The fifth generation has become the last among the rather rare Hondov coupe called Prelude. This time pays attention to this, beautiful and powerful car Released from 1996 to 2001th year. In technical terms, it is impossible to call 5 new items, it is built on the previous - the fourth model, which were borrowed: engines, chassis, Summary system rear wheels, as well as the GUR changing the effort on the steering wheel, but the appearance and salon of the new Japanese coupe undergo significant changes.

Take a look at the photo of the fifth prelude, note that his headlights are "elongated" vertically, and the rear lights "stretched" horizontally. Stylistically, the optics of the fifth model is fundamentally different from the optics of the previous one. models and this is good, because in the forms and proportions of the body itself still recognizes the 1991 prelude. The fifth generation machine was sick: if the easiest fourth prelude had a circular mass in 1190kg, then the 1996 year model in a curb state weighs at least 1240kg. With a body length in 4545mm, the Japanese wheelbase is 2585mm, and ground clearance It is 140 mm. The width of the Japanese twine body is 1750 mm, and the height of only 1315mm is low, sport carwhich dissects air easily and clinging to the track. As in the case of the predecessor, the Japanese body is protected by zinc and the appearance on it rust speaks only about poor-quality repair of a damaged bodybar.

The main difference of the fifth prelude from the fourth, which you can see in the cabin, it is the front panel that has become much easier and traditional, there is no longer an electronic pointer of the fuel level and engine temperature. All devices fit for a visor - in front of the driver. No more, "elongated" along the whole torpedo dashboardwhich looked so spectacically at the previous model of the prelude. After the "cose" tidy 4, the ventilation slider on the torpedo of the 5th model looks mildly outdated. The fact that a two-door Honda is not a "drift rod" indicates the handbrake shifted closer to the passenger - you can notice it in the photo. Otherwise, landing in front - as in the 4th prelde - almost on the floor, with a large margin of the place for the feet, and behind, as in most two-year, there are quite a few places, but it can be called a minus, considering the class and the purpose of this car. The trunk accommodates 284l, as for the coupe is not bad, in volume it is even even some hatchbacks.

Specifications Honda Prelude 5, 1996 - 2001

The basic two-liter F20A4 engine at a power of 133 horses, accelerates Honda Prelude to 100km for 9.2c. Of course, in itself, such an overclocking indicator is not very bad, but for a car with a sports image is not impressive numbers.

"Lightless" 2.2 develops 160l.s, but 2.2 VTEC gives 185l.s and allows the Japanese owner to erase up to a hundred for only 7.5s, in addition it is very important that the last 2.2 provides an excellent set not only from the place, but also from the go.

Hondov engines are not equipped with hydrocomathers and every 40,000 km need control of thermal gaps. Timing belt, with all the rollers, as well as the drive belt balancing shafts should be changed once in 100 000km (when using original spare parts). The pump is enjoyed two life of the timing belt.

"Interest" machines can be equipped with 4ws system, which turns at low speeds rear wheels To the side opposite front, and on the largest front. Thanks to the 4WS system, the Japanese's maneuverability was improved by 15%, sustainability on the track was significantly increased, but according to the owners, it is more difficult to withdraw a full-controlled car from drift, for this you need experience management of a car with a secured rear wheels in extreme situations.

Price Honda Prelude 5

Buy Honda Prelude 5 in Normal, not a rolled state for $ 8,000. It is rarely found the price of Honda Prelude 5 and $ 10,000.

As in the case of the model fourth generationThe japanese reproduced on the secondary is almost always offered with a basic, two-liter engine. Yes - this engine is confident (according to the standards of ordinary cars) pushes a coupe ahead, but there is no such excitement that is present on Vtec - oat machines. For this reason, fans are looking for a Hondov coupe with this motor.

Honda Prelde.

Description of the model

Honda Prelude is a classic compact coupe that has been produced from 1978 until the end of 2001. Among the Honda sports line, the prelude is located between the small Integra and NSX sports car.
Honda's competitors Prelude: Toyota Celica, Nissan SX / Silvia, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Opel Calibra and other small sports coupes.

