The Rise And Fall Of The Honda Prelude 

3rd gen prelude 4ws is the best generation. I own one and there is nothing else like it to drive, the 4ws is much more noticeable than people realise, especially at low and high speeds and when changing lanes on the highway for example. If anyone ever gets a chance to drive one I highly recommend it.

4th gen is the best if you’re a true honda enthusiast. Overall the best performance wise.

I love my 95 prelude, finding parts for it in 2023 is a pain is the ass tho

I remember seeing that 1993 Prelude as a kid and thought it was really a beautiful car.

I love my 5th gen Prelude. It is nearly stock other than a 1" lowering to get rid of that horrendous mosnter truck wheel gap, and cold air intake for just a little "oomph" noise when accelerating. Gave it a paint job last year & I constantly get compliments for it.

My first car was a Red 85 Prelude. My girlfriend at the time (who’s now my wife) had a Black 90 SR. Now we have a Black 2000 SH. 5th Gen is my fav and will have forever car. Great video!

My first car was a ‘89 Prelude Si with 4WS. Loved that car. Red with a body kit, mag wheels, etc. It got a lot of attention, and was a lot of fun to drive. One thing people don’t realise is how huge the boot space was. A friend had a huge sound system in his, and still had what in most cars would be considered a full sized boot. Unfortunately Honda really botched the 4th gen design. It was widely considered as ugly, and didn’t have anywhere near the appeal of the 3rd gen.

I had an 88 Prelude XX twin carb model and I loved it. My friend had a fuel injected model and he would smoke me, but then I didn't drive it into a steel dumpster, lol. Wish I had kept it and looked after it. Best car I ever had.

I just bought myself a prelude si 4ws, and I’m so in love with the back wheels turning. I’m still learning manual so I haven’t gotten up to high speeds with it yet, but the U-turns on that car are insane

What a great video. The 3rd and 5th gen Preludes were the best looking and I enjoyed driving the 5th gen a lot.

PREEE-LOOD & SAH-LEEEKA? AHHHHHHH😩😫

Best video to explain preludes man! Good job I have a 2001 prelude and I absolutely love it

Best car I ever owned was an 86 SI. I was young and often treated her badly, but she ran forever. Wish I still had her.

very comprehensive video, thank you

4th is by far the best one. Lighter and more classic sport car lines equiped with a H series monster.

I bought a 93 Prelude VTEC in 1998. Still my favorite car from a price paid ($11k) versus driving enjoyment and overall ownership experience. I almost bought a 5th Gen when I moved to Los Angeles but convinced myself I needed an automatic and would only get a Prelude with a manual. My friend just bought an ‘01 S2000 for $40k so it’s crazy what some of these cars are going for now.

The 4WS was worth EVERY SINGLE PENNY in my opinion. Loved my Prelude and wish I had it today ... the one that got away

The prelude should definitely come back, honda would make billions

Gen 3 and Gen 5 equal my fav Preludes xx

3rd and 5th gens just look so good

Love the short funny rambles you go on like "shannon beating you to soccer practice" 😂😂😂 well done sir 👏

I currently have the 3rd gen 1989 prelude. I love this car. The handling is amazing. It’s getting to be a pain in the ass to find parts but worth it in my opinion.

Thank for sharing this informative video. I currently owned 1998 Honda Prelude Type SH and I truly appreciated the sporty design, mechanics, and reliability. That raw old school VTEC never gets old and it will always put a smile on my face. In today market, these cars are more rare and collectible, which I'm thankful for having this car.

As someone who thoroughly wrapped a '92 prelude si around a pole, my senior year of highschool, I take exception to that statement!

Wow, amazing video! Nice job dude

I presently own a '99 5thgen Honda Prelude w/manual shift that i love but i would love to get a 4WS 3rdgen Prelude!!

I've had two 4th gens and loved both of them. The second was a 1995 VTEC that someone dumped a bunch of money into and came lowered with magnesium wheels, full aftermarket exhaust, a hotter camshaft, under drive pulleys and had fiberglass fenders in the front with functional vents along with a fiberglass hood again with functional vents. Coming from a 160 hp 4th gen I was thrilled with it's performance. It would drag cars that the owners thought would smoke the all black rice rocket. It slew two S2000s, a handful of SN95 Mustang GTs, a variety of modified Civics, and a G35 (was an automatic, doubt I could have taken a manual). The H22 and the Prelude never got it's due. Great little 4 banger and sounded great, especially when compared to any B series. Kicking myself for selling the black VTEC. They're starting to disappear and the decent Preludes that are for sale seem to be in the 6k and up range and when you start coming up to 8k there's just better options.

