Honey Badger Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 What's wrong with the Prelude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Honey Badger said: What's wrong with the Prelude? Comfort and ergonomics issues are the main thing. I barely fit in it on multiple levels. There's a knocking from the rear that sounds like it could be a damper which are £90 a corner, as are the tyres which are a similar price before fitting, the park switch on the gearbox doesn't always let it start... . It's cosmetically poor too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Scrap it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 T***BOJ elmdon honda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Lol.The comments are going well for him, someone has attached the half fell off the truck picture from swaptime.Also it's got a "slight knock from the engine at certain revs", "probably just a bearing or swap" puddlethumper and Isopon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Dave_Q said: Lol. The comments are going well for him, someone has attached the half fell off the truck picture from swaptime. Also it's got a "slight knock from the engine at certain revs", "probably just a bearing or swap" Those comments are all mates of mine and/or car folk that have been in contact with the car over summer. That isn't even the guy I sold it to (for the Ignis), he sold it when it started knocking about a month ago. In his first ad he said he'd 'had it a few months' and got half the specs wrong. He thought it had carbs from a CBR and that the seats were real Recaro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 11:26 PM, Noel Tidybeard said: T***BOJ elmdon honda? Supplying dealer is Clarks Honda Halesowen, the dealer sticker and rear plate read Five Star Honda Halesowen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 I looked into the difference in specs, and it turns out 1999 LSs weren't offered with a sunroof and gained the centre armrest. The seats are completely different too. Weird. I think I'd ideally like to find a slightly earlier car as they have more comfortable seats - and I like how much lighter the sunroof makes the interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ghosty said: I looked into the difference in specs, and it turns out 1999 LSs weren't offered with a sunroof and gained the centre armrest. The seats are completely different too. Weird. I think I'd ideally like to find a slightly earlier car as they have more comfortable seats - and I like how much lighter the sunroof makes the interior. put the two in front of mum and give her 1st choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 Just now, Noel Tidybeard said: put the two in front of mum and give her 1st choice She likes hers and its 1 former keeper, zero rust. She's not going to let go of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 i would rathe a/c than an roof that will allow precipitation in! i enjoy having a frost free windscreen in winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 A mate that also has a Civic sedan visited me to sell me some wheels. Shite Ron, LightBulbFun, Dick Longbridge and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Ghosty said: That's a very cool photo. LightBulbFun, Ghosty, theshadow and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 Bump for a collection. EightMegs, Andyrew and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Not the earliest start, but for a Saturday it is a bit. Coprolalia, Stevebrookman, Shite Ron and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 My trousers match my transport. Dan_ZTT, Shite Ron, Coprolalia and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I had a pair of beige cordoroys once in the mid 1990s. Loved them. I always default to dark blue jeans these days. Chodspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Not a lot going on so far. Coprolalia, ProgRocker, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Pez station shot. Shite Ron, J-T, Vantman and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Ah. Learning to weld, are we? Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Home. It's lovely. Few jobs need doing but nothing major. It needed a jump start in Sheffield after it refused to start, but the car came with two batteries and there was some doubt as to which of them if either was any good, so hopefully that's not much. However after the jump it's been starting just fine again... the car supposedly has a hot starting issue but it was acting like a low battery, so more investigation required. Drivers door lock, misfire (arcing HT lead), little things like that. Jim Bell, Six-cylinder, paulplom and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 56 minutes ago, Supernaut said: Ah. Learning to weld, are we? Doesn't seem to need any actually - the fuel filler at first glance is solid just surface rusty, same with the rear arch. As for the front wing, it's a bolt on panel. LightBulbFun and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Can you select reverse in it though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 56 minutes ago, Supernaut said: Can you select reverse in it though? Hahahah! It's a lot, lot easier than that E36 or any Bini I've driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 All very well but what is it?? Dont say e34 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDaily Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Congrats on acquiring it. Especially if as you say it might not even need welding? If its battery is on the blink and you have poor/faulty ignition then I could imagine this would play a part in a hot start scenario. Sounds like a relatively simple resto job. I look forward to seeing it coming along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Matty said: All very well but what is it?? Dont say e34 🤣 Manual 520i I believe. No rocket but should be a lovely cruiser with an equally nice soundtrack. Matty and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimad5 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I've just noticed, this has my old mans initials in the reg. Damn 😅 Well done for stepping in and saving this. Shall follow with interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Matty said: All very well but what is it?? Dont say e34 🤣 As mentioned, 520i manual with the M20B20. Goes as well as I'd like it to and sounds great. Sports steering wheel, aircon, four electric windows, sunroof. Stevebrookman, Shite Ron and brownnova 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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