Farewell Prelude

prelude_h22 · Post by **prelude_h22** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:26 pm

Thanks Dino

Will definitely be sticking around.
Quite hard not to as the forum has been on my favourites websites list for over 6 years - lol.
Fab community - Maybe will be back in a type S in a couple years when i am back on my feet

Post by **simonc** » Fri Jun 17, 2016 1:13 am

I'll second every word the guys have said. Please stick around and jump in when we need you.

Rudelude · Post by **Rudelude** » Fri Jun 17, 2016 1:20 am

I sold my lude and felt the same feeling.... And then along comes a project car.... Cheap enough for the wifey not to be mad...

You will be back I'm sure, we always are..

geriatrix · Post by **geriatrix** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:27 pm

Hi - I'm the proud new owner of Alex's pride and joy. It has been on SORN since Alex kindly delivered it for me, pending the sale of my awesome SAAB 9000 Aero. Well that's gone now, so the Prelude is taxed and being driven. Big smile. It will have a gentle life with me, twisty country roads, and the occasional motorway blast, but sadly no track days. I'm too old for that now! My other car is a SAAB 9-5 Aero Auto (Stage 1 Maptun tune), so the two cars are TOTALLY different in character. Even all the minor controls are reversed on each car. Some of the folk on the SAAB forum were a bit surprised at the replacement of my 9000 by a Prelude. The words tin and buzz box were aired. But the more intelligent SAABistas were aware of the handling qualities, and the splendid engine, and understood. Anyway, the Prelude will be treasured and not modified. It is perfect as it is, although I have removed and stored the original radio cassette unit, and replaced it with a Sony unit which plays MP3 CDs. I'm surprised also to discover that the 5G doesn't have a rear wiper - still, one less blade to buy.

I'm especially glad to be back in a 4WS car. Here's a link to some of the late LKJ Setrights's thoughts on this. He was a somewhat eccentric. but well regarded, motoring journalist, with Car Magazine and The Independent, whose personal car was always one or other types of Prelude. http://www.ferdinandmagazine.com/ljk-se ... eering-4ws

prelude_h22 · Post by **prelude_h22** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:33 pm

Awesome news that the Prelude is now on the road taxed and insured. Glad you managed to get the 9000 sold in the end.
Hope you got a decent amount for it.

I think that is a similar attitude you get towards Honda in general. People always seem to hate on Honda's but are blissfully unaware how good Honda cars really are.

Hope the stereo upgrade went well, its pretty easy to change with only the surround trim quite tricky to remove. Always fear of breaking those fragile clips.

Really glad all is well and the Prelude is being treasured. Hope it has been washed, its a lovely warm week this week

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damon · Post by **damon** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:15 pm

Oh I want the original stereo if you wanted to sell

geriatrix · Post by **geriatrix** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:42 am

Hi Damon - I think I'd rather keep it - the interior of this car is soo original I think if I ever sell it, I'd slip it back in, just to complete the picture. Sorry!

Hi Alex - Stereo upgrade a piece of cake, no clips broken, and by pure luck I had exactly the right loom adaptor in the garage.

prelude_h22 · Post by **prelude_h22** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Great news Geriatrix.

@Damon
For your info, the original stereo in the Prelude is a Pioneer KEH-P6500R.
You might be able to find them on ebay.

damon · Post by **damon** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:30 pm

Cheers mate, I will have a search for one.

CARRisma · Post by **CARRisma** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:55 am