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4.63 out of 5 stars

97 TYPE SH

HYELUDE, 02/11/2004
1997 Honda Prelude Type SH 2dr Coupe
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Awesome car! For the price nothing comes close to its performance. I get a lot of attention in this car. I average about 22mpg in town driving. I have 86K miles on it and have only changed the timing belt, water pump and slave cylinder on the car.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Its my 2nd Prelude!

Dana, 12/23/2006
1997 Honda Prelude Type SH 2dr Coupe
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No one believes my car is a '97! I try to keep it in great shape and definitely keep it serviced. If only I could keep those SUV folks from running me off the road since they don't see me "down here", life in my Prelude would be perfect! But what am I to do when its time to retire this one, since Honda pulled production?? Hopefully that day won't come anytime soon...

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Prelude Type SH with ATTS is amazing!

tilenius, 01/02/2003
1997 Honda Prelude Type SH 2dr Coupe
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I've had my Honda Prelude Type SH for almost 6 years now and LOVE it! It's been a joy to drive every day! Honda's Active Torque Transfer System is truly amazing! This comes only on the Type SH model. This feature basically makes the OUTSIDE wheels on a turn go FASTER than the inside wheels, and can transfer up to 80% of the torque to those wheels. The result is almost NO understeer and amazing road-hugging ability. This has to be one of the best-handling cars on the market. It's been 100% reliable, no problems, except a slight rattle around the moonroof. Honda is so incredibly reliable!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

5th Gen 'lude, Honda hits another homer!

Chris, 02/27/2006
1997 Honda Prelude 2dr Coupe
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I owned an 87 Prelude that was tons of fun, drove several friends 3rd and 4th gens, and this week finally got behind the wheel of a 5th Gen... my own :) I just picked it up last week and the first time behind the wheel i was instantly grinning over that classic prelude feel. My car has 139000 miles on it and seems to run and handle like the day it rolled off the line. The styling has caught my eye everytime I've seen one for the past 10 years, but with other car projects always in the works, I never had an opportunity to buy one. Better late than never tho, at least now I get a chance to enjoy what Ive been missing! Great looks, great handling, great power! Too bad it's the end of an era

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Top Notch - Fun to drive - Built to last

j4k3, 08/08/2002
1997 Honda Prelude 2dr Coupe
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The title says it all. This is one of the most reliable vehicles ever built.

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