2026 Honda Prelude.
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$44k and its not even an SI? sounds very Meh.
We are still rocking the electron-blue 2000 Civic SI I bought in the spring of 2000. "Li'l Blue" got stolen from work in 2006, recovered, and rebuild per the insurance company, and when returned, I gave her to my wife to drive since I wasn't driving her back to where she'd been stolen previously so she'd get stripped again!
We just had the clutch, etc replaced (and a failing 5sp trans as well) and she's still excited when she takes it for a drive. Once we get those fees paid, we'll take it to a local detailer and have it freshened up for its birthday in the spring!
Technically, at 25 years old, L'il Blue's an Antique in Virginia, tho its her daily driver so we've got regular plate on her.
(When I first met Emma she was driving an Oldsmobile Delta 98 Regency - that was "Big Blue," long gone now, so the SI became "L'il Blue").
And L'il Blue replaced my earlier Civic SI - bought new in 1990, which was getting a bit long in the tooth in the early 2000s.
We are still rocking the electron-blue 2000 Civic SI I bought in the spring of 2000. "Li'l Blue" got stolen from work in 2006, recovered, and rebuild per the insurance company, and when returned, I gave her to my wife to drive since I wasn't driving her back to where she'd been stolen previously so she'd get stripped again!
We just had the clutch, etc replaced (and a failing 5sp trans as well) and she's still excited when she takes it for a drive. Once we get those fees paid, we'll take it to a local detailer and have it freshened up for its birthday in the spring!
Technically, at 25 years old, L'il Blue's an Antique in Virginia, tho its her daily driver so we've got regular plate on her.
(When I first met Emma she was driving an Oldsmobile Delta 98 Regency - that was "Big Blue," long gone now, so the SI became "L'il Blue").
And L'il Blue replaced my earlier Civic SI - bought new in 1990, which was getting a bit long in the tooth in the early 2000s.
jayvis
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I think they really mucked up the styling. Looks like a stretched Audi TT with some wannabe Porsche cues. Looks decent from the front and rear, but really fugly from the side. Very underwhelming hybrid drivetrain for a new sport coupe.
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I want to test drive one. To see how it drives in the real world.
The no-manual option is what kinda bums me out.
The no-manual option is what kinda bums me out.
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stereofanboy
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Roofline reminds me of the 8th generation Accord coupe.
I want the 3rd gen Civic shown Heather shows us in red. Long in the tooth? Nah, just broken in.
Honda swings, and whiffs yet again. Still not over how they botched the CRX rebadge.
Sadly, the 1990 Red Civic SI was showing the rusty seams issue in the early 2000s.
The woman we sold it to swapped to a daughter or some relation afterwards -
and yes, I did enjoy driving that puppy!
Man, did I EVER want the blue '85 CRX that my roommate had. Beauty.
My Honda sports car putt-putt.
Even if you aren't 6'4", getting in and out of these things becomes more of a challenge as you get older.
To get a manual transmission you will need to step up to the Acura Integra.
A/D/Slover
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back in 2000 was in High School…..rice racers were raging….……had opportunity to purchase 91 ish prelude or crx……infinite giggles……circa 2020
joespride
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They want to force the new stuff on you, knowing a manual will outlast them all
KarinS
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Two years ago, after my beloved 2005 Mazda 3s threw a piston ring, I ended up buying a 2024 Honda Civic Sport. It took me nearly two years to start bonding with it, but I'm finally coming around. I realized it wasn't the car that was a problem, but the Honda dealers, who are crooks in my neck of the woods (Placer County, CA). The car itself is actually the most exciting ride I've ever owned (not driven - owned). What finally clinched it was when I found out that the 2024 is the last Civic Sport offered as a manual. That makes mine very special. Even Porsche is going nearly all automatic, which I think is a crime (the 911 is the most exciting car I ever drove, hands down). I remember 20 years ago when a lawyer I knew special-ordered a 911 as an automatic, and EVERYONE asked him why he did it. It was incomprehensible back then. And now dealerships only get a manual in every month or two. Even my Civic took 5 weeks to arrive, and I had to accept whatever color it came in. I was told that if I'd turned it down, there were 7 other people waiting in line for my car. REAL DRIVERS WANT MANUALS!
Anyway, I just custom ordered a T-shirt that says 'Save the Manual', with a 6-speed pattern shown on it. I'm joining the 'Manual Preservation Society'. Somebody has to do something about this.
Anyway, I just custom ordered a T-shirt that says 'Save the Manual', with a 6-speed pattern shown on it. I'm joining the 'Manual Preservation Society'. Somebody has to do something about this.
KarinS
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I test-drove an Acura Integra with a manual transmission two years ago. It's a turbo, and has a bad turbo lag. No thanks. They don't even give you a spare tire with that car.
There are several "car guys" at work (in their 20s to 40s) who don't know how to drive a stick shift. Times they are a'changing!
I've never had a primary car that I drove that wasn't a manual. Even my Element is a 5-speed.
