Big respect to anyone who can keep a 80s GM product looking and driving like new with 200k+ miles. As cool as the 3rd gen f bodies where/are, build quality left a lot be desired. Proper care and maintenance goes a long way to keep just about any car looking great and being fun to drive for decades. Also keep them off the road in the winter if you can. Love that Prelude as well, perfect 2 car garage right there.

@AaronSmith-kr5yf

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I'm sure that isn't factory paint on the Firebird, the paint quality on these were horrid out of the factory. I'm thinking it was the factory in California, environmental regs forced them to use "environmentally friendly" paint processes that just didn't work very well.

@rockyice8301

3 жыл бұрын

@@AaronSmith-kr5yf Yeah I'm sure it's been repainted especially being a silver car. Usually the bumpers will sort of "fade" to a different hue if it still has the original paint. Must have been pretty well done being that it has the black lower stripe and hood decal unless they just masked those sections off before painting like they did back when the cars where being repainted under warrenty. Imagine dropping 16k for a brand new IROC and then the paint starts going to crap a year or 2 later and when you get it back from the dealer who painted it under warranty, there's over spray all over and it's obvious they just half assed masked around all the emblems, IROC decals, black headlight sections, etc. Before smiling and telling you to have a nice day. Always wondered how much of an impact that type of situation (which was not uncommon) had on the lower 4th gen sales.

@bmh67wa

3 жыл бұрын

I used to work in an automotive machine shop and we made pretty good money lineboring those 2.8 liter GM engines. Some of the early ones were so bad that just removing the maincaps wrong could cause warpage. The heads would often crack too. In my opinion they should have gone with the old and reliable 231 (3800) Buick V6 instead.

@joe6096

3 жыл бұрын

bmh67wa Yeah I never understood why they didn’t just use the 231 from the beginning of the 3rd gen. Eventually they did but not until the mid-gen refresh of the 4th gen in 1998.

@sidefx996

3 жыл бұрын

You'd be amazed how far doing regular maintenance and keeping a car out of the sun and weather/keeping it in a garage and cleaning it once in awhile goes...

"We don't have a lift open today. They're all tied up with Hoovie's cars..."

@emt9370

3 жыл бұрын

The whole reason Wizard was able to move from a 1 bay garage to an airplane hanger.....

I bought my 2000 Prelude brand new in December 1999. Same color as that one. Crystal blue metallic. Five speed manual just like that one. I owned it until May 2010 and I put 225,000 miles on it. I absolutely loved that car, it ran flawless and I never had a carbon buildup issue. Never had the check engine light come on once. The main reason I sold it, is by 2010, Cleveland winters had caught up to the steel. The hood and rear quarter panels were starting to rust pretty bad. Other than that I probably would still be driving it today with probably over 400,000 miles on it it. It was THAT fun and well made of a car!!

@bmxguy08

3 жыл бұрын

I got my license when I was 16 in 2004, I wanted a type SH prelude SOOOOOO BAD. Now I am 32 and I run my own performance shop and have tons of cool cars. Still haven't owned a prelude yet. I might have to start looking for one now just to get it out of my system. Now off to facebook marketplace...

@B0xlife1

3 жыл бұрын

@@bmxguy08 keep us posted on what you find!

@richardcrossley5581

3 жыл бұрын

I bought a new Prelude (2.2 VTEC) in March 2000 and was my daily driver for 5 years and I put 120,000 miles on it. It never had the check engine light but the 4 wheel steering light started coming on pretty regularly and I was getting old and finding it hard on to drive.

@muffin4600

3 жыл бұрын

As a fellow Clevelander, the rust that ends up on our cars is infuriating. I'd love to own a nice new type R or something similar, but I couldn't stand to watch it slowly rust out over time. So for now used old crusty rusty shitboxes it is!

@sheiladawg1664

3 жыл бұрын

Odd, my 89 Integra bought new barely made it 100k miles before burning oil that was changed every 3000 miles.

Love that Firebird, that body shape really is timeless!

I wonder why it didn’t stall on hard acceleration... wait, never mind.

@JedemPoKucama

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@rebuildit

3 жыл бұрын

That was a real lol

@keenanwengert423

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I had an 85 fb that was a v6 auto, they don't accelerate hard.

