I found an OEM spoiler a week ago. I also have an 88 S auto. Mines still an auto though. The spoiler is for a 90-91 but it mounted up very nice. I found 2 fog lights, the switch, and a relay for it. I can't wait to wire those in. I saw your video that you wired in your fog lights, and tried to rework the wires so your fogs would turn on without the popups. I'll do that as well. However, I did find another video from prelude3g and he ended up splicing into the sunroof wire (I believe I'm correct) to have his fogs work , even with the high beams on. I also managed to get my hands on a shifter cable so I can replace mine and have it go into Park. Point is, parts are still manageable to get. The overall amount is unknown and shrinking, but parts are out there... But I find no deals while searching. I pay asking price (for most transactions) to get these parts because I may never find them again. Good luck to all who start a prelude journey. And thanks to those who did the heavy lifting already. Great community.

Hey, 2nd gen owner here. One thing that was a huge lifesaver for me is buying a used OEM service manual. Make sure to get the book that is black and not the aftermarket ones!! The books are seriously really detailed and has helped me diagnose so many problems and help take apart my car.. especially all those vacuum lines. I recommend it, it helped me save a lot of money and pain. Still painful, but less.

Nice vid Connor, always love the 3rd gen content as we are a rare breed! I was the one who sent you the shifter a couple years ago which you did a really cool vid on cleaning it up and installing! Glad you have some plans on fixing it up! Hope some day you can swap out that carbureted engine to a B series or H/F series.

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I owned a 2nd gen. To add power to this engine I swapped the carbs with mikunis side draft carbs. And it make a lot of difference. Plus an exhaust system. Beautiful machine!! I miss mine, very fun to drive

I can say that it’s a iconic prelude ever build with pop up headlight! ❤

this model was my first car. love it. don't miss the carb though

OMG dude, because saw your video , i starting plan buy honda prelude !

I have got one of these I really appreciate it am also love duz car too

My 3rd gen has a lot of body rust. I'm worried about how long it will last but I figure every day on the road is better than the junkyard. I have the 2.0SI and have found it to be incredibly reliable. This is my first car and it has taught me how to work on cars. My power steering also leaks along with coolant lol. Still keeps going Honda strong

The prelude was my first car, but it was at a time where parts weren't a problem. In 2001 you could still get most of what you needed from the dealer, and if not there were at least 2 at the junk yard at all times. Today? Not so much. Today it's a terrible first car if you don't know how to wrench because it's hard to work on and there's no aftermarket. It WILL make you a better mechanic, but you're going to end up owning at least 2 cars.

My 88 prelude would leak in the rain from the foam gaskets that were supposed to seal the trunk lid closed. The metal lip that the foam sits on rusted out and you can't see it until you take off the foam.

I got lucky I think when I got mine. It has quirks but it seemed to be well taken care of in its life. Had 179k on it when I bought it for 2500 bux and it's been my daily for 8 years with almost no money put into save for it's oil addiction. 🙃 Multiple times a year at stop lights or parking lots people constantly try to get me to sell it. Bone stock cept for rims and tires and stereo. Oh and remote locks. Ton of parts in the engine still have the factory yellow paint dots on them.

Great video Connor! My grandfather has an 88 Prelude with close to 250 thousand miles on it and it has been sitting in a garage for about 10 years now. I love the car, but body has rust, likely needs a new engine, needs a whole lotta love. I have the potential to own it... is it worth my time and money?

The Struggle to find rear tie rod ends is INSANEEEEEE

I've got the same car in that same color 88 Honda prelude 2.0 stick the only problem I really had with this car is oil in the distributor and apparently it was a common thing with this motor. This car only has 151000 miles on the odometer. It was a fun car to drive until I had a fuel delivery problem replaced everything from the tank to the carburetors. The very last problem that caused me to stop driving it was it would drive for half hour and then shut off for half hour drive for 15 minutes and then shut off for a half hour drive for 5 minutes and then shut off for 30 minutes. I have heard rumors of different motors that pretty much shoehorned into this car from newer models I'm curious to figure out those. I'd love to get the car back on the road it's been sitting for the last 12 years. I've owned mine for 18 years

I have the same doubts about my paint. It’s a darkish metallic red and I look up the paint code and it looks pinkish 😂

I've been trying to find a 3rd gen SI but they are always far away. I rn have a 92 Accord that I brought back tho :)

Owned a prelude for about a year . Im a horrible DIY person, il give it a go but not for a long time . I can tell you parts are mad expensive and rare . Beggars cant be choosers basically . The distributor leaked oil, the suspension components dont really last . I dont know why and my engine drank oil . To be honest it was a horrible year to own a car . Funny thing is after i sold it i went back online to find another one . Weird. Thanks for the video . While i dont miss the torture and the wastage of cash, id do it again and this time for a much longer time . Thanks for the video .

verry good and informative Video i can send you an oem Honda Workshop Manual if you need, helped me figuring out the carb vacuum lines mess. mine was missing all Vac lines when i bought it

i want my Lude a tad lower, but my undercarriage, front lip and all plastics underneath are MINT..... just immaculate... really don't wanna scrape them, the dilemma

I’m think about buying a 3rd gen 1989 manual for $10k that’s done 87,000 miles without any known issues. Is it worth it?

1989 prelude si 4ws came with fog lights ❤

I'm Looking to buy a manual 1989 Prelude SI. Sadly its a salvage rebuilt but they did all the hard work on getting it inspected and certified. All the damage was on the drivers side quarter pannel) They have the photos for the process and all and re-aligned everything. Only major problems are its history, its mileage stopped working apparently and an extra DC header doesn't come with a flex pipe. This would be my first project car. Do you think its a good choice? (Priced at 3,700 in 2023)

Hey! Found an abandoned 88 prelude that’s been sitting there for a few years (flat tires, really dusty) Head lights are open which makes me think they are broken since otherwise they’d probably put them in before leaving it like that. Should I try and find the owners? Is it worth buying it for a few hundred knowing it’s been sitting here?

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Hey, I've been looking for a spoiler for my 1990 Prelude but they're not common in France. There's a lot of Peugeot 405 spoilers here though, is it the one you have? Thanks

Nice car bro

man, I'm about to buy one. I'm on the Fence tho. it's been sitting for a year, it has some under paint rust on the corner of the wheel well. But only issue it has that is very major, would be that the transmission kicks out of 3rd gear, and it shifts very hard. going to get it for $850 plus a gaming laptop. do you think I should get it? 🥲 its a 1991 si 2.0

I was considering get a Honda prelude as a first car would it make a good one?

My prelude tail lights leak to ahahaha. Tried resealing with silicone and still leaked lmfao

Had a very clean black 89 si 5spd with the gold interior back in 06. Bought it from the original owner that sold it because he bought the brand new civic at that time. It really was a great car, fun to drive, surprisingly big enough to fit my drums in and, decent on gas. Sold it to someone that wrapped it around a pole shortly after. Should have kept it. Can’t ever find one in decent shape nowadays that isn’t rusted out or overpriced.

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Oh my a 3gen Prelude S auto. May the Honda gods watch over your brave soul.

Blue Metallic B-37M-3

So did the 3 piece wheels cost more than the car?

looks like bmw 184/7 delphin metallic

Not funny rims those are the same rims used on the Supra on the fast and furious

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third gen? must be nice, i have a FIRST fucking gen 🤡 AUTOMATIC 🤮 i love him, i hate him. saludos desde argentina.

Florence blue metallic is super rare, great find

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B series swap it, best thing I ever did to mine

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