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| can anyone tell me some pros and cons for a 87 lude 2.0 Si? probably going to pick one up in the next few days. and is there anything i need to look for that might cause a big prob in the long run? |
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| 2ndgenlude |
| i have an 86 and i love it, mine has 400xxxkm's and it still runs perfect. solid car. cons are it has no cup holders, or armrest.back seat is really small too. |
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| 92_WhItE_H23 |
| dont worry about the back seat haah the older gens actually have more room in the back then the 4th and 5th gens ahha |
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| 2ndgenlude |
| seriously? when i drive, noone can sit behind me cause the seat is so far back. and if the passenger seat is up all the way, someone can barely fit. |
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| IDTrav |
| the 2.0L model is pretty sweet - fuel injection, AWD brakes, PWR steering, windows + mirrors. Main thing with these cars is how good of shape they are in - almost 20 yrs old. Rust is a common problem on/inside the wheel well, 4 way button tends to stick, climate control, drivers inside door lock usually broken. Find out when the timing belt was done last (every 100,000kms) and if it burns oil/smokes. |
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| n0c7 |
| I have an 86 for my winter beater. The bodies are not solid at all, most cars arent anyways these days, but do not rear end a pickup or an SUV or you will have no frame left. Rear wheelwells all around will rust to shit, watch this or else where your back bumper clips on will rust out and your bumper will sag. The hazard + rear defog buttons tend to either stick or pop and the inside portion of the doorlocks are easy to snap in the winter(assuming they arent already busted). These cars are usually very cold in the winter, you'll need cardboard in front of the rad and maybe a new heater core or an aftermarket heater tied in somewhere. The signal/headlight switch will break in time, once again if its not already broken. The heater controls will usually be VERY stiff to move from cold to hot. If you end up with a carbureted model, you will want the carbs cleaned or rebuilt as they cause a number of small problems that make the ride uneasy. Other than that, you can run the engines to the ground and besides the usual repairs - alternator, battery, starter, timing, brakes, etc they are very reliable and you will see very few in junk yards(which makes more of a pain in the ass to get small parts). They are fairly easy to work on, just watch all of the stupid clips(which are commonly used in hondas anyways). |
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| kellyk75 |
Pro's:
Solid car
Lotsa Head room (for having a moonroof)
Frog Lights
Fun to Drive
Good on Gas
Cons:
Old
RUST
Burns Blue
(& leaks black)
RUST
Broken Door Locks
RUST
Rusted/siezed Bolts
RUST
Deteriorated rubber (bushings, moldings, weatherstrip)
RUST
Small Backseat
RUST
Not really fast
RUST
hard to find parts at "pick your parts"
Oh, I forgot to mention RUST!!!!
But for a cheap car, pretty good. Have a full inspection done (especially compression test) even though it's prob under $2,000. It will save you money & alot of time in the long run.
If you do go this route, a few things to pay special attention to:
Suspension bushings (deterioration, clunking will happen)
Heater slider doesn't stick (typical prob, will have to replace whole heater control console, the slider track is broken)
Door locks, if there is alot of play, the plastic has already started cracking
Check the brushes inside the heater motor (guarentee it will die at -40 Temp)
Lube moonroof
Check for trunk rust
No Tranny slippage
No chattery Clutch
:p :neener: :read: |
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| scooby_dooby |
quote:
Originally posted by IDTrav
drivers inside door lock usually broken.
heh, you know your old preludes! |
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