Such cars are created for active driving, and an important component of this is a powerful motor. Honda's 4th generation preludes engines are in-line four F20A, F22A, F22B, H22 and H23A series. The return of these engines The wave is characteristic of the compact coupe of the 90s and varies from 133 to 200 hp. On prelde 5 in simple complete sets F20A and F22B motors were used, the power of which is 133 and 160 hp. For top versions left H22A, which, depending on the version, shows from 185 to 220 hp.

Below you will learn which motors for the prelude and what are their differences, the characteristics of these motors, their problems and the reasons for the appearance of these problems. As well as, motor oil For these engines, their approximate resource, of course, there are tuning options, we will tell how to increase the power of your prelude and make it go even better than now.

Prelude debut took place in 1978. This car was equipped with a 1.6 liter engine. With a capacity of 80 hp Until 1983, Prelude was produced on the basis of the ACCORD model.

After a thorough processing in 1983, Prelude became independent model. Appeared a new version with a very modern for those years with a 12-valve engine of 1.8 liters, which issued 102 hp

The second generation prelude possessed the following dimensions: Length 4090 mm, 1635 mm Width, 1290 mm Height. The difference was very low and wide profile. As an option was offered a leather interior. Luke on some models came into standard equipment.

The car got a lot positive feedback to the management address.

In 1987, the presentation of the third generation Honda Prelude. The car is interesting, first of all, the fact that it was at him that all four wheels control (4ws) began to be installed. True, such models were intended exclusively for sale in the domestic market.

Gamma engines was presented: 1.8 l / 106 hp Fuel consumption of 8-10 liters per 100 km and 2.0 l / 137 hp Fuel consumption of 9-10 liters per 100 km.

In 1990 appears new engine Power 140 hp

The fourth prelude (1991-1996 release) was equipped with many more powerful engines. The firm version had a 2.0-liter unit, which issued 133 hp. At the top of the same model Row There was a modification with a 2.2-liter engine with a VTEC system with a capacity of 200 hp Naturally, this prelude also had a famous control system for all four 4WS wheels.

The next generation Honda Prelude appeared at the end of 1996. It has become longer than the previous one by 35 mm, which contributed to more comfortable passenger accommodation, especially in the back of the cabin. However, external data is very non-primable. Chopped forms, nonypical headlights and Japanese minimalism in Europe did not understand. Although from the technical point of view, the prelude of the fifth generation has a lot of advantages. Clear inter-wheeled differential, steering amplifier, changing characteristics depending on speed, and most importantly - the letter VTEC on the valve lid. As a guarantee of the magnificent fuel economy, excellent temperament and "honest" non-vary engines.

There were two of them. Basic 2.0-liter power 133 hp And the famous 2.2-liter. The latter was produced in two versions: VTI (185 hp) and VTI-S (200 hp). In this case, "S" is distinguished by another engine control unit and a modified power system. Despite the "forcedness", the engines are distinguished by a high motorway.

The car was equipped with both mechanical and automatic boxes Transmissions. All of them are quite reliable.

The fifth prelude, like the fourth, has a very good suspension with the 4WS system and the possibility of installing the active distribution of the ATTS torque system (it distributes the moment so that when you turn to the most loaded wheel more traction transmitted).

However, due to a fairly high price, this generation was not in high demand in the market.

In the fall of 2000, Honda Prelude production was decided to stop. Periodically, however, rumors appear that Honda is working to create a prelude sixth generation, but so far they are not confirmed by anything.

Summarizing all the above, let's say that Prelude can be bolden by the present sports coupe And with one of the most interesting representatives of the Honda family.

Prelude is a coupe belonging to the middle class. Prelude debut took place in 1978. This AW TomBile has been equipped with a 1.6 liter engine. With a capacity of 80 hp Until 1983, Prelude was produced on the basis of the ACCORD model.

After a thorough processing in 1983, Prelude became an independent model. There was a new version with very modern for those years with a 12-valve engine with a volume of 1.8 liters., Which issued 102 hp.

The second generation prelude possessed the following dimensions: Length 4090 mm, 1635 mm Width, 1290 mm Height. The difference was very low and wide profile. As an option was offered a leather interior. Luke on some models came into standard equipment. The car received many positive feedback to the management address.

