1989 Honda Prelude

Coupe

2.0L 1958CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Manual

JHMBA4137KC053915

Clear

Gasoline

For sale is a 1989 Honda Prelude si. It has 76,000 original miles on it. I bought it in March of this year with 75,000 miles on it. The engine is the B20A5 with a D2J3 five speed manual transmission. I have not driven it much due to the work I've been doing on it. It needs tie rods, and second gear grinds a little going into gear above 2000 rpm. I tried changing the trans fluid and put in a braided steel clutch line and new clutch master cylinder, but it still does it, though not as bad. The car is very solid, very little rust. The body is in good shape, although the paint has plenty of scratches, chips, and some small dents here and there. Cosmetically, it definitely isn't perfect, but it's a solid platform to build on, drive and enjoy. It has never been repainted. I was in the middle of a performance build, but my wife said enough toys, either the car goes or she goes. So, here it is for sale. Everything has been done with meticulous attention to detail, as I planned on keeping this. It hasn't been beat on, it was adult owned and well maintained. It is a very fun little car to drive. This is what I've done so far. For weight reduction, I removed all hard rubber matting from floors and trunk, cleaned and painted with black rustoleum, flat black in trunk, gloss black on rear seat pan, flat black under the carpet. Removed heavy, bulky seatbelt setup from the doors and back seat and replaced with NRG four point harnesses. Replaced shift boot and knob with an Acura Integra OEM leather boot and GReddy shift knob. Installed a Kenwood Excelon head unit with ipod and Bluetooth connectivity. Wiring harness was soldered, did not use crimp connectors. Rear power antenna was broken, and since it was heavy and ugly, I decided to plug the hole and streamline it with a Password JDM rear wiper delete plug from an Integra. Honda put a factory rear window antenna in these cars, and the head unit is plugged into that. Reception is excellent, better than before. Door speakers are 3 way Sony, rear deck speakers are Infinity Kappa two way with directional tweeters. All speakers are mounted with foam baffles from Crutchfield. Stereo sounds great, crystal clear and loud. Replaced worn door hinges with brand new OEM Honda hinges on both sides. I remove A/C and all components, except for evaporator in dash. Replaced alternator belt with new Dayco A/C delete belt. Flushed power steering with Amsoil fluid, removed all power steering components and looped the lines, leaving fluid in the rack, steers great. The engine only has to turn the alternator, freeing up power. Relocate battery to trunk with Taylor battery relocation kit from Summit Racing. Brand new Interstate battery. Acura Integra air intake modified to fit where battery was. This offers much better airflow than the stock setup, which if you know this generation of Preludes, is very cluttered and inefficient. Plus, this helps take weight off the front end, getting you closer to 50/50 front to rear weight distribution for better handling. Changed motor oil, filter, and transmission fluid with full synthetic Amsoil lubricants. Billet aluminum oil cap. Just changed fuel filter, distributor cap, rotor, plugs and wires. Plugs are NGK Iridium with NGK wires. Wheels are lightweight 15 inch Konig Helium in bronze with Nitto NeoGen 205/50/15 tires, less than 500 miles on them. I have receipts for everything done to the car. Since doing these few mods, there is quite a difference in the car since it was stock. I also have a Haynes shop manual that goes with the car. Future plans were to install a carbon fiber hood to save more weight, Cusco strut bars, K-sport coilovers, Spec clutch and flywheel, and braided brake lines and new pads, but never made it that far. I have the stock seatbelts, steel wheels, and back seat to go with the car as well. I have not set a reserve price, but I do have the car listed for sale locally, so I reserve the right to end the auction early. The winning bidder will need to make a non-refundable $250 deposit through PayPal as soon as the auction ends. The rest will be due in cash at the time you come to pick the car up. Thank you.