I have a 90 prelude with the B20A5. i bought it a little over a year ago for $900 CAD. got really lucky on that one

On god 4th gen prelude got the best Interior came with bucket seats from factory designed by recaro and has led dash way better that integra

4th gen, the most beautiful and it does not look old until this days👌🏻👌🏻🔥🔥

I swapped 4 wheel steering rack into my 3rd generation Prelude in 2006. It's 2024 now and it's still my favorite car out of the 10 that I currently own, and of the ~20 I've owned through my life. 4ws really does take the car to the next level, and being entirely mechanical, you feel it at all speeds and driving conditions.

I owned a 4 gen. Great car.

Good video!

My first car in 1996 was a 1983 Honda Prelude. 5sp w/ no power steering.

The 1990s prelude with 4 wheel steering was the perfect car. Breaks my heart that they gave up on 4ws after hitting such a home run.

You called it! Kudos.

Fellow lowermainlander here, Ive got a 01 prelude and 88 prelude with 4ws and the 88 is by far my favorite. Driving a car with 4ws is like no other driving experience. The low speed maneuverability has saved me a number of times and its a blast to drive at high speeds. The 4ws comes with a strange feeling of having the backend kick out from behind you without loosing traction. Aswell the turning radius is crazy. Extremely fun and agile car to drive, would highly recommend owning or driving one if you get the chance.

A '92 was my first car and a '99 my second. I'm 40 now so I drive a Lexus, but those 2 'ludes are still my favorite cars I've ever owned. Thanks for the video!

Great video

I was never really a fan of Honda. But I remember being in Grade School back in the early 90s. We had two Teachers that bought Brand-new Honda's. One a Del Sol and the other a Prelude. I thought they were cool. But when the last generation of the Prelude came out whiles I was in Highschool in '97. I remember a School Secretary had just bought one it was a Silver Blueish Color. I thought it was Sharp.

I’m an original owner of an 88 4WS Si. Guys are always driving up and asking if I want to sell it. Hell no, but parts are very hard to find. I wish Honda hadn’t abandoned me. Manual transmission too. This little woman loves her Prelude. I showed my nephew how to do donuts. Ha😊😂

I have a 1980 Prelude and love this car. Such classic, easy to work on. Just the parts are difficult to get🙃

3rd gen! I had a 1991 2.1 si, and I'm so glad I had the chance to experience that car.

I drive a 87’ 2nd gen prelude with 240k miles but amazing for its age. I was also super surprised with the solid feel of the car and build quality that’s close to something of a German car

The 91-99 great years for honda and still running today,amazing cars 95 civic most stolen car in the 90s

Great video! I take comfort in the knowledge that my 3rd Gen SI 4WS is your favorite. I would allow you to try out the all mechanical four-wheel-steering anytime, my friend!

Great vid. Btw I watched this on fri 13th! Alien3 beautiful. Hope this comes back, along with a fit. Ditch the HRV and return element. Honda Canada also keep prices like the US, did u forget u have an Acura line too?

My favorite generation would have to be the final. I came across one about three years ago for $2500 USD and was tempted to buy it, but it was automatic and I’ve seen that the 4-speed tiptronic wasn’t the most reliable. Awesome idea for a video as well!

Still have my 5th gen 2000 Prelude with 40K miles on it. Second owner and bone stock. Fun summer car and all things on it work. 😄

i have a 92 prelude si 4WS and i love it sm i just wish there was more after market parts for the body

I have a black 2001 Prelude,5 speed, leather interior in nearly mint condition. Just getting the whole front of the car repainted because of fading paint and rock chips. Brand new genuine headlights are being installed as well, it’ll look brand new. I think it has to be close to one of the last ones ever built as it was assembled in October of 2001, I wonder how I would find out for sure. 😊

My favorite car, ever that I've owned. Probably mostly the time in life I owned it. But the 4th gen Prelude is timeless to me. I still have one to this day. I've always thought a 90-91 2.1 SI would be awesome to have as well. I test drove one as a 15yr old once. It was amazing, but nothing compared to the 4th I later got.

@11:20 OMG Dr. Ruth!!! Talk about 90’s throw back. For those not alive then Dr. Ruth was big time and everywhere because she was America's foremost sex therapist.

Still madly in love with my first gen !

Absolutely I loved my 1991 4WS 5spd. It was awesome 👍

What do you think of the Tokyo unveiling of the Prelude this past week?

86 SE was my first prelude and 97 base with some OG mugen bits is my 2nd. Still have the 97 today since i was 18. Im 43 this year...lol thanks for the vid

Love my 3rd gen, spot on with the speed bump thing lol

The 4th gen is probably the best looking honda car outside the NSX.