@kens97sto171

3 жыл бұрын

Lolz... Ha ha

Wizard, we had a similar issue with an Warrior APC when i was in the British infantry. It would run with zero issues but off road it would cut out and stall. The mechanics changed everything on it fuel pumps, filters and still the same would happen. Finally they lifted the whole turret off the APC to pull the fuel tank out it was huge. When they looked inside another unit had it in Desert Storm and wrapped up weapon parts from Iraq and hidden them inside the fuel tank as mementos from Iraq. They would move around and get stuck on the fuel pick up lines out of the fuel tank...

@edwardfrench9925

3 жыл бұрын

Colin Goldthorpe haha, similar time a story I heard from my electrics instructor you used to work on Avro Vulcans. The crew reported low power and stalling on engines 1 and 2 at lower fuel levels. He pulled the short straw and was sent into the wing tank to check the tank and fuel pumps. A difficult job and clearly the previous engineer had the same thoughts as he had taken in a standard RAF issue mattress to lie on...only he forgot to remove it.

Love the Firebird... definitely bringing back Knight Rider memories.

It's amazing to see that Firebird with actual rubber on the wheel instead of the current trend of ultra low profile tyres. Bet it rides a lot better and uses less fuel because of it!

@Neanderthal75

3 жыл бұрын

Ultra low profile tires vs. shit roads with minimal or no maintenance, because the state is broke or just too cheap to fix them. I've been driving with low prof tires and I kinda understand why people end up with SUVs. Talked to the tire place, it's making them rich- lots of bent and cracked wheels and the ride quality is awful. I've been searching cars and my eye always centers on the wheels. If it's low profile from factory - NO THANKS.

@drunkenhobo8020

3 жыл бұрын

@@Neanderthal75 I have a small Japanese hatchback that comes as standard with 17" wheels and tyres to match - it's crazy. My previous car (small European hatchback) had 13" wheels. At this rate we'll all be driving around in hamster wheels by 2030. The ride is abysmal on my current car and the fuel economy is terrible for the size of engine it has. Shame, as I love everything else about it.

@buggs9950

3 жыл бұрын

@@melvinharris7859 It's not just the comfort that suffers. I swear people think their cars "handle" because they react quickly to the steering wheel. That's all well and good on track or totally smooth roads but get on a proper driving road, a back road out in the sticks, and those rubber band tyres will grip, grip, grip, until they don't and you're in a hedge, probably backwards. Same with the stupid "lows" and camber these Max Power readers (UK magazine, look it up, or not) seem to love. It's all style over function, trendy wankers.

@buggs9950

3 жыл бұрын

@@melvinharris7859 Well these hateful crossover things do seem to be bringing back higher sidewalls but i have a feeling that anything that wants to be a bit "sporty" (even if it's a 2 ton car with 180bhp) will have 30 profile's for a while yet.

@ZGryphon

2 жыл бұрын

Someone in the town where I live used to have a car that was an '80s Firebird body on a lifted 4×4 pickup chassis. You want to talk about some sidewall. :)

That's a rare Firebird, no t-tops and a working MAF sensor!

@brettbrannon4775

3 жыл бұрын

tasmith1969 😂😂😂

@jeffwolf8018

3 жыл бұрын

Or 350 engine

@johnknight2012

3 жыл бұрын

Oh ya mass Air Flow sensor that went out all the time. Memories LoL. 😂 1988 GTA and 1985 T/A

@limabravo6065

3 жыл бұрын

Yes F those maf sensors right in the corn hole. Through a series of ludicrous circumstances I wound up with Firebird like this. I found the cheapest twin turbo kit (designed for a Tacoma I think) and built turbo manifolds for the 2.8 just to do something stupid. Long and short is for a glorious few days that little 2.8 made over 400 hp and then a head lifted almost a .25”. And as dumb as this build was the car was rust free and in decent shape, so I found a 3.8 long block out of a supercharged Pontiac and some low compression heads, an intake from a late model Buick, injectors from an LS build and I built another set of manifolds for the turbos (everything is controlled with 0411 ecu), now with everything put together and a tune of sorts the little 3.8 is putting down 418hp 385tq at the wheels. Point is for about $2500 I’ve got a hot rod that nobody sees coming and thanks to light weight is just as fast as newer mustangs, Camaro’s etc...