In 1987, the presentation of the third generation Honda Prelude took place. The car is interesting, first of all, the fact that it was at him that all four wheels control (4ws) began to be installed. True, such models were intended exclusively for sale in the domestic market.

The 3rd generation of the model inherited the concept of the 2nd, gaining great popularity as a youth machine "for dates". "Hatching" headlights and low "nose", giving prelde similarity with AW Tomobiles Ferrari, create a wide and low wedge-shaped silhouette. In combination with a small cabin, the body shape is obtained, very similar to the 2nd generation of the model.

Here are 2 types of engines, both 2 liters. Fuel consumption of 8-10 liters per 100 km and 2.0 l / 137 hp Fuel consumption of 9-10 liters per 100 km. In 1990, a new 140 hp engine appears. Among the advanced technologies applied on this AW should be allocated 4WS (4-Wheel Steering) system, which provides a maneuvering AW Tomobila by turning all four wheels. On this generation, Prelude was applied for the first time in the world. The interior is perfectly equipped and decorated. In one of the packages for its finishing, deer leather was used. This equipment has more high classAnd her body is not equipped with "hiding", but by ordinary headlights.

The fourth prelude (1991-1996 release) was equipped with many more powerful engines. The firm version had a 2.0-liter unit, which issued 133 hp. At the top of the model range stood a modification with a 2.2-liter engine with a VTEC system with a capacity of 200 hp. Naturally, this prelude also had a famous control system for all four 4WS wheels.

The next generation Honda Prelude appeared at the end of 1996. It has become longer than the previous one by 35 mm, which contributed to more comfortable passenger accommodation, especially in the back of the cabin. However, external data is very non-primable. Chopped forms, nonypical headlights and Japanese minimalism in Europe did not understand. Although from the technical point of view, the prelude of the fifth generation has a lot of advantages. Clear inter-wheeled differential, steering amplifier, changing characteristics depending on speed, and most importantly - the letter VTEC on the valve lid. As a guarantee of the magnificent fuel economy, excellent temperament and "honest" non-vary engines.

There were two of them. Basic 2.0-liter power 133 hp And the famous 2.2-liter. The latter was produced in two versions: VTI (185 hp) and VTI-S (200 hp). In this case, "S" is distinguished by another motor control unit and a modified power supply. Despite the "forcedness", the engines are distinguished by high motors.
The car was equipped with both mechanical and AW volume transmissions. All of them are quite reliable.

The fifth prelude, like the fourth, has a very good suspension with the 4WS system and the possibility of installing the active distribution of the ATTS torque system (it distributes the moment so that when you turn to the most loaded wheel more traction transmitted).

However, due to a fairly high price, this generation was not in high demand in the market. In the fall of 2000, Honda Prelude production was decided to stop. Periodically, however, rumors appear that Honda is working to create a prelude sixth generation, but so far they are not confirmed by anything.

Summarizing all the above, we can say that Prelude can be bolded to call a real sports compartment and with one of the most interesting representatives of the Honda family.

Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC: 200 on the counter

Moscow is the only city in the world where you can crash into the ass when you overtake on the counter. The crazy tempo of Moscow life gives rise to a special way of driving, similar to a power or even psychological struggle. The rules are extremely simple - either you are subordinate to the stream, you are going through the shooters and reread the collected works of Dickens in many hours traffic jams, or you play on the road "Your Party", acting on the principle of "who will make it," delivering ".

However, to afford a truly aggressive ride through the metropolitan streets can a few, for for this not only courage and driver's skills. This requires a special machine - such as Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC.

