Lude Generation

Post by **Drax** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 8:06 pm

Ukdm for sure as it has 2piece headlights. Nice example bud, where you located?

Post by **Merlin** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:04 pm

Welcome to LG!!

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:45 pm

That's the 2.0i. Same interior as my oldun.

Post by **rob quilter** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:57 pm

Welcome to LG.

Post by **Doggo** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:59 am

Welcome, welcome

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:34 pm

It's the 2.0i don't know much about it

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 1:39 pm

Welcome Tigger

Bit of official Honda Prelude background for you:

The 2.0 non-VTEC engine was originally designed as a 'labor generator' for Honda garages. As the cars are so reliable, the mechanics had nothing to do all day. Honda addressed this problem by fitting a 2 litre engine in the Prelude so it could be ripped out, thrown away and replaced with a H22a VTEC motor.

I believe the same rationale was employed when deciding to fit an automatic gearbox to some 'Ludes too.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:34 pm

and all 4th gens where designed with a built in life period, after which they disintegrated underneath you returning to the earth from whence they came generating sales for the more aggressive looking 5th gen. However this built in obsolescence rather than generating sales killed off the public's love for all things Lude and therefore the 5th gen was the final incarnation.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:59 pm

Merc, are you sure the 3g isn't actually the rust bucket of the gens?

I was not impressed with the inside of the roof on my breaker, at all!

Or the sills...

Or the rear arches...

or the rear quarter panel...

or the outside of the roof where it joins the A and C pillars...

or the chassis rail under the battery tray...

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:02 pm

I have no problem with your statement except...

mercutio wrote:and all 4th gens where designed with a built in life period, after which they disintegrated underneath you returning to the earth from whence they came generating sales for the more aggressive looking 5th gen. However this built in obsolescence rather than generating sales killed off the public's love for all things Lude and therefore the 5th gen was the final incarnation.

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