@keenanwengert423

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao the v6 models where all like that. I had an 85 bird same options a year ago and now I have a 91 formula ws6 5 spd that's only a tiny bit more rare...

Love the third Gen Firebirds! Classic 80’s styling, good handling, no power.

In Japan and Europe we got a 220bhp version of the H22a, what a ripper with 4 wheel steer

@spencercohen2673

3 жыл бұрын

Used in the Accord Type R too.

@ourtime-downhere6931

3 жыл бұрын

I remember back in the day when 220hp seemed like a lot. It's like the original wrx, everyone thought it was fast at the time, now my new work truck would blow its doors off. Hopefully we don't go through another era like the 70's-90's where high hp cars were all but forgotten.

The 2.8L V6 Firebird may not have had much horsepower, but had quite a bit of torque. My father had this same V6 Bird in red. It had no top end, but it would go like a scalded cat from a stop. Many times he would hit the gas and plaster me to the seat. Car Wizard, thanks for showing the Firebird. I was one of those who saw it in a previous video and was dying to know more about it.

I love the look of the Prelude, especially the unique headlights. One of my favorite cars that I used to see when I was a kid.

Love the fire bird! I’ve always been a fan of the 80’s fire bird even though they had under powered engine’s. Just love the body design

I bought a new '82 Camaro with that 2.8 V6. At 1000 miles the crankshaft bolt sheared and the harmonic balancer flew off the engine. My 1990 Prelude SR was a rocket that was more fun to drive. My then 17 y.o. daughter destroyed it, so I share the Wizard's pain.

There was a kid at my high school (in the 90's) that had a '95 Prelude Si that dusted just about every car that tried to race it. Those Preludes are no joke.

@yomomma4270

3 жыл бұрын

The 4-gen preludes were faster than the 5th-gen.

@josephpatricio851

3 жыл бұрын

It’s too bad Honda stopped making them. I had the original 86 and my son bought a 2001. Best cars we’ve ever had. I drove mine for twelve years and put on 327,00 km. (203,000 miles). All it ever needed was regular maintenance and it still ran like a top when I sold it.

@ap101081

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephpatricio851 I have about 5 that i know of in my a area and they all have over 200K miles on them, Mine is bone stock with 37K miles.

@spencercohen2673

3 жыл бұрын

Beefed up 3rd gens and 4th gens in general are deceptively quick. The 4th gen VTEC had zero right being as fast as it was. Geared to perfection

@reginaldbowls7180

3 жыл бұрын

I dusted every prelude I raced with my maxima in high school.

Keep your daughter away from the prelude!

@therealmacgyver5470

3 жыл бұрын

and the firebird!!!! or are u a Carcisst?

@houseofno

3 жыл бұрын

It's a customer's car. I doubt it will be a problem.

@houseofno

3 жыл бұрын

The dents on the Prelude look like hail damage.

@therealsamer598

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealmacgyver5470 Calm down CAR-en

@OG_DSM

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealsamer598 the firebird is privileged. The Prelude doesn't like it!

That Firebird was my first car in 1998.

Wizard's daughter is gleefully jumping up and down....she can't wait to take it for a spin around the yard!

@mavrickmiller2755

3 жыл бұрын

Too soon!

@skythundersky1544

3 жыл бұрын

It´s a manual, Wizard mentioned that she´s only able to drive ATs

@garys9694

3 жыл бұрын

I would guess she's not allowed anywhere close to any customer's car. She's probably pissed by all the bad publicity her dad has gotten her from that crash. I really can't blame her!

@CaptainFeathersword

3 жыл бұрын

@@garys9694 She deserves what she gets...she knew she wasn't supposed to drive it and she snuck it out when he wasn't around. There are consequences for such actions!

@jacobfoster6773

3 жыл бұрын

@@skythundersky1544 Seems like she's not able to drive anything considering what she did that to that poor, innocent prelude.

I’m so glad you did the Firebird I’ve been staring at it in the background😂 I am an F-Body fanatic! Especially Third Gens!

