Jap barge - My prelude vti

[Martin]

After running through cars like pairs of undies I'm going to attempt to keep this one for a little while. These cars are stupidly cheap imo ( especially compared to similar age civics, integras etc) Ebay purchase just after christmas that I did'nt expect to win! Nice comfy cruiser - air con, cruise control, half leather , manual 185 bhp as standard , no rust! Only just crept into 4 figures on the bay

Ebay pics

I quite liked the CTR wheels but 17s with 205/50s was really too big for my liking, with performance in mind! Sold them for a decent price and picked up some OE wheel in bronze for a nice profit.

Plans are in motion for more changes, front lip on the way from over the pond. Lowering and a different exhaust are also on the hitlist!

 

[Whiteley]

I just can't bring myself to like the way it looks. Im sure it drives alreet though!

Keep us updated.

 

[Tunst]

These are 4 wheel steering aint they?
The one i put discs and pads on was anyway lol

 

[Martin]

Tbh the headlights are fugly and whole front end is funny looking... They can look good though..honest lol

I think this is a very improved front end..

 

[Martin]

These are 4 wheel steering aint they?
The one i put discs and pads on was anyway lol

Yup 4WS best off without though more weight and something else to break!

 

[Daniel]

Ahh, the motoring equivilent of Cardboard. Useful, but not really worth talking about.

(All imo of course!)

 

[Nick172Cup]

Friend had one of these, lovely inside the car but dog slow and shocking styling! Had a lot of problems with his also...

 

[midge]

i had the model before that one, jap one 200bhp, lsd, No 4ws!

it was very quick, a bit boat like though.

 

[Hazza]

Is this the version that has a dashboard the width of the windscreen? or is that the previous model?

 

[midge]

thats the previous model (well mine had it anyway)

 

[Daniel]

Is this the version that has a dashboard the width of the windscreen? or is that the previous model?

Yeah remember them, looked kind of like Nightrider.

 

[Hazza]

Yeah remember them, looked kind of like Nightrider.

Yeah sat in my mates one one day and couldn't stop laughing.. was quite surreal! Didn't think it was OEM!

 

[Martin]

 

[Hazza]

^
Is that ur interior?

 

[Martin]

No thats my old car a 4th gen ( 92-96 ).. 5th gen as in my current car have a pretty boring looking run of the mill dash setup...

 

[Christopher]

Interiors are mint on the Prelude. So Japanese.

Great engine too.

 

[Edit]

I had a 4th gen, JDM, 200 bhp 2ws. good solid car.

 

[mphgoose]

Great price, no doubt! Not a massive fan of them in general but they can look great with a bit of look! Ill keep an eye on this one.

 

[Englebert]

A while back i saw one in white and he had Type R badges on. I knew it wasn't a Type R, but he'd done decent enough mods to make it look like it could be!

When i first saw it i thought "needs a different exhaust and lowering," so glad to see you are on the case!

 

[Englebert]

This one is pretty nice, just a shame the headlights are so MASSIVE.

 

[Ian]

I quite like them... had one sat on my bumper 90% of the way from Worcester to Manchester, so kinda got used to the looks lol.

Kept expecting him to go blasting off at some point, but he never did - one of those awkward situations where neither person is going quite fast enough for long enough to leave the other behind.

Be good to see what you do with it anyway, sounds like a bargain.

 

[Martin]

Couple of very nice examples there Rob, like the first one especially... lowering, lip and no front plate make the front end look 100% better! Not worth buying a cheap car and spending a fortune on it but I think some well placed mods and it will be good! This 5th gen does'nt seem to be quite as potent as my JDM 4th generation but it's still pretty nippy.
My 4th gen pulled steadily from my friends old Williams from 40- top end, so it would do the same to a 172 imo. This car is it a bit slower but i'm hoping some breathing mods will sort that... tbc

 

[geordieracer]

Lights are massive. would it be possible to fab something from fibreglass to fit that is in line with bottom edge of the front wing and covers some of the light, e.g

excuse the crap mspaint job

 

[Martin]

Lip landed today from the States...damn customs charges grrr.

Anyway whacked it on today, excuse the crap pics and dirtyness but you get the idea, well happy with it... lowering , decat and different backbox up next.

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