Especially if it is equally different as this, as well, "right" is configured and stands on no less chic wheels. The rules for obtaining pleasure from a ride are simple as shovel: extreme attention and no extra movements. Accelerator pedal to the floor, and then as in a computer game - a series of overtops, turns, sharp braking and rapid speed set. The engine is excellent "spinning" thanks to tuning flywheel, in narrow circles called "super light." In the intervals between the songs, the translated musical system, the squeaks of rubber in the turns and the crash of the graduation path. The remaining participants in the movement are inferior: the image of the "prelude" is always unequivocally sports, and there is no roar, not even a roar, and the roar of honest Japanese "forward-flow" will indicate the most inattentive or notphibious. The car cuts the stream as a very hot knife is not too cold oil. Japanese engine control system GREDDY E-Manage, which, unlike European chip tuning, heads not only injectors, but also the ignition advance, along with tuning air filter Adds the machine a pretty number of "mares" under the hood, bringing their number to two hundred ten. This allows you to put out on the road anything - the dynamics of the car is simply excellent. The suspension (by the way, the regular) is tough, but in moderation - and it does not shake on Ughab, and we have never arose for a sharp rearrangement.

Nothing compares with pleasure to drive in Moscow in the middle weekday So, as if this is a deep Saturday night. Blood turns into adrenaline, and a dense movement - in a stationary labyrinth, along which our red "Japanese" slips. A series of braking and accelerations makes me about the absence of recoar seats or at least sports multipoints - in standard chairs chatting mercilessly. Errors with such a ride are expensive: a little glanced, and someone from the neighbors already "sticks out" in the side, so attention is constantly at the limit. However, the surrounding quickly evaluate the style of movement of your vehicle And on time are retreating.

Stopping and coming out of the car, but still feeling like molecules of a mad drive roaming in the blood, I suddenly pay attention to almost the absence external tuning. Only anti-cycle and rich wheels (if you consider them tuning) hints at unrest potential. That's really - it is better to be what seems!

Martial cams

In the last quarter of the twentieth century, a certain stagnation is observed in the world AW Tomobillestroy. "Completed" several main types of engine designs, suspension, steering, brakes that use all AW top producers. Some changes, of course, occurred, but - evolutionary. The number of valves in engines increased, but not their drive. Aluminum and light alloys were wider in the suspension, but only as steel replacement. Injection systems received electronic control, covered with numerous sensors, but the principle of their action has not changed ...

As a result, the former recognized AW Toprom leaders allowed many former outsiders to come close to their positions and produce no less modern products.

In many directions, such as, for example, the creation of AW of the Tomatic transmission with the possibility of "manual" gear selection, or equipping machines in a circle of security with airbags, almost all AW top gun leaders are nostril in the nostril. But in such a sphere, like a motor-building, some companies have their own "highlight", their technology, so far inaccessible to competitors. Mitsubishi, for example, it direct injection GDI fuel, Mercedes - a shut-off series of cylinders on 12-cylinder motors, Y Mazda - rotary engine. And at Honda - Vtec technology ...

The Prelude model has always served Honda a kind of showcase to demonstrate technical achievements. It was on Prelude that the chassis first appeared with all the "routing" wheels (1988), an engine using VTEC technology (1993), a torque control system ATTS (1998).

At our disposal turned out to be Honda Prelude 2.2 VTI DOHC-VTEC. The 1998 version of the model year is the fifth generation from the beginning of the release in 1982 (the car was radically modernized by the 1997 Model year, by the 1999th did not change anything, with the exception of 15 hp add-ons in SH modifications for the American market) .

Two-door body coupe with pronounced dynamic appearance. Strict silhouette, nothing superfluous.

We took the car to the test mainly because of the engine, but it is interesting for two more technical solutions: "full-time" and the presence of an ATTS system. First - briefly about them.

Four "routing" wheels - the idea is not new, fifteen years ago almost all japanese companies We had in the production range such models. The cars have proven themselves very well, but for some reason they did not "worry", and over time, almost everyone refused to be released.

The AW Tommobile's abilities demonstrated immediately as soon as he had to drive out of AW Tosalon, located inside the huge shopping complex- Through warehouse and utility rooms, clearly not intended for AW tomological movement and besides formed by some tables, containers and trolleys.

Prelude with the control system four wheels significantly reduced the reversal diameter - 9.4 m (like Mazda Demio.!) Against 11 m at the standard model. The turn in which another machine will fit from the third-fourth right, Prelude passes from the first, gently "enjoying" feed - so that the rear wheels go almost exactly by rings of the front. (It can be seen in the picture that even a fixed machine with the left front wheels turned the rear slightly rotate the right.) The angle and direction of the rotation of the rear wheels depend on the speed and mode of movement, it is engaged in on-board computer, and managing rear bridge Electric gearbox by axis. The suspension is similar to the classic dual-time, but - because the angle of rotation is small - the ball support is installed only from above. TO lower lever The pin is attached through the elastic rubber element.