@downtownphotographer

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

That's a great Firebird. I think that was the last year of that exact body style. In 87, they changed the hatch design where the spoiler started just behind the C pillar and then got higher as it met in the center of the hatch. I was always fond of this body style because of Knight Rider.

I had an 84 Camaro in high school. Really good condition. It was a carbureted 305 V8. I lost my virginity in the back seat. Loved that car.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

3 жыл бұрын

That lucky guy.

@CouchMan88

3 жыл бұрын

OMGWTFLOL 🤣 you troll. Well I was lucky at least.

@elitesniper923

3 жыл бұрын

Had a 1990 firebird formula back in hs with the 305. I think it had maybe 180hp but boy did she sound better than all the kids driving rusty cavaliers.

@brandonvansel3716

3 жыл бұрын

Many kids conceived in those backseat lol lord there's some stories ill never tell my kids about my 84 t/a lol

@mrob4357

3 жыл бұрын

Did you check behind the cushion?

I have a 2001 prelude project car and I'm just glad to see another video with a prelude.

@antnay_beastz9361

3 жыл бұрын

Same bro. 2000 prelude and it always makes me a little happy to see it get some attention lol

If I had to pick. I’ll take the Firebird! My previous car that I sadly had to sell was a 99 Firebird Formula with an LS1. Despite being the least reliable car I’ve ever owned, it was fun while it lasted. I was never a fan of the 3rd Gen but since owning a 4th Gen, the 3rd Gen kinda grew on me!

Those are 88-92 16"x8" Formula wheels, originals ones may have been similar but in 15". Great looking for over 200000 miles !

@johnspatafora1301

3 жыл бұрын

Your right

The notorious GM 2.8 V6 Slugomatic, marginally better performane-wise off the line than walking away briskly.

The Firebird design still holds up well 40 years later. I had three GM cars from that time and they were a lot of work to keep up. I learned a lot about car maintenance from needing to do it to keep my cars going. I commend the owner for the effort to keep such a beautiful car going.

Considering the 305 V8 these came with had what, 165 horses, that V6 is pretty potent for its displacement.

@samiam5557

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Potent? LOL!

@Leonidae

3 жыл бұрын

@@samiam5557 it's barely over half the displacement of the V8, so yes. It also weighs less and sits further back in the engine bay, improving balance.

@billyfoster3223

3 жыл бұрын

87-90 Trans Am GTA would have been better comparison in some ways! Far more torque!😎

@erod017

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve owned and driven both a 2.8 V6 and a carbbed 305 V8 firebird. The V8 is leagues better than the V6

@billyfoster3223

3 жыл бұрын

@@erod017 The L98 350 GTA is even better.😎

thanks for doing a video on that Fairebird I love the look of those 80's Firebirds thanks to the TV show Knight Rider

Love third gen f-bodies, but my '89 Camaro RS had the 2.8 V6 and that thing had nonstop electrical issues (admittedly someone had installed a shitty anti-theft alarm on it which prob contributed to that)

@cptnscoob

3 жыл бұрын

Those 2.8s will run even after some abuse. I bought an S10 with one and has a severe knock leaks a shit ton of oil and I drove it for a summer added a quart a week but it was good cheap fun. Im saving the chassis for a drag truck after I finish my 66

@BS0821

3 жыл бұрын

@@cptnscoob yeah the motor itself was rugged, my problems were all electrical

@garys9694

3 жыл бұрын

@@cptnscoob My son & I had an S10 with one in it also, we swapped it out for a 4.3 V6. What a nightmare we had, for not much gain.We kicked ourselves for not putting a V8 in it. How stupid were we?

@FirebirdCamaro1220

3 жыл бұрын

@@garys9694 the 2.8 in the S10's was inferior to the 85-89 f body version, as it was carbureted in 85&86, and had TBI afterwards, while the 85-89 f body version was a longitudinal version of the Fiero GT engine with port injection

@ZGryphon

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same car in high school! My father had to buy the V6 model because his insurance company told him it wouldn't cover a V8 Camaro with a teenage driver. (That's pretty funny to think of today, when you consider that the smallest-engined Camaro available has more power--LOTS more--than the most powerful V8 model available in 1989. :) The factory anti-theft system (remember the little chips embedded in the keys?) failed within a year, but the rest of the electrical system worked fine for the three years we had the car. Apparently that chipped-keys security system failed a lot. When mine went and I had the car towed to the local Chevy dealer, the guy who ran the service department muttered something to the effect of "not _this_ shit again" and just bypassed it so neither of us would ever have to deal with it again. :)

The firebird has trans am seats and ws6 rims. Not factory but tasteful updates.

