Hello 1st Gen from Glasgow

numpty67 · Post by **numpty67** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:04 am

Hello, I have owned this 1st Gen Prelude for 4 years, it is an 1982 Executive which featured Canyon Gold paint with Connolly leather interior and power steering over the standard model. It has a 3 speed Hondamatic gearbox and the EL14 1602cc engine. It has done 78,500 miles about 20,000 of which have been done in my ownership.

It had been sitting in a barn for 8 years then on a trailer for 2 years when I bought it, once the deal was agreed it was MOT'd and driven back to Glasgow from Bournemouth, never missed a beat! From then on it's been a great car to own, only major issue was finding a replacement carburettor, it now has a weber instead of the original keihin. It had a sport exhaust fitted last year and the stereo was updated.

Very recently decided it was time for a few updates, got King Springs sent over from Australia to lower the car by 35mm, added Rota Beat 15x8" wheels and had the car fully resprayed in the original Canyon Gold.

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:09 am

I'm not so keen on the wheels, but what a good car otherwise!
I do like 1st Gens and that looks like a great example.
Nice one ...

... and welcome.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:36 am

Hi and welcome!
What an awesome job!

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:55 am

Hi, welcome to LG

Wow, that looks Tremendous! Could pass as brand new

prahunt · Post by **prahunt** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:13 am

WOW stunning example of a 1st Gen!! Such top condition.
I'm in love with the ultimate retro dash as well,and it that an 8 track player?

Stunning car. Would love to see this at some meets.

numpty67 · Post by **numpty67** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:17 pm

Thanks for the welcome and the comments,

Sailor wrote:I'm not so keen on the wheels, but what a good car otherwise!
I do like 1st Gens and that looks like a great example.
Nice one ...

... and welcome.

I really like the wheels, they're age appropriate and a bit different, all down to personal taste in the end

prahunt wrote:WOW stunning example of a 1st Gen!! Such top condition.
I'm in love with the ultimate retro dash as well,and it that an 8 track player?

Stunning car. Would love to see this at some meets.

It is not an 8 track but a modern USB cd player designed to look like a retro player, will keep my eye open for upcoming events, if any, bad time of year I suppose.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:51 pm

looks great buddy well done

numpty67 · Post by **numpty67** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:10 pm

mercutio wrote:looks great buddy well done

Cheers!

Chuffter · Post by **Chuffter** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:07 pm

H22A Conversion needed!!

Nice looking 1st Gen certainly not many of those around anymore!

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:10 pm

Welcome to LG!! You will need to bring that along to a meet next year so we can drool over it