When driving along the streets, the effect of the rear wheels is practically not felt, such a cheating increases the controllability and stability of AW Tomobila at high speeds. And then there were problems. It was in mid-March, and our favorite airfield - the Khodyan field - turned out to be covered with a snow-water porridge, with which the wheels of the car did not have the slightest clutch. Sharing a few minutes in this "Kisel", we understand that full-fledged testing and stability tests will not work.

It was not possible to fully feel the action of ATTS, which - as an option - was equipped with a car. This system (Active Torque Transfer System) is a piece for front drive Rare. Her appointment is to save an advanced AW Tomobile not only from the insufficient turning characteristic of it, but also from the tendency to shift in turn to the right or left, depending on which pedal - gas or brakes - gives the driver. The sensor system monitors the direction of rotation and the speed of rotation of the drive wheels, the rotation angle of the steering wheel and the side bias. If the computer "notes" that AW Tomobil does not want to follow a trajectory as a given driver, for example, fit into the turn, begins the redistribution of torque in favor of the outer to turn the wheel (up to 80%) - until the machine corrected its behavior .

This is unfortunately, only the theory. ATTS is designed to work in limit modes, for example, with high-speed passage of sharp aggregates, and then the wet porridge under the legs. On the other hand, we took the prelude to the test for the sake of the engine ...

Before you get behind the wheel, I studied the power chart and torque. And if the increase horse power It turned out to be directly proportional to the number of revolutions - reaching a peak to 7,000, then the torque curve reaches 90% of the maximum immediately after 2000 rpm. And it starts to subscribe only after 6000 rpm.

Usually, the inlet of the combustible mixture in the cylinder begins after passing the piston top dead Points and ends after the bottom. The most favorable conditions for the mixture stream are created only in the middle third of the clock - when the valve is open completely. The rest of the time - at the moments of opening and before closing the valve - in intake manifold Turbulent swirls arise that reduce the efficiency of the cylinder filling and adversely affect the power and efficiency of the engine.

This problem was trying to solve this problem in the 1930s, using camshaft with such a cam profile, which provided the instantaneous and maximum valve opening, then "hang" in place and quick closure. However, this algorithm of the timing was good only for modes full power, and with uniform movement or smooth acceleration, the opening of the valves "jerks" leads to an unjustified (for conventional, non-sports, machines) an increase in fuel consumption. In addition, the timing with such a camshaft is experiencing much greater shock loads than with traditional, and should be very durable, and therefore expensive.

Then the attention of the designers attracted the idea to start the intake tact slightly earlier - to the time of the passage pass through the VTC and the beginning of the occurrence of the occurrence in the intake valve reservoir was already fully open. The efficiency of the cylinder filling and the specific power increases sharply, but the fuel consumption increases, in addition, there are problems with the stability of the engine on low revolutions.

Further studies led to the creation of motors with variable gas distribution phases (VVT - VARIABLE VALVE TIMING), in which - due to rotation distribution Vala. Regarding the crankshaft - the inlet period changes from ahead (when starting the motor and turnover from 1500 to 5000 rpm. / min.) Before the delay (up to 1500 and more than 5000 rpm.). Changing the phases of the release of great influence on the operation of the engine does not have ...

Motors built using VVT technology have appeared in many AW top producers for another 10-12 years ago, but they began to actively implement in the "masses" only in the last 2-3 years.

Honda designers went a little further competitors. In 1993, they created the VTEC system (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control), which changes not only the gas distribution phases (VVT), but also the opening and closing algorithm and closing valves.