Nice looking third gen firebird...I have a 1989 firebird formula 350 TPI with t-tops and it’s only got 125K on it...absolutely fun car to drive!! 👍 🇺🇸

God i miss my Prelude. Wizard is 100% on the money, the EGR issue is typically the carbon build-up underneath the brass plugs on the intake side. I just removed the entire intake and cleaned it but drilling it out is the easiest way

@scottwaters4889

3 жыл бұрын

The same issue happens with the 90s accord and the F series motor. Its easy to do the F series motors with the intake still on.

@anthonybelton-ford3124

3 жыл бұрын

Yh, you dont need to drill it on the h22a7 (accord type r uk) theres bolts to take the plate off! Egr bolts where a bit of an odd angle though

The prelude seats are like my old 96 integra gsr. They were for show only.

If anyone is wondering, the wheels on the prelude are from the 2002-2005 civic type r. They fit really well with the prelude.

@gsxerwhite

3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to put a set on my 2010 Civic coupe

that Prelude is drop dead gorgeous. I hated it when it came out because I thought the Maserati cloned former one was cooler. But it's aged so well and it's such a timeless classic

My Prelude story is being an 11 year old kid and riding around Miami with my 16 year old sister in the used prelude my parents bought her. It was a stick shift and she revved the hell out of the engine and slammed it into every gear. I remember a Cypress Hill cassette was blasting out of the speakers and I felt like I had never been sitting so close to the ground. This was around 93', so the first generation prelude.

I owned an 87 firebird 2.8 with 245k miles on it before I sold it. One of my best cars. I drove all across America in it, even to Wichita back in the 90's.

Loooove the Prelude SH ❤ H22 💪

Love the firebird! I have an 87 theyre a little slow but so much fun!

When I see a Prelude it reminds me just how far Honda UK have fallen. Their current UK offerings are severely lacking.

@TassieLorenzo

3 жыл бұрын

North American market Acura TLX A.Spec is not too different in concept to the Prelude. :)

I loved my prelude. Its the car that turned me into a life long honda fan. The level of detail and thought honda put into every part of the car to make it all work together like a symphony was something id never seen before from any other car maker.

Very nice to see both of those cars in such good shape.

the prelude looks like a hailstorm victim.

@3beltwesty

3 жыл бұрын

The Jackson miss area had a huge hailstorm many years ago. 8??. Friends mini van got a broken windshield. The roof and hood looks like the jolly green giant tapped it with a giant ball peen hammer. Area homes had much roof damage.

@zuti071

3 жыл бұрын

T...The P... Prelude! (looks like someone didn't attend elementary school)

@jeffreymanier0

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha man hailstorms are no joke I never experienced one until I was about 16 and it beat my moms car up bad

@CommodoreFan64

3 жыл бұрын

I use to live in KS(Wichita area) for a few years in the early 00's, and hail storms are fairly common out that way, so much so I would often see hail storm damage auto commericals on local TV, or hear them on local radio after storms, and you could save a lot of money if you could put up with some hail dents. I've seen hail out there that was big as tennis balls, and my girlfriend at the time had one about that size hit the back window of her 99 Saturn SL1, and put a nice crack in it, thankfully her insurance covered it, but after that we bought a 2 car carport, and had it installed in her driveway to put our cars under, and i'm honestly surprised more people out that way without garages don't do that. Here east in SC they are not as common, and the biggest I can ever remember in my 39 years what about golf ball sized.

@jackwood8307

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Looks just like my two vehicles!

I like that Fire Bird very much. I had a 1987 Camaro with 2.8. I fixed that little 2.8 up myself. It would burn rubber for a block. Nice.

That red prelude was nice. Mrs Wizard might that the Rolls out for a Joy Ride since you are in love with that car .

