Lude Generation

Hi everyone,

I have just discovered the Lude and looking to buy one as my first car. My wife drives automatics, my main question is there any issues with the Lude automatic. I'm currently eyeing up a 1998 2.0i Motegi with 95,000 miles.

Any info would be amazing!
Cheers fellas

Hi

lukewalsh wrote:Hi everyone,

I have just discovered the Lude and looking to buy one as my first car. My wife drives automatics, my main question is there any issues with the Lude automatic. I'm currently eyeing up a 1998 2.0i Motegi with 95,000 miles.

Any info would be amazing!
Cheers fellas

I have had my 5th Gen 2.0i Auto since 2008 , bought with 15k on it now has 87k had no problems
I have changed my auto oil 3 times to keep it luvly and cherry red.
Also I don't use the tiptronic mode just use normal 4 gear drive.
Cheers
Toadster

Im the same as toadster when I got mine I changed gearbox oil an had no problems excellent for cruising down the motorway

If well maintained the autos are usually fine, though if it has not had regular oil changes, they are renowned for issues later in life.

Welcome to LG!!

Go for the 2.2 VTEC engine if you can, reportedly similar MPG and costs, plus you have power when you want it.

Hi LukeWalsh
I was looking for a gearbox Prelude but settled for an auto this year. I think I prefer driving the auto.The 4 speed changes at just the right revs depending on how you're pushing it, clever! I agree with the others, keep your oil clean and you won't go wrong.

My first Lude was an automatic and I loved every single mile, but there weren't many. Two gearbox changes later it was time to give up and move on

My advice would be to persuade your wife to drive a manual. I got my license last year and so with my limited bandwidth preferred concentrating on the road rather than the gear changes, but after gaining a bit more experience and confidence, I was convinced by my husband, his brothers and my own of the superior enjoyment of driving a manual, and I have to say they were right. Now and then in stop-start traffic I still miss the easy cruising in an auto, but mostly love being in full control of my revs

With Ludes, you're gonna be buying second hand and so can't trust that the previous owners have given it the careful oiling care its auto box needs. I'd hate to see anyone end up with the same heartache as I did of falling in love with the car and then not being able to drive it when the box goes - not to mention the money spent on trying to fix it, or the tears when saying goodbye!

I've had three 4G autos. All good, great to drive!

A

Hi, thanks for all the quality advice! I'm researching and looking hard for hopefully the right Lude, if anyone sees a good en let me know.

Im chomping on the bit!

The auto box in my lude was faultless, I got bored with it though and converted it to manual eventually, totally different car and my best upgrade ever.......