To date, several versions of VTEC, but the principle of their action is the same. For example, on the engine with four valves on the cylinder system works as follows. Two adjacent camshaft cams, interacting through rockers with two inlet valves of one cylinder, have different profile and dimensions. Let's call one of these cam "aggressive", and the second is "soft."
In the usual mode, rockers work independently of each other, and the "soft" cam opens its valve for a smaller time and with a smaller lifting height than "aggressive". But as soon as the engine speed reaches a certain value (about 5,200 rpm), a tiny piston of the hydraulic cylinder rigidly connects both rocker, and now they work in parallel. At the same time, the "soft" cam remains not in cases, but manages both valves "aggressive". Accordingly, the opening time and the height of the lifting of the second valve increases, the charge of the cylinder and the engine power increases. When the speed is reduced (below 5,200 rpm.) Everything happens in the reverse order, the rockers are released from each other, and each cam begins to engage in his business.

It is difficult to say that in this system there is more complex - hydromechanical actuators or electronics control. This complexity scares a bit. But the manufacturer is confident in the reliability of the system: warranty on AW Tomobil - three years.

A wide torque shelf is felt. At first - moving along close streets - I switched the gear, without spinning the engine above 3000-3500 rpm. At the same time, the car perfectly showed itself from the point of view of the dynamics and elasticity of the engine. But they got out on the square, you can go more active.

The addition of gas on the first-second transmissions causes such a torque flow to life that you remember the turbocharging motors. The third ... sharply interpret the gas pedal to the floor. The hand on the handle of the checkpoint is ready to switch to the fourth - as soon as the engine will weaken. The edge of the eye is watching the tachometer. The arrow quickly rolls to the right: 2500, 3500, 5000, 6000, 7000 ...

The intensity of the acceleration of NE is weakening. In the motor, the crankshaft speed limiter is certainly installed, without waiting for its triggering, switching to the fourth. The tachometer arrow rolls to 5500 rpm., Prelude, practically without reacting at the time of switching, continues to accelerate. I slow down to 60 km / h, then I press again on the pedal - all the same uniform and intense acceleration. Most of the machines experienced earlier, even with much more powerful motors, had easily defined peak of torque, after whose passing AW TomBill behaves more sluggish. You need to get used to the Prelude engine - so that it will not be "raped" in vain, since the tips from the vestibular apparatus about the need to switch here will not wait. And when you get used to it, it seems that it is better not ...

A few words about AW TomBile. Prelude loves speed. And he feels perfectly. The car seems to be pressed to the road, at any speed are easy and obedient in management. The rigid suspension does not allow the body to roll into turns, at the same time perfectly treating various road relief. Steering Extremely sensitive - the car responds to the slightest motion "Barank". The brakes provide an effective slowdown - proportionally effort on the pedals.

Ergonomics of a driver's seat is good. Perhaps too high is the drawer cover for trifles between the front seats. When the second and fourth gear is turned on, the elbow rests into it. But if you open the lid, the hand is very conveniently located on the front edge of the drawer. The moves of the PPC handle are very short and clear - it is impossible to be mistaken. In the gear selection mechanism, there is a device that is protected from sizes to the position rear stroke After turning off the fifth gear. You can turn on the back only after you swing the handle from left to right - along the entire "neutral" strip.

The ideologically AW Tomobile is designed for an active driver, so it is not surprising that it is not easy to accommodate passengers in the back seat. Problems begin at the time of landing - the front chairs, however, shift, resting the backs in the torpedo, but the opening remains narrow, and most importantly - low.

Pleasantly surprised the size of the trunk. The presence on the floor of the brackets and faces for locking load belts suggests that manufacturers provide for the use of Prelude as long-range travel machines. If necessary, the volume of the cargo compartment can be doubled by folding the back of the rear seat.

Impressions from Honda Prelude are unusual. With AW tomobiles having similar engine characteristics, it was not necessary to deal before. Only as it should be "Rolling" to him, you begin to understand that this motor is not just good, but also another.

Evgeny Romantsky

One of the days of aimless wandering on sites with ads for the sale of cars, I accidentally stumbled upon something that could not be. Any sporting "Japanese" is always in the risk area of \u200b\u200bbeing an exclusive in all the cracks, but Prelude, who avoided the installation of hello body kit and other attributes of Tru-Sportor, is a beast straight from the pages of the color of his polished body.

The rapidly approaching red crocodile worn me by surprise. A second ago, a long nose peeking out due to turn ... And suddenly the body rolled on the ground stands at my feet. By the length-width of Prelude, we compare with the "bmw two-plate", but in the height - the porsche 911 level.