Nice to see a well-kept third gen, especially with THAT mileage! Got an 84 and love it. My inner JDM does like the Prelude too, despite being wrong wheel drive! In any case, they are arguably THE iconic examples of 80s and 90s cars that were thrashed, smashed and crashed to within an inch of their lives.

Aaaa yes the 2.8V6 the engine that’s was used in Pontiac 6000’s Chevrolet celebrity’s Buick century’s and Oldsmobile cutlass ciera’s and other GM cars in the 80’s then 1990 rolled around and it became the 3.1V6

@jamesruiz4005

3 жыл бұрын

Then it became the 3.4L v6 160hp for 1993-1995 Camaro/firebird

the Firebird is on 16x8 Firebird Formula wheel. the sport model of the firebird. without being a T/A or a GTA. but its not a WS6 car wich all Formula are. loved mine with the 2.8 5spd. it was doing 9.5L/100km about 550km with a full tank. now its not stock anymore. had 330k km on the stock powertrain still running fine.

The fastest I’ve ever been in a car was in one of those prelude back seats. At 6’1”, sitting in the back at that speed was terrifying.

Both lovely cars for their ages - thank you for sharing with us Wizard

I’ve always loved Preludes. Every generation. Thanks for the video.

That Prelude is almost stock: The intake is the JDM Type S intake. Very rare and expensive if someone has it to sell. It changes the intake flow to allow power to come on a few hundred RPMs sooner and the prelude needs it, it's a brick below ~2,500 RPMs so it adds driveability, above 4,000 it starts to sing. We never got the Type S in the states, we only got the Base and the Type SH. I've also never seen those wheels with the Honda emblems on a prelude before. Rare dealer option maybe? Or maybe those centercaps just fit. I am pleased to see the original radio, had to replace the one in mine. Everytime I see an original radio in a car it puts a smile on my face. The prelude does work well with an aftermarket radio, it comes stock with a little amplifier. It's in the trunk. That guy's got a nice car I'm happy to see he takes care of it.

@DaNiElLl430

3 жыл бұрын

I had a chance to buy that type s intake for $200 and I passed it up. I kick myself every time I think about it. Last time I looked there was only 1 on ebay and they wanted $999.99 for it!!!

@maverickjsmith8795

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaNiElLl430 Yeah someone will put one up on ebay every now and then for some rediculous price and claim the "rare" tax as justification. It's really worth *no more than* 200. And I'd consider that high. It adds a bit of drivability and makes the car a bit funner to drive, but it's not a crazy performance part like people are trying to sell if for. It does one *quality of life* thing and that's it. If you can get your hands on if for something reasonable, do it.

I love how much room there is under the bonnet of that firebird with the v6

@300DBenz

3 жыл бұрын

Chazillor makes changing the belts really easy.

The higher ride height on that Firebird is really cool. Very unusual. The Prelude was a cool car, although it was a shame they didn't share any parts with the Accord. Makes them more expensive and difficult to work on.

@DaNiElLl430

3 жыл бұрын

Few parts are shared but very few. Alot of OEM parts are getting very hard to find and if you do find them they are expensive like you said...its a bummer.

My uncle's got a prelude and he won't sell it to me, I got a wrx but the prelude is prestige now a days, you hardly see them anymore

@210SAi

3 жыл бұрын

WRX has too be much more fun to drive though

@DaNiElLl430

3 жыл бұрын

@@210SAi take a 5th gen 5spd on some twisty roads and you'll quickly gain appreciation for the car. Yea its slower than a wrx in a dig but will definitely hold its own in the twistys. Its a very balanced car all in all.

"This one is a 1986 Pontiac Firebird. [...] The guy that owns this car is slowly fixing it up and has some ideas for some projects and things he wants to do with it." Let me guess: He wants to make it talk, self-driving and bulletproof.

@discgolfdetails9889

3 жыл бұрын

Put a 383 stroker in it!!!!!!

@keenanwengert423

3 жыл бұрын

Or make it fast... I wanted to but then I sold it for a 91 formula ws6 5 spd with the tpi engine

I used own one of these Honda Preludes. Totally brilliant in manual form, and the one I owned was the same colour! Appreciated from Scotland, UK!

