that my beloved Prelude has to go. It was my dream to one day sell this car at Barret Jackson to fund my retirement. Alas, that is not to be. Perhaps it could be your dream.

This particular Prelude is white with the extremely rare and coveted blue cloth interior. It has 226,000 miles and is a 5 speed manual transmission. It is the model S not the Si. This means that it has a SOHC engine and not the VTEC one.

If you didn’t stop reading at 226,000 miles, thank you. You will be glad that you pressed on.

Here’s what’s so awesome about this particular prelude.

I’m the second owner. I bought it from a retired school teacher who purchased the car new. This car has always been adult driven. No teenagers have attempted doughnuts in a parking lot with this car.
This car has ZERO modifications apart from the wheels. Nothing has been done to the engine, exhaust, or suspension. It’s 100% stock. No cold air intake, it has not been lowered, no headers, no nitrous. None of that stuff.
It has been meticulously maintained. The previous owner did every service called for at a reputable Birmingham Honda specialist. I have continued to care for it in the same manner. Here are some of the things that have been done:
- Timing belt, water pump, and accessory belts were replaced at 150,000 miles.
- A/C compressor, clutch, coil, and dryer were replaced with brand new ones last month. A/C blows super cold and has a 1 year warranty.
- Complete Tune Up (new distributor base, distributor cap, rotor button, spark plug wires (NGK), and spark plugs (NGK) - done at 218,000 miles.
- New front brake rotors (Brembro) and brake pads (Akebono) at 205,000 miles.
- New clutch, fly wheel, pilot and throw out bearings at 190,000 miles.
- New radiator, upper and lower radiator hoses at 210,000 miles.
- New light weight alloy wheels to replace steel wheels and hub caps.
- Bridgestone Ecopia low rolling resistance tires (good amount to tread remaining). These tires have added about 3 MPG to each tank.
- Recently flushed power steering, brake, and transmission fluids.
- Cooling fan replaced at 188,00 miles.
- New Interstate Battery about 1.5 years old (5 year warranty).
- Of course all oil changes have been done regularly at 3,000 miles.
It has original paint that’s in very good condition. Every three months I clean the paint with a clay bar and buff wax the car. Every night it goes into the garage (we’re weird but we use our garage for our cars). There are some scratches here and there as you would expect. I have a bottle of genuine Honda touch up paint that I use for, well, touch ups. I will include it at no extra charge!
It’s a southern car. This Prelude has never seen the north with it’s salty roads. Nor has it seen the Gulf Coast with it’s salty sea air. There is no rust whatsoever.
Runs great. Seriously. It has good power (it won’t snap your head back, but who needs that anyway, what with the chiropractic bills and all) and will get up and move merging into traffic. I get 29 MPG combined city and highway driving. (I keep a log that I can give you if you want).
It’s reliable. I know you’re thinking, it has 226,000 miles. How reliable can it be? I routinely drive it for 2 to 4 hours, to far flung places. It’s never left me on the side of the road. My pregnant wife will sometimes drive it from our home in Helena, to her work in Adamsville (about 45 minutes). I truly believe this car has another 100,000 miles in it. You just have to maintain it.
It looks cool. I get stopped buy car people often who ask about it. People will stare at it. My wife thinks this is nuts, but it’s true. It’s a good looking car and it gets attention.
The power windows, power sunroof, power side view mirrors, cruise control, wipers, and all the lights, work perfectly, even the power antenna!
It’s not leaking anything. It’s not leaking oil, power steering fluid, coolant, transmission fluid, clutch fluid, or brake fluid. All the fluids are staying where they’re supposed to be. Inside the car.
The interior is in great shape. The driver’s seat bolster could use a needle and thread but there are no other rips, tares, or holes. This has been a non smoker’s car all it’s existence. There’s not even a lighter. I even have the original floor mats (you’d be hard pressed to find a 2002 car with that)!
No wrecks. There are some dings in the body. They are hard to see and even harder to try and photograph, but they are there. However, all of the body panels are original.
The spare tire has been kept in good shape and the air pressure regularly checked. To the best of my knowledge it has never been used.
I have most of the cars service history.
I have the title in hand.
It’s a Prelude!

I will not say that the car is perfect. Being 22 years old with 226,000 miles there are a couple of things that aren’t the same as the day it rolled off the showroom floor. Here are a few things that are wrong with the car.

The fuel/temp gauge is not working. I use the trip odometer to know how much gas I have (in the car that is). You can get the one currently in the car refurbished for about $85 or you can replace it for about $175.00. That would be installing it yourself. If you pay someone else it will cost more.
The stereo is original. To say that audio technology has advanced a little since this car was made would be a major understatement. So the quality isn’t good. To make matters worse, the speakers on the right side are blown. If you only listen to Paul Finebaum it will work just fine.
It needs an alignment. It’s not pulling or wearing the tires unevenly. The steering wheel just isn’t straight. This is a result of a little suspension repair and I just haven’t had the time to do anything about it.
The brake rotors are slightly warped. You only feel it if you’re braking hard and I wouldn’t worry about it until the pads are worn out but that will be awhile.
There’s a small water leak into the trunk. Pressure washing or a hard driving rain will put some water into the trunk. Otherwise it’s fine. The amount is small. In fact, when you look at the carpet in the trunk you will notice that there are no stains.
As I mentioned before, and as you can see in the pictures, the driver’s seat bolster could use some repair.
Also as mentioned before the are some dings and scratches. You really can't see them from afar, and I gave up trying to make them show in the photos, but they are there.
The right front alloy wheel has some road rash from a close encounter with a curb. This can be repaired if you are so inclined.
The air intake hose is split. I have it wrapped with duct tape which does just fine.
There is some residual from a sticker on the rear bumper and a bad spot on the rear trunk lid also from a sticker. I’ve buffed and cleaned theses the best I could but painting it would be the best solution.

You can see even more pictures on my Flickr Page

So there you have it. While I will be very sad to see this car go, your generous bid will ease my suffering and make you all the happier for it!

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