yo I got the exact same car but a 1996. my tranny went out and I got a new tranny with 2-3 yr warranty and free car rental until i got my car back for $2000 or $2500 but is totally worth it.
I got it from this place http://reliabletransmissionsltd.com/ is too bad I dont think they have a shop in ur area. this ppl all they do is tranny 24/7 from cheese bus to all gov and to my honda
oh I also had a problem with the oil leak by the tranny. it wasnt really leaking but were able to see some dark oil between the tranny and engine. they took care that when they replace the tranny.