Tomorrow I will be picking up a 2001 Prelude 5MT SH. It will be a sad day, in part because I am parting with my '09 TSX 6MT. I will definitely miss the AZine community and all of you guys: DerwoodEE, and even you clowns like Killer and Ed. You guys were the source of a lot of good intel before I purchased my TSX and after I had it, and I'm definitely appreciative of that.

Please spread the word to your friends on my non-tech '09 6MT so she can go to a good home. I have it listed in the classifieds as well as on AutoTrader.

The Prelude is practical for my situation right now, as I'm only driving a few miles a day. The fun factor should be good too, but I will surely miss the TSX stereo, four doors, HID's, and the curves and sexy CBP, not to mention the buttery-smooth clutch!

If money grew on trees I would keep both, but alas...

Cheers,

 

damn, i would keep the acura.

and you can always stay and clown around here, you dont really have to leave.

 

Best of luck.

I would like to have a Prelude SE if I was still single w/o kids. At least you are staying within Honda/Acura family. Do come back and check on the forum.

 

Fuck NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


well miss you bro sucks when cool people leave. do us a legit favor tho and stick around the boards


but srsly tho ed is a clown.

 

good luck with the prelude man

i still have my 01 prelude 5MT base championship white. check my garage for pics. i plan to put my 18" G35 coupe rims on them

are you gonna mod your lude?

im on preludeonline.com and socalprelude.com but i dont really post much anymore since i got my tsx

 

NOOOOOOO! Why )':

Stick around these boards man! No TSX doesn't mean you can;t be on here!

And why was I not mentioned in there with Ed and Killer...Ed's not even a clown, he's just gay...

 

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best of luck with your new ride sir, post some pics when you pick it up!


killerg is a cool dude.

edit: tsxkid is the coolest

 

It's been fun, hope you enjoy the Prelude. I was actually thinking of picking one up at the end of my lease.

 

I love Preludes one of the best cars Honda has ever made. Good luck with everything bro keep in touch.

 

Hey, that doesn't work anymore, Killer changed his sig. Thanks for the compliment, Ed!

 

Thanks guys. Just got back from picking up the Prelude. Definitely not as flashy/nice as the TSX, but it sure handles like a charm!

I'll definitely be hanging out around this forum. So sad to part w/ the TSX....

 

how much did you buy it for and how many miles? any plans to mod it?

i had 2 people offer to buy my prelude but i cant let him go. i love him too much.

 

Picked it up for $7k with just under 75,000 mi on the odometer. A steal if you ask me...

Needs about $750 worth of work due to noise in the rear shocks, but otherwise in great shape. Under the hood looks great, paint is still in good shape (although I'll prob eventually repaint it down the road), interior is immaculate, minus noticeable wear on the shift knob and steering wheel, which is expected of a 10yr old car...

No mod plans for now... need to sell the TSX first. Will probably throw an intake in there eventually. Definitely a FSTB and the headlights need some TLC. I need to pick up a headlight restoration kit at WalMart. Never used them before but I hear they work well.

I'll be sure to get some pics up this weekend.

 

Yep that was my situation. I bought out the lease on my TSX early because I want her to go to a good home, and I want to get at least some equity from the sale of it.

I think $23k for a base '09 TSX with under 20k miles on it is a reasonable asking price don't you? Especially for someone that babied it?

 

Quick first shots via cellphone:

 

Great buy and its super clean.

 

Noooo I just got here and your leaving? I'm not much of a prelude man, but I am in love with the TSX. Wish you could keep both though. At least your staying in the Honda family. But do stick around, you're very informative also.

 

good luck-still loving my tsx-

 

here's my 5th gen.
battery died and it just sits outside collecting dirt and oxidation because i barely use it anymore.

i feel bad

 

Well, sorry to see you go, you will enjoy the Lude, don't be a stranger!

 

Before you get the kit from Walmart wipe the headlights with a light wet cloth and some toothpaste. That should do the trick!!!

 

defcon, I love the chrome rings on the gauges; reminds me of the ones I installed on my '03 Maxima (that I should have never gotten rid of)...

Where'd you get 'em and did you install them yourself?

 

if clearing out the oxidation doesnt work out for you, if you want black housing headlights, DEPO on ebay sells them. they look OEM

 

thanks

ya man it was a DIY project. when i was replacing my steering wheel, i decided to take out the gauge cluster apart, pulled out the rings, spray painted them silver and resealed them.

if i had extra money, id repaint my car GLM to match my CU2

 

clean ride man

 

A GLM prelude would look fucking sick... it could be like a mini acura...

 

^ agreed... defcon... you know what to do...!

 

defcon, you know a direct link for these DEPO headlights? they have so many of them... hard to tell which ones to pick up...

hope all is well with you TSX'ers... admittedly, every time I see a 2nd gen on the road, a part of me dies...

 

Were you able to sell your TSX to a worthy owner?

 

nah sorry. the ones ive seen on ebay look good. a lot of prelude owners get the depo lights.

 

I was... donno if I'd call him worthy but I did sell it. He was nickel and diming me about every little thing, when the car was pretty much immaculate.

Had only 19k on the odometer...

 

hey guys I know it's been awhile but thought I'd throw up some quality pics of my Prelude. She still needs a little work, but I've been doing my best to keep her clean.

PS I still miss my '09 TSX! A little bit of me dies each time I see one on the road... I've been checking in on the Zine to see what's good. Some good looking TSX's out there.

 

I like it... I actually test drove one back in '01.

 

oh hey, you had defcon's fogs for his 09 tsx.


LOL


nice ride man! hows the type sh?

 

Good car man Looks really good! Sad to see you go, but stick with us and if you mod it keep us posted! I know i want to see it

 

Thanks. Rides good! Stance is SUPER LOW, which was the hardest thing to get used to at first. If you've ever been in a vette that's how low it feels. On turns the SH is amazing.

I miss the TSX, but I drive 2 miles one way to work. The lude comes in handy for 100% city driving, although I'd like to take it further out more often.

No plans for it; need a tuneup though (new plugs, wires, PCV, etc.)

Car only has 77.5k miles on it...

 

I drove around my cousin's prelude the other day around town...it is SUPER low! very fun on the curves, and very fun all around!

Hope you're enjoying it!

 

sounds just like your mom

 

Thanks Ed! Just sprayed tea on my iMac screen. You are a sick but funny bastah!

 

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