97 Prelude, is this worth it??? I NEED HELP!
 

Ok guys, I am a prelude noob... I have been a civic guy all my life, but I am thinking about getting a prelude. I have talked the guy down to $4650. The car was keyd from the driver fender through the driver door, and the bumper needs repainted, and a few other misc scratches... I test drove it, and he says he put a excedy stage2 clutch in it 8k miles ago, but he thinks its going out. When I drove it the clutch didnt grab until i had my foot almost completely off. Is this a sign of a need for a new clutch or what? The interior is tan, and the outside is the prelude green color. It has the stock rims.... soo is the car worth it? or should I keep looking?!?!?! Thanks!

1997 honda prelude
93,xxx miles

Mods
Tein HAs 16 adjustable coilovers
DC sport low tie bar
Suspension Tech antisway bars
AEM super short ram Intake
DC sports 4-2-1 ceremic header with a custum 2.5in collector
Random Tech Highflow Cat
Apexi Dunk Catback exhaust
Walbro 255L/Hr fuel pump
Greddy NA/Turbo timer
Turbo Ready
Clear corners
JDM Blue Valve Cover from the ACCORD SIR
Exedy stage2 clutch (needs replaced soon)
OEM Factory Lip Kit (needs Paint)
Seibon CF front lip (cracked)


Maintenance
Oil changed every 3000 miles with Amsoil 5w30
New OEM Honda Distributor
New Radiator
New NGK plugs and Wires
New battery
Tranny Rebuilt under warranty at 80,000 miles
Pirelli P6 four seaons about 6 month old. Less then 3000 miles on them.

The car does needs some work on the body such as paint to make it look perfect. i.e repaint front and rear bumper and the oem lip kit and some other stuff.

6,000 OBO

Tranny rebuild seems odd
93k miles and nowhere stated on timing belt replacement
And it needs a new clutch

$3500 final offer, if not move on

EDIT : and its 11 yrs old :o

haha... i wish i could find a 5th gen for that price.... ugh...

If you're lookin for a Lude go for a 4th gen.

I loved my 92 Prelude before the timing belt went in June....even stock the car was the shit :o

You can find a decent 4th gen. for 1-2k and spend another $800-1200 for an H22 and you have a car thats IMO better looking and faster than a 5th gen.

i was digging the 4th gens more for a while, then i got caught up in the 5th gens for some reason... I dont know why... how much is a timeing belt for these puppies?

500-600$ for installation....I've heard higher though

im tired of my hatch, I just want a lude... :(

You can buys my 5th gen:hs:

how much??? pics!!! lol

Not sure on the asking price, never actually made it this far.. lol

Here's a pic :shrug: (and its an auto :()

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a...lude620001.jpg

Has an AEM cold air intake that was on it when I bought it, and recently put in a nice alpine head unit.