The strict design of the exterior is an invitation to climb on the genealogy tree of Prelude. The rounded predecessor of the fourth generation looked at the renewent among angular relatives and was sold unimportant, so the fifth generation marked the return to the origins. If the rhombid head optics only reminds the splashing eyes of the ancestors who had addiction to the "blind" pharmaceans, the extended taillights frankly frank about the past times. The brightest detail is the hood, the relief of whom indestine hints on the top of the Honda logo.

Aesthetics minimalism not everyone likes. Apparently, this is one of the reasons for an unrestrained desire to hang on the prelde snow removal front spoiler and fasten the striking machine to the trunk. Does this Honda aware of how lucky to stay in stock in life?

Inside

StarRighted Hondovian sports cars rarely gave the meaning of interior design. "In these kinds of such a kind, this is not the main thing." So the most popular justification of such economy sounds. Well, even the first NSX did not suffer from an exquisite interior. So in the prelude, the eye is not clinging for. Such anterior panel could belong to any Honda of the end of the nineties.

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Ergonomics not without sin. Cruise and hatch are controlled by the buttons in the blind zone to the left of the steering column, and the heated control of the seats is hidden into the door pockets. But the salon is strong and kindly, besides, this is "that very" japanese assembly - For many more and not necessary.

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Sports accents in the interior are a bit. The central console drops plastic for metal, glitter the rims of the instruments, alets a double line on the mechanics lever. All this, including a tachometer, marked up to 8,000 rpm, fades before the charm of the fire-red Recaro, which appeared here on the whims of the owner and fiercely drove into me dead grip.

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The remnants of the original cabin are visible if you are too much to turn back. Two deep tissue logs for no accident retained a virgin view when running 185,000 km. There are armrests, ashtrays and relative expanses above their heads and in the shoulders, but legs will fall into a close trap, even if the front seats are medium height passengers. Therefore, the rear row is rather an additional trunk to help the usual grade of a slightly less than 300 liters.

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In move

Naturally, prelude sin to evaluate rear seats and the volume of the trunk. Do not be alone, nor the second, no one at all upset. Especially since we have here not any double-liter vegetable, but the legendary "four" H22A8 with a large inscription DOHC VTEC on the scarlet valve lid. Yes, now there is no one to surprise the system of changing the phases of gas distribution, but let's not forget that this is the machine of the end of the 90s.

The peculiarities of this type of VTEC are two Paspers with four valves per cylinder and the presence of rockers, and for every two valves there are three cams on distributional. At the same time, the gas distribution phases adjustment occurs both in the inlet and on the release - is quite good for that era! At the exit, we have 200 forces, removed from the volume of 2.2 liters. Chief of redhead! More powerful prelde - 220-strong SIR S-SPEC and TYPE S - were found only in Japan.

Motor, let it be devoid of superior, but at the expense of the notorious "Vteka" that helps him work effectively on any revolutions has a very wide regiment of torque. At the same time, 90% of the thrust at your disposal starting from 2,000 rpm, and they begin to melt only after 6,000. In the lazy urban stream, if not twist the engine above 3,500, Prelude masterfully hides its hellish essence. He is helpful, friendly, always ready for acceleration and does not strain anything. Civilian, and not a hardware sports clutch, commendable noise insulation, ergonomics, not requiring addiction, acceptable due to faceted visibility ...

If you drive from work to work strictly at the rush hour, you should not know the devil with a red head! Avalanche acceleration after 3,500 rpm - only the prelude-ia to a nuclear explosion of thrust covering you, barely tachometer cross the five thousandth mark. The shooter of the Namig flies into the red zone, but this moment is beautiful, and I want to repeat it here and now, immediately. Getting used - instantaneous. Give again! The regular use of this drug is not much ruinous - even with an active ride in the city cycle, Preludes no more than 14 liters of fuel.

Not a single engine. Another fishing model was the full-controlled 4WS chassis, which appeared on the third generation of the model in the late 80s. I would especially note that this is no "pushing multi-dimensional", but a full-fledged steering system On 4 wheels, about which we still tell me separately. At low speeds, the rear wheels turn to the side opposite to the front, causing a feeling of light drift. It is unusual, but thanks to this feature, the prelude deftly maneuver in the parking lot and has a radius of the reversal, like small trap.

Honda Prelude V.
The claimed fuel consumption per 100 km

At speeds over 90 km / h, the situation is reverse. Wheels are now rotated to the same side as the front. You swore slightly, and the prelde lightningly changes the trajectory, like an invisible hand rearranges the coupe into another row. All this in a stunning course stability. Having met the turns on the way, do not hurry to reduce the pace. In the high speed of Honda, the snake agility is overtaken, perfectly controlled by the burden and is stabilized at the exit.

Sharpened under sports independent suspension on double transverse levers with stabilizers transverse stability From the front and behind, it is not shy to demonstrate the Japanese glad to the traditions of Russian roads. And if an acceptable smoothness of the move for a sports car of this level is not news, then the verified reliability of the suspension design pulls onto the sensation.

Everyone was good to Prelude, yes it cost expensive, plus the vector of buying preferences at the turn of the centuries shifted towards crossovers. The Japanese remained anything, how to cut the livestock of sports cars. But Honda will come from sleep. The process started by the appearance of Acura NSX should not pass unnoticed. In the end, it is impossible to make bored alone a couple of Toyota GT 86 / Subaru BRZ.

Purchase history

Peter is a long-standing fan of Honda, especially Prelude. At one time he dreamed of a third-generation coupe, but I had to restrict the chord. After his sale, he decided that he could already turn on the last prelude, so he had slowed the search. At the same time, Peter perfectly understood that finding a well-groomed copy with a minimum of tuning would not be easy, and even more difficult to persuade the owner to sell him.

Having good connections In the Hondovdow Environment, he managed to find a black well-kept coupe in Moscow, with whom the owner was ready to part for an adequate price. Thille thinking, Peter transferred a deposit and went to the capital. But on arrival it was expected by two news - bad and good. Bad - "Black Prelude is no longer for sale." The owner's brother's veto was put on the transaction, who decided to pick up a sports car. Good news - "A friend has a red prelude in excellent condition, and he is also ready to sell it."

In view of the circumstances of the insurmountable strength, Peter's convicted sports car received about a month. And until the purchase, he saw his future car only on photo. For the 200-strong Prelude 1999 release with a mileage of 150,000 km and Moscow registration from the date of purchase, Peter paid 450,000 rubles.

Repairs

The condition of Honda could not but rejoice - smooth body, native engine, box and iron without the slightest hint of rust. In the revisions, Koni Sport's height and stiffness were tested and short-terrestrial gearbox. Repair history for eight years of ownership is quite short and could still be shorter if it were not for the pedantic attitude of the owner to the car.

In 2015, Peter, exclusively because of love for Prelude, completely disassembled and repainted the coupe into his native color. At the same time it was changed native, but pretty illuminated windshield. Both bumpers were also replaced, since they had not enough fasteners on their relatives, and the optics were injured in a small accident. By aggregates, there was nothing to repair. Do not assume for repair Replacing the timing belt and clutch?

Modifications

Peter came to the refinement of Pretz, it became extremely neat - by the standards of Hondovodov it and the tuning cannot be called. Station front chairs are replaced with RECARO SR3 correct for Honda red. Instead of the usual "stove", climate control appeared, taken from the right-handed prelde.

Exploitation

Prelude Peter has been for 8 years for 8 years, and for all the time of ownership, he drove only 35,000 km on the coupe, and every year less and less - for the entire 2016th car did not drive and 500 kilometers. Perfectly realizing that such a car should not stand in the garage, in the summer of 2016 Peter put Prelude for sale. Life flows, priorities change. Well, someone is lucky!

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Gearboxes - five-speed "mechanics" and a four-stage "automatic". The suspension is traditional for a multi-dimensional model in a circle with the control system of all four 4WS wheels for powerful versions, the active distribution of the ATTS torque was supplemented. Everything ended in 2001. By producing a little more than 58,000 coupe of the fifth generation, Honda "frozen" the Prelude family for an indefinite period.