Love these 90's Japanese sports cars! The Firebird is cool too, but the Prelude is really neat.

The baffling system wasn’t too baffling for the Wizard!

@nh7226

3 жыл бұрын

Lol hurrdurr

I have about the same Prelude but mine is a red 2000 with 37K miles, second owner. Car is 100% stock and since I live in the north (Buffalo NY area) it's never been driven in the rain or snow and will be put away for winter in a few weeks. It's all of 200HP and can drive circles around that clunky GM F body!

Back in 2002, I almost bought a used 2000 Prelude at a GM dealer that was recently traded. The retail price on the Prelude was hire then that of a new GM mid size sedan which I ended up buying and deeply regret it.

if that Firebird had a 5speed manual, it would be a whole bunch quicker, and a bunch more fun.

Silver Knight Rider 😊

Prelude is sweet and because it's Honda it will last forever if you take care of it.

wizards Daugther is never going to forget the honda insident. that Firebird looked Mint. it would be cool if it 3800 series V6 with a turbo or the one out of a Buick with the supercharger.

@Mexicanboyjake

3 жыл бұрын

Every guy who owned an f-body with the 3.8 series II would swear up an down they where gonna get a supercharger from a Pontiac or Buick put on lol it's not the same those cars are fwd whole different pulley system obviously not saying it can't be done but the amount of money you would spend you can just buy a car with an ls1 an it's probably cheaper

Wizard, I have owned many Hondas and like them but I love any classic car from the 50's and 60's. I only attempt minor repairs but I love your videos because I always learn something!

Great video wizard, enjoy your weekend

The Dwight Schrute mobile!

@210SAi

3 жыл бұрын

Did they ever say if his was a V8 or V6?

@TheBrokenLife

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't his a Formula? edit: His was a T/A. ;)

@210SAi

3 жыл бұрын

Maxwelhse did you find that on an office fandom page?

@TheBrokenLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@210SAi Just image searched and recognized it as a T/A. I'm also pretty sure all T/As were V8s.

@thebigpicture2032

3 жыл бұрын

The only TA that had a V6 was the 20th Anniversary 89 Turbo Trans Am.

Car wizard u are awesome thank you for your service......keep rocking

I actually saw one of these Prelude for sale, that was driven for a summer and then parked in '02, had less than 5k km on it, had all the options ticked and was a manual. Seller wanted 20k CAD for it. If I had that money I would have bought it then and there.

I like the Prelude more, personally, but thats a nice Firebird. I dont like modded-out stuff either. Maybe why I like your channel so much. You and the Mrs are down to Earth real people. Wish I lived closer. I'd definitely have your shop working on my cars if I couldn't do it myself.

These are great videos. Simple. And to the point. Solid Daily drivers. With owners that care.

My Firebird has that same problem with stalling wilst cornering hard, It will only stall if I’m under a 1/4 tank. I have the same problem with clunking into gear, I always thought it was just a thirdgen quirk, the two automatic ones I’ve owned has had that that issue . I clicked for the title but stood because you’re the only person who explains what you fixed comprehensively. 🤘🏽 great video.

I love that the Pontiac had a club in it. Perfect

The Firebird looks nice glad you solved the fuel tank issue.

That Prelude is identical to the one I was telling you about that my sister wanted to sell, so I was quite surprised to see that car show up at your shop. Two of the cars that I miss the most are my 1992 Acura NSX and my 2000 Prelude SH. Both fantastic cars.

@6lemans10

3 жыл бұрын

Aston Martin won Gt Pro Class in this years Le Mans 24 Hours.

I love my MT 99 Prelude! Its got 170k miles on it and I got it happened to be in better condition than this silver one. Ive kept it stock as well other than the radio. Replaced the headlights and put LEDs bulbs all around.

98 silver prelude type SH was my first car back in 2001. It was def a head turner! Loved it. (Prelude wasn’t really budget back then though, as my used prelude in 2001 was close to $18k. That’s hardly budget lol unless you’re meaning “budget” as in today’s society

Silver Knight Rider looks sick

amazing work around ..& attention to detail... nice work!

I'd love a Buy This Not That of 80s/90s small sports

@md2k8

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea.

i love my 89 firebird, fun car for what it is mine has the 305 TBI engine.