Very nice video. I own a 1997 BB9 and an 1985 BA2. And i love the strange 80s steering wheel in my second Gen Prelude. :D I hope Honda don't revive the Prelude. In my opinion it's the only car line with the production be stopped, before new Generations got ugly in the early 2000s. I like all 5 Generations and the second is my favorite.

I owned a 1980 Prelude, a 1988 Prelude Si 4WS and a 1994 Prelude VTEC. Always wanted a second generation Prelude but never got one. I loved all of mine but the one with 4 wheel steering was exceptional. It was very classy in its day. I will likely buy the new 6th generation if Honda doesn’t screw it up and give it a weak engine option.

Should update this and add the 2026 “Concept” Prelude

The 91 Prelude was the best! Amazing cars.

80s honda prelude was the best... regret never buying one to this day... honda should have kept the design for another 20 years...

Fiat Abarth, tach and speedo in the same circle. I own one, but I'm sure that has been seen on others. I also owned that 1986 Celica GT-S which did the blistering 0-60 in 8.6 seconds.

I bought my 2001 Prelude in 2002. Still daily drive her. I need to show her some love tho. Not sure if you mispronounced Celica on purpose or not. Gave me a chuckle.

Love educational videos on the Prelude generations. Lost but not forgotten.👍 Pretty obvious I prefer 5th gen. Electric Prelude how is that post to line up with the other generations Yuck.😝

I bought a 94 recently and swapped an f22b2 into it just to save it from the junk yard.

Couple of errors with dates but a cool video. 1984 was when the flip up headlight gen was introduced with 1986 being the first year of the 2.0 Si fuel injected model.

You deserve more subs, so I subbed. Build it and they will come.

i want a 5th gen so badly, but its impossible to find a clean one.

Cool video. Why do you say Celica like that? Is that a Canadian thing?

9:35 I own a 91 3rd gen with the sohc carb engine, which is the euro model called the ex, so yea not really accurate, but it's also kind of the below base model. still a great car, i love it

Was the last 2 generations ever received a refresh?

Why do the inside of the front tires wear out,is it strut or control arm brushing i dont get it,or tie rod alinement

This makes me wanna pull out the old girl out of storage and restore her to former glory. 4th gen is hands down the most unique one.

I believe the sales dropped drastically with the fourth GEN because they abandoned the look of the former Preludes which sold like hotcakes. I think the fifth generation fail just because of the price point. I wanted one new but by the fifth GEN the price was not affordable. So I bought a 2001 SH used years later.

I want a Celeeka!

ILOVE my 5th gen.

I had a 2003 Acura 3.2 CL !! I loved her … believe it or not she got me ass all the way in 2016 lol

I know a guy who put a 5th gen h22 into his 3rd gen prelude. Yep then he turbo'd it. Pretty ultimate prelude right there. I have a 5th gen automatic, currently collecting parts for the 5sp swap.

“Pree” lude? Pronunciation hurts my soul. Even the GD commercial pronounced it right and yet you still continue v

I Owned a 4ws prelude and that was the best vehicle. I have ever triggered in my life

Why would you make Civic Si, Integra and Prelude all fwd 2 door coupes at the same time. Makes no sense.

I have 90% stock 1990 prelude and i got it for 250€

An entire video about the Prelude and you completely missed the Prelude most infamous/controversial feature the pervert seat lol. How the hell did you miss that one

My Honda prelude still goes at 285,000 miles, the engine feels new and it’s from 87😂

Lmao he said ohh God on the vacuum diagram

Celleeka?

I think your video is really great, however, your mispronunciation of both Celica and Prelude distracted me from the content.

I pray every day that Honda leaves the prelude legacy alone. Enough with this name tarnishing travesty reboots already.

It's pronounced prey-lood right? Not pre-lood?

Dont see it as a fall. I see it as a cya later. I myself have an 800hp h22 lsd Prelude i drive daily 2001

I had a 91 accord odo broke before i got it at 278,000 or it might of have a 99,000 odo which it broke at 86,000 they said it broke at 286,000 years before i got it motor was like new

"...And Rise...."

I had the fourth generation prelude and the car was awesome. The fifth generation destroyed the Honda prelude.

Take advice from a Sex Therapist. That was Dr. Ruth Westheimer. The connection was it’s a sexier revamped Prelude👍

I had a 90 si in white and loved it. I e been pronouncing it like Pray’lude. Is it Pree Lude or pray lude? Is this an AI voice reading because it pronounced the Celica as seelaka and not sellaka…

Thanks for the video Except for the mispronounciation of SELL-ica & PRAY-LUDE. Forgive me for asking, But How old are you & and maybe What is your nation of birth? Thanks!! 😊

*It never fell*