Life begins at 4,500 RPM! (Honda Prelude (1997 on))

Member Name: Gittfinger

Product:	Honda Prelude (1997 on)
Date:	18/01/01 (1147 review reads)
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Advantages: Pleasing to the eye, comfortable, spacious in the front, new shape now available for around £8k begs to be driven.

Disadvantages: Begs to be driven, bit thirsty when pushed, no heated wing mirrors, bit awkward to reverse.

I've had my 1998 2.0i Prelude 2 weeks now and I am still thinking of excuses to give the missus why I want to go out...all the time! This is my first automatic and I find there is a lag in acceleration, around 2 secs, but once it picks up and the noise from the exhaust turns from a rumble into a growl at around 4.5k rpm, you can forgive anything! I paricularly like the Sports Sequential Shift, useful when overtaking as you don't seem to get the lag that is experienced when you use "kick-down". This is something I'm still experimenting with.
The interior at the front is roomy and very comfortable. The powered steering is light and precise. Braking is provided courtesy of 4 disks which although ABS, still allow feel of the road surface.
I didn't think there was much room in the back, untill my mates girlfriend fell asleep no problem at all, and she's 8 months pregnant! While I'm on about the back of the car, my one critisism, I can't see the boot when reversing, leaving my judgement to guesswork, and when the bumpers are colour coded, guesswork is not something I'm comfortable with!
Overall build quality and attention to detail are typical Honda...excellent (apart from the lack of heated wing mirrors)the ride is smooth, probably the smoothest car I've ever driven. We love our Honda to bits!

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