They actually started making this generation (5th) in 97. So from 97(1996) to 2001(2000) but yea, they’re hard to find for sure.

love my 01 prelude. same color, completely stock. had it for 3 years now and don't really plan on ever selling it. the only issue I've had is there was a small amount of rust on the both rear panels that was barely noticeable, it's gotten worse but still runs great. a perfect sporty daily driver

I miss my 89 prelude S. It was red. Was also a weird year for them, possibly a split year. In 1989 the S model had the double barrel carburetor. While the Si model of the same year was fuel injected and more power. I think 1989 was the only year they put the carburetor on the Prelude... I loved that car like a loyal dog. I used to drift it on the 17 mile gravel road mountain pass (hwy 165) through the Sandia mountain in New Mexico. No guard rails! SO MUCH FUN...

Nice bird, the wheels came off a later formula firebird, that had the 16in wheels and WS6 suspension package. Love firebirds/trans Ams

Man, great episode! Informative.

The car companies put back seats in, no matter how cramped they are for insurance reasons. The insurance companies jack the rates up on two seaters because they are sports cars (as opposed to sporty cars) and statistically two seaters have a higher accident and claim rate

I was shouting "baffles! baffles!" at this video while the wizard kept talking about TBI or something, and was glad when he finally mentioned the fuel tank. For the record, the fuel tank is a good place to start if your car is cutting out around turns.

"What era of sports car is your favorite?" The late 60's early 70's were my favorite. Used to be able to pick them up for fairly cheap. Now even roached out base models are bringing a hefty price. They were simple yet fun. Parts were cheap and readily available. Repairs could be done in a driveway with basic hand tools. VT247

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

3 жыл бұрын

The era had some of the best looking muscle cars and cool imports, but the handling, braking and road feel was abysmal on most of them.

@Vacationtime247

3 жыл бұрын

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH The handling and cornering were not the greatest. Never really had an issue with the brakes on them though. Personally not a fan of ABS or computer assisted braking. The style and look of classic vehicles are timeless. Like seeing new cars(Mustangs, Camaro's, Challenger), mimic the look and style of their older brethren. VT247

The bb6 prelude is the only car i've owned twice. So good.

My first car was a white 1987 Firebird nearly identical to this. I had Camaro wheels and light gray interior. It was very slow and the rear thunked into gear too. Brings back memories for sure

A mildly built 350 would make that firebird a great car

Back in 87 I had and still have Toyota Supra Turbo, Pearlecent Dark Red, targa ,dark red leather , 5 speed, tems suspension adjustment , HKS upgrades Fcon, evc , cat back. Pioneer stereo cass,6cd with head, fosgate amps, kicker and ads 3 way sepetates w/ads amp. Still have it. 64000 miles. Dust Irocs, 5.0 gt, Vetts. Good ole days. My buddy had an 89 Tran Am GTA W/T-Tops, 5.7liter Ws6 suspension package, Metallic White, super audio. Now I know what toll booths are for. Ac expressway. Love KZread.

Back in the mid '90s I had a red '93 Prelude and a '94 Toyota 4x4 truck. Great two car garage to come out to.

On that firebird wizzard had to drop the rear end. Shocked he didn't sent it off to the trans shop while he hd the rear end out. Wizzard could have saved the customer some work. Those 2.8 / 3.1 engines were pretty decent ones. Same basically as the Cavalier used 80's-1994.

I bought an 86 Prelude in ‘92. Kept it another 7 years. Best car I’ve ever owned…

Knight Rider. A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man, who does not exist!

@lorrinbarth1969

3 жыл бұрын

Years ago, when Knight Rider was a popular TV show, I stopped at a distant village to visit my aunt, leaving my black Trans Am parked across the street. I looked out her living room window to see two small boys, one whacking the hood of my car with a big branch. Running out I yelled, "What are you doing?" The branch wielder replied, "You can't hurt this car."

@boilerhousegarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorrinbarth1969 A similar thing happened to me. Only I shot the kid, as he didn't realise that my Trans Am was KARR, not KITT.

@billyfoster3223

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorrinbarth1969 Go 1982 Trans Am!😎😀

That Firebird is in amazing condition for the